Showing posts with label corporate identity theft. Show all posts
Showing posts with label corporate identity theft. Show all posts

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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Thursday, July 26, 2012

Business Identity Theft - Thu Jul 26, 2012

Faces in business: Christina Parrott Nelson
Bradenton Herald
The risk was the decision to become an identity theft risk management
specialist because I did not know when it would have a business
application. It is an education process to teach people that identity theft
is a legal situation. If you could travel the world, ...
<http://www.bradenton.com/2012/07/25/4127010/faces-in-business-christina-parrott.html>

Valdosta woman accused of identity theft
Online Athens
Prine said 27-year-old Belinda Renee Harris was arrested Monday following a
federal and state investigation of identity theft cases involving
fraudulent income tax filings. He said the investigation also resulted in
the arrest of 20-year-old Aaron Lamar Casey ...
<http://onlineathens.com/local-news/2012-07-24/valdosta-woman-accused-identity-theft>


Shred North Expands Paper Shredding Service Into Eastern Ontario
Melodika.net (press release)
Businesses are turning to paper shredding as a means of reducing liability
as well as maintaining compliance with legislation. With identity theft on
the rise by as much as 250% in some areas of North America, having a
document destruction policy in place is ...
<http://www.melodika.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=336422&Itemid=54>


Better Business Bureau seeks to veto utility scam
Alexandria Echo Press
The Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota (BBB) is issuing
an urgent warning to businesses and consumers about a scam claiming that
President Obama will pay their utility bills through a new federal program.
... it or how it will be used ...
<http://www.echopress.com/event/article/id/96035/group/homepage/>


5 Business Trends Driving IAM Spending
Dark Reading
As deperimeterization, data theft risks, and compliance mandates all
converge to weigh on IT security shoulders at once, enterprises are looking
more closely at the way they approach identity and access management (IAM).
No longer content with manual ...
<http://www.darkreading.com/identity-and-access-management/167901114/security/news/240003334/5-business-trends-driving-iam-spending.html>


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Sunday, July 22, 2012

Business Identity Theft - Sun Feb 22, 2012

Business at a glance
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Frontier Communications recently launched Frontier Identity Protection, an
identity theft and fraud protection service provided by Frontier and Kroll
Advisory Solutions. The benefits include: identity theft restoration and
recovery, unlimited professional ...
<http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20120722/BIZ11/307229970/1031/biz>


US Stocks Up on Strong Corporate Earnings Reports
Capital.gr (press release)
Capital One Financial fell 2% after saying it will pay $210 million to
settle a regulatory probe alleging that the company failed to properly
monitor third-party sales of consumer credit-protection products such as
identity-theft-monitoring services. (END) Dow ...
<http://english.capital.gr/News.asp?id=1562284>


Use a rural mailbox? Rusk Co. experiencing mail thefts | Business
KLTV
These items are being used to commit identity theft and forgery, among
other crimes. The Sheriff's Department suggests several tips for rural
mailbox holders. First, when sending payments by mail, citizens may want to
contact the person or company to ensure ...
<http://henderson.kltv.com/news/business/87649-use-rural-mailbox-rusk-co-experiencing-mail-thefts>

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Saturday, July 21, 2012

Business Identity Theft - Sat Jul 21, 2012

Ripping off the dead is big business
Mail & Guardian Online
Identity theft has become a national problem for the industry, but is most
prevalent in the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and North West,
said De Jager, a forensic auditor who conducts investigations for insurance
companies. The death and ...
<http://mg.co.za/article/2012-07-20-00-ripping-off-the-dead-is-big-business>

Dominion Virginia Power Warns Customers About Scam That Promises To Pay ...
RedOrbit
According to the Better Business Bureau (BBB), there is no federal program
to pay household bills, and providing personal information could lead to
identity theft and credit issues. “Scams are always troubling, especially
in these difficult economic times when ...
<http://www.redorbit.com/news/business/1112660497/dominion_virginia_power_warns_customers_about_scam_that_promises_to/>

New Blackberry App The Vault from JaredCo Can Prevent Identity Theft if  
Wallet ...
DigitalJournal.com (press release)
Identity theft is a reality. The Vault, a new Blackberry app from JaredCo,
is here to prevent it. The new app for Blackberry allows users to create
hyper-encrypted pictures of their driver's licenses, credit cards,
insurance and hospital cards—any sensitive ... “Whatever personal
identification information you carry is locked up in The Vault's own
memory, protected by a password, so even if you lose your BlackBerry , your
personal information remains private,” said Jared Company founder and CEO
Steve Kader. “Close ...
<http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/802720>


Secrecy is not a small business value. Transparency is
The Hill (blog)
It's time to put an end to the small business identity theft that is only
aided and abetted by secrecy in political spending. And it is well past
time to establish a level, transparent, open and honest playing field so
Main Street small businesses like mine can ...
<http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/campaign/238933-secrecy-is-not-a-small-business-value-transparency-is>


Business professionals event Thursday
Yuma Sun
The guest speakers include Jeff Byrd and Bryan Geren of Mohave State Bank,
Realtor Tina Eaton, identity theft risk management expert Kristine
Novinskie and mortgage expert Derek Egeberg. The event is free and open to
the public, and appetizers will be ...
<http://www.yumasun.com/news/yuma-80463-event-mortgage.html>

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Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Business Identity Theft - Tue Jul 17, 2012

Identity Thefts, Burglary to Vehicles: Police Blotter
Patch.com
Identity Theft No. 1. Anna B. Fanelli, 47, of the 19500 block of S. Wolf
Road, contacted after somebody used her business's debit card information
to make a $400 purchase in Dearborn, Mich. She told officers she had never
been to Michigan and did not ...
<http://mokena.patch.com/articles/inditity-theft-times-three-neighbors-cars-robbed-police-blotter>


