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Saturday, November 5, 2011

Reporting Identity Theft News - Sat Nov 5, 2011


Identity Theft Tax Fraud on Rise
ABC News (blog)
Identity theft to scam fraudulent tax refunds from the government has increased 100% in just three years. ”As of August 31st of this year, IRS incident tracking reports indicated that the numbers of taxpayers affected by identity theft has more than ...
Southwest Ohio, Butler County high on identity theft arrests
kypost.com
HAMILTON, Ohio - Butler County and Southwest Ohio appear to be a hot spot for identity theft arrests by the Ohio State Highway Patrol. In an 18-month period fromJanuary of 2010 until last September, troopers made 80 identity theft arrests in Southwest ...

NJ Woman Can Be Prosecuted Over Fake Facebook Profile, Judge Rules
ABA Journal
By Mark Hansen A New Jersey woman can be prosecuted for identity theft for allegedly creating a fake Facebook profile for her ex-boyfriend and posting inflammatory comments about him online, a judge has ruled. Dana Thornton is accused of creating the ...



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Friday, November 4, 2011

Identity Theft Protection News - Fri Nov 4, 2011


State Launches ID Theft Protection Toolkit
WRTV Indianapolis
Deputy Attorney General Abby Kuzma said the Indiana Consumer Protection Division believes the new system is part of an ongoing effort to battle identity theft, which remains the country's number one consumer crime. "The scammers are able to make money ...
Protect your children from identity theft
FOX19
Thousands of children are victimized each year by a new growing form of high tech identity theft. We aren't talking about family members swiping kid's personal info - although that does happen - we're talking about criminals buying and selling your ...
Alleged identity theft for pension
New Zealand Herald
The identity theft was described in court documents as "akin to stealing from the grave" by the deceased child's mother. Mike Smith, head of the MSD fraud unit, said Diedrichs' alleged use of stolen identities to claim $450000 in pension payments over ...
Fake Facebook page 'identity theft'
Stuff.co.nz
AP A woman accused of impersonating her ex-boyfriend on a fake Facebook page and posting inflammatory comments can be prosecuted for identity theft, a US judge ruled, in a case that could have wider implications for cyber-speech. ...

AXIS Global Accident & Health Enhances Business Travel Accident Protection
Insurance Journal
These include emergency and security consulting and assistance services through red24; identity theft and resolution services through ID Resolution; and travel assistance services through Europ Assistance, USA.
Schuette Announces Felony Charges for Massive ID Theft Scheme that Defrauded ...
Insurance News Net (press release)
Jamaal Cann , 28, of Shelby Township , Kellee Norfleet-Cann , 26, of Shelby Township , and Darnell Bailey , 27, of Dearborn , are accused of coordinating an identity theft scheme to systematically defraud several agencies with the State of Michigan ...
Fairbanks man sentenced for identity, mail thefts
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Under an agreement, he pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft and being a felon in possession of a firearm. In January 2008, Frericks was caught in with a series of 11 state ID cards for different people, all with his picture on them, according to ...
Mayville man charged in identity theft
Fond du Lac Reporter
Miguel Hernandez Ramirez, 20, is charged with identify theft after he tried to open a bank account at Mayville Savings Bank Sept. 28 using the Social Security number of a dead man. Hernandez Ramirez told investigators he was in the country illegally ...



 
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Social Media Identity Theft News - Fri Nov 4, 2011


Woman accused of social network identity theft to go on trial
New Zealand Herald
Amending New Jersey's identity theft law could prompt a review of numerous other laws, said Iowa lawyer Megan Erickson, who blogs about social media and the law. "If the legislature specifically references online conduct in one statute, should it take ...

Case Against NJ Woman Charged With Identity Theft Via Facebook ...
By Megan J. Erickson
After setting up a fake Facebook profile for her ex, Dana Thornton finds herself fighting a fourth-degree identity theft charge in New Jersey courts. She's accused of impersonating her ex-boyfriend, and making personal statements she attributed ...
 
