Saturday, February 19, 2011

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Game Design Reducing PC Piracy, Inflating Identity Theft
Escapist Magazine
The PC Gaming Alliance president says that game design is reducing piracy, while also increasing the instances of online identity theft. New PC Gaming Alliance president Matt Ployhar recently spoke to Gamasutra about the current state of the PC gaming ...
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Two Charged with Identity Theft
WBOC TV 16
(AP) - Delaware State Police have charged two Georgetown residents with identity theft after they allegedly opened four credit accounts in another person's name, but gave their real address, phone number and e-mail. Forty-1-year-old Dawn Greene and ...
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Lawmakers Push to Protect Foster Kids from Identity Theft
Go Banking Rates
Identity theft has become a major issue for foster children, which is why lawmakers in Colorado are pushing to protect them. As a part of a, already challenging system with enough hardship to contend with as it is, the Senate wants to make sure these ...
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Six arrested after identity theft and forgery investigation
Corpus Christi Caller Times
By Michelle Villarreal CORPUS CHRISTI — A five-month multiagency investigation has resulted in the arrests of six people on identity theft and forgery charges. Two others still are being sought. The Corpus Christi police, the US Secret Service, ...
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Cottage Grove man convicted of identity theft, money theft charges
KARE
Jason Elliott Clark was convicted of two counts of bank fraud, one count of bank fraud conspiracy, one count of identity theft, and one count of aggravated identity theft. Clark was indicted, along with two co-defendants, on Sept. 15, 2010. ...
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Moriches Man Arrested in Home Improvement Scam
SmithtownRadio.com
David Ricci, 43, was arrested after detectives from the Identity Theft Unit investigated a complaint by a homeowner who lived in Brookhaven. The victim told police that he paid Ricci $4000 in April 2010 to repair a roof on his residence. ...
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Pensioner warns residents about risks of identity theft
Champion Newspapers
By Stephanie O'Connor A 79-year-old woman is warning residents to beware of any rubbish they throw away that has their personal details. The lady who lives in Scarisbrick told the champion a man rang her last Tuesday evening and claimed to work for her ...
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Suspects Arraigned In $2 Million Theft Case
KPTV Portland
He was arraigned on suspicion of identity theft, possession of a stolen vehicle and possession of a stolen vehicle. Ethan Curtis, 33, and Alisha Metro, 20, were also arrested in connection with the crimes. Investigators say they were all involved in ...
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Identify thefts remain a problem
Columbia Basin Herald
Luring people to false Internet sites by e-mail, asking people to send wire transfers to strangers, and identity theft remain consumer problems, said Norma Miller, a Tri-Cities-based spokesperson for the Better Business Bureau (BBB). ...
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Court ID rule raises public record issues
El Defensor Chieftain
It's up to individual courts if they want to keep a log, but since the rule's intent is to prevent identity theft or aid investigators, the courts have to save the log. Otherwise requiring ID serves no purpose. Problem is, the intent of the law itself ...
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Mary Vargas: ID thieves leave a trail from Gonzales to Arizona
The Salinas Californian
There's been a rash of identity theft cases that have struck our city — all in the past month. Daisa Cortez was interviewed on local television news Feb. 11 after her bank check-card information was stolen. It turned out the thief was using her card ...
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Police charge two women for financial crimes
Hawaii 24/7
Tawnya-Lee Domingo of no permanent address was charged with 9 counts of fraudulent use of a credit card, 9 counts of identity theft, 11 counts of theft, 2 counts of theft of a credit card, and 3 forgery cases. Her total bail was set at $298000. ...
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Hawaii 24/7
Band councillor jailed for trafficking
CBC.ca
Police said at the time he was accused of identity theft and double doctoring. The court also prohibited Papequash from possessing a firearm for 10 years, and he was required to forfeit his vehicle. Indian and Northern Affairs Canada said Papequash's ...
