Saturday, April 7, 2012

Online Scams Identity Theft - Sat Apr 7, 2012


Lower your risk of being an identity theft victim
Palm Beach Post
1) Develop a strong relationship with your financial institution and ask what provisions protect you if you incur identity theft. 2) Ask your financial institution what steps it takes to authenticate a user when accessing an account - both online and ...

Former military police officer charged in fraud scheme
WTOP
Benjamin Edginstein Wooten, 25, of the 7100 block of Cimarron Court, was charged Thursday via criminal summons with 96 separate offenses, including illegal use of credit card numbers, information/ identity theft and theft. The charges are the result of ...

Scammers lace up for London Olympics
msnbc.com
As the opening ceremony to the London 2012 Olympics gets closer, online crooks are sporting all types of scams and schemes to get your money. Scammers have using the upcoming 2012 summer games as a lure for years now; in the most recent case, .
Online Financial Disclosure Faces Problems in House Committee
Southern Maryland Online
Raskin responded that the Common Cause report simply represented a “range of practices” of the 29 states and a “bunch of them” post disclosures online or answer requests through email. McIntosh also wondered about identity theft, but Raskin said ...
Credit Card Breach: It Can Happen to Anyone, Do You Know What to Do?
Huffington Post
In the unlikely event that you are a victim of identity theft, it's crucial to act immediately. Report the theft. Notify the affected account or company to report the theft immediately to stop any further charges or theft. Place a fraud alert on your ...
State responds to fake tax returns, ID theft
Palladium-Item
A group of about 30 people turned out for the event, in which Michelle Mayer, director of outreach services with the Indiana Attorney General's Office, shared information about techniques used to perpetrate fraud and identity theft.

ID theft risks on the rise
KEPR 19
There was a 13 percent increase in ID theft in 2011. More than 11.5 million adults became fraud victims. Experts tracking identity theft say you can thank the explosion of banking, shopping and other transactions you can execute on smart phones and ...
European Cybercrime Centre to crack down on cyber threats
Siliconrepublic.com
The European Commission is proposing to set up a European Cybercrime Centre in the Hague to focus on tackling the growing incidence of online fraud, e-crime andidentity theft. According to the Commission, over 1m people are victims of cybercrime ...
Online financial disclosure bill may falter in House as General Assembly ...
Washington Post
McIntosh and others on the committee say they worry that the bill goes too far and would put important personal information online, leaving lawmakers susceptible to identity theft. Maryland law currently requires people travel to Annapolis to review ...



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