Saturday, March 31, 2012

Victims of Identity Theft - Sat Mar 31, 2012

How Safe is Your Tax Refund from Identity Theft? | Lanier Upshaw
Some states allow anyone to freeze their credit, while in other states, only victims of identity ...

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Social Security Identity Theft - Sat Mar 31, 2012


Ga. Tax Preparer Charged with Tax Fraud, ID Theft
First Coast News
Prosecutors say Willie C. Grant of Macon faces 23 counts of making false claims for tax refunds, four counts of theft of government money and four counts of aggravated identity theft. Investigators say Grant knowingly used the names and Social Security...

MasterCard, Visa warn of cardholder data breach
KOMO News
If there's any good news here, it's that the bad guys did not get Social Security numbers. But Stephen Coggeshall with the online risk management firm ID Analytics says a crook still might be able to use a credit or debit card account number to target...

Ex-letter carrier guilty of stealing postal customers' IDs
Atlanta Journal Constitution
Adigun also was convicted of immigration, Social Security and passport fraud. “These defendants ran a sophisticated identity theft scheme that included opening multiple accounts in victims' names, moving the criminal proceeds among different banks in ...
Woman charged with felony identity theft
Lincoln Journal Star
But the Guatemalan woman wasn't legally allowed to work in the United States and provided her employer with a stolen Social Security number she bought for $200 from someone in Crete in 2004, according to an arrest affidavit. The 43-year-old woman, ...
Two Marietta residents convicted of identity fraud
Marietta Daily Journal
During the seven-day trial, Yates said identity theft is a growing problem that destroys the lives of innocent citizens and results in years of victimization. The jury returned guilty verdicts on all 44 counts it considered, including conspiracy, ...


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Social Security Fraud - Sat Mar 31, 2012


Mandatory Voter ID Disenfranchises Poor, Students, Elderly
Huffington Post
The box asks for either your Nebraska driver's license number, if you have one, or your Social Security Number. Question: If you're an illegal immigrant, can you have a Social Security Number or Nebraska driver's license? Answer: No.
Police in Fayetteville See Increase in Tax Fraud
MyFox Atlanta
Police in one metro area community have seen an alarming increase in tax fraud. The victims are residents who filed their taxes, only to learn that an identity thief had already filed a return in their name using their social security number.


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Reporting Identity Theft - Sat Mar 31, 2012


Police Report: Vehicles Damaged; Fights; Warrants
Patch.com
An identity theft incident was reported at 10:26 am Thursday in the 1300 block of East Moreland Boulevard. A person was arrested on a warrant at 1:07 pm Thursday in the 600 block of North Barstow. A theft of a iPhone was reported at 3:13 pm Thursday at ...
MasterCard, Visa report potential security breach
Detroit Free Press
Breaches of card data can lead to identity theft and unauthorized charges. Global Payments said it had alerted federal law enforcement and was investigating. Spokeswoman Amy Corn would not say whether cards besides Visa and MasterCard were affected.


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Phishing Scams Identity Theft - Sat Mar 31, 2012


Phishing Scam Masquerades as IRS, Attacks Businessmen
SPAMfighter News
Meanwhile, the security company's Senior Technology Consultant Graham Cluley, while remarking about the new phishing scam, stated that it certainly wasn't unknown to have cyber-criminals sending bulk spam mails pretending to be communications from the ...
BBB ALERT: Bogus Emails Claiming to Be From BBB
WHNT
For the sixth time in recent months, phishing scams using The Better Business Bureau's name have been sent in an attempt to lead recipients to a site that carries a malicious virus. The most recent rash of bogus emails carry subject lines that read ...

(Neb.)-Chadron Police Department Warns Of "PhishingScam
KCSR
This is simply a “phishing” scam, where an automated system randomly calls numbers, and if you respond with your account information, the scammers will access your account and take your money. Be smart! When in doubt, hang up and call your bank ...
Beware of scam artists' 'Dirty Dozen' tax schemes
STLtoday.com
Phishing - Scammers can get your personal information by sending you an email or leading you to a website that asks for your personal information. If you receive an unsolicited email that claims to be from the IRS, report it to phishing@irs.gov.
New Twist On Old E-Mail Scam
WOWT
The Better Business Bureau is warning e-mail users about phishing scam, trying to capture attention by mentioning an "unauthorized transaction." That scam is nothing new. But this time, thieves are pretending to be with the BBB.
Police issue warning about credit card scam
The Toronto Observer
The Toronto police strategic partnership unit is warning the public of a credit card “phishing” scam that is active in the city. The Police Services website defines phishing as: “A technique used to trick people into providing personal, financial, ...
Police issue scam alert
Rapid City Journal
This type of activity is called a“phishing” scam, and if the recipient responds with account information, the scammers will access the account and take money, the release said. If there is any doubt about the source of a call, the department advises to ...
BBB warns of scams preying on Abilene businesses
ReporterNews.com
Abel said the scam has been heavily reported throughout the Abilene area. Other fraudulent activity involves an Internet phishing scam that has been showing up by email, Abel said. The email appears to be from the BBB and includes a link that is ...


