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Belarus Man Pleads Guilty to Running Identity Theft Site
PCWorld
By Robert McMillan, IDG News A 26-year-old Belarusian man has admitted to running an identity theft website designed to thwart the antifraud measures used by many banks. Until he was arrested in April 2010, Dmitry Naskovetz had been the mastermind ...
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Malcolm X daughter charged with stealing, identity theft
CNN International
She faces charges of third-degree grand larceny, third-degree criminal possession of stolen property, second-degree forgery, first-degree identity theft and first-degree falsifying business records, among other charges. "The defendant is accused of ...
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Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Identity Theft, Related Charges
7thSpace Interactive (press release)
JACKSONVILLE, FL—United States Attorney Robert E O'Neill announces that Brock Lynnale Thompson (47, Duval County) today pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft and false representation of a Social Security number. Thompson faces up to five years ...
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Lawsuit: Disney Left Workers Vulnerable To ID Theft
MyFox Los Angeles
Santa Ana - The Walt Disney Co. was sued in federal court in Santa Ana today in a class action lawsuit that alleges the company-issued employee badges leave workers vulnerable to identity theft. The lawsuit alleges Disney violates state law regarding ...
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Michigan 18th in nation for identity theft complaints
Fenton Tri County Times
By Sharon Stone Protecting yourself against identity theft is just like riding around on the bumper car ride at the amusement park — after you make evasive moves to avoid being hit by one car, you're hit by another. As technology advances, so does the ...
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FBI Arrests AP Members for Identity Theft
eSecurity Planet
By eSecurityPlanet Staff The FBI recently arrested 74 members and associates of the Armenian Power (AP) gang for identity theft, bank fraud, credit card skimming and check counterfeiting. "The majority of arrested suspects are named as defendants in ...
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Brits Give Bank PIN Codes To Others And Risk Identity Theft And More
Money High Street
Card providers state categorically that PIN codes should be kept confidential and yet many Brits flout this and put their personal finances into jeopardy and risk such as identity theft. According to research by shopping website Vouchercodes.co.uk, ...
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Money High Street
Disneyland Workers Sue Over Identity (Theft) Cards
SecurityNewsDaily
Disney employees have been complaining about the identity theft risks associated with the cards for two to three years, the Register reported. Mari Frank, a Laguna Niguel, Calif.-based attorney, told the Register she believes Disney is on the wrong ...
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Mansfield man pleads not guilty to federal theft charges
Fort Worth Star Telegram
By Domingo Ramirez Jr. A Mansfield man has pleaded not guilty on federal tax and identity theft charges that authorities say netted him about $5 million. Thomas W. Richardson entered his plea last week in a Dallas federal courtroom. ...
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Identity theft, bike stolen from train station, and more
TribLocal
By Bridget Doyle TribLocal reporter Today at 6:43 am An iPhone valued at $500 was stolen from a secured locker at Lyons Township High School, at the 4900 block of Glibert Ave., sometime between 7:45 am and 3:05 pm on Feb. 15. ...
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Living Safely in the ??Cloud??
IT Business Net
Like most online shoppers, you may not be completely aware of how to protect yourself from online identity theft and other online threats, such as fraud, email scams, phishing and virus attacks. You are banking, shopping and living more of your life on ...
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Accident Leads to ID Theft Arrest
Patch.com
By Shannon Antinori | Email the author | 6:00am What started out a minor accident in the parking lot of the Home Depot warehouse led to identity theft charges for a Romeoville man last week. Yaw Frimpung, 35, 49 Fresia, was arrested Friday and charged ...
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Woman takes sick relative's identity to purchase take-out
The Mercury
Anamaria Adamoli, 52, of 541 Chestnut St., Pottstown, was charged with theft, identity theft, forgery and related offenses Feb. 7 after Pottstown Police received a report from Queen's Asian restaurant for a report of a customer using a stolen credit ...
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ICBC uses fixed facial features to fight fraud
Metro Canada - Vancouver
The recent adoption of facial recognition technology by the Insurance Corporation of BC has helped uncover many cases of identity theft and fraud, ICBC announced Wednesday. The technology uses fixed facial features – like cheekbone size and location ...
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Survey: Most Consumers Understand Online Tracking & Don't Like It
PYMNTS.com
"All the data suggests that consumers are justifiably worried about their privacy online," said Adam Levin, chairman of Credit.com and Identity Theft 911. "They are refusing to tolerate tracking, even if it means better deals on products they want ...
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What if it's not your debt?
Escanaba Daily Press
Whether it's a case of mistaken identity, an honest error or identity theft, here are five steps to fight back. If you're receiving calls for a debt you don't owe, it could be a case of mistaken identity. Perhaps you share the same name, ...
