Monday, February 21, 2011

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The Identity Theft Council Receives Highly Acclaimed Editor's Choice Award in ...
PR Newswire (press release)
21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- RSA CONFERENCE 2011 -- The Identity Theft Council (ITC), a community-based identity theft victim support and education initiative, today announced it has been chosen as Editor's Choice within the Professional Awards of the 2011 ...
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Prevent ID Theft, Shred Documents For Free
WYFF Greenville
An Identity Theft Shred Day will be held Thursday, Feb. 24, from 10 am to 2 pm The event will be held at Tommy Meadows Allstate Insurance Agency office at 2700 Woodruff Road, Suite M, in Simpsonville. The shred event is open to individuals who want to ...
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Cottage Grove man convicted in fraud, identity theft case
South Washington County Bulletin
The conviction includes two counts of bank fraud, and one count each of bank fraud conspiracy, identify theft and aggravated identity theft. Clark collected bank funds from people whose bank routing numbers and account numbers had been stolen. ...
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More than 70 Armenians Arrested Due to Alleged Identity Theft Crimes
Top Wire XS
US authorities have recently arrested more than 70 Armenian nationals for alleged identity theft crimes. This crackdown is considered as the largest arrest of foreign nationals that violates federal laws in the country. Authorities identified these ...
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Logan councilmember subject of identity theft, email scam
Cache Valley Daily
Of course it's a bogus thing." Quayle says he has a lot of work to do now, including changing his password and his email account. He also planned to report the incident to law enforcement as a case of identity theft.
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Our View: Putting a stop to identity theft
Pasadena Star-News
LAST week's crackdown on an Armenian gang crime ring specializing in identity theft confirms what we've said previously, that consumers are more at risk of being ripped off using their debit cards at a store than by a home burglary or robbery. ...
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Check Your Credit Report Quarterly to Catch Identity Theft Early
Lifehacker (blog)
Mike concludes, "people need to check their reports, and personally I believe these reports should be free every quarter since identity theft is more common than ever before." While you can currently only get one free credit report per year, ...
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Police Blotter: Identity Theft and Cocaine Charges
Patch.com
Yaw Frimpong, 35, 49 Fresia, Romeoville, was arrested by Romeoville police and charged with felony identity theft and driving on an expired license, police said. Gustavo Pintor, 20, 1050 Monterey Drive, Romeoville, was arrested by Romeoville police and ...
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Fake Tax Return Filed, Woman Fights to Regain Her Identity
WSAV-TV
"I had to fill out an identity theft affidavit," she told me. "I had to send in copies of my driver's license, social security, passport, everything," Smith says. She has no idea how someone may have gotten her personal information. ...
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Durham government TV to offer Spanish programming
WLOS
The content will cover topics ranging from mortgage help to preventing identity theft. Durham spokeswoman Beverly Thompson says the new material is an important step in the city's efforts to provide programming that serves the diverse community. ...
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Scotland events combine
Laurinburg Exchange
Two popular events, Shred-It and Operation Medicine Drop will join forces next month to give residents a no-cost, one-stop opportunity to protect themselves from identity theft and prevent accidental poisonings. The two events are scheduled for March ...
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Police Report - Feb. 21, 2011
Glendale News Press
14 on suspicion of receiving stolen property, identity theft and violating parole. Arthur Chakrian, 20, was arrested Feb. 15 on suspicion of possessing a controlled substance. Marc Mathias, 56, was arrested Feb. 16 on suspicion of resisting arrest, ...
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Two arrests made in recent Quincy burglaries
Quincy Herald Whig
Dunivin was arrested for identity theft, forgery and misuse of a credit card. She was released from custody on a notice to appear in court at a later date. Police said wallets and billfolds had been stolen after forced entries were made to the locked ...
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Quincy Herald Whig
Remote Scanner Can Steal Credit Card Information
WJAC Johnstown
WJAC uncovered in an investigation that the technology could leave an open door for identity theft. "It's like walking around with a credit card number on your shirt with these cards," said Walt Agustinowicz. Augustinowicz is an identity theft expert ...
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How To Protect Yourself From Common Scams
Consumer Affairs
Whether it's fake checks, bogus products and services or identity theft, it seems there's always someone out there trying to make suckers out of us. Scams can cost consumers hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars. It's not easy to spot a scam, ...
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Freeze it
Marketplace
I also hear about the problems with identity theft. I have a credit card I seem happy about, pay cash for things like cars and houses. I do not exactly want more credit card offers. Why not just initiate a credit card freeze as a proactive measure? ...
