Identity Theft Answers Blog: February 2012

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Child Identity Theft - Wed Feb 29, 2012

Identity thieves targeting tax returns
Chillicothe Gazette
If you become the victim of identity theft outside of the tax system or think you might be at risk because of a lost/stolen purse or wallet, questionable credit card activity or credit report, etc., you are encouraged to contact the IRS at the Identity ...

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Business Identity Theft - Wed Feb 29, 2012

Id theft Threatens Every Small company | Hard Tribal Disco
Many identity thieves have turned their attention to small enterprises since small business identity theft offers even higher rewards. Philip J. Bland, Javelin's ...

Id theft Threatens Every Small Business | Nicole Galletta
Id theft Threatens Every Small Business. Posted by sharon on February 28, 2012. Identity thefthas become one in the fastest growing crimes in the us. Estimates ...

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Monday, February 27, 2012

Victims of Identity Theft - Mon Feb 27, 2012

NC AG says scammers stealing tax refunds
Legal News Line
Cooper's office has heard from as many as 15 victims of the identity theft scheme per week. In most cases, the IRS is able to straighten out the issue with the legitimate tax payers to allow them to claim their refunds.

Social Security Identity Theft - Mon Feb 27, 2012

Identity thieves are using stolen social security numbers to file fraudulent ...
WFMY News 2
According to the AG's Office, Identity thieves are using stolen Social Security Numbers to file fraudulent tax returns. Consumers usually don't know that they're a victim of the scam until they try to file their tax returns and learn from the Internal ...

Tax time means tax scams, so watch out
Boston.com
If you get one of those emails, the IRS asks you to forward it to phishing@irs.gov. Another big problem for the IRS and taxpayers is identity theft. That's when someone else files taxes using yourSocial Security Number to try to collect a refund.

ID thieves trying to steal NC tax refunds
WCNC
by BILL McGinty / NewsChannel 36 Staff RALEIGH, NC – If you haven't filed your taxes yet, be aware that ID thieves are stealing and then using social security numbers to file phony returns to collect refunds. “ID thieves will use your personal ...

AG Warns Against Thieves Stealing Tax Returns
WXII The Triad
RALEIGH, NC -- Identity thieves are using other people's names in order to claim their refunds, Attorney General Roy Cooper warned Monday. Cooper said thieves are using stolen Social Securitynumbers to file fraudulent tax returns, and people usually ...

Social Security Fraud - Mon Feb 27, 2012

Annapolis woman with 7 identities guilty of fraud
Annapolis Capital
The next year, Barefoot used a fraudulent Social Security number to apply to a bank for an increase in the home equity credit line, from $1.3 million to $2.1 million, on another home, this one in the 1500 block of Eaton Way in The Downs community.

Canadians concerned about cyber fraud: TD poll
PR Newswire (press release)
27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - With the increasing popularity of smartphones, tablets and social media sites, many Canadians are concerned that they may become a victim of fraud. Fraudsters have sophisticated ways of stealing or tricking consumers into ...

Mortgage fraud risk high in Bakersfield
Bakersfield Californian
Interthinx uses a complicated computer model that assesses risk based on about 40 factors, including inaccurate property valuations; misrepresentations of income, occupancy and employment; and discrepancies such as names and Social Security numbers ...
Is this a social security fraud scam? | Get Out of Debt Guy
There was two people who showed up to previous adress I have resided at. Claiming they were fromSocial Security and said they were there to pick me up or.

Reporting Identity Theft - Mon Feb 27, 2012

Police report: Feb. 20-26
Your Houston News
Identity theft, 4200 block of Ruskin, Feb. 21. At 11:29 am, an officer was dispatched in regard to an identity theft that already occurred. The officer made contact with the victim who advised that an unknown person(s) used her personalized information ...

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Phishing Scams Identity Theft - Mon Feb 27, 2012

Authorities warn of tax scams
Jacksonville Daily News
The attorney general is also warning about phishing scams where emails that claim the recipient owes a large penalty or that they are owed money by the IRS redirect users to a phony site to collect personal and financial data.

Canadians concerned about cyber fraud: TD poll
Bradenton Herald
Phishing refers to an online scam that seeks out personal financial information from people who believe they are sharing their information with a legitimate website or organization. False: Anti-virus and internet security software only helps protect ...

Scammers prey on tax time
Richmond Register
If anyone receives one of these e-mails, they should not click on any links embedded therein. The IRS encourages people to forward such phishing scams to them at phishing@irs.gov. People also may forward them to the BBB at info@bluegrass.bbb.org, ...

ID thieves stealing tax refunds, warns AG Cooper
My Fox 8
If you get a phishing email, do not respond, click on any links or provide any personal information. Phishing emails that claim to come from the IRS should be forwarded to phishing@irs.gov. Untitled - 8.