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Harlan couple arrested on forgery and ID theft charges
WAVE
Kentucky State Police have arrested a southeastern Kentucky couple on forgery and identity theft charges. Investigators say 42-year-old Paul Casolari stole customer's identities when he worked as the finance manager at a car dealership in Harlan, ...
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Fraudsters escape as laws bind AusCERT
ZDNet Australia
Efforts by security sleuths AusCERT to inform victims of fraud and identity theft that their details have been hijacked are being torpedoed by laws preventing the reverse-engineering of passwords. Logs contained within any malware, such as key loggers ...
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Popular Nightclub Reveals Too Much Information
KLAS-TV
LAS VEGAS -- A popular Las Vegas nightclub and restaurant could be putting credit card paying customers at risk for identity theft. Credit card receipts from two 8 News Now producers who visited Tao Nightclub over the weekend got a surprise when they ...
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Northeast Kansas Most Wanted
KSNT
A man wanted for probation violation on identity theft and forgery charges is tonight's Northeast Kansas Most Wanted. The Shawnee County Sheriff's Office needs your help to find 31-year old Jeffrey Mendez. He stands six feet and weighs 225 pounds. ...
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Creepy Dracula vampire mask found near dismembered body of jewelry importer ...
New York Daily News
BY John Marzulli A creepy Dracula vampire mask was found near the body parts prosecutors say were expertly dismembered by a Brooklyn man charged with identity theft. The ghoulish face with blood-red lips lay on a carpet of leaves where three garbage ...
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U.S. v. KELLAM
Leagle.com
First, Kellam argues that the district court erred in imposing the two-year consecutive sentence mandated by the aggravated identity theft statute, 18 USC § 1028A, because its application created an unwarranted sentence disparity in contravention of 18 ...
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Cybercrime index: SA-specific data and other details
MyADSL
According to Symantec the index tracks the level of fraud, identity theft, malware and spam around the world and warns users on a daily basis about the most popular tactics employed by cybercriminals. The Cybercrime Index is composed of four different ...
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The Ever Present Credit Card Scam
Blogger News Network (blog)
by Identity Theft Speaker in All News When people ask me, "How do I protect myself from credit card fraud?" I tell them, "Cancel the card, or never use it." Because that's the only way. Otherwise, all you can do is hope the merchant has a sophisticated ...
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Latest arrest report from Slidell Police Department
NOLA.com
... LA, was arrested for Theft, Identity Theft, Forgery, Monetary Instrument Abuse, and Bank Fraud Jason W. Lott, age 35 of 340 Driftwood Circle, Slidell, LA, was arrested for Possession of a schedule I, II, III and IV controlled dangerous substance, ...
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NOLA.com
Ninth detainee faces fed charge
Hattiesburg American
25 raid has been charged with identity theft. The preliminary hearing for Tomas Juarez-Perez, a native of Mexico, has been scheduled for Friday at 9 am at the US District Court in Hattiesburg. According to court documents, Juarez-Perez used the name ...
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Former Attorney Learns His Fate In Court
WKBW-TV
By Jaclyn Asztalos Kenneth Bernas was sentenced Wednesday morning to a minimum of two and a third to seven years behind bars for dozens of felony counts, including grand larceny and identity theft. "He's going to be away for two and third years? ...
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Manager in iPod Touch burglary skips court
OCRegister
Deputy District Attorney Nikki Chambers charged Hurtado last month with three felony crimes: burglary, receiving stolen property and identity theft. Hurtado pleaded not guilty to all three charges. Defendants can't miss hearings in felony cases, ...
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Kaspersky Mobile Now Offers Protection to Android and BlackBerry Smartphones
TMCnet
A lost or stolen handset can pose numerous threats, but by employing the Kaspersky Mobile Security 9 mobile users can make sure that their lost handsets are not a devastating loss of personal data that can lead to identity theft and financial fraud. ...
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Audit Leads To Convictions Of Day Care Provider
North Country Gazette
THE BRONX—-A 2007 field visit from auditors at the state Comptroller's Office was the catalyst of an investigation that led to last week's guilty plea of Juan Sanchez on charges of first degree attempted forgery, first degree identity theft, ...
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Protect Yourself from 'Spoofing' Scams
CBS42
"If someone has your social security number, that's the keys to the kingdom for identity theft. You could have someone create new accounts on your behalf, you could have someone use that to prove your identity to change your address on an account you ...
