Saturday, June 30, 2012

Victims of Identity Theft - Sat Jun 30, 2012

Mo Money victim testifies to Congress
WAVY-TV
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A Norfolk man, who says he was a victim of Mo Money
Taxes, testified in front of members of a House subcommittee Thursday
morning. Michael Robinson spoke before members of Congress during a hearing
on identity theft and income ...
<http://www.wavy.com/dpp/news/local_news/mo-money-victim-testifies-to-congress>

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Social Security Identity Theft - Sat Jun 30, 2012

Savvy Consumer: Social Security makes benefits statement available online
Fort Worth Star Telegram
If you have been a victim of identity theft, you should order all available
reports. Remember, insurers ... In those cases, you can request a paper
Social Security statement be mailed or go to a local Social Security office
with identity documentation ...
<http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/06/29/4069997/savvy-consumer-social-security.html>


Pennsylvania Woman Charged With ID Theft ... - Social Security
The U.S. Attorney's Office indicted a Delaware County woman Tuesday who
allegedly sold children's identity information to a West Philadelphia tax
preparer so ...
<http://oig.ssa.gov/audits-and-investigations/investigations/pennsylvania-woman-charged-id-theft


Martin Coffey: Keep card at home for Social Security
Chattanooga Times Free Press
A. We encourage you to keep your Social Security card at home in a safe place. Do not carry it with you unless you are taking it to a job interview or to someone who requires it. Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in America, ...
Hotel employee helps deputies bust identity thieves
MyFox Tampa Bay
A tip from a Brandon hotel employee helped deputies arrest and charge two men with identity theftand credit card fraud. The employee found a plastic bag containing hundreds of driver's licenses, credit cards, social security cards and passports in the ...
ID theft suspect to face judge
WAPT Jackson
... identity theft ring in Laurel. The Hattiesburg American reported that Enrique Martinez-Flores pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to produce false identification documents, commit wire fraud and buy or sell counterfeit Social Security cards.

FTC charges two firms with leaking customer data on P-to-P networks
IDG News Service
It called the problem a "one-time, isolated incident" that caused no identity theft or fraud, and said it has made significant improvements to its security. "This was an unfortunate incident that was immediately corrected," Jessica Devenish, ...
Man gets prison for posing as SEAL in identity theft case
The Virginian-Pilot
In this case, he pleaded guilty to bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. Haynes admitted that he posed as a Navy SEAL, a SEAL chief or a chief petty officer to gain the trust of young sailors. He obtained their personal information and used it to ...



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Social Security Fraud - Sat Jun 30, 2012

Progress Energy warns of bill paying scam
Tampabay.com
A scam circulating on fliers and through social media and text messages
claims that the president is providing credits or applying payments to
utility bills. To receive the money, the scam artists claim they need the
customers' Social Security and bank ...
<http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/energy/progress-energy-warns-of-bill-paying-scam/1237938>


Former Ronan man pleads guilty to fraudulently obtaining Social ...
The Missoulian
David Raleigh Knott, 59, pleaded guilty to Social Security income benefit
fraud before U.S. District Court Judge Dana Christensen in Missoula. A
Social Security ...
<http://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/former-ronan-man-pleads-guilty-to-fraudulently-obtaining-social-security/article_0a7ae3b4-bf18-11e1-bc15-0019bb2963f4.html>


High court rejects part of Arizona immigration law - Article ...
Report Social Security Fraud: http://ssa-custhelp.ssa.gov/app/answers ...
rity- fraud. IRS FRAUD: http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/ ...
78,00.html. They urge ...
<http://neighbors.denverpost.com/viewtopic.php?p=2548035>

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Reporting Identity Theft - Sat Jun 30, 2012

Identity theft support centre launched
CANOE
Fraud researchers and police say identity theft - which can range from
credit card misuse to more serious violations such as impersonating someone
to take out a mortgage - has led to an increase of organized crime in
Canada. "What's easier and what's ...
<http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Politics/2012/06/28/19930936.html>