IRS to taxpayers: Beware of the 'Dirty Dozen' schemes, fraud
The Olympian
Phishing: Through unsolicited email, a phony website or over the phone, scammers trick people into giving personal or financial information. The IRS does not initiate contact with taxpayers to ask for such information. Even if you're just a little ...

Phishing Campaigns Hitting Accountants' Inboxes, Says BBB
SPAMfighter News
Displaying an alarming caption, "Termination of CPA license due to tax return fraud allegations," thephishing electronic mail, addressing the recipient as 'valued accountant official,' tells him that BBB has become aware of his potential help in ...

AG warns: Thieves stealing tax refunds
abc11.com
The real IRS does not contact taxpayers by email. Copper said if you get a phishing email, do not respond, click on any links or provide any personal information. Phishing emails that claim to come from the IRS should be forwarded to phishing@irs.gov.

NC attorney general warns of scam to get tax refunds
Fayetteville Observer
The scam is known as phishing, in which taxpayers may be contacted via email, phone calls or text message from a purportedly legitimate organization such as the IRS or bank, the release said. The taxpayer is asked to provide personal financial ...

BBB phishing scams get mean, offensive | snakeriverBBB
BBB phishing scams get mean, offensive. By Robb Hicken/ Chief Storyteller. Robb Hicken, chief storyteller. More vicious, damaging and offensive are the latest ...

Online Scams Identity Theft - Mon Feb 27, 2012

Bad Drivers And Insurance Scams Uncovered Online
Blogger News Network (blog)
by Identity Theft Speaker in All News Some people can't help bragging and babbling about themselves online. Whether in a blog post, tweet, Facebook status update, or YouTube video, chances are if it happened, it's going to come out online.

Visa Canada finds online oversharing putting young adults at risk for fraud
DigitalJournal.com (press release)
More than half (56%) of all Canadians say that identity theft is the fraud concern that worries them the most. Younger Canadians (18-30) are more likely to shop/pay for purchases online and/or use a handheld device and older Canadians are more likely ...

Canadians concerned about cyber fraud: TD poll
MarketWatch (press release)
The poll revealed Canadians are more concerned about some traditional forms of fraud - including debit card fraud (87% versus 81% in 2011) and identity theft (91% versus 86% in 2011) - but more people are taking precautions to protect themselves.

Con Artists Using New Technologies and Techniques in Foreign Lottery Fraud
MarketWatch (press release)
Paul Krenn of the US Postal Inspection Service says, "Scammers have begun using new technologies such as caller ID spoofing to make it seem like their call is coming from within the United States--perhaps even a government agency.

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Nigerian email scams have become nearly as common as the Internet itself. ... Identity TheftProtection Tips · Top Ten Tips For Safe Online Banking & Shopping ...
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Mortgage Scams Identity Theft - Mon Feb 27, 2012

New Jersey Supreme Court sides with mortgage lenders in ...
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
By Sarah Portlock / The Star-Ledger AP File PhotoThe foreclsoure rate is rising and so is the number of mortgage modification scams. A mortgage lender must ...

Mortgage settlement brings scam onslaught - The Virginia Gazette
Credit local Realtor Rolf Kramer for being among the first locally to raise a warning flag about newscams surfacing in the wake of the national mortgage ...

Mortgage Loan Scams - FindLaw
Mortgage loan scams or fraud are among a growing number of crimes involving real estate financing. Mortgage loan scams can take many forms and can ...

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Medical Identity Theft - Mon Feb 27, 2012

What is medical identity theft? | Law Office of Russell Van Beustring ...
If you have been the victim of medical identity theft, contact a Houston identity theft lawyer from the Law Office of Russell Van Beustring, P.C..

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Internet Identity Theft - Mon Feb 27, 2012

Bristol man charged with identity theft, driving on a revoked license
TriCities.com
25 at 8 pm officers of the Johnson City Police Department arrested 40-year-old Rickey D. Gross of Bristol, Tenn. for identity theft, driving on a revoked license (fifth offense), failure to provide evidence of financial responsibility and violation of ...

Smartphone hacking linked to rise in identity fraud
KFOX El Paso
Nearly 12 million Americans were victims of identity theft in 2011, an increase of 13 percent over 2010, according to a recent report released by the research firm Javelin Strategy & Research. The rise in the use of smartphones and social media by ...
Protect yourself from Internet Identity Theft | Identity Theft
Identity theft Blog – Information on How You Can Protect Yourself from Identity Theft. Home. Switcher. Home > Uncategorized > Protect yourself from Internet ...

