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Identity theft: Growing crime, now crooks are hitting close to home
kjrh.com
Millions of Americans are victims and experts say it's a crime that's happening more often, but identity theft isn't just looming in cyberspace, it's hitting closer to home. When it comes to protecting her family's credit, Megan is on top of it. ...
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kjrh.com
Avoid Identity Theft During Tax Season
Tire Review
By Richard Lipton, CPA email Consumers and business owners should protect themselves against online identity theft and other scams that increase during and linger after the filing season. Such scams may appropriate the name, logo, ...
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Belarussian pleads guilty in federal identity theft case
Forbes (blog)
A US Indictment charged Naskovets with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit access device fraud, and one count of aggravated identity theft. On February 23, 2011, Naskovets, 26, pled guilty to charges of ...
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Forbes (blog)
Montgomery police officer indicted on identity theft charges
WSFA
MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) - A Montgomery police officer is under arrest and charged with two counts of identity theft. Bradley Howard Pemberton, 41, a sergeant with the Montgomery Police Department, is facing federal wire fraud and identity theft charges ...
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Suspects Images Released in Dec. Identity Theft Purchases at Milford Walmart
WBOC TV 16
Entertainment News from AP Milford, Del. - Milford police released surveillance photos Friday of three people suspected of using stolen identification to buy productrs at the Milford Walmart on Dec. 29. Milford police say the three suspects entered the ...
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Police search for homeless man wanted for identity theft
York Daily Record
District judge Alan Naylor issued an arrest warrant Friday for McVicker's arrest on charges of forgery, identity theft, theft of services and access device fraud. Police believe McVicker is homeless, and anyone with information is asked to call ...
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Montgomery jury convicts Elmore County woman of identity theft, tax crimes
al.com (blog)
(File) WASHINGTON, DC -- A Montgomery jury convicted Sharon Thurman, of Elmore, of 14 counts of making false claims, two counts of theft of government money and two counts of aggravated identity theft, according to the Justice Department. ...
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al.com (blog)
Identity theft ring stole from vehicles at funerals
Orlando Sentinel
By Paula McMahon, Sun Sentinel A Fort Lauderdale man who prosecutors said ran an identity theft ring that broke into people's cars while they attended funerals was sentenced to nine years in federal prison Friday. Oscar Diaz, 30, must also pay almost ...
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2681 Treasure Coast residents lodge identity theft complaints with the FTC ...
TCPalm
There were 1.4 million identity theft complaints nationwide filed by consumers with the Federal Trade Commission between January 2005 and March 2010. Of those, 105241 complaints originated from Florida, according to a Scripps Howard News Service ...
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Couple accused of ID theft in vehicle, jewelry purchases
San Antonio Express
By Guillermo Contreras A San Antonio couple have been charged with identity theft, bank fraud and conspiracy over allegations they bought several vehicles and jewelry using stolen Social Security numbers. David Edward Reyes was released on $10000 ...
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Shred-It and Crimestoppers team up against identity theft
InsideHalton.com
In an effort to help protect people from identity theft, Halton Crime Stoppers and Shred-It have teamed up to help people destroy sensitive documents safely. The two organizations will host four Community Shred-It events where people will be able to ...
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Identity Theft On The Rise As Economy Tanks
Daily News Pulse
A 26-year-old Belarusian man arrested in Prague last year has pled guilty in a Manhattan Federal Court to running an identity theft website and could face up to 37.5 years in prison. Dmitry Naskovetz admitted to creating and operating the ...
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How to Protect Yourself from Email Identity Theft
Blogcritics.org (blog)
How can you keep this from happening to you? Hackers steal your identity by intercepting your email password, go into your email account, steal your entire address book as well as your signature, and send a bogus email to your list. ...
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Rye Brook Blotter: Prescription Fraud, Identity Theft, Mirror Stolen from Mercedes
Patch.com
By Satta Sarmah | Email the author | 5:00am In the recent weeks, Rye Brook police have dealt with several cases of identity theft, as well as a theft from a car and several cases of prescription fraud at a local pharmacy. ...
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Identify Theft, Financial Scams Top Internet Crimes List
InformationWeek
By Elizabeth Montalbano , InformationWeek Failure to pay or deliver merchandise, scams in which someone impersonates the FBI, and identity theft were the top three Internet crime complaints last year, according to the FBI/National White Collar Crime ...