Social Media Law News » identity theft
Yesterday New Jersey Superior Court Judge David Ironson refused to dismiss an indictment charging a woman with identity theft for allegedly adversely ...
socialmedialawnews.com/tag/identity-theft/
NJ Woman Prosecuted for Facebook ID Theft - MediaPost
NJ Woman Prosecuted for Facebook ID Theft - 11/03/2011... New Jersey is one of the first states to see an actual prosecution for identity theft on social media...
www.mediapost.com/.../nj-woman-prosecuted-for-facebook-id...
Fake Facebook Pages Are Now ID Theft, Judge Says | NBC Bay Area
Her lawyer argued that New Jersey's law didn't address electronic communications or social media as a means for identity theft and therefore the charges ...
www.nbcbayarea.com/.../Fake-Facebook-Pages-Are-Now-ID-...
Belleville woman charged with identity theft on Facebook - News 12
Roberts argued that current statutes don't cover social media sites. ... the State Senate that would clarify existing identity theft laws to include internet websites. ...
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Business Identity Theft News - Fri Nov 4, 2011


AXIS Global Accident & Health Enhances Business Travel Accident Protection ...
MarketWatch (press release)
These include emergency and security consulting and assistance services through red24; identity theft and resolution services through ID Resolution; and travel assistance services through Europ Assistance, USA. AXIS Global Accident & Health offers ...
Fake Facebook accounts could be ID theft
Inquirer
By Dave Neal A US WOMAN accused of impersonating her boyfriend on Facebook can be tried foridentity theft, a judge said this week. The Associated Press reports that Dana Thornton was indicted in 2010 on one count of fourth-degree identity theft...
Worker charged with embezzlement of $600K
WJXT Jacksonville
A 51-year-old Waycross woman was indicted Wednesday on charges of mail fraud, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with the embezzlement of more than $600000 from her employer, CMH Manufacturing, Inc. d/b/a Clayton-Waycross. ...

Jury Finds Tadevosyan Guilty in Attempted Health Care Fraud
State Journal
Tadevosyan could face up to 20 years in prison for the conspiracy conviction, a mandatory consecutive sentence of two years for aggravated identity theft and a $250000 fine when he is sentenced Jan. 26. Bedzhanyan and Shevchuk were charged with using ...
Phishing's old hat, so they've gone smishing
The Free Lance-Star
"These hackers are looking for you to respond with vital information that can ultimately lead to identity theft," said Stephen A. Cox, president and CEO of the Council of Better Business Bureaus, in a prepared statement. ...

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Thursday, November 3, 2011

Identity Theft Protection News - Thu Nov 3, 2011


SupportSquad™ Launches New PC Protection Service
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
This new PC privacy protection goes above and beyond what current anti-virus and anti-spyware software offers by protecting what is most important to you, your identity. "One out of every 20 Americans risks being a victim of identity theft this year," ...
Nasty fake Facebook pages not OK -- that's ID theft, judge says
Los Angeles Times
Facebook pages are covered by New Jersey's identity-theft law, a judge has ruled in upholding charges against a woman who allegedly trashed her ex-boyfriend by creating a false Facebook account in his name and peppering it with unpleasantries. ...
Web Winners: Protect yourself
GoErie.com
Everyone needs to take responsibility for his or her own privacy protection, for guarding financial privacy and for avoiding identity theft. These sites point the way. - At Mainstreet.com, Matt Brownell names "8 things you should shred right now" to ...
Palmview medical supply company accused of fraud, identity theft
Monitor
McALLEN — The owner and manager of a Palmview medical equipment supplier are under indictment for alleged healthcare fraud and identity theft. A grand jury indicted Ace Medical Equipment and Supplies owner Velma Alaniz on nine counts of conspiracy, ...
Combat identity theft this weekend
News Talk Sports AM 1150
Helping to prevent identity theft is the focus of Kelowna's Crime Prevention Association this weekend. As Jill Hotchkiss explains, Kelowna's crime prevention team will be hosting a document shredding event as part of crime prevention week. ...
Keep your identity yours
Coast Reporter
Did you know that anyone can be a target for identity theft, at any age? The first step in preventing it from happening to your family is to understand how thieves try and intercept your information to begin with. Your mail and recycling are two of the ...
Bank Catches Alleged Fraudster
BankInfoSecurity.com
The Delaware County District Attorney's Criminal Investigation Unit has arrested Librado Wright on multiple charges, including theft, forgery, identity theft, access device fraud and related offenses. Barbara Nate, a spokesperson for Wells Fargo ...


 
Life Lock Identity Theft Protection - question
Life Lock Identity Theft Protection - question. I'm watching a program about identity theft and it's made me curious to see if there is anyone here who has LL or if ...



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