Identity Theft Protection - Mon Feb 27, 2012

Softex Announces SecureDisable - An Asset Protection Capability Powered by ...
SYS-CON Media (press release)
... an established market leader in Enterprise Single Sign On (ESSO), Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Data Protection (Self Encrypting Drives) Solutions, announces the launch of SecureDisable - a security solution powered by Intel® Anti-Theft ...

ID theft complaints on the rise
News 10NBC
Identity theft complaints involving tax and wage fraud are soaring even as law enforcement tries to crack down. The Federal Trade Commission says 24 percent of the nearly 279000 identity theft complaints it received last year came from people concerned ...

AlertEnterprise Continues Winning Streak, Wins Multiple Security Industry ...
MarketWatch (press release)
AlertEnterprise leverages Security Convergence technology to deliver Enterprise Identity and Access Governance and enable active policy enforcement for true prevention of insider threat, fraud, theft, sabotage and acts of terrorism.

Identity Theft Prevention - Mon Feb 27, 2012

Identity theft up double digits in 2011
DigitalIDNews
According to Javelin Strategy & Research, the amount of identity theft rose 13% from 2010 to 2011, reports Digital Trends. In terms of hard numbers, about ten million adults experienced identity theft in 2010, a figure that rose to 11.6 million in 2011 ...

Miami-Dade Public Schools Have an Identity Theft Problem
Miami New Times (blog)
She was charged February 2 with identity theft and grand theft. Her alleged crime echoes other recent data thefts in the system. In 2009, Roshell Demps -- a former clerk for the school board -- and her boyfriend pleaded guilty to credit card and ...

Ouachita Parish Sheriff and IT man arrested
Beauregard Daily News
By Staff reports United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced Friday that Sheriff Royce Edward Toney, 64, of Monroe, was arrested on charges of conspiracy, computer fraud, identity theft, and obstruction. Toney was elected sheriff on October 20 ...Identity Theft Prevention Tips – All Online users Need to find out ...
Identity Theft Prevention Tips – All Online users Need to find out. If you're a frequent internet user, then you should really be concerned about identity fraud.

Identity Theft Laws - Mon Feb 27, 2012

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New Identity Theft Laws. You could possibly have thought shame whenever you listened to the company accounts of identity fraud persons. Should you be from ...

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Identity Theft Investment Fraud - Mon Feb 27, 2012

March is Fraud Prevention Month in Lethbridge
94.1 CJOC-FM
March is fraud prevention month and the Lethbridge Regional Police Service will be ... counterfeit cards and skimming, investment fraud, and identity theft.

Canadians concerned about cyber fraud: TD poll
Sacramento Bee
According to the 2012 TD Canada Trust Fraud Prevention Month poll, ... debit card fraud (87% versus 81% in 2011) and identity theft (91% versus 86% in 2011) ...
IDENTITY FRAUD, INVESTMENT SCAMS ON THE RISE - Steps of ...
Investors face an extremely dangerous economic environment in 2012 - ranging from the growing risk of identity theft to a wide range of investment scams - all ...

Fraud Alert Identity Theft - Mon Feb 27, 2012

Beware tax refund scam, phishing attempt
Watauga Democrat
by Alan Wooten North Carolina's attorney general issued a warning Monday for a tax refund scamand phishing attempt. Cooper, speaking in a press release issued by his office, said identity thieves are filing tax returns in North Carolina consumers' ...

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Email Hoax Identity Theft - Mon Feb 27, 2012

Sheriff's Office warns of scams
South Hill Enterprise
The jury scam is a simple variation of the identity-theft ploys that have proliferated in recent years as personal information and good credit have become thieves' preferred prey, particularly on the Internet. "Scammers might tap your information to ...

Mike Aviles Victimized by Twitter Hoax, Starts Real Account
NESN.com
Red Sox shortstop Mike Aviles was the victim of identity theft -- on Twitter. Shortly after Saturday's practice, the Twitter handle @MikeAviles3 released a tweet to report news of a new change. "It's been a great journey down here in #Beantown my agent ...

Attorney general describes scams targeting seniors
YourWestValley.com
The most pervasive problem when it comes to scams is identity theft. Horne said criminals either obtain a victim's information the old-fashioned way, by burglarizing homes or stealing purses and wallets, or through the use of new technology, ...

Annual Top Twelve Tax Scams - Part 4
JD Supra (press release)
In conclusion, allow me to list down the 12 top tax scams revealed by the IRS again: 1. Identity theft 2. Phishing 3. Tax preparer fraud 4. Avoiding tax using offshore accounts 5. “Free money” from the IRS tax scam 6. Higher income or expenses 7.
Annual Top Twelve Tax Scams - Part 1 | Darrin Mish, Tampa Tax ...
Scam artists will tempt people in-person, on-line and by e-mail with misleading promises about lost... Not surprisingly, identity theft has topped the list this year.

