Identity Theft Answers Blog: November 2011

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Online Scams Identity Theft News - Wed Nov 30, 2011

More falling victim to ID theft
Warren Tribune Chronicle
In order to demonstrate the new scam to law enforcement agencies throughout the country at similar summits, LifeLock purchased a skimmer online through a California-based company for $500, which could net someone as much as $10000 in fraudulent money. ...

Justice Dept. cracks down on Cyber Monday scams
Washington Post
But the rise of online shopping also comes with potential perils for consumers, who may unwittingly buy fraudulent merchandise or become victims of identity theft. According to the Federal Trade Commission, complaints about identity theft have tripled ...

Blog: Credit Union Members Beware of Top 4 Holiday Scams
Credit Unions Online
Unfortunately, holiday shopping provides prime opportunities for both in-store and online thieves who want to nab your information and use it to their advantage. Many credit unions are on the lookout for emerging identity theft scams and will often ...

Cyber Shopping Safety Tips
WBOY-TV
By Andrew Clay, Monongalia and Preston County Reporter - email But with online shopping, comes some security concerns like identity theft, viruses, and being sold fake products. These are major concerns that can make you wonder if shopping online is ...

miiCard Launches Safe Online Shopping Campaign
PR Web (press release)
James Varga, miiCard's CEO explains: “Fraud is changing – as we start to reduce security and transactional fraud we are now seeing huge increases in fraud relating to identity theft, impersonation and false documentation. And almost 72% of fraud this ...

gValidate.com Exceeds Federal Trade Commission Bank Account Protection ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Obviously software publishers and print service providers are hardly in a position to effectively assist consumers in the event of identity theft or fraud. The potential consumer delays associated with contacting the applicable software publishers or ...

Cyber Monday scams that can ruin your holiday all season
KFMB
"When you start cyber shopping, the first thing you want to make sure of - is that you're at a legitimate web site," said Jay Foley of the Identity Theft Resource Center. Foley said on-linesecurity systems like "Trend Micro" can tell you if the web ...

Protecting Your Identity on Cyber Monday
KPSP Local 2
Online retailers may be offering some great deals, but there are things shoppers should look out for to protect themselves from identity theft. Black Friday sales had a lot of people out over the Thanksgiving weekend, but on Cyber Monday people are ...

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Phishing Scam Identity Theft News - Wed Nov 30, 2011

UPS Phishing Scam Targets Cyber Monday Shoppers
PC Magazine
This latest email scam has been mutating and progressing since early November, according to antispam vendor Cloudmark, with reports spiking over Thanksgiving weekend. “We've seen a number of variants in this campaign (some with attachments, ...

Holidays Are Prime Time for Phishing Scams
NewsFactor Network
The most effective phishing scams are ones consumers least expect. Phishing always spikes with holiday shopping, celebrity scandals, weather disasters and big sporting events. Here are some tips from experts on how to protect yourself. ...

BBB Reports Phishing Scam
BankInfoSecurity.com
The Better Business Bureau has issued a scam alert about phishing e-mails that claim to be from the BBB. The e-mails, which ask consumers to act on a "recently filed complaint," contain malicious attachments, according to the BBB. "This is ascam - BBB ...

French Facebook phishing scam: 5000 accounts compromised
ZDNet (blog)
By Emil Protalinski | November 28, 2011, 11:20am PST Summary: A phishing scam in France has tricked thousands of users to log in to a fake Facebook website. If you think you may have been affected, make sure to change your password. An e-mail phishing ...

UPS Phishing Scam Targets Cyber Monday Shoppers
Digital Silence
There is a new phising attack that starts with an email that says "UPS package not delivered." “We've seen a number of variants in this campaign (some with attachments, some with no attachments and bad links), all of them personalized to the recipient, ...

Business briefs: BBB warns of phishing scams misusing its name
The Tennessean
The Better Business Bureau says phishers are misusing its name to send malicious emails to businesses in Middle Tennessee. The emails, sent from legitimate-sounding but fake addresses such as risk@bbb.org and service@bbb.org, contain “Complaint ...

'Tis the Season for Cyber Scams and Phishing Attacks
IT Business Edge (blog)
If an employee sees a suspicious email that appears to come from some internal organization, they need to know whom to report it to and that group needs to check each report quickly in order to make sure any phishing attack is mitigated before it can ...

