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

Saturday, July 21, 2012

Identity Theft Stories - Sat Jul 21, 2012

11 face ID theft, other charges in tax fraud case
Anchorage Daily News
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Eleven people have been indicted in an identity theft
conspiracy, accused of stealing more than 2600 identifications of Puerto
Rico residents and trying to obtain about $19 million in false U.S. tax
return claims, federal officials said ...
<http://www.adn.com/2012/07/19/2548586/11-face-id-theft-other-charges.html>

Local author wanted for fraud, ID theft
WAVY-TV
(WAVY) - Newport News Police say a local woman forged checks, obtained
property by false pretenses and engaged in aggravated identity theft
leaving behind scores of victims. Detective Liza Uzzle says Yvette Sherie
Walters lived in a Newport News home ...
<http://www.wavy.com/dpp/news/local_news/newport_news/local-author-wanted-for-fraud-id-theft>


Online identity theft up 200% since 2010
ZDNet (blog)
Identity theft victims commonly experience refusal of loans or credit cards
(14 percent), debts being run up in their name (9 percent), refusal of
mobile phone contracts (7 percent), and being chased by debt collectors for
money they do not owe (7 percent). The data comes ... Related Stories.
Warning: GTA, Super Mario on Google Play are Android malware · Skype
squashes bug that sends messages to random contacts · NatWest: No end in
sight for IT glitch fallout · Huawei calls for global cooperation in data
protection ...
<http://www.zdnet.com/online-identity-theft-up-200-since-2010-7000001170/>


Massive identity theft spree linked to single Salt Lake couple on the run
ksl.com
West Jordan Police have posting a list of hundreds of ID theft victims on
their website. Mike Anderson, Reporter. Mike Anderson often doubles as his
own photographer, shooting and editing most of his stories. He came to KSL
in April 2011 after working for ...
<http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=21315969>

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Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Identity Theft Stories - Tue Jul 17, 2012

Biden alerts consumers to new identity theft scam
Cape Gazette
After his office received nearly 20 complaints in one day, Attorney General
Beau Biden issued a warning to consumers July 10 about an identity theft
scam claiming President Barack Obama will pay citizens' utility bills.
Delaware residents have been ...
<http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/business/story/biden-alerts-consumers-to-new-identity-theft-scam/858837>


Take steps to protect your ID
The Decatur Daily
“Identity theft” shouldn't be such a conundrum in 2012. Our law
enforcement agencies have been making us aware of the need to protect our
private information for decades, but “identity theft” is a phrase as
common in Alabama households as “Roll Tide.” ...
<http://www.decaturdaily.com/stories/Take-steps-to-protect-your-ID,98765>


Identity theft scam claims Obama will pay your utility bills
MyFox Washington DC
Don't fall for a scam claiming President Obama will pay your utility bills
for a month.
<http://www.myfoxdc.com/story/18989512/identity-theft-scam-claims-obama-will-pay-your-utility-bills>


Government paying utility bills? Scam victims nationwide think so
Inland Empire News
Scammers committing a particularly painful form of identity theft appear to
have hit on just the right formula to trick thousands of victims: A
punishing heat wave, large utility bills, a bad economy and a good story.
The criminals have been marching ...
<http://www.inlandnewstoday.com/story.php?s=24831>

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Saturday, July 14, 2012

Identity Theft Stories - Sat Jul 14, 2012

Bangor woman setenced for identity theft
WLBZ-TV
The 26-year-old Curtis pleaded guilty in March to aggravated identity
theft, bank fraud, access device fraud and mail theft. Prosecutors say
between September and November 2010, Curtis stole mail in Glenburn, Hudson,
Bucksport, Hermon, Orono, Bangor ...
<http://www.wlbz2.com/news/article/207096/3/Bangor-woman-setenced-for-identity-theft>


Microsoft patches Windows Live identity theft flaw
ZDNet
Summary: Microsoft recently fixed an XSS flaw in its Windows Live service
that allowed an attacker to steal victims' online identities. The
vulnerability was ... Now that it has been, however, he felt comfortable to
share his story with me. He also ...
<http://www.zdnet.com/microsoft-patches-windows-live-identity-theft-flaw-7000000832/>


