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Illinois Identity Theft Scammers May be in Springfield
OzarksFirst.com
(Springfield, MO) -- Springfield police are trying to help officers in Madison County, Illinois catch an identity theft ring. Investigators believe the suspects attend school in Springfield. A series of security camera photos were released from a ...
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Woman to serve 42 months for tax fraud/identity theft
Shreveport Times
Kenya Rugley recently was sentenced to 18 months for conspiracy to file false returns and 24 months for aggravated identity theft, according to a news release. US District Judge Maurice Hicks also ordered Rugley to pay $44092 in restitution. ...
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Miami Police Department to Host Award-Winning Identity Theft Summit
GlobeNewsWire (press release)
17, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to identity theft complaints made to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in 2009, the city of Miami ranked fourth in the nation with more than 10400 filed during the calendar year. The same report shows that the ...
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Arrest made for identity theft
Cookeville Herald Citizen
Francisco Baltazar, 45, of Ford Street, Monterey, was charged with identity theft in the case last week by Agent Troy Human of the Tennessee Highway Patrol's Criminal Investigation Division. A warrant on file in the case alleges that on June 2, 2010, ...
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Identity Theft Less Common, More Costly
Fox Business
It also found the odds of being hit by identity theft fell to 3.5% in 2010 from 4.8% in 2009. The total annual reported fraud also fell from $56 billion to $37 billion. The study questioned 5004 consumers via a standardized phone survey. ...
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CAMC acknowledges patient data vulnerability
TMC Net
Although we have not identified any instances of identity theft relating to this situation, we nevertheless recognize that this can be a concern for individuals whose data may have been subject to unauthorized access. We are accordingly offering all of ...
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Lithonia man indicted for stolen tax payments
Bizjournals.com
Lithonia, Ga., resident Jason Shepherd, 24, was indicted by a federal grand jury Thursday on charges of mail fraud, theft of government property, and aggravated identity theft, relating to a scheme to steal tax payments intended for the Internal ...
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Cleveland Heights Police need help identifying fraud suspect
Sun Star Courier (blog)
By Lindsay Betz, Sun News The Cleveland Heights Detective Bureau is looking for information to help identify the woman in the bottom left corner of this picture, who is suspected of fraud and identity theft. Police think this woman is responsible for ...
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Sun Star Courier (blog)
Identity thefts reported to police
Journal Newspapers
Romulus police received reports of an identity theft and an attempted phone scam this week, and investigators are seeking a man who broke into several storage lockers. • Feb. 7: The manager of the Concord Club Apartments on Niagara reported to police ...
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Identity Theft from Company Waste on the Rise Comments Advance Security ...
Newswire Today (press release)
Australian businesses are being urged to be aware and use accredited document destruction services as a measure against identity theft. Identity thieves operating in organised gangs have been known to rummage through the same company's waste ...
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Thousand Oaks woman pleads guilty to 15 counts of identity theft
Ventura County Star
By From staff reports A 27-year-old Thousand Oaks woman has pleaded guilty to 15 counts of felony identity theft, including some while out on bail, the District Attorney's Office reported Wednesday. Simi Valley police were investigating bogus checks ...
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CYBER CROOKS ARE RAKING IN £1000 A SECOND
Express.co.uk
Identity theft, online fraud and illegal file-sharing make up the bulk of offences, according to a Government report. Businesses are thought to suffer to the tune of £21billion every year, while the Government loses an estimated £2.2billion and ...
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Identity authentication technology 'can reassure customers'
Experian QAS Data Quality News (UK)
Jim Harris, a data quality writer and consultant, told the IT Business Edge website that he was personally a victim of identity theft, with criminals using information that was a decade old to make fraudulent purchases. He said the growth in popularity ...
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Jailed Corvallis woman faces more charges
Corvallis Gazette Times
A Corvallis woman already in the Benton County Jail now faces additional charges of identity theft and fraudulent use of a credit card. Philomath police arrested Jeris Joan Wall, 32, last week for charges of failure to appear in court on charges of ...
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Seniors Get Tips From TopLine Federal Credit Union on How to Financially ...
PR-USA.net (press release)
TopLine Federal Credit Union staff joined Vernon Terrace Senior Living residents for Financial Wellness month by discussing ways to prevent the growing threat of identity theft. The session, "Protect Yourself from Identity Theft," led by TopLine ...