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Kids prime targets for identity theft
Providence Eyewitness News
(WPRI) - It's perhaps the most despicable form of identity theft; parents with bad credit hijacking their kids personal information to get loans or credit cards. State Police tell Eyewitness News these crimes are on the rise, and oftentimes the ...
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Former Elmore tax preparer guilty of ID theft, tax fraud
Wetumpka Herald
A former Elmore tax preparer was convicted by a federal jury Friday in Montgomery of aggravated identity theft and tax fraud. Sharon D. Thurman of Elmore was found guilty of 14 counts of making false claims, two counts of theft of government money and ...
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36 people indicted in Arizona retail-crime syndicate
AZ Central.com
They say an investigation uncovered elaborate gift cards scams, identity theft and retail theft from the "Angel Tree" Christmas holiday toy program for children. Retailers may have lost more than $1.2 million in the crimes. ...
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Former Car Salesman Sentenced 2/25/11
KOSA
Midland, Texas – A former Midland car salesman, convicted of identity theft, will now spend three years behind bars. According to the US Attorney's Office, 46-year-old Jose Rosa Ortiz will serve time in federal prison after pleading guilty to stealing ...
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RCMP seek identity of suspects in Island bank fraud
The Province
Police are seeking the public's help with two suspects after a case of identity theft and bank-account fraud led to more than $10000 being stolen. North Cowichan-Duncan RCMP have released photos of the suspects but their identities are not known. ...
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5 arrested in credit-card fraud, ID theft
Santa Ynez Valley News
Santa Barbara County Sheriff's deputies are emphasizing the need for people to safeguard their personal information after the arrest last week of five Los Angeles-area people on suspicion of identity theft and use of fraudulent credit cards in the ...
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Police: Woman posed as claims mediator
WALA-TV FOX10
Rhonda Frazier faces ten felony charges including forgery and identity theft. Investigators say Frazier prepared the victim's paperwork for them to hand deliver to the claims department. Frazier allegedly assumed the identity of the potential victim of ...
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Patient Records Stolen from Emory
The Emory Wheel
By Alice Chen Posted: 02/24/2011 More than 70 patients at Emory Healthcare were victims of identity theft by unauthorized person(s) who took information including names, Social Security numbers and, for some patients, addresses, dates of birth and ...
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Thefts in Acadia Parish
KATC Lafayette News
-A resident on Hetzel Road near Crowley reported an incident involving identity theft. -Theft of a cell phone from a motor vehicle on Gayle Drive near Church Point. -Theft of money from a residence on Standard Mill Road near Rayne. ...
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Daughters Of Malcolm X Hold Fundraiser In Washington Heights
NY1
But the event was clouded by the news that Malcolm X's youngest daughter, 45-year-old Malikah Shabazz, will face charges of grand larceny and identity theft in New York as early as next week. "If you look in anybody's family there's always something. ...
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Review: 'Unknown'
The Almanac Online
Identity theft kicks it up a notch in "Unknown," a not-bad thriller starring Liam Neeson. If that sounds like faint praise, it is, but at least this overgrown "B"-movie tickles the brain just a tad, unlike Neeson's lunkheaded but blazingly popular ...
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Emergency services
Mail Tribune
Burglary, identity theft, mail theft — Keith Matthew Halaas, 29, of the 7800 block of Laura Lane, White City. Halaas appeared Thursday in Jackson County Circuit Court on an indictment charging him with second-degree theft, second-degree burglary, ...
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FBI: Facebook Is A 'Fraduster's Dream'
fox4kc.com
Identity theft and scams continue to be the biggest problems reported to the FBI's internet crime complaint center. Internet crimes in Missouri resulted in more than $5 million in losses last year, and in Kansas it was about $4.5 million in losses. ...
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10 Types of Criminal Social Media Impersonators
Blogger News Network (blog)
by Identity Theft Speaker in All News Social media is the fifth form of mainstream media. At this point, most people know how to use social media, and how to navigate the various websites. But what most users don't yet realize is how social media can ...
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PEOPLE v. JOHNSON
Leagle.com
It is clear that the forgery, burglary, and identity theft constituted an indivisible course of conduct, and that all of these offenses were incident to one objective—to obtain the bank funds of Dana Boyer. Defendant was sentenced to eight months in ...
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Police Report - Feb. 25, 2011
Glendale News Press
19 on suspicion of identity theft and possessing methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Geronimo Bautista, 45, was arrested Feb. 20 on suspicion of possessing methamphetamine. Armen Kousayan, 30, was arrested Feb. 20 on suspicion of violating parole, ...
