Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Social Security Fraud - Tue Aug 21, 2012

Erie judge: Beeman is 'convicted'; ruling on ouster will come later
GoErie.com
On Aug. 21, an Erie County Judge ruled that Erie County Councilman Ebert
Beeman has indeed been convicted of felony Social Security fraud charges
under Pennsylvania law, clearing the way for a ruling on whether he can be
removed from County Council.
<http://www.goerie.com/article/20120821/NEWS02/308219934/Erie-judge%3A-Beeman-is-'convicted'%3B-ruling-on-ouster-will-come-later>

Scam using sweepstakes, Moneypak targeted in Polk
Tbo.com
Never give your Social Security number or other personal information over
the phone or online unless you initiate the contact. Be suspicious of any
call or email with urgent requests for personal financial information. The
caller or emailer may include ...
<http://www2.tbo.com/news/news/2012/aug/21/scam-using-sweepstakes-moneypak-targeted-in-polk-ar-470023/>

Milton Man Briefly Loses Daughter's College Tuition to Fraud
Patch.com
Another Tax Filer Victimized by Identity Fraud. An Orchard Bend Trail
couple were trying to file their taxes on Aug. 13 when a message kept
popping up saying, "Social Security Number is in use." A call to the IRS
revealed that someone had used her ...
<http://alpharetta.patch.com/articles/milton-man-briefly-loses-daughter-s-college-tuition-to-fraud>

Article appeared on page 1A of the Times Leader
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader
... and preserve Social Security by growing the economy and reducing the
deficit. I will fight against waste and fraud while working to improve
efficiency and grow the economy so we can secure and strengthen this vital
program for generations to come ...
<http://www.timesleader.com/stories/WILKES-BARRE-8211-Northeastern-Pennsylvania8217s-members-of-Congress-and-their-challengers-agree-that-Social-Security-is-needed->

Ex-IRS Agent Pleads Guilty to Ordering Hit Job on Tax Clients
Accounting Today
Steven Martinez pleaded guilty August 10 in a federal court in San Diego to
criminal charges including murder-for-hire, witness tampering involving
attempted murder, solicitation of a crime of violence, mail fraud, filing
false tax returns, Social ...
<http://www.accountingtoday.com/news/former-irs-agent-pleads-guilty-hit-job-tax-clients-63698-1.html>

Former Ozark man pleads guilty to taking seniors' funds
Springfield News-Leader
Steven E. Gwin, 68, was indicted by a grand jury in 2010 and on Monday
pleaded guilty to mail fraud and money laundering. According to the U.S.
Attorney's Office for the Western District of Missouri, Gwin was caught in
Arizona in April, but spent time ...
<http://www.news-leader.com/article/20120821/NEWS12/308210015/former-Ozark-man-pleads-guilty-fraud-seniors?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CSpecial%20Reports>

Ex-banker's bizarre case ends
The Register-Guard
In exchange, the government agreed to dismiss 10 other counts from his
grand jury indictment, including Social Security fraud and multiple counts
of aggravated identity theft and computer fraud. Both sides also agreed to
recommend that Mainwaring ...
<http://www.registerguard.com/web/newslocalnews/28622218-41/mainwaring-bank-keybank-florida-death.html.csp>

Guilty plea expected in amputation fraud
The State
The Sumter resident whose hand was cut off was receiving supplemental
security income payments from the Social Security Administration, based
upon what court filings in U.S. District Court called “a disability of
mental retardation.” One of the three ...
<http://www.thestate.com/2012/08/21/2407378/guilty-plea-expected-in-amputation.html>

Is Paul Ryan a fraud?
National Catholic Reporter (blog)
Over the longer term, the Ryan plan would end Medicare as we know it -- and
in Washington, "fiscal responsibility" is often equated with willingness to
slash Medicare and Social Security, even if the purported savings would be
used to cut taxes on the ...
<http://ncronline.org/blogs/ncr-today/paul-ryan-fraud>

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Phishing Scams Identity Theft - Tue Aug 21, 2012

