Friday, June 29, 2012

Online Scams Identity Theft - Fri Jun 29, 2012

Piedmont Natural Gas Issues Alert About Bill-Payment Scam That May Expose ...
MarketWatch (press release)
We're doing all we can to help those people affected, in addition to
letting all our customers know that this scam is out there," said Ranelle
Warfield, vice president of customer service for Piedmont Natural Gas.
"This is attempted identity theft ...
<http://www.marketwatch.com/story/piedmont-natural-gas-issues-alert-about-bill-payment-scam-that-may-expose-customers-to-risk-of-identity-theft-2012-06-29>

Identity theft support centre launched to combat Canada's largest growing crime
Paris Star
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://www.parisstaronline.com/2012/06/28/identity-theft-support-centre-launched-to-combat-canadas-largest-growing-crime>

Financial loss from identity theft increasing, report says
Sacramento Bee
But this report, with help from the state's High Technology Theft
Apprehension and Prosecution Program, is based on data from local police
departments. But each department reports identity theft slightly
differently - either as wire fraud, computer ...
<http://www.sacbee.com/2012/06/27/4595220/financial-loss-from-identity-theft.html>


Virginia Police Law Enforcement to Tackle Identity Theft Issues
MarketWatch (press release)
Virginians lost more than $11 million to internet scams in 2011, and ranked 6th in terms of total losses compared to all other states. To help combat scams and identity theft in the community, Sheriff E. Hargis and the Portsmouth Police Department will ...



5 Tips to Protect Kids During Online Gaming
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
"Parents need to know that any time your child is online, they are at risk for such issues as identity theft, cyberbullying, sexting and online predators. Additionally, Internet-connected gaming devices are now a popular way for cybercriminals to place ...



Making Technology Work for You
MarketWatch (press release)
But weak passwords leave accounts and devices more vulnerable to hackers and scam artists, which also plays a role in identity theft. Therefore, it's important to create strong passwords. -- Use a combination of both uppercase and lowercase letters, ...



Can you describe yourself?
BusinessWorld Online Edition
... though sometimes, they are not of those supposedly posting them in a new version of identity theft. Facebook's founder as a student started a Web site for comparing Harvard coeds in a forced pairing to track their hotness index determined by online ...





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