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AG: 200 companies under investigation for mortgage fraud
Las Vegas Sun
By Cy Ryan (contact) CARSON CITY – More than 200 companies are under criminal investigation for mortgage fraud with ties to such things as identity theft and prostitution, Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto says. Edith Cartwright of the attorney ...
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Peter Hoss: Beware of strangers seeking your personal information
Monterey County Herald
Anyone who does so may be setting themselves up for identity theft or a pitch leading to a scam. We are accustomed to filling out forms asking for personal information when we request a service. Health service providers insist on it, as do many other ...
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Daughter of Malcolm X arrested in NC on NY charges
Wall Street Journal
He says investigators found that the 45-year-old had several outstanding warrants from Queens, NY, that include charges for grand larceny, forgery and identity theft. Garrison says Shabazz is the daughter of slain civil rights leader Malcolm X, ...
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Lenoir County arrest reports
ENC Today
16, felony obtaining money by false pretense, felony identity theft. Bond: $15000. Arresting officer: Information not available. Heather Dawn Nelson, 21, 1670 Davis Hardy Road, Seven Springs, Feb. 8, misdemeanor driving while license revoked. ...
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Library Staff Monitoring New Catalog System
ARL now
In addition to the bugs, one tipster worries that the process of signing up for the new catalog system presents an opportunity for identity theft. "Anyone can type in somebody else's library card number, create and enter a PIN (ID number), ...
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ARL now
Security Industry Association recommends biometric authentication for federal ...
SourceSecurity.com
The GAO on January 18 released a report on E-Verify that found that "errors persist" and "E-Verify remains vulnerable to identity theft and employer fraud." "Identity fraud remains a challenge in part because employers may not be able to determine if ...
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Shameless Recap: The Great Cornholio
New York Magazine
For this bunch, "lighthearted" means grand larceny, identity theft, hobo battles, and a faked death. But, after last week's foray into the psychotic little mind of Carl, we'll take our joy when we can get it. We begin, as we almost always do on ...
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New York Magazine
John Ladenburg forms exploratory committee for AG run
The State Column (blog)
Washington State must be a leader in the fight against sex predators, meth, identity theft and consumer fraud and I believe we have a lot of work to do in the Attorney General's office. Over the course of fourteen years as the elected Prosecutor in ...
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Mom Arrested For Duct-Taping Baby Daughter
KHQ Right Now
Investigators believe that Ferguson, fearful that she would eventually be identified as the woman in the photo, concocted the identity theft story in a misguided effort to somehow protect herself. Ferguson, pictured above, apparently discounted the ...
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Data breach a reminder to watch credit, debit cards
Bangor Daily News
The reason is painfully clear to anyone who has been the victim of identity theft. When thieves have the last four numbers of your SSN, they're well on their way to stealing your identity. Those last four numbers are issued sequentially; ...
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National and Local Experts Teach Children and Parents Online Safety
Patch.com
Michelle Dennedy, a parent at Gardner Bullis and CEO and founder of The iDennedy Project, added that parents need to watch what sites or pop-ups children click on because of identity theft. Identity theft? It's becoming more common in children because ...
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Be a better shopper with free Consumer Action Handbook
Kansas City Star
It also tells how to file a consumer complaint, explains credit and investing and gives tips on preventing identity theft. Perhaps most useful is the Consumer Assistance Directory. It's a valuable resource on contact information for federal and state ...
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Baseball bat beating results in 16-year sentence
Kingsport Times News
He also pleaded to Hamblen County charges of theft over $1000 and identity theft stemming from the theft of two TVs, an X-Box, and a laptop computer from Rent-A-Center in Morristown. Aside from the 16-year sentence and $247733 to the victim, ...
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Kingsport Times News
Safety first when handling credit
Shawnee News Star
Victims of identity theft need to contact the Federal Trade Commission at its special call center 1-877-IDTHEFT (1-877-438-4338). The FTC also operates a national Identity Theft Data Clearinghouse. Following these tips can help a person become a savvy ...
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Locals indicted in Medicaid fraud
McMinnville News-Register
In another case, a home care provider was sentenced last month to 19 months in prison after pleading guilty to one count each of first-degree theft and making a false health care payment claim, plus two counts of aggravated identity theft. ...
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New Cybercrime Index by Norton to Alert Users on Online Risks
PRLog.Org (press release)
The index would also enable users to understand the different online threats through updates on most hijacked search terms, latest identity theft cases and spam. Cyberspace has become indispensable for users. Today, people use Internet for work, ...