EarthLink Email Holders Targets of Phishing Scam
Channel Partners
... to help protect our customers." EarthLink also provides additional
information about phishing, fraud and other abuses here. Sadwick could not
be immediately reached Tuesday to explain whether the phishing scam
extended beyond the Fort Myers area.
<http://www.channelpartnersonline.com/news/2012/08/earthlink-email-holders-targets-of-phishing-scam.aspx>

iOS 6 Exploits: SMS Phishing Scam, Zero-Day Hack Leave iPhone Users ...
iDigitalTimes.com
New SMS and zero-day hacks show that iOS can be manipulated for use in
phishing scams. (Photo: flickr.com / Yutaka Tsutano). If you own an iPhone,
you may never be able to trust an SMS message that you receive ever again.
Apple is warning customers ...
<http://www.idigitaltimes.com/articles/10877/20120820/ios-6-exploits-sms-phishing-scam-hacks.htm>

Resident hit by phishing attack
The Sudbury Star
These types of scams can also originate from phishing email messages that
are designed to steal your identity and other information. They ask for
personal data, or direct you to web-sites where you are asked to provide
personal data. The Sudbury woman ...
<http://www.thesudburystar.com/2012/08/21/resident-hit-by-phishing-attack>

Phishing for Fanboys with Phony iPhone 5 Images
Threatpost (blog)
A recent attack is exploiting the public's fascination with all things
Apple and the ubiquitous interest in anything iPhone 5-related with an
email phishing scam that includes a file that claims to contain pictures of
the unreleased iPhone's battery ...
<http://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/phishing-fanboys-phony-iphone-5-images-082112>

ThreatMetrix Enhances Protection Against Account Takeovers and Fraudulent ...
Virtual-Strategy Magazine
The updated version is the only online fraud prevention solution on the
market that provides virtual private network (VPN) and phishing detection
with advanced device identification and malware protection to combat
cybercriminals. Supporting a customer ...
<http://www.virtual-strategy.com/2012/08/21/threatmetrix-enhances-protection-against-account-takeovers-and-fraudulent-payments>

iPhone Texts Vulnerable to Phishing Scams
Midsize Insider
The way that iOS handles incoming texts leaves an opening for phishing
scams and related attacks. For the IT community at midsize firms, this news
is an unwelcome reminder that security vulnerabilities are as varied as the
Internet itself. Threats can ...
<http://midsizeinsider.com/en-us/article/iphone-texts-vulnerable-to-phishing-scam>

Banks warn against phishing scam
3News NZ
"I would like to emphasise that the New Zealand Bankers' Association, and
its member banks, will never ask a customer to disclose their PIN number or
account password." This technique is called "phishing". It works because
the scammers target hundreds ...
<http://www.3news.co.nz/Banks-warn-against-phishing-scam/tabid/412/articleID/266198/Default.aspx>

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Child Identity Theft - Tue Aug 21, 2012

Chicago woman sentenced in tax, child-care fraud
Sacramento Bee
She pleaded guilty in January to fraud and aggravated identity theft. The
department says Pierce used a collection of stolen identities to defraud
the Illinois Department of Human Services of more than $146000 in
child-care benefits between 2006 and 2010.
<http://www.sacbee.com/2012/08/21/4743487/chicago-woman-sentenced-in-tax.html>


SocialScout Earns Coveted Parent Tested Parent Approved (PTPA) Seal of ...
Virtual-Strategy Magazine
“We undoubtedly know the value SocialScout brings to parents concerned
with their child's use of social networking and mobile devices through our
own analysis,” said Matt Cullina, CEO, IDentity Theft 911. “But it's a
great honor to affirm SocialScout's ...
<http://www.virtual-strategy.com/2012/08/21/socialscout-earns-coveted-parent-tested-parent-approved-ptpa-seal-approval>

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Online Scams Identity Theft - Tue Aug 21, 2012

Cops: Identity Theft May Be Reason for Phone Scam
Patch.com
"This activity is fraudulent in nature, and is solely intended to conduct
malicious activity, possibly identity theft," police wrote in emailed and
online warning to town residents. "Recently, two Darien residents were
contacted by phone, with the ...
<http://darien.patch.com/articles/cops-identity-theft-may-be-cause-of-phone-scam>

Sheriff's Office to sponsor identity theft seminar
Emery County Progress
Not only is identity theft one of the fastest growing crimes in the
country, it is also a crime that makes it difficult for victims to restore
their good credit and financial health. This seminar will provide a
detailed overview of identity theft, the ...
<http://www.ecprogress.com/index.php?tier=1&article_id=12892>

