Saturday, July 21, 2012

Online Scams Identity Theft - Sat Jul 21, 2012

11 indicted in tax fraud case
Juneau Empire
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tip? ... ANCHORAGE — Eleven people have been indicted in an identity
theft conspiracy, accused of stealing more than 2600 identifications of
Puerto Rico residents and trying to obtain about $19 million in false U.S.
tax return claims, federal officials said Thursday. The indictment also
accused the 11 of tax fraud and cocaine distribution, KTUU reported.
Federal ...
<http://juneauempire.com/state/2012-07-20/11-indicted-tax-fraud-case>


Taxpayer ID theft on the rise
Reuters
"The IRS uses little of the data from the identity theft cases to identify
any trends, etc., that could be used to detect or prevent future refund
fraud," TIGTA reported. If you suspect that you've been a target, file an
identity theft affidavit, Form 14039, available online ...
<http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/19/us-column-feldman-idUSBRE86I12F20120719>


End Users Still Don't Know How To Handle Personal Data, Study Finds
Dark Reading
According to a new study conducted by iYogi Insights, the research division
of a provider of on-demand tech support services, nearly 30 percent
Americans have been victims of cybercrime, including identity theft, credit
card fraud, and online scams.
<http://www.darkreading.com/identity-and-access-management/167901114/security/privacy/240003989/end-users-still-don-t-know-how-to-handle-personal-data-study-finds.html>


AG Launches Elder Abuse Prevention Program
North Country Gazette
The new “Smart Seniors” initiative will help protect those who are
often targeted for financial exploitation, identity theft, telemarketing
and sweepstakes fraud, home improvement rip-offs, Internet and online
scams, and physical abuse. The announcement was ...
<http://www.northcountrygazette.org/2012/07/18/smart_seniors/>


CORRECTING and REPLACING New Study from iYogi Insights Reveals Nearly ...
Business Wire (press release)
A new study conducted by iYogi Insights, the research division of a leading
independent provider of on-demand tech support services, reveals that
nearly 30 percent of Americans have been victims of cybercrime, including
identity theft, credit card fraud and online scams. Based on a survey of
more than ... As the world moves online with 78% of respondents claiming
that they use the Internet for shopping and banking, it is only natural
that fraudsters and criminals too have moved online. But as a slew of
cybercrimes ...
<http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120718005545/en/CORRECTING%C2%A0and-REPLACING%C2%A0New-Study-iYogi-Insights-Reveals-30>

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