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Lebanon man accused of pulling knife on park guard
Kingsport Times News
Jeremy J. Taylor, 37, 22 Holmes St., Bristol, Tenn., five counts each of forgery, identity theft and theft $500 or less. • Maria J. Shakerley, 45, 1822 Netherland Inn Road, Apt. 1, Kingsport, driving on revoked or suspended license. ...
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Snow Removal Scams Plague The Elderly
Blogger News Network (blog)
by Identity Theft Speaker in All News The lowest of low life scammers generally prey upon the weaker and often the frail. And all too often that is children or elderly. In this case, snow removal scams happen when we have winters like this one where ...
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ISO Focus+ on security
The FINANCIAL
The FINANCIAL -- From terrorism to fraud, to piracy and identity theft, security has become one of the highest priorities of government, business and the general public at large. The February 2011 issue of ISO Focus+, the magazine of ISO (International ...
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Concern over abuse of online medical records
AsiaOne
Concerns have also been raised over the possibility of medical identity theft as personal information can be stolen and fraudulent claims can be made against one's health policy. Federation of Malaysian Consumers Association president Datuk N. ...
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Don't be Scammed by Fake IRS Communications
KATC Lafayette News
The scammers can then use that information - like your Social Security number, bank account or credit card numbers - to commit identity theft or steal your money. 1. The IRS doesn't ask for detailed personal and financial information like PIN numbers, ...
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Police, Fire Reports
Danville Commercial News
Theft and attempted identity theft reported at Provena United Samaritans Medical Center, 812 N. Logan Ave. Property damage in the 2100 block of East Main Street. Vehicle keyed in the 1600 block of Redden Court. A counterfeit $20 bill reported at United ...
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Heavy Interest in StrikeForce's (OTCBB: SFOR) "Out-of-Band" Authentication ...
TheOTCInvestor.com
By Justin Kuepper · Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011 StrikeForce Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: SFOR), a provider of software solutions designed to prevent identity theft and data breaches, similar to companies like EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) and VASCO Data ...
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Man learns fate for swindling clients
WIVB
Kenneth Bernas was sentenced Wednesday morning to two and a third to seven years behind bars for 33 felony counts, including grand larceny and identity theft. Bernas admitted back in September to stealing two and a half million dollars from his ...
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Top 10 Strange Lawsuits Involving Disney World
Hollywood Reporter (blog)
The complaint hints at possible identity theft but doesn't offer any specific damage. The suit reminds us that Disney World and Disney Land has a history of facing down lawsuits. Some have merit. Others are just plain crazy. Here are our picks for the ...
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Private Information At Risk After Hospital Files Were Stolen
YourNabe.com
"When personal records are stolen, that means we're dealing with a high possibility of identity theft," Klein said. "We need to make sure that the residents of the Bronx who may have been affected by this are protected from any future theft of personal ...
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Mom of duct-taped baby gets bail with conditions
Delaware County Daily Times
She told police she was the victim of identity theft and said the person who stole her identity was the same person who posted the photograph on MediaTakeOut.com. During Tuesday's bail hearing, the petite defendant listened as Assistant District ...
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Bond revoked for former Jackson caregiver
Jackson Clarion Ledger
9, 2010 on various charges including identity theft and exploitation of a vulnerable adult in Hinds County. She was released on a $12000 bond before being indicted and arrested again in April 2010 on an additional 15 counts of exploitation of a ...
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NIP Specialty Brokerage Expanding Cyber Capabilities
Insurance News Net (press release)
A relatively new but rapidly growing area of need, cyber liability coverage protects businesses against the damages that come from identity theft, data breach and other forms of cyber crime. NIP Specialty Brokerage is a wholesale brokerage operation ...
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Club gives developmentally disabled opportunities to serve
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Police officers and firemen have taught club members how to protect themselves from identity theft and fire. AKtion Club members present their club's activities at the Florida District Convention, which invites members from clubs around the state to ...
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New manager John Farrell tells Blue Jays to stay off Twitter
msnbc.com
I'm not going to say it's identity theft, but there's certainly people that pose to be others that could be serving as an imposter-type vantage point that is out there. So they've got to be aware of all these things. He's right about the impostors, ...
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Police blotter: Man arrested for spitting on person
Greenwich Time
Grebert Franclime, 42, of an unknown address, was charged Tuesday with second-degree identity theft, sixth-degree larceny and illegal use of a credit card. Police said Franclime's arrest stems from an October 2010 investigation. ...
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Bernas Gets Up to Seven Years for Thefts
WBEN 930
In two separate court appearances this month and last September, Bernas pleaded guilty to 53 separate counts of larceny, identity theft and tax-related charges. Prosecutors say so far, they've only been able to recover and repay slightly over $500000 ...
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