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Defendants plead not guilty in scheme
Times Daily
By Tom Smith FLORENCE - Three people arrested on state drug charges and federal charges of mail fraud and identity theft as a part of a three-year investigation into an online pharmacy scheme pleaded not guilty in US Federal Court. ...
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Better Business Bureau: Tax schemers out in full force
Victoria Advocate
As we all know, identity theft is a huge problem. It's an even bigger problem in our area. Texans do have a relatively new law to help with the ongoing fight against. Texans may now contact the three major credit bureaus - Equifax, Experian and ...
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Police blotter (Feb. 19)
Silver City Sun News
Identity theft - someone made an unauthorized charge on another person's credit card. •Fight - two people were fighting in the 3200 block of Silver Street. •Shoplifting - a group of females tried to steal some items from a business in the 100 block of ...
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Crime Reports: 02/19/11
Sierra Vista Herald
4:25 pm A woman, 26, was arrested on a suspicion of theft of a credit card, forgery of a credit card, receipt of anything of value obtained by fraudulent use of a credit card, fraudulent use of a credit card and identity theft stemming from a report ...
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Emergency services
Mail Tribune
Identity theft, mistreatment — Jenifer Lynette Carpenter, 20, of the 1900 block of Hybiscus Street, Medford. Medford police Friday arrested Carpenter on charges of identity theft, first-degree criminal mistreatment and third-degree theft. ...
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Unsolved crimes: Lake Country
Castanet.net
On January 28, 2011, a victim of identity theft was hit again. The victim had a wallet stolen from a vehicle on October 25, 2010 and was a victim of identity theft in November. On January 28, an unknown male tried to use the victim's identity to open a ...
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New Norton Cybercrime Index provides daily news alerts on top threats and scams
AME Info
The Norton Cybercrime Index alerts consumers to today's online trouble-spots and potential hazards, including the day's most dangerous websites, the most hijacked search terms by cybercriminals, as well as top scams, identity theft and spam. ...
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CARMEL VALLEY: Forum on cybercrime scheduled
North County Times
... ESET and Brendan McHugh of CATCHTeam will talk about how families can best protect their privacy online from threats such as predators, identity theft and other cybercrimes while building a foundational understanding of the best security practices. ...
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Political Power Couples
City Hall
Occasionally, there is—we do a program every year together called Tread Fest, which is an identity-theft, consumer-enforcement issue. Feinblatt: Identity theft means a lot to the consumer and is also a big law enforcement issue. ...
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Connecticut Attorney General Investigates Facebook Fraud
Fox News
... something is wrong, and educating people on how to protect themselves." Rose said she's "pleased" that Jepsen is investigating. "I'm hopeful this action will help to protect other consumers from identity theft in the future," she said in a statement.
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ISP corporal fired fatal shots
The Spokesman Review
Little's record includes time spent in prison for theft, wire fraud and identity theft. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms is considering federal charges related to the weapons found in the Jeep, the report said.
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Police: Theft suspect left paper, video trail
Auburn Citizen
... and detectives have surveillance video of that transaction, police said. James was charged with third-degree grand larceny, second-degree forgery, first-degree identity theft and fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, all felonies.
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Deputy joins race to become Westmoreland County sheriff
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
He said he wants the office to be more aggressive in sponsoring education to prevent identity theft and to dissuade children from using illegal drugs. Felder is the second deputy within the department to announce his candidacy in the party's primary, ...
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Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Oregon measure pitches college savings for newborns
OregonLive.com
That idea initially raised concerns that parents' social security numbers might be at risk of identity theft. But at a Feb. 4 hearing, Read offered to amend the bill to transfer only names and addresses of birth parents, not actual certificates. ...
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Vigil honors family killed in car wreck
9NEWS.com
But Jefferson County officials said Chavez has a history of using aliases and has two warrants out for her arrest: one for failure to appear in court over charges of identity theft, another for possession of controlled substances. ...