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Online Scams Identity Theft - Sat Mar 31, 2012


Amid rumors of unrest, China cracks down on the Internet
Washington Post
... since mid-February, 1065 people had been arrested, and 3177 Web sites shut down, in a sweeping Internet crackdown called “Spring Breeze” that it said was aimed at stopping Internet-based crime such as counterfeiting, smuggling and identify theft.
Tech firms' data gathering worries most Californians, poll finds
Los Angeles Times
"If somebody came up to me on the street and said, 'Are you concerned about online data practices?' I'd say yes," she said. But, she said, most people would be thinking of problems like identity theft and credit card fraud rather than what most firms ...
Google's Clever Move to Calm Privacy Fears
Technorati
Recently, Google announced a new Account Activity feature intended to “let persons' in” on the secret, which is, what it has learned about them, and how they can use it to fight against identity theft. The internet giant's clever move to reduce ...


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Mortgage Scams Identity Theft - Sat Mar 31, 2012


Ex-Mrs Pakistan used striking looks to con thousands of dollars from clients ...
Daily Mail
In the scam, the couple charged homeowners at least $4500 and often more to renegotiate their mortgages with banks, according to the Mercury News. The couple promised to refund the money if they failed to get the loans modified.

Occupy Movement Supporters Consider Eminent Domain as a Tool to Help ...
OpEdNews
If no release from liability remains the case, MERS fraud could provide additional leverage for local governments in negotiations to take over the mortgage contracts. The current status of the project, according to Sauvante, is that of moving into the ...
Pima County warns about mortgage settlement scams
The Pima County Housing Center is warning homeowners about potential scams related to February's $25 billion mortgage settlement.


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Medical Identity Theft - Sat Mar 31, 2012


Insurance Identity Theft and Healthcare
Though inseparably connected with medical identity theft, insurance identity theft presents specific issues that need to be addressed.
Children Put At Risk Through Medical Identity Theft
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Internet Identity Theft - Sat Mar 31, 2012


York computer hacker, Edward Pearson, jailed for identity fraud
The Press, York
Southwark Crown Court was told how Edward Pearson, 23, used internet viruses to gain more than eight million personal details that could be used for credit card fraud and identity theft including details of paypal accounts, 2701 bank cards and enough ...
SENIOR POWER: getting online
Berkeley Daily Planet
Event Contact: concerts@berkeley.edu, 510-642-4864 Monday, May 14. 7:00 PM. Identity Theft Program. Barbara Jue, a Legal Shield associate, will offer information and advice on how to prevent identity theft and how to cope should it should happen.
AT&T, Verizon ban phone 'cramming' scam as state legislation to stop practice ...
Canton Daily Ledger
Cramming is a scheme in which third-party vendors use consumers' phone numbers much like a credit card – adding charges to phone bills for bogus products or services, such as identity theft protection, website design or email service, that consumers ...


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Identity Theft Protection - Sat Mar 31, 2012

Credit card issuers warn of security breach
Tulsa World
By Staff and Wire reports Credit card companies generally protect customers against fraudulent transactions, and Visa said specifically Friday that its US customers were not at risk. Breaches of card data can lead to identity theft and unauthorized ...


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Identity Theft Prevention - Sat Mar 31, 2012


Stolen Mail Fueled ID Theft Scheme
Patch.com
Identity theft is a growing problem that destroys the lives of innocent citizens, resulting in years of victimization as they try to clear their good names and credit of the damage done by the criminals," Yates said. "The jury's verdict brings some ...
Three on same Elgin block victims of ID theft
Chicago Daily Herald
At least three residents of the block have fallen victim to identity theft, including two in the past week. According to police reports, two residents told police on Thursday that credit cards had been opened at stores including Macy's, JC Penney, ...
Inmate charged with identity theft
Boston Globe
The Parks and Recreation Department plans to offer “seed grants'' this year to community garden and friends groups across Boston for the first time since 2008, the department said Friday. The city hopes the grants will help local gardeners purchase ...
Casting Bits: Mia Wasikowska in 'Madame Bovary;' Amanda Peet in 'Identity ...
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[Variety] After the break, Amanda Peet is mixed up in Identity Theft, and Simon Quarterman goes after a cheapo werewolf. Seth Gordon (The King of Kong, Horrible Bosses) is set to make Identity Theft, based on a script by Steve Conrad (The Pursuit of ...