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Pa. mom showed cops duct-taped kid photo, arrested
Seattle Post Intelligencer
A southeastern Pennsylvania woman who police say showed them a photo of her toddler duct-taped to a chair as part of an identity theft complaint is being held without bail. Police arrested 21-year-old Caira Ferguson on child endangerment and other ...
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San Jose: Former airline employee accused of skimming $480000
Trading Markets (press release)
3 on a 66-count felony complaint charging grand theft, possession of stolen property and identity theft, according to a release issued today by the district attorney's office. Prosecutors allege that Johnson, who worked as a customer service agent for ...
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With More People Using E-File Kroll Offers Taxpayers Simple Ways to Reduce ...
Benzinga
In response to this rising trend, the fraud solutions division of Kroll is offering taxpayers important insight and simple ways to reduce their risk of identity theft while electronically filing their taxes this year. "As the IRS commissioner said ...
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Five Arrested for Credit Card Fraud
Santa Barbara Edhat
It was learned that Lamb is currently on probation out of San Diego County for identity theft. Borjas is currently being held without bail for violation of parole. She was also arrested on charges of misappropriation of lost property. ...
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Santa Barbara Edhat
Lost wallet can lead to fraud, so be prepared
Globe and Mail
Equifax and TransUnion each receive approximately 1400 to 1800 identity theft complaints every month. With a fraud alert on her file, if Ms. Lazar or someone else attempts to obtain a new card or increase the credit limit, the lender should take steps ...
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Globe and Mail
Former DC elected official sentenced to three years
Washington Examiner (blog)
After Grant's brother died in 2005, Grant helped to generate fake documents and convinced Transamerica to pay him more than $33000 in benefits. In October, a DC jury found Grant guilty of conspiracy, mail fraud, aggravated identity theft and insurance ...
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Cyber Crime Index aims to protect users
9NEWS.com
Viruses, credit card fraud and identity theft cost victims $559 million in 2009, more than double the cost from the previous year. Cyber security experts say the increase is due in part to the increasing role of technology in our lives and a lack of ...
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Brentwood Developer Faces Fraud Charges
WSMV Nashville
David Miller was indicted Tuesday on charges of wire fraud, bank fraud, and identity theft, according to a report in The Tennessean. Miller's company developed the Governors Club in Brentwood. His company also owns the Village at King's Creek in Spring ...
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Norton Cybercrime Index: Your Very Own Police in Cyber Technology
Daily Rosetta
With the increase in the rate of identity theft and other related scams, Symantec has created an ingenious program that can hopefully reduce the incidence of such incidences. The Norton Cybercrime index is a guide in alerting consumers for potential ...
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Daily Rosetta
Man Says $5280 Stolen From His Bank Account
Patch.com
8 to report identity theft. The man said Robbins police advised him to call Niles police because someone withdrew money from the Niles branch of his bank. Sometime between Jan. 27 and Jan. 31, someone transferred money into the victim's bank account ...
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Beauty Bandit Gets Probation in Broward
NBC Miami
The dark-haired head turner was accompanied by her mother at Thursday's hearing, where she told NBC Miami she's moved from Miami to North Carolina. Chrysson was arrested last August and charged with grand theft, identity theft and fraud in Broward and ...
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Online Dating Sites a Haven For Criminals
Blogger News Network (blog)
by Identity Theft Speaker in All News I'm weird. I know this because people tell me all the time. They tell me I'm weird because I like to do things that most people don't. I like to do things that are different, and different usually means weird. ...
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Keeping Your Business Safe in the Digital Age
AllBusiness (blog)
Your business is much like you, at least when it comes to potential identity theft and Internet security. However, if a personal threat is a thorn in your side, then a business threat is surely a stake! For your company, not only is proprietary ...
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AllBusiness (blog)
Girard, Hubbard and Liberty police calls
Youngstown Vindicator
Identity theft: A West Liberty Street man found out his personal information had been compromised. Theft: Someone took a chair from a yard in the 700 block of Meadowland Drive. Criminal mischief: Police got a report that someone in a vehicle was ...
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Cybercrime Costs Mount in U.K.
Wall Street Journal
Other types of threats included extortion, online fraud and identity theft. The release of the report follows a meeting earlier this week between Prime Minister David Cameron, other key government ministers and business leaders to discuss how to ...
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Becker Knocks Debit Rule on Fraud
Credit Union Times
"In fact, a recent Javelin Strategy & Research study found that while identity theft fraud declined in the last year, debit card fraud grew significantly. Debit card fraud accounted for 36% of crimes committed with cards already in circulation in 2010, ...