Security firms warn of UPS scam
TG Daily
Online shoppers are being warned to beware of a phishing scam which exploits this week's shopping frenzy by sending an email purporting to come from UPS. Victims receive an email warning them that a package couldn't be delivered, and asking them to...

Facebook users warned of sophisticated scam
Ninemsn
The sophisticated phishing scam is more dangerous than usual as it mimics the process used by Facebook to weed out trolls and abusers of the service's terms of use. Users are warned not to click on any links that contain the message: "LAST WARNING: ...

'Cyber Week' a reminder of fraud risks
Spencer Daily Reporter
Phishing has expanded to include fake Facebook and Twitter promotions, fake bank or shipping alerts and gift coupon scams. Speaking of social media, Greenwood also warned against having too much personal information available on such sites, ...

Expert Advice For Avoiding Online Phishing Scams | Apartment ...
By Gregory Han
Increasingly this means firing up the ole browser and shopping online. But alongside the growth of online-only deals is an increase of online crimes via phishing scams. So we asked a security expert to offer tips on how to avoid taking the bait ...

Child Identity Theft News - Wed Nov 30, 2011

Burnsville Man Charged with Stealing Disabled Child's Identity
Patch.com
Burnsville Police Department A Burnsville man has been charged with stealing a disabled child'sSocial Security number and depriving the child of more than $12000 in benefits. Julio Morales, 28, faces five felony counts of identity theft, each of which ...

Cape Cod couple are convinced that thieves stole their late son's identity
The Boston Globe
“We are sending you this notice because you need to make sure that the person (or persons) whom you listed as a dependent or qualifying child on your 2010 federal income tax return qualifies you for a dependent exemption or for any tax credits you ...

NFCC Financial Education Blog » Thousands Receive Identity Theft ...
The theme of this year's campaign was Child Identity Theft. All Clear ID, an expert in identity theft protection, was the Presenting Sponsor, and provided event ...

azcentral.com video: Child Identity Theft
Scottsdale teen falls victim to social security theft. ... Policy/Your California Privacy Rights and Ad Choices. azcentral.com video: Child Identity Theft. Quantcast.

Identity Theft Facts News - Wed Nov 30, 2011

Dairy workers' ID cases dismissed
Journal-Advocate
... men no longer face identity-theft-related charges in Morgan County District Court. ... "The factsin this case, involving the use of forged photographic ...

New 2011 Kaspersky Cyber Monday bargains
Gadget 411 News
... spam, identity theft, and superior World broad internet threats. .... somebody is actually hiding outdoors the property just can't bring in your facts . ...

Identity Theft Facts | AllClear ID
Remember that although your information was exposed, you are not necessarily a victim of identity theft. However, you are now at an increased risk, and you ...

Identity Theft Resources News - Wed Nov 30, 2011

10 arrested for ID theft, 69 victims found
KXRM
El Paso County Sheriff's deputies arrested 10 people all believed to be connected to a series ofidentity theft cases that goes back to the summer and includes 69 victims. According to deputies, county residents began reporting their mail was being ...

10 arrested in El Paso County identity theft ring
Colorado Springs Gazette
Later, they found they'd been victims of identity theft when their identities were used to pass counterfeit checks at local businesses. In all, 69 people were targeted, according to the Sheriff's Office. “This group was very organized and worked ...

Identity Theft Prevention News - Wed Nov 30, 2011

Identity theft
Newsworks.org
By Shannon McDonald The lead of a Philadelphia identity theft ring will spend 15 1/2 years in prison and pay more than $2 million in fines. Miguel Bel, 36, was convicted in June of running the ring that involved 24 other people -- mostly bank tellers ...

Ten Arrested In El Paso Identity Theft Ring
KRDO
Ten El Paso County residents have been arrested for a series of identity theft related charges. The arrests come after a three month long investigation by the El Paso County Sheriff's Office and the United States Postal Inspection Service. ...

TRICARE users at risk of identity theft (DOCUMENT)
The Northwest Florida Daily News
The personal information of nearly 5 million TRICARE users was stolen last September, placing them at risk of identity theft. TRICARE is the federal version of an HMO (health maintenance organization). It is the managed healthcare system used by ...