Friend of Oakland A's outfielder found guilty of fraud, ID theft for  
using ...
Greenfield Daily Reporter
LOS ANGELES — A longtime friend of Coco Crisp was convicted Thursday of
14 counts of fraud and identity theft for running up about $30000 on the
Oakland Athletics outfielder's credit card without his permission. Marcus
Andrews, 32, of Inglewood, Calif ...
<http://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/7f690ef4832346208edf6b0d673881a1/BBA--Athletics-Crisp>


Sacramento man indicted for identity theft, fraud
Sacramento Bee (blog)
A 28-year-old Sacramento man was indicted today by a federal grand jury for
aggravated identity theft, wire fraud, bank fraud and access device fraud.
According to court documents, in May and June 2011, Clinton Beau Babcock
obtained a Sacramento man's ...
<http://blogs.sacbee.com/crime/archives/2012/07/sacramento-man-indicted-for-identity-theft-fraud.html>

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Sunday, June 24, 2012

Identity Theft Stories - Sun Jun 24, 2012

Sewickley woman charged with ID theft
Timesonline.com
A Sewickley woman was indicted last week by a federal grand jury in
Pittsburgh on a charge of identity theft, the office of U.S. Attorney David
J. Hickton said in a ...
<http://www.timesonline.com/news/local_news/sewickley-woman-charged-with-id-theft/article_c8ddac2f-f9bf-5bd8-ab6b-ffa5fedcb895.html>

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Friday, June 22, 2012

Identity Theft Stories - Fri Jun 22, 2012

Fla. man gets prison for sealing Pa. soldier's ID
WPEC
... in Pittsburgh and pleaded guilty last year to one count of identity
theft. He was ... Watch local news videos and read news stories happening
in Treasure Coast!
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Coffey on Channel 5 News story about identity theft - Employment ...
Coffey on Channel 5 News story about identity theft June 14, 2012. I was
interviewed with regard to identity theft on DFW-area NBC affiliate Channel
5 yesterday ...
<http://imperativeinfo.com/2012/06/14/coffey-on-channel-5-news-story-about-identity-theft/>

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Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Identity Theft Stories - Wed Jun 20, 2012

LifeLock Wins Stevie(R) Awards in Annual American Business ...
MarketWatch (press release)
In 2009, the identity theft protection company received Stevie awards for
'Best ... or Service of the Year Stevie Award for the LifeLock Identity
Alert(R) system. .... that lets you discover, organize and share
MarketWatch stories with other readers.
<http://www.marketwatch.com/story/lifelock-wins-stevier-awards-in-annual-american-business-awardssm-for-sixth-consecutive-year-2012-06-20>

Maine warning businesses of identity theft in seminars starting ...
The Republic
AUGUSTA, Maine - The Maine Secretary of State's office is offering another
seminar to inform Maine businesses about the risk of corporate identity
theft.
<http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/6fb935ed1b1347e2ac7ddd4319a30810/ME--Identity-Theft>

Several sentenced in ID theft, IRS fraud scheme; Orange Park man ...
Florida Times-Union
A 33-year-old used car salesman from Orange Park and several cohorts were
sentenced in federal court this week including millions in restitution for
fraud.
<http://jacksonville.com/news/crime/2012-06-19/story/several-sentenced-id-theft-irs-fraud-scheme-orange-park-man-leader>

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Saturday, June 16, 2012

Identity Theft Stories - Sat Jun 16, 2012


Colour me bad: Bridesmaid Melissa McCarthy gets a laugh in ...
Daily Mail
Identity Theft tells the story of a man, played by Bateman, who has his identity stolen by ... Melissa McCarthy on the set of 'Identity Theft' Atlanta, Georgia - 09.06.