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Jury duty scam makes a comeback
Minneapolis Star Tribune (blog)
The real motive is identity theft, a so-called "phishing" scam, according to the FBI, which last warned about the scam in 2006 when it hit Minnesota and 10 other states. The thieves can even spoof your caller ID with a real court telephone number. ...
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Pair busted with bag of credit cards
Wetumpka Herald
Coosada police caught a Montgomery couple with "a potato chip bag full of credit cards" during an investigation into mail and identity theft. Sgt. Morris Rogers said he'd received complaints of two suspects who were checking other people's mailboxes on ...
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Meet the Dale Earnhardt of shredders
msnbc.com
By Suzanne Kantra One of the best weapons in the fight to prevent identity theft is the cross-cut shredder, according to the Federal Trade Commission. In fact I have one sitting next to my desk for disposing of credit card bills and other documents ...
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msnbc.com
IRS alerts healthcare provider of stolen IDs
Tax Law Home
As a result, Emory officials are giving 2400 other patients 12- month identity theft protection to ensure they are not targeted by criminals in the future, The Atlanta Constitution-Journal reports. In addition, many had fraud alerts placed on their ...
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Advanced Protection Against Document Fraud - ICAP Ocean Tomo Announces Auction ...
PR Newswire (press release)
25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The threat of counterfeit documents and identity theft is increasing. Innovations in lasers and optical scanners have made it easy for counterfeiters to create fraudulent documents, including authentic-looking bank checks among ...
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Gloucester County to hold consumer protection open house
NJ.com
... National Consumer Protection Week, Gloucester County will hold an open house at its Office of Consumer Protection next month to educate consumers on privacy, debt and money management, avoiding identity theft and avoiding frauds and scams. ...
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Arrests: Slidell police
Slidell Sentry News
Shawn A. McCawley, 21, 2019 Jay St., Slidell, theft identity, theft, forgery, monetary instrument abuse, and bank fraud. Kevin D. Crowley, 28, 8338 Leeds St., New Orleans, reckless operation of a motor vehicle. Jason W. Lott, 35, 340 Driftwood Circle, ...
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Fairly Legal to Get Fairly Political with Episode on Illegals
Blogcritics.org (blog)
The seventh episode of the season is set to air on Thursday, March 3rd, and it deals with issues of war, identity theft, and illegal immigration. For those unfamiliar with the series, the show revolves around Kate Reed, a former lawyer who recently ...
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Blogcritics.org (blog)
Lloyd Blankfein Wasn't The Only One Getting Down To 'Poker Face' This Week
DealBreaker.Com
By Bess Levin Steve C also enjoyed himself some Gaga at the Garden this week, until the idiots staffing the place nearly made him the victim of identity theft. "My buddy was at the Lady Gaga concert the other night; put his credit card down and they ...
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The Coming Global Financial Collapse!
The REAL TRUTH
Headlines of credit fraud, identity theft, graft and corruption fill the news. Thinking people know events are spinning out of control. All of this is unnecessary—if you have God's keys to financial prosperity. The sobering statistics that follow are ...
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The REAL TRUTH
FBI gets 300000 complaints of white-collar crime in 2010
Washington Times
After non-delivery of payment or merchandise, scams impersonating the FBI,and identity theft, rounding out the top 10 crime types were computer crimes, miscellaneous fraud, advance fee fraud, spam, auction fraud, credit card fraud and overpayment fraud ...
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Washington Times
2 women arrested for ID theft in Littleton
Denver Post
The women who were observed in video from the recreation center, Wal-Mart and Burger King are being charged with thrid degree burglary, identity theft, forgery, first degree criminal trespass, theft and conspiracies. All charges are felonies. ...
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LifeLinkSafe.com Issues Red Flag Warning
PRLog.Org (press release)
According to Identity Theft Resource Center 2010 Breach Report, malicious attacks still account for more breaches than human error, with hacking at 17.1% and insider theft at 15.4%. So how do you protect your privacy? Life Link Safe gives few simple ...
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PRLog.Org (press release)
NBC2 Investigators: Protecting social security numbers online
NBC2 News
Stacy Payne, a spokeswoman for the Lee County Sheriff, says the federal government was trying to protect people from identity theft, especially those people from states only assigned a handful of number combinations because of smaller populations. ...
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