Beaver Woman Charged with Forgery, Identity Theft
Patch.com
Megan E. Hampshire, 21, of Beaver, was charged with theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, forgery and identity theft on Oct. 29. Hampshire's is accused of using a credit card and forging a signature for expenses totaling $188.72. ...

iovation and Experian to Share Fraud Prevention Best Practices at Inaugural ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Experian also helps individuals to check their credit report and credit score and protect againstidentity theft. Experian plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN) and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 index. Total revenue for the year ended 31 ...

Identity Theft Protection News - Wed Nov 30, 2011

Florida Law Enforcement Invited to Advanced Two-Day Identity Theft Summit ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Presented by FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association (FBI-LEEDA) and LifeLock, Inc., an industry leader in proactive identity theft protection, this highly developed summit will provide in-depth instruction on investigative strategies, ...

ResumeBear Helps Job Seekers With 3 New Partnerships
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
"They are often providing personal information during the job search process, leaving them vulnerable to identity thieves. Through our partnership with TrustedID we are very excited to be able to offer freeidentity theft protection to our job seekers. ...

Identity Theft Protection Status Update | AllClear ID
Bo here, CEO and Founder of AllClear ID. Monthly Identity Protection Status Reports were sent recently to all Free, Plus, and PRO users. Wondering what all the ...

Victims of Identity Theft News - Wed Nov 30, 2011

Rovio impersonator wreaks havoc on Android Market
Gamezebo
We've all heard of people being the victims of identity theft, but it turns out that game developers/publishers can also be victims. Don't believe me? Just go ask Rovio about it. You'd probably think nobody would try to impersonate the well-known ...

Will Your Business Be A Victim Of Identity Theft? | Stop Email ...
By Rick Jahn Identity theft is the world's fastest growing crime. In the US alone, there are 27000identity theft victims daily. It's likely that a high.

10 arrested in El Paso County identity theft ring Colorado Springs ...
Later, they found they'd been victims of identity theft when their identities were used to pass counterfeit checks at local businesses. In all, 69 people were ...

Business Identity Theft News - Wed Nov 30, 2011

Tips to avoid Identity Theft on Cyber Monday
WVLA-TV
The President of the Better Business Bureau says there are ways to keep your identity safe while surfing the web. Jim Stalls says always look for a padlock symbol on the website, that means no crooks can get your credit info. ...

FIGHTING ONLINE FRAUD
target business computers in order to facilitate theft. We have learned through industry sources that a school district's system was compromised, resulting in 74 ...

Thief uses identity theft to fund a business | blog.identitytheftcouncil ...
Thief uses identity theft to fund a business. by Neal O'Farrell on November 29th, 2011. In one of the most bizarre and creative identity thefts I've come across ...

Reporting Identity Theft News - Wed Nov 30, 2011

Ex-Platteville Police Chief Accused Of ID Theft
KMGH Denver
Scottie Allan Smith, 47, faces felony embezzlement and identity theft charges. Smith turned himself into the Morgan County Detention Center on Monday and was released on $5000 bond. Allen is suspected of looking up personal information on a law ...

Ten Arrested In Mail, Identity Theft Case
KKTV 11 News
... of ten people on identity theft-related charges, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office says. The investigation by the Sheriff's Office and the US Postal Service began during the summer after severalreports of mail being stolen from mailboxes. ...

Identity Theft And Credit Cards | Stop Email Scammers
Then file a report with the police. You can file it with your local police. Finally, report the identity theft to the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC can be reached ...

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Credit Card Help: Why your credit report matters more than your ...
Your report may tip you off to identity theft. "Don't assume that a misspelled name means the bank

Identity Theft Laws News - Wed Nov 30, 2011

ACLU-TN Launches Campaign Against State Internet Law
Memphis Flyer (blog)
A new campaign is teaching people how to stand up for their “dotRights” and avoid identity theft, unwanted snooping through emails, and even incarceration. The dot Rights campaign, headed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), is a national ...

Law Firm Identity Theft And Search Engine Optimization
By Jay Fleischman
Your law firm identity is controlled by the search engine optimization. Don't fall victim to onlineidentity theft.

Identity Theft (Gotham Gazette, Apr 2004)
This is the first case of identity theft -- a crime under New York State law since October 2002--prosecuted by the state Attorney General's office. New York was ...

Social Media Identity Theft News - Wed Nov 30, 2011

Facebook users warned of sophisticated scam
Ninemsn
With the credit card information, fraudsters can conduct identity theft and other malicious financial activity." While social media sites will send emails warning users about violations of their code of conduct, any that request personal information ...