AVG (AU/NZ) reveals what men really search for online
PRWire
A survey by the Australian Bureau of Statistics* covering 2010-11 suggests
Australians are far from learning about online scams and ID theft attempts
and may in fact be becoming more gullible. Some 6.4 million – or just
over a third of the population ...
<http://prwire.com.au/pr/31166/untitled-release-168>

Report Card: A to ID theft protections; F to rape remark
Asheville Citizen-Times
A to the efforts by the Buncombe Register of Deeds office to scrub Social
Security and driver license numbers from the thousands of online documents,
protecting our local property owners from hackers and identity theft. More
than 6.1 million online ...
<http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20120821/OPINION01/308210007/Report-Card-ID-theft-protections-F-rape-remark?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFrontpage>

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Identity Theft Prevention - Tue Aug 21, 2012

College-age adults at higher risk of falling victim to identity theft
Better Business Bureau
Often times, college age students share housing with others and do not have
the appropriate security measures in place, such as identity theft
protection
 services. Young adults are especially susceptible to friendly
fraud — fraud perpetrated by people ...
<http://www.bbb.org/us/article/college-age-adults-at-higher-risk-of-falling-victim-to-identity-theft-36471>

BofA Nixes Debt-Protection Product amid Scrutiny
Fox Business
Capital One's settlement with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency could prompt other banks to
eliminate or alter payment protection and other add-on products, such as
identity-theft protection and ...
<http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2012/08/21/bofa-nixes-debt-protection-product-amid-scrutiny/>

Compute: Don't make identity theft easy for hackers
The Republic
3, a tech writer for Wired magazine's Gadget Lab had his digital identity
brutally hacked. Mat Honan's iPhone, iPad and MacBook were remotely wiped,
his Twitter account hijacked and his Gmail deleted. — Honan lost
irreplaceable photos from the first ...
<http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/compute-antihack/compute-antihack>

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Medical Identity Theft - Tue Aug 21, 2012

Medical Identity Theft: Warning Signs and Action Items | ProtectMyID
You may have heard about it in the news; medical identity theft is on the
rise in terms of frequency and impact. Medical identity theft is a
variation of identity theft ...
<http://blog.protectmyid.com/2012/08/20/medical-identity-theft-warning-signs-and-action-items/>

Medical Identity Theft - YouTube
Identity thieves can use your identity to receive medical care and not only
leave you footing ...
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2dfIT2aNoU>

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Identity Theft Resources - Tue Aug 21, 2012

Learning to Avoid Identity Theft
Patch.com
Back to school means an opportunity for stealing the identity of students
who can easily become victims of identity theft. ... Brian Kelly,
information security officer at Quinnipiac University, has some advice for
college students looking to prevent ...
<http://hamden.patch.com/articles/learning-to-avoid-identity-theft>

Northbrook Blotter: Identity Theft and Lots of Stolen Vodka
Patch.com
Sharon Gould, 49, of Northbrook, was charged with battery and retail theft
after biting the hand of a Dominick's security guard who tried taking her
into custody for allegedly removing two bottles of wine, valued at $100,
according to police. "Like ...
<http://northbrook.patch.com/articles/northbrook-blotter-identity-theft-and-lots-of-stolen-vodka>

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Monday, August 20, 2012

Business Identity Theft - Mon Aug 20. 2012

Students a popular target among identity thieves
News10.net
pubId=35121343001 Students a popular target among identity thieves Gary
Almond, CEO with the Better Business Bureau, offers students some tips to
avoid becoming a victim of identity theft. Crime identity theft protection
tips 081512 college education ...
<http://www.news10.net/video/default.aspx?bctid=1786997379001>

Maricopa County Sheriff's deputies arrest 4 at Phoenix business for  
allegedly ...
The Republic
PHOENIX — Maricopa County Sheriff's deputies have arrested four people at
a Phoenix workplace for allegedly using false identification. Sheriff Joe
Arpaio says his office received a tip from an ex-employee that several of
workers at Sonoran Doors ...
<http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/d705aa42b68c41c7a418f993f296b744/AZ--ID-Theft-Arrests>

How Wealthy Families Can Protect Against Financial Predators
CNBC.com (blog)
Nobody in the brokerage business ever gets a call like that from a
legitimate source. Stockbrokers chase ... It also helps, he added, to
maintain an active defense against computer attacks:identity theft,
reputational assaults, and whatever gets ...
<http://www.cnbc.com/id/48675778>


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