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Identity Theft Laws - Sat Mar 31, 2012


MasterCard, Visa warn of cardholder data breach
abc11.com
Breaches of card data can lead to identity theft and unauthorized charges. Global Payments said it had alerted federal law enforcement and was investigating. Spokeswoman Amy Corn would not say whether cards besides Visa and MasterCard were affected.


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Fraud Alert Identity Theft - Sat Mar 31, 2012

New credit regulations now in effect
New Zealand Herald
The new system will also alert credit providers to the possibility a fraudster is at work. Managing Director of credit agency Veda John Roberts says if someone loses their wallet or is at risk of identity fraud, they can ask for a freeze.



Consumer Protection - Identity Theft
Place a fraud alert. A fraud alert is a statement in your credit file that notifies anyone requesting a copy of your credit report that you may be a victim of ID theft.

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Credit Monitoring Identity Theft - Sat Mar 31, 2012


How to Tell If Your Credit Card Was Hacked in the Global Payments Breach
Lifehacker
Regardless, now is a good time to call your issuer and make sure you're up to speed on their policies around fraudulent transactions and identity theft. Fortune reports that the thieves may already be using some of the credit card numbers they've ...
About Global Payments
Atlanta Journal Constitution
By J. Scott Trubey Global Payments, the Sandy Springs-based credit and debit processor at the center of an unfolding data breach, is a growing player in the world of electronic transactions. The state of Georgia -- specifically, metro Atlanta -- is a ...
MasterCard, Visa Confirm Credit Card Data Theft Described As 'Massive'
WITN
Law enforcement officials are investigating what appears to be a massive theft of US consumers'credit card data, MasterCard and Visa confirmed Friday. The computer security expert who first reported the theft said it might involve as many as 10 ...
Security breach may have compromised millions of debit and credit cards
Washington Post
The two companies say they have notified law enforcement officials and alerted banks about the potential data theft, even as they seek to assure customers that their own systems had not been breached. Both companies also emphasize that customers are ...


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Computer Identity Theft - Sat Mar 31, 2012

This Week In Computer Security
SYS-CON Media (press release) (blog)
Botnets are responsible for some of the more incipient and insidious issues that the internet struggles with, including Distributed Denial of Service attacks (DDoS), email spam, and identity /banking theft which funnels millions of dollars to organized ..


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Child Identity Theft - Sat Mar 31, 2012


Crimes Nearby: Sex Offender, Identity Theft and Marijuana
Patch.com
Police arrested a female 19-year-old from Mineola at Sears on March 24 for the theft of two pairs of sunglasses and four shirts from the women's department. The department is investigating two separate occurrences on March 25 where a resident's social ...
Child Support System Data Loss Leaves 800000 People at Risk
Go Banking Rates
By Stacey Bumpus Approximately 800000 people in California's child support system may be at risk of identity theft or other privacy issues after their private records were lost in transit earlier this month. Since no one is certain where the records ...
Don't Blow Money On Credit Monitoring For Your Kids - Business ...
As child identity theft in the U.S. continues to rise, Equifax is the first of the three credit bureaus to roll out a comprehensive credit monitoring service for the whole ...


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Business Identity Theft - Sat Mar 31, 2012


Business Identity Stolen
KAALtv.com
A Minnesota couple is the victim of a rare form of identity theft. Thieves stole their company name to allegedly steal money from unsuspecting customers. Events Etc. was a legitimate business based in New Brighton, owned by Dawn and Patrick Glesener.

Employee at Clinton Twp. business victim of banking scam, say police
New Jersey Hills
An employee of a local business was the apparent victim of an identity theft scam Thursday, police reported. An employee of a Clinton Township business reported Thursday, March 29 that she received a phone message on her cell phone from a “Samantha,” ...
TECHNOLOGY: Credit card processor hit by hackers
Delmarva Now
And earlier this year online shoe retailer Zappos disclosed hackers took e-mail and shipping addresses, phone numbers and account passwords for some 24 million customers, data useful for identity theft. "Any business that's capturing payment data is a ...