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Our critics' selections
Philadelphia Inquirer
PG Unknown Liam Neeson is the victim of an elaborate identity-theft scheme in this tricky thriller, set in a gray, wintry Berlin and costarring January Jones, Diane Kruger, Bruno Ganz, Aidan Quinn, and Frank Langella. Lots of Hitchcockian hugger- ...
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Commissioner questions 2 am closing time for bars
Park Rapids Enterprise
The rationale is that the potential for identity theft is too great if one office issues more than one form of identification. County officials tried to have the service moved to the recorder's office, but that plan didn't mesh with the federal law ...
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Washington records: 2/19/2011
The Spokesman Review (subscription)
Jeanclaude R. Spreine, 36; 51 months in prison, after pleading guilty to second-degree burglary and second-degree identity theft. James H. Draine, 53; $1769 restitution, six months in jail, 12 months probation, after being found guilty of second-degree ...
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Big Brother is watching you
The Japan Times
In a time of WikiLeaks, reality TV, identity theft, our increasing surveillance-based society, 24--hour news, instant access to electronic media, the age of celebrity-for-celebrity's sake, and governments' micro-involvement in individuals' lives, ...
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Grand jury hands down indictments in Berkeley County Cicuit Court
The Herald-Mail
Rebecca Ferguson, 39, PO Box 1645, Falling Waters, W.Va., on eight counts of identity theft and 11 counts of child abuse resulting in injury. • Derrick L. Fillinger, 26, incarcerated at Eastern Regional Jail (ERJ), on counts of child abuse causing ...
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Beware Caller ID!
Faribault Daily News
I don't understand why cell phones are now equipped with these deceiving features when safety and identity theft are such a large concern. It seems to me that the use of this phone's features invites trouble.
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Gulf banks pushed to adopt higher security credit cards
The National
Known as the MasterCard "display card", it features a small, built-in LCD screen shoppers can use to generate a one-time password for protection against online fraud and identity theft. Another version of the card enables consumers to enter a PIN ...
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Mobile Apps Are Leaking Data on You
NewsReleaseWire.com (press release)
I don't see any fraud or identity theft happening as a result of this. They aren't going to try to sell you anything by cold calling you, and hopefully they'll refrain from emailing sales pitches.
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NewsReleaseWire.com (press release)
New Haven library program targets 50 and older age group
Middletown Press
The section, located on the first floor, offers publications and presentations on subjects including budgeting, health, jobs, travel, identity theft, fraud, living on a fixed income, computers and literature. Cosgrove said today's 50-plus age group is ...
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Home and Lifestyle Show rolling in
Monroe Evening News
... Body and Balance. n 3:30 pm — Outdoor Storage Solutions: Big and Small by Bill Kipf of Banas Lumber. n 4:30 pm — Identity Theft Protection by Julie Smith of Monroe County Community Credit Union. n Noon — Decks Designed and Built with the ...
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Do you know your score?
In-Forum
By looking at their credit report, applicants can dispute any mistakes and detect possible identity theft. Credit reports also provide clues on why a score may be low – such as missed payments or overextended credit – and what can be done to raise it. ...
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Feb. 28 Lincoln Day dinner to feature Senate president Tom Niehaus
Wilmington News Journal, OH
For example, Tom developed expertise in Medicaid issues as the majority caucus' point man during the budget; has been the primary sponsor of priority bills designed to reform the state's foster care system, and crafted a comprehensive identity theft ...
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The New Recession Buster
KOMO News
Others launch YouTube videos that provide personal financial tips on saving, identity theft precautions, smart credit moves, and other valuable information. Collect all 30 tags, then be in attendance for a "Capture The Tag" party in March, ...
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Lawmakers Considering Data Retention Bill
24-7PressRelease.com (press release)
Critics of data retention, however, cite privacy, free speech and identity-theft concerns. Kate Dean, the Executive Director of the United States Internet Service Provider Association, who testified at the same hearing, warned that any mandate has the ...
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