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Kespon Guard Your ID Stamp: "Does It Work?"
KCBD-TV
Entertainment News from AP Open your mailbox, and there are probably two or three opportunities for identity theft waiting for thieves every day. This week, Joe Terrell has a product that is supposed to help you combat that threat. ...
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Soothing words after cyber-attack can't hide the danger
National Post
For those who looked no further, any fears about online fraud, identity theft, extortion, data loss or the collapse of our financial markets were calmed by Mr. Day's soothing words. But you don't have to delve too deeply into the cyber security issue ...
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Largest Medicare Fraud Crackdown Ever Nets 100+ Arrests, $225 Million
The Epoch Times
The defendants allegedly falsely billed Medicare for $225 million, and were charged with crimes such as money laundering, conspiracy to defraud Medicare, identity theft, and criminal false claims. The wide-reaching sweep, which nabbed health care ...
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ID thieves in Illinois may have ties to Springfield
News-Leader.com
Law enforcement in Illinois believe these men stole IDs there and used them in Springfield / Madison County, Ill. Sheriff's Office An identity theft investigation by the Madison County Sheriff's Office in Illinois has led to authorities to suspects ...
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Woman going to prison for forging checks on mother's account
KPIC
She'll be serving time for several counts of identity theft, forgery and negotiating bad checks, as well as one count of possession of methamphetamine and burglary in the first degree. Prosecutors say she created checks on her boyfriend's computer for ...
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KPIC
Findings from suspect's mental exam unveiled in Paterson threat case
Albany Times Union
He also is charged with identity theft on allegations he sent the e-mail. Rizvi, a Pakistani native who moved to the United States when he was 2, has been declared competent to stand trial after being treated at the Central New York Psychiatric Center ...
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Christian County now has computer forensic examiner
News-Leader.com
Some of those cases could be online enticement of children, child pornography, cyber bullying, fraud and identity theft. Fite said the task force will help law enforcement agencies stay informed about improvements in technology that will help them ...
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7 indicted on child abuse, neglect charges
Martinsburg Journal
Rebecca J. Ferguson, a 39-year-old former Spring Mills Middle School teacher, was indicted on 11 counts of child abuse causing bodily injury and eight counts of identity theft. Ferguson resigned from her teaching position less than two weeks after ...
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Susan Tompor: Smartphone app lets you track your tax return's status
Detroit Free Press
Ondrej Krehel, of Identity Theft 911, said consumers too often do not protect the phone with a password, do not encrypt the data on their phones, and they store personal information such as bank account numbers, e-mails, Social Security numbers, ...
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21 face charges in Internet drug scheme
Montgomery Advertiser
The statement said four of those arrested were indicted on federal mail fraud and identity theft charges. A state grand jury in Lauderdale County has indicted 27 people on charges related to the online prescription drug scheme. ...
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Recent arrests at the Woodbury County Jail
Sioux City Journal (blog)
Renee Lynn Frederick, 23, Sioux City, was arrested Monday by the Woodbury County Sheriff's Office for three felony charges of credit card fraud and a misdemeanor charge of identity theft. Shawna Michelle Taylor, 33, Sioux City, was arrested Wednesday ...
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Sioux City Journal (blog)
Scam Uses U.S. General's Name for Fake Solicitation on Facebook, Skype
WalletPop
... retired commercial airline pilot, has commanded the 447th Air Expeditionary Group in Baghdad, Iraq, and has logged more than 2000 hours at the controls of aircraft like the F-16, but he has never experienced computerized identity theft, until now. ...
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North Arlington: Police Blotter, Feb. 17
NorthJersey.com
11, at approximately 8:05 am, police received a report of identity theft from an Arlington Boulevard resident, police said. The victim reported that someone in Nebraska used her checking/debit account on Feb. 9 at a Nebraska Wal-Mart, Office Max and ...
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Gang sweep targets alleged Armenian Power members
Signal
The man is charged with two counts of identity theft, two counts of access to vice fraud and four counts of aggravated identity theft, she said, noting the charges came about through credit card skimming. "Among the conspiracies charged in the ...
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Baton Rouge Man Arrested on Child Pornography Charges
KATC Lafayette News
The Attorney General's High Technology Crime Unit has investigated thousands of computer crimes such as identity theft, Internet fraud, and cyber-stalking. Yet, most of the unit's investigations have involved crimes against children--boys and girls ...
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