Identity theft centre aims to steal march from fraudsters
GlobalNews.ca
Federal Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart helped to open Canada's
Identity Theft Support Centre Thursday morning. ... CBS Senior
Correspondent John Miller reports. Thu, Jun 28: A Chinese-American author
is trying to encourage Chinese women that ...
<http://www.globalnews.ca/feature/6442670347/story.html>

National Taxpayer Advocate Identifies Challenges for the Upcoming Year
PR Web (press release)
The report identifies the priority issues the Taxpayer Advocate Service
(TAS) will focus on during the upcoming fiscal year, which include the
impact of these expired and expiring provisions, the rise in tax fraud and
tax-related identity theft, and ...
<http://www.prweb.com/releases/fy-2013-objectives-report/taxpayer-advocate-service/prweb9653382.htm>

4 face health care fraud, identity theft allegations
Monitor
4 face health care fraud, identity theft allegations | fraud, health,
identity, allegations, mcallen, care, theft, face.
<http://www.themonitor.com/news/fraud-61910-health-identity.html>

Ask a credit reporting company to block information
[Write to each credit reporting company]. [Credit reporting company name
and a ddress]. Dear Sir or Madam: I am a victim of identity theft. The
information listed ...
<http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft2012/doc/Ask%20credit%20reporting%20company%20to%20block%20information.doc>





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Phishing Scams Identity Theft - Sat Jun 30, 2012

Issue 134 - July 2012 (1st Edition) - Page 2
In fact, the email is a phishing scam designed to trick people into handing
over personal and financial information to Internet criminals. If you
receive one of these ...
<http://www.hoax-slayer.com/134-2.shtml>


Phishing Scams - midlifexpress.com
You may have heard of phishing scams. Generally it is a malicious piece of
software that hijacks legitimate sites and redirects them to another
portal. This portal ...
<http://midlifexpress.com/phishing-scams-2/>


Lottery Scammers Phishing with More Sophisticated Hooks ...
A lottery phishing scam is flooding inboxes these days. Allegedly from The
National Lottery Commission, the bait lures users not only with a link to
the.
<http://www.hotforsecurity.com/blog/lottery-scammers-phishing-with-more-sophisticated-hooks-2538.html>


New Phishing Scam Targeting Veterans In New Jersey
WebProNews
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has sent out a warning to residents in
New Jersey about a brand new email phishing scam that seems to be targeting
...
<http://www.webpronews.com/new-phishing-scam-targeting-veterans-in-new-jersey-2012-06>


Summer Travelers Are Prey For Airline Phishing Scams
Forbes
I shuddered to think that my compromised LinkedIn account might have caused
me to be a target of the latest scam.
<http://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahljacobs/2012/06/14/summer-travelers-are-prey-for-airline-phishing-scams/>


Email scams and phishing schemes
Orlando Business Journal
The problem: The age of emails led to scams and other security issues that
can create...
<http://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/print-edition/2012/06/15/email-scams-and-phishing-schemes.html>

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Online Scans Identity Theft - Sat Jun 30, 2012

Puppy e-mills
Chicago Tribune
To the list of sketchy under-the-radar activities that flourish on the
Internet — gambling, pornography, investment scams, identity theft —
add this: puppy sales.
<http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-puppymills-20120627,0,6410087.story>

SD Man Jailed In Global Cyber-Crime Crackdown
KGTV San Diego
... from San Diego was among two dozen people arrested around the world on
Tuesday as part of an international sweep targeting online identity theft
and fraud, ...
<http://www.10news.com/news/31229386/detail.html>

FBI undercover operation leads to huge online credit card fraud sting
TechTarget
FBI undercover operation leads to huge online credit card fraud sting. ...
Web Server Threats and Countermeasures, Identity Theft and Data Security
Breaches, ...
<http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/news/2240158732/FBI-undercover-operation-leads-to-huge-online-credit-card-fraud-sting>

Presidio Bank adds online banking fraud prevention
DigitalIDNews (blog)
... has added IronKey Trusted Access to its online banking offerings in
order to give ... protection against identity theft, online account
takeover and payments fraud.
<http://www.digitalidnews.com/2012/06/27/presidio-bank-adds-online-banking-fraud-prevention>