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Friday, March 30, 2012

Victims of Identity Theft - Fri Mar 30, 2012


PEOPLE v. CARTER
Leagle.com
... appeals from his conviction by the trial court of fraudulent possession of a completed check (counts 2 & 6), fraudulent possession of a blank check (count 4), receiving stolen property (count 8) and identity theft of more than 10 victims (count 9).
Pizza Employee Arrested For Stealing Customer Information
KAKE
An employee at local pizza delivery business has been arrested for identity theft, after stealing customers' credit card information. The Sedgwick County Sheriff's office said a 22-year-old woman is accused of recording credit card numbers when ...
Oakland woman nabbed on credit card scam at Stoneridge Mall
San Ramon Express
Holloway was arrested at the scene and booked at Santa Rita Jail on four felony counts for burglary, grand theft, unlawful use of an access card and identity theft. Pleasanton detectives are following up with the additional victims in this case for ...


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Types of Identity Theft - Fri Mar 30, 2012

What Is Identity Theft?
There are several different types of identity theft, and many different laws that are used to prosecute identity thieves in the United States. Increased awareness of ...

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Social Security Identity Theft - Fri Mar 30, 2012


Billions Lost in Tax-Refund Scam
Wall Street Journal
The perpetrators of the scheme, authorities say, swipe the Social Security numbers of Puerto Rican citizens, who don't have to pay federal income tax—and are less likely to be on the IRS radar—and use their information to file fake returns.

Crime Stopper Tip Leads To Big Arrest
KOAT Albuquerque
When police arrested Sanchez, they said he had a briefcase filled with materials police say are used for identity theft. According to police, there were several driver's licenses, identification cards, birth certificates, Social Security cards, ...
Lake is right to require E-Verify on county funded projects
Orlando Sentinel
Commissioners decided to require contractors doing work on county-funded projects to check their employees in a controversial system called E-Verify, which is operated through the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security.
ST. JOSEPH TOWN BOARD ELECTION LETTERS
Hudson Star Observer
These files contain private and personal information along with social security numbers. In a time when identity theft and fraud is a major problem in this country, I trust that the people of St. Joe would agree that $297 to Lifelock (fraud protection ...


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Social Security Fraud - Fri Mar 30, 2012


Summary Box: Lost data may have exposed private details of 800000 in Calif.
Washington Post
LOST DATA: Those devices had the names, Social Security numbers and other private records of about 800000 adults and children. WHAT TO DO: The child support department is recommending that those affected by the breach place a fraud alert on their ...
Former director of Lewiston home care business pleads guilty to fraud
Lewiston Sun Journal
Ali faces up to 10 years in prison on the immigration charge and five years for false statements and Social Security charges. As part of his plea agreement, Ali agreed to be removed to Canada after completing any prison term imposed.
NOLD: Voter fraud necessitates ID bill in Nebraska
Daily Nebraskan
Every hardworking American needs to have a Social Security Number — a form of ID to just work in this country. So, why is it that people are debating whether or not we should require voters to have and ID at the polls? This should be a no-brainer.
Ex-business owner pleads guilty to fraud charges
Mainebiz Daily
Ali, a Somalia native, pleaded guilty in a federal court in Portland to fraudulently obtaining an alien registration card, making false statements to get MaineCare benefits and using a falsely obtained Social Security number, according to a press ...
Lost data cartridges may have exposed details of 800000 people in Calif. child ...
Washington Post
LOS ANGELES — Four computer storage devices containing personal information for about 800000 adults and children in California's child support system — including their names and Social Security numbers — were lost by IBM and Iron Mountain Inc., ...

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Reporting Identity Theft - Fri Mar 30, 2012


Porter County sheriff has new hours, website, for ID theft, lost plates
Post-Tribune
VALPARAISO -- Porter County residents will need to go online to report identity theft and lost or destroyed license plates beginning Sunday. The goal is to keep officers patrolling versus their having to get off the roads to take these reports, ...
Marietta Defendants Convicted in Identity Theft Scheme
Patch.com
After a seven day trial, the jury returned guilty verdicts on all 44 counts it considered, including conspiracy, access device or credit card fraud, aggravated identity theft, bank fraud, mail theft, immigration fraud, social security fraud, ...
County Police set new procedures for damaged or stolen license plates and ...
Chesterton Tribune
The Porter County Sheriff's Police announced changes in procedure for reporting lost, mutilated, destroyed or stolen license plates and identity theft reporting effective this Sunday, April 1. and complete the Application for Duplicate or Replacement ...


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