Business in brief: Identico | UAE | Premier Oil | Scotch Malt Whisky Society
Scotsman
EDINBURGH-BASED software firm Identico today unveiled a “strategic
partnership” with financial services IT firm Ballintrae aimed at fighting
fraud and identity theft.
<http://www.scotsman.com/business/management/business-in-brief-identico-uae-premier-oil-scotch-malt-whisky-society-1-2413785>


Former IRS Employee Accused Of Identity Theft - Huffington Post
More in Small Business .... Officials arrested 105 people accused of
tax-related identity theft in January, ... 1 of 3. IRS Employee Arrested
for Identity Theft Scam ...
<http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/10/domeen-flowers-irs-florida-identity-theft-fraud_n_1662527.html?



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Saturday, July 14, 2012

Business Identity Theft - Sat Jul 14, 2012

Don't fall for 'Obama will pay electric bill scam,' warns DP&L
Springfield News Sun
DAYTON — Fears of spiking electric bills from the summer heat wave are
emboldening scamsters in a nationwide identity theft scheme, Dayton Power &
Light warned on Thursday. The company serves customers in western Clark
County and the majority of ...
<http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/springfield-news/dont-fall-for-obama-will-pay-electric-bill-scam-warns-dp-l-1404645.html>

Sacramento power broker Darius Anderson hit by identity theft
Modesto Bee
California power broker Darius Anderson made a splashy, public attempt to
buy the Sacramento Kings last year – and wound up a victim of identity
theft. ... "You need that one piece of information and you can parlay it,"
said Ken Lin of Credit Karma, a ...
<http://www.modbee.com/2012/07/14/2281591/sacramento-power-broker-darius.html>

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Thursday, July 12, 2012

Business Identity Theft - Thu Jul 12, 2012

thursday at 5:50 am: Hiring Contractors after Storms; Utility Fraud
ABC7Chicago.com
On the heels of last weeks punishing heat wave residents across the country
including northern Illinois could fall victim to a very serious form of
identity theft. The Better Business Bureau serving Chicago and Northern
Illinois (BBB) warns that con ...
<http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=resources&id=8732541>

Police Investigate Two ID Theft Cases
Patch.com
... two reports involving identity theft Tuesday. At 1:09 p.m., police
received a report from a Town Center Drive business that someone had gained
access to the company's bank account, completing several fraudulent charges
against the company's accounts.
<http://warren.patch.com/articles/police-investigate-two-id-theft-cases>

Highway Patrol Reports 7-11
The Review
Glenn E. Collins III, 30, Haywood Street, was charged with possession of
crack cocaine, obstructing official business, failure to signal, driving
under suspension, identity theft and possession of drug paraphernalia after
a trooper stopped him for no ...
<http://www.reviewonline.com/page/content.detail/id/557571/Highway-Patrol-Reports-7-11.html?nav=5188>

Email claims Obama paying electric bills
kypost.com
Unfortunately, it's really a dangerous identity theft scam. The Better
Business Bureau is now warning about what it calls the "President Obama
Utility Bill Scam." Calls, viral e-mails, and social media messages claim
the government is providing help ...
<http://www.kypost.com/dpps/money/consumer/dont_waste_your_money/email-claims-obama-paying-electric-bills_7671601>


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Sunday, July 8, 2012

Business Identity Theft - Sun Jul 8, 2012

Woman Accused of Stealing $4K From New Berlin Business
Patch.com
Robbin R. Hoeppner was charged in Waukesha County Circuit Court Tuesday
with one count of theft of more than $2500 from a business and 15 counts of
identity theft for financial gain. If convicted, she faces up to 93 ½
years in prison and $160000 in fines.
<http://waukesha.patch.com/articles/woman-accused-of-stealing-4k-from-new-berlin-business>

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Friday, July 6, 2012

Business Identity Theft - Fri Jul 6, 2012

Business Notes for July 6
Huntersville Herald
Duke Energy is alerting customers to be aware of a new identity theft scam
claiming President Barack Obama will pay utility bills through a federal
program. Consumers are being asked for personal information, including
birth date and social security ...
<http://www.huntersvilleherald.com/business/2012/07/06/business-notes-for-july-6/>


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Thursday, July 5, 2012

Business Identity Theft - Thu Jul 5, 2012

Expert advises you to shred
KMAland
(KMAland) -- Iowans who may be in the throes of summer cleaning projects
need to protect themselves from identity theft as they sift through all of
those papers on the desk. Jim Hegarty, of the Better Business Bureau, says
a good rule in avoiding a ...
<http://kmaland.com/06382_Home_Shredding_152008.asp>

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Saturday, June 30, 2012

Business Identity Theft - Sat Jun 30, 2012

Business Identity Theft A real threat to U.S. companies. For organizations
of all sizes, preventing fraud is better than dealing with the tough
consequences.
<http://www.shredit.com/DocumentAssets/Newsletters/Business-Identity-Theft.aspx>

More people aware of medical identity theft but do little to protect
themselves from it Experian's ProtectMyID® ... This was printed from The
Business Journals ...
<http://www.bizjournals.com/prnewswire/press_releases/2012/06/26/LA30399>


Summer Travel Schedules Create Opportunities for Identity Theft ...
TEMPE, Ariz., June 21, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Images of summer vacations
for most people include building sandcastles, swimming or relaxing with a
...
<http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/47904527/ns/business-press_releases/t/summer-travel-schedules-create-opportunities-identity-theft/>

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