Melissa Sunshine Vitellaro Alleged Oregon ID Thief

Wanted by the Washington County Sheriff for ID theft

January 17, 2008

PORTLAND OR NEWS -- Melissa Sunshine Vitellaro is wanted in Washington County, Oregon for ID theft, which is a Class C Felony that carries a maximum sentence of five years imprisonment with a fine of up to $125,000.

According to the Federal Trade Commission, 8.5 million Americans experienced some form of identity theft in 2005. Oregon is currently rank 13th in the nation for Identify theft occurrences. A person has committed the crime of identity theft, when the person, with the intent to deceive or to defraud, obtains, possesses, transfers, creates, utters or converts to the person's own use the personal identification of another person real or imaginary.

Melissa Sunshine Vitellaro

It should be also noted that Washington County Sheriff's Office created the first successful interagency effort to combat Identity Theft in Oregon. The Fraud and Identity Theft Enforcement (FITE), is a multi-agency team consisting of investigators from the Washington County Sheriff's Office, Hillsboro Police Department, the Oregon State Police, and the U.S. Postal Service.

Melissa Sunshine Vitellaro is described as:

• Birth Date: July 9, 1978
• Height: 5'4"
• Weight: 115 pounds
• Eyes: Brown
• Hair: Brown
• Sex: Male
• Race: White

Suspected ID Thief

Melissa Sunshine Vitellaro has tattoos on her stomach and right shoulder. Additionally, Vitellaro drive's license is suspended due to a prior conviction for hit and run. She also has no known aliases, and she does have a tendency to change hairstyles, which can disguise her appearance.

Anyone with information regarding this female fugitive, Melissa Sunshine Vitellaro who is wanted for ID theft, should contact the Washington County Sheriffs Office in Hillsboro, Oregon at (503) 846-2500 or (503) 846-2524 after normal business hours. You may also contact the Tigard Police Department at (503) 639-6168. If outside Oregon contact your local law enforcement agency.

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