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Stolen ID led to false criminal information for driver in deadly Thornton crash
9NEWS.com
Thornton Police had indicated that Chavez was wanted for two warrants, one for an arrest related to identity theft and the other for possession of a controlled substance. Barela says those offenses were committed by Chavez's sister. ...
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Interest in Mobile Phone Payments Strong Among Most Active Mobile Users
VAdvert Press Center (press release)
Seventy percent said that mobile phone payments increase the risk of identity theft and fraud. Regardless of these concerns, 62 percent of consumers surveyed who typically use a credit card for non-telco-related monthly payments said they would use ...
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State police install new community program
The Morning Sun
For another example, they will try to help people protect themselves against identity theft. Vetter pointed out that not every encounter and interaction with the community will focus on a major crime. It may be something more annoying than criminal. ...
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Why Free Credit Scores Are Not Really Free
Credit Loan (blog)
It can help protect you from identity theft, and alert you to credit checks by businesses that want to offer you a pre-approved credit card or loan. But, it's never really free. If you do not want to join those programs, you can pay for your score on ...
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Is this real?
TriValley Central
The Secret Service investigates violations relating to: financial crimes that include access device fraud, financial institution fraud, identity theft, computer fraud, bank fraud, computer-based attacks on the nation's financial, ...
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Man Steals IDs, Files Tax Returns, Gets Loans
KRDO
Heath faces 23 counts of money laundering, theft, identity theft, forgery and false information to a pawn broker. Police said Heath tried to scam his way out of $27850.00. Police said a business that closed kept confidential records at an unsecured ...
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Police: Couple steals debit card, uses it to buy alcohol, rent motel room
Northwest Cable News
Officers arrested Reed and booked her into the Spokane County Jail on 2nd Degree Identity Theft, and 3rd Degree Theft as well as Possession of Marijuana. The man with Reed at the bar has not been found. The investigation is on going.
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PC Piracy Declining, Identity Theft On The Rise
Gaming Union
There has been increased cases of identity theft as a knee-jerk reaction to the industry's shift towards free-to-play content. "The game design is now shifting to combat piracy, but because the value propositions are altering and changing, ...
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Gaming Union
Medicare Fraud Strike Indicts 111 for $225 Million
ThirdAge
... owners and executives, and others for a variety of health care related crimes, including conspiracy to defraud the Medicare program, criminal false claims, violations of the anti-kickback statutes, money laundering and aggravated identity theft. ...
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ThirdAge
Privacy lawsuit settled
The Tribune-Democrat
Gindlesperger became concerned about identity theft. He went so far as to put financial accounts in the name of his daughter and hire an identity protection service. He resigned from the board the following month and never did suffer any identity ...
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Two Natchez Police go to trial for beating two brothers
WLBT-TV
He is also charged with conspiracy to commit identity theft, credit card fraud and bank fraud for allegedly taking one of the victim's credit and debit cards. Both officers have pleaded not guilty and have been suspended from the police department ...
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This week's police log
Danville Weekly
... Ave. at 6:27 pm * Suspicious circumstances on San Ramon Valley Blvd. at 11:33 pm * Reckless driving on Iron Horse Trail and San Ramon Valley Blvd. at 8:20 am * Vandalism on E. Linda Mesa Ave. at 1:04 pm * Identity theft on El Capitan Dr. at 4:29 pm.
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Trustware's BufferZone Pro Goes Free
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
BufferZone ProTM 3.41, the company's flagship threat virtualization software, protects the user against immediate and future threats such as viruses, spyware, Trojan horses, identity theft, electronic vandalism and much more. ...
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THE scheme to introduce identity cards was finally scrapped by the Government.
This is Total Essex
She said: " It's so important in this day and age, with identity theft, that the details be destroyed properly. "I'm delighted that the minister came up to Witham and got to see what a fantastic company RDC is. "They are renowned internationally for ...
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Proposed bill unwarranted
Lewiston Sun Journal
I destroyed mine long ago to prevent identity theft. To obtain another one, I would have to present a photo ID. If the bill passes, state government would have to undertake the cost of conducting a public education campaign. ...
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New Deloitte Report Examines Potential Risks of Privacy and Security Breaches ...
PR Newswire (press release)
... home monitoring and remote medicine, there may be greater probability of data breaches, potentially resulting in data fraud and medical identity theft," said Paul Keckley, Ph.D., and executive director of the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions. ...
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