Friday, March 9, 2012

Online Scams Identity Theft - Fri Mar 9, 2012


New FTC report highlights identity theftfraud complaints
Fairfaxtimes.com
Since its implementation in September, the online reporting system has received more than 1200 reports from residents. Beach said county police received 1020 identity theft reports overall in 2011, as well as 362 credit card theft and fraud reports.
Cover story: A breach of trust
Palo Alto Online
"All it takes is your name," said Neal O'Farrell, an independent security expert and executive director of The Identity Theft Council in Hayward, Calif., a nonprofit organization that helps victims of identity theft stop the financial bleeding and get ...
Top Ten Consumer Complaints In Ind.
Eagle 99.3 FM WSCH
Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in Indiana and the across the nation. Visit our ID theft toolkit online for both tips to prevent the crime and what to do if you are victim at www.indianaconsumer.com. If buying items online don't ...
RCMP using March for fraud awareness
Sherwood Park News
According to statistics released by the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC), Canadians reported more than 47000 complaints and lost more than $62 million in fraud schemes perpetrated through identity theft or mass-marketing scams in 2011.
Hacker Involved in Attacks Dating to 1999, Prosecutors Say
Wall Street Journal
Mr. Monsegur, who was arrested on June 7 last year, pleaded guilty two months later to 12 criminal charges, including three counts of conspiracy to engage in computer hacking, conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft.
FBI's 'Sabu' Hacker Was a Model Informant
Wall Street Journal
... guilty to 12 criminal charges, including three counts of conspiracy to engage in computer hacking, computer hacking in furtherance of fraud, conspiracy to commit access device fraud, conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft.
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IRS catching up on tax refunds
Bay News 9
... combat identity theft and other fraud. IRS officials said they cleared the backlog, so many filers could be seeing cash soon. However, if you filed electronically and haven't received your money yet, you can check the status of your refund online.


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