US agents crack huge fraud case

US authorities have broken what they called the biggest identity theft case in American history, charging three men with emptying the bank accounts of thousands of victims.

US Attorney James Comey said the losses were calculated so far at €2.73m but would eventually run to many more millions and affect people across the country.

He said credit information for 30,000 people was stolen and described the case as “every American’s worst financial nightmare”.