Saturday, July 21, 2012

FTC Identity Theft - Sat Jul 21, 2012

FTC releases scammer alert
Lancaster Eagle Gazette
... who asks for personal information, are advised to hang up and file a
complaint at www.ftc.gov or call 1-877-FTC-HELP. If you think your identity
has been stolen, visit www.ftc.gov/idtheft or call 1-877-ID-THEFT or file a
complaint with the Attorney General.
<http://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/article/20120721/NEWS01/207210322/FTC-releases-scammer-alert?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7C%7Cs>


County Warns Residents On Affordable Care Act Scam
Eye On Annapolis
The Anne Arundel County Department of Aging and Disabilities has joined
with the Federal Trade Commission to warn the public about scammers and the
Affordable Care Act. According to the FTC, no sooner had the U.S. Supreme
Court ruled on the ... Scam artists want your information to commit
identity theft; charge your existing credit cards; debit your checking
account; open new credit card, checking or savings accounts; write
fraudulent. Checks; or take out loans in your name. If you get a call from
someone who ...
<http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2012/07/18/county-warns-residents-on-affordable-care-act-scam/>


R.I. AG: Scammers using health care law to commit fraud
The Westerly Sun
PROVIDENCE — Attorney General Peter Kilmartin is warning Rhode Islanders
of a new scam that puts people at risk for identity theft and Medicare
fraud since the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act. The
Federal Trade Commission has received numerous complaints from people who
have received phone calls from individuals claiming to be from the
government who need to “verify information” under the Affordable Care
Act, including Social Security numbers, Medicare ID and other personal ...
<http://www.thewesterlysun.com/news/r-i-ag-scammers-using-health-care-law-to-commit/article_e3b42662-d0df-11e1-b495-0019bb2963f4.html>


LifeLock and FBI-LEEDA Award-Winning Identity Theft Summit Scheduled for ...
MarketWatch (press release)
According to the Federal Trade Commission, identity theft topped the list
of consumer complaints filed with the agency in 2011 for the 12th
consecutive year. Law enforcement experts will provide participants with
necessary tools and techniques to ...
<http://www.marketwatch.com/story/lifelock-and-fbi-leeda-award-winning-identity-theft-summit-scheduled-for-alaska-2012-07-11>

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