FBI Cyber Sting Nabs 24 on 4 Continents
ABC News
... continents in what is believed to be a multi-million online financial
fraud case, federal law enforcement officials ... Identity Thefts Targeted
at Kids Watch Video ...
<http://abcnews.go.com/Business/largest-cyber-sting-history-nabs-24-continents/story?id=16653993>

Protecting yourself from cybercrime
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The Internet Crime Complaint Center received more than 300000 complaints in
2011, which included such crimes as FBI-related scams, identity theft,
advance ...
<http://www.jsonline.com/sponsoredarticles/hot-topics/protecting-yourself-from-cybercrime8061344050-160429865.html>

Identity-theft losses on the rise, consumer group reports
San Jose Mercury News
newspaper ads online ... Identity-theft losses on the rise, consumer group
reports ... Other types of fraud were perpetrated via the Internet, often
by sending ...
<http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_20951065/identity-theft-losses-rise-consumer-group-reports>

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Mortgage Scams Identity Theft - Sat Jun 30, 2012

Ex-informant faces mortgage fraud charges in Ohio
Fremont News Messenger
CLEVELAND (AP) -- A former FBI informant convicted in a mortgage fraud
scheme has been indicted on charges of running a similar scam.
<http://www.thenews-messenger.com/article/20120630/NEWS01/206300303/Ex-informant-faces-mortgage-fraud-charges-Ohio>

Ex-informant faces mortgage fraud charges in Ohio
WYTV
A former FBI informant convicted in an earlier scam in Ohio has been
indicted on charges of running a similar mortgage fraud scheme.
<http://www.wytv.com/content/news/ohstate/story/Ex-informant-faces-mortgage-fraud-charges-in-Ohio/41CLCxyKeEiMPsgfG4noXw.cspx>


Mortgage Fraud Grand Jury Bill Passes out of Assembly Public ...
SACRAMENTO -- Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today announced the
Assembly Public Safety Committee passed an important piece of the
California ...
<http://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/mortgage-fraud-grand-jury-bill-passes-out-assembly-public-safety-committee>


counterfeit detection, counterfeit detector, money machine, identity ...
FraudFighter Blogs about counterfeit currency, counterfeit fraud, identity
authentication and other issues associated with loss prevention.
<http://central.fraudfighter.com/Icounterfeit-detection-id-verification/?tag=identity%20theft>


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Medical Identity Theft - Sat Jun 30, 2012

medical identity theft Blogs & News - Bloomberg
Most recent medical identity theft blogs and news. Read breaking news about
medical identity theft.
<http://go.bloomberg.com/tech-blog/tag/medical-identity-theft/>

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Internet Identity Theft - Sat Jun 30, 2012

Identity theft is "easy" and on the rise · Internet Identity Theft | Add
comments. Complaints of identity and credit card theft are growing in Iowa,
but convictions are ...
<http://identitytheftsolutiontips.com/identity-theft-is-easy-and-on-the-rise>


Preventing Identity Theft With the internet capabilities and
With the internet capabilities and technology advancements of today,
identity theft crimes are on the rise. You might be interested to know that
there are certain ...
<http://www.central-security.net/blog/deterring-identity-theft/>


The Corbett Report | The Future of the Web (and what you can do ...
And it is not at all certain how an “Internet ID” can be constructed in
any way that will not make identity theft more likely, and more damaging.
But the argument ...
<http://www.corbettreport.com/the-future-of-the-web-and-what-you-can-do-about-it/>

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Identity Theft Protection - Sat Jun 30, 2012

Digital Forensics, Inc. | How To Get The Best Identity Theft Protection ...
How To Get The Best Identity Theft Protection | Virus Protection. Posted on
June 29, 2012 by Daniel A. Libby CFC. How To Get The Best Identity Theft
Protection
 ...
<http://hightechnologyforensics.com/how-to-get-the-best-identity-theft-protection-virus-protection/>

Identity Theft Protection - Paul Wronski, Creative/Design
I know more than most people would care to when it comes to identity theft.
I've developed countless logos, advertisements, awareness collateral and
campaign ...
<http://www.fiercecompetitors.com/Identity-Theft-Protection>

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