76% Of Companies Do Not Have A Clearly Defined Social Media ...
Are businesses prepared for the risks involved in social media? ... The two main types of social media fraud experienced were identity theft (29%) and scams ...

Fraud Alert Identity Theft News - Wed Nov 30, 2011

Identity Theft Alert - TRICARE letter about release of personal ...
Set up an active duty fraud alert. The Fair Credit Reporting Act has created greater protection against identity theft risks for active duty military members. ...

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Identity Theft Investment Fraud News - Wed Nov 30, 2011

Tech tools to track your investments
Times of India
Increasingly , the use of tech nology in the investment space is making life .... been lured into an online scam or have become a victim of identity theft ...

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Mortgage Scams Identity Theft News - Wed Nov 30, 2011

Babar gets 10 years, must pay back $4.7 million in mortgage scam
TheDay.com (blog)
By Lee Howard Syed A. Babar, a 29-year-old New London High School graduate who orchestrated a four-year mortgage scam that cost lenders millions of dollars, received a 10-year federal prison sentence Monday in Hartford's US District Court and was ...

Not Just Google: Regulators Shut Down Bing, Yahoo Mortgage Scam Ads
Search Engine Watch
by Rob D. Young, November 28, 2011 Comments The fake mortgage programs that brought Google under recent scrutiny don't seem to be run by Google-exclusive con artists. Mortgage scams that claim to provide assistance from the US government have also been ...

$179K fraud of couple probed
London Free Press
By London Free Press staff The couple was convinced by a licensed mortgage agent to invest their money to support struggling farmers, police said. The agent told the couple they would receive an 8% return on their investment, but their money was never ...

Scam exploits grandma's sparse savings, big heart
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
She has little income and has enough to pay her utilities and a mortgage her late husband took out on her home. Dennie filed a police report with the Allen County Sheriff's Department, but there's little they can do. The phone numbers the scammers ...

Identity Theft News Today - Wed Nov 30, 2011

How To Prevent Identity Theft While Traveling
San Francisco Chronicle
Identity theft doesn't just happen when you're at home. In fact, you may be even more vulnerable to it while traveling because you're carrying your valuable personal information around with you in unfamiliar and distracting environments. ...

Why Your Identity Is Worth $5000 [INFOGRAPHIC]
Mashable
That's according to this ZoneAlarm infographic, which explains common ways identities are stolen including just how much your identity is actually worth and tips for keeping your information safe.Identity theft costs each individual victim ...

Man who used romance in bank ID theft scheme in Phila. sentenced
Philadelphia Business Journal
A Philadelphia man convicted of running an identity theft ring that involved 24 other people was sentenced Monday to 15 years and five months in prison. Miguel Bell, 36, and his co-defendants attempted to steal more than $2 million from the bank ...

Ex-Platteville police chief faces ID theft charges for allegedly using cops ...
The Republic
Forty-seven-year-old Scottie Allan Smith faces felony embezzlement and identity theft charges. Smith turned himself into the Morgan County Detention Center on Monday and was released on $5000 bond. Allen is suspected of looking up personal information ...

Parents Call Dead Son's Identity Theft “Modern Day Grave Robbing ...
Some grieving Cape Cod parents say scam artists are adding to their suffering after the loss of their only son.

The Easy Way to Commit Identity Theft - Eastman's Online ...
Politicians and bureaucrats often try to lock up records of interest to genealogists, claiming such actions are preventing identity theft. A closer examination of the ...

Ten Arrested In Mail, Identity Theft Case
An investigation into mail and identity theft that began over the summer has resulted in the arrests of ten suspects, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office reports.

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Child Identity Theft News - Tue Nov 29, 2011

NFCC Financial Education Blog » Thousands Receive Identity Theft ...
By dkessler
The theme of this year's campaign was Child Identity Theft. All Clear ID, an expert in identity theft protection, was the Presenting Sponsor, and provided event hosts with materials to educate consumers around protecting children from this ...

Child Identity Theft | Video Library | The Ithaca Journal
Results 1 - 8 of 30 ... Scottsdale teen falls victim to social security theft. http://www.theithacajournal. com/VideoNetwork/1291011664001/Child-Identity-Theft ...

Child Identity Theft | Video | 13wmaz.com
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