Dumpster Diving Identity Theft - Mon Feb 27, 2012

Legal news and notes: Settlement pops up
Kansas City Business Journal
... Congress passed in 2003 to prevent “Dumpster divers” from using such information to commit identity theft. Merchants were given several years to comply.

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Credit Monitoring Identity Theft - Mon Feb 27, 2012

3 Ways the CFPB Can Improve the Credit Reporting Process
MainStreet
Most credit bureaus offer various credit monitoring services intended to help consumers keep track of their credit scores and readily correct any inaccurate information that appears in their reports due to either identity theft or simple errors.

Credit Monitoring Review | Credit Monitoring
Fifteen years ago credit monitoring services were not a part of an informed financial portfolio because computers had not yet overtaken society and identity theft ...

Identitytheft Shield | Lifetime Articles
It truly is wonderful to obtain a credit monitoring company. Excellent identity theft protection and credit score monitoring support, like PPL Identity theft shield, can ...

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Computer Identity Theft - Mon Feb 27, 2012

FBI Busts Sheriff on Conspiracy, Obstruction Charges
ticklethewire.com
By Danny Fenster ticklethewire.com A Louisiana Sheriff was arrested on conspiracy,computer fraud, identity theft and obstruction charges, the FBI announced in a statement. Sheriff Royce Edward Toney, 64, of Monroe, La., was arrested on Friday, ...

Sheriff-elect Russell unofficially takes reins
GoErie.com
He was arrested Friday on charges of computer fraud, identity theft, conspiracy and obstruction. With only four months left in his term, it was not clear whether he would return to office. Russell says he does not expect to make any significant changes ...

Cloud Computing and Tablet Computers a Perfect Combination
SBWire (press release)
While this increases the convenience of everything it also increases the risk of identity theft greatly. People tend to store all of this on their computers, so that they are able to easily access all of their information whenever they need to.

Child Identity Theft - Mon Feb 27, 2012

Affinion Security Center Augments Data Breach Solution
MarketWatch (press release)
27, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Affinion Security Center, a leading provider of identity theft protection services, today announced enhancements to its BreachShield service. The new enhancements are designed for all types of organizations that ...

ID thieves target dead children: Victims blame the federal government
FOX6Now.com Milwaukee
It is hard enough losing your child and then having to relive the grief all over again,” Katy says. “Something needs to change.” A 2008 audit of Social Security found that publication of the Death Master File has not only led to the identity theft of ...

Former Pastor Sentenced For Child Molestation
WBFF/WNUV Baltimore
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Identity theft complaints involving tax and wage fraud are soaring even as law enforcement tries to crack down. WBFF-TV files and maintains quarterly Children's Television Reports and DTV Consumer Education Activity Reports in its ...

Business Identity Theft - Mon Feb 27, 2012

Data Back-Up Strategies for Your Business
Blogger News Network (blog)
by Identity Theft Speaker in All News Do you backup data? One would hope you do, and can't imagine you don't, but sad to say, many find data backup overwhelming and tedious so they nix it. One of the problems with getting a small businesses to secure ...

Credant Surveys San Francisco Hotels and Finds Thousands of Mobile Devices Are ...
MarketWatch (press release)
"Protecting data on mobile devices eliminates the long term consequences potentially associated with lost or stolen devices, namely regaining the trust of customers, employers, vendors, partners and coworkers exposed to identity theft or corporate ...

Softex Announces SecureDisable Asset Protection Capability
Dark Reading
The Problem: Enterprises today are facing a growing number of challenges in protecting confidential data and business assets from theft and unauthorized users. The loss and theft of these systems is not only costly, but it can also result in financial ...

Symetra unveils new value-add programs to group life, disability income offering
Insurance Business Review
The program cover includes employees whether they are traveling on business or on a holiday trip 100 miles or more away from home which lasts for 90 days or less. Symetra's second program features an identity theft resolution program which helps ...

Cable Drawn Into CPP Row
Sky News (blog)
On Friday, the company, which is one of the country's biggest providers of insurance against credit card loss and identity theft, said it had reached an outline agreement with the City regulator to overhaul those policies and that doing so would cost ...

Identity Theft Threatens Every Business | temasforumeiros.com
Identity Theft Threatens Every Business. Posted on February 27, 2012 by Thomas. Identity fraud became one in the fastest growing crimes in the usa. Estimates ...

Consumer Losses | Indestructible Aluminum Wallet to Protect From ...
If your business experiences identity theft, if any factors change that contributed to your original assessment of low risk, or if you change your business model ...