Daily Mail
LifeLock and FBI-LEEDA Reach Training Milestone: 100 Free ...
CisionWire (press release)
(June 14th, 2012) – Law enforcement officials working identity theft cases often ... investigations, sharing both investigative barriers as well as success stories.
2 Russians accused of ID theft for smartphone buys
WRGB
2 Russians accused of ID theft for smartphone buys. June 12, 2012 ... Watch extra news footage, full interviews, & extended stories that didn't make air on CBS6 ...
SaberGuard To Offer Identity Theft Protection To LinkedIn Members For Just $10
Sacramento Bee
SaberGuard, an industry leader in identity theft protection through its - IDENTITY THEFTPROTECTION SERVICE FOR DUMMIES™ plans to offer LinkedIn members its Essential Individual Protection Plan for just $10 for a full year.


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Saturday, June 9, 2012

Identity Theft Stories - Sat Jun 9, 2012

ID Experts RADAR™ Named "The Best Privacy Technology of 2012" at Health ...
Sacramento Bee
Sensitive patient health data is a prime target for thieves, with medical identity theft affecting 1.5 million people in the US annually. The sheer scale of data breaches undermines patient trust in the health system, placing patients' lives and .



Bronx News Roundup, June 5
Norwood News
According to Darien Times, a Bronx man, Ibrahim Musah, was charged with two counts of attempted larceny, two counts of conspiracy to larceny, identity theft, and criminal impersonation after stealing Darien identities. Two Bronx men were arrested after 



New StrikeForce SMB Offering Provides Affordable Protection From Identity ...
SYS-CON Media (press release)
StrikeForce's SMB offering combines both GuardedID® and ProtectID® into an affordable bundle that protects these businesses from identity theft and data breaches. According to a recent data breach study by Verizon, businesses with 11 to 100 employees ...


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Sunday, June 3, 2012

Identity Theft Stories - Sun Jun 3, 2012

Swedish Schools Choose YubiKey to Meet Government Requirements for Online ...
SYS-CON Media (press release)
The increased problems with online identity theft have required governments around the world to take action and demand a higher level of security for a growing number of both industry and government services. In Sweden, The Swedish Data Inspection ...



Emergency dispatch: is your ID at risk?
WALA-TV FOX10
With increased concern in our society today about identity theft, FOX10 wondered: are you at risk?FOX10 News Reporter Joe Salvatore will speak with officials with the Mobile County Sheriff's Office today to find out more information on how they try to ..


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Saturday, June 2, 2012

Identity Theft Stories - Sat Jun 2, 2012

Free seminar to help seniors prevent identity theft, fraud
Fox 59
So, they can help protect others, by telling their stories.” And several local seniors are planning to do just that. They will attend the upcoming seminar to tell what happened to them, so it doesn't happen to anyone else. The free fraud seminar is ...



Life after NFL a challenge for many
ESPN
Former first-round picks Michael Bennett and William Joseph currently face federal charges of tax fraud and identity theft. Not every player falls into



2nd Fla. man in ID theft scheme sentenced in Conn.
WPEC
(AP) -- A federal judge in Connecticut has sentenced a Florida man to 22 years in prison for participating in what authorities say was a multi-state identity theft scheme in which he and another man targeted purses in cars. Michael Johnson of Miami ...


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Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Identity Theft Stories - Tue May 29, 2012


Identity theft growing
Jamaica Observer
BY HG HELPS Editor-at-Large helpsh@jamaicaobserver.com THE Jamaica Constabulary Force's Fraud Squad has been seeing more cases of criminal deportees figuring in identity theft, the unit's head has said. Declining to go into statistical detail, ...
Cybergeddon Digital Movie Highlights Cyber Crime
AllAfrica.com
It highlights the growing threat of cybercrime, identity theft and vulnerabilities in our highly connected lives. Cybergeddon executive producers include Anthony E. Zuiker creator of the CSI franchise, Matthew Weinberg, president of Dare to Pass and ...
Live chat: Fake identities
Yahoo!7 News
An investigation into the growing international black market dealing in fake identity documents has come as a wake-up call for Pauline Hanson. Identity theft and credit card fraud costs Australians a staggering $6 billion a year - that's $1.6 million a ...
Hope Is the Thing With Simulated Feathers
Wall Street Journal
Populating his extensive body of work are identity hoaxers ("My Life as a Fake"), art forgers ("Theft"), and money counterfeiters ("Parrot and Olivier in America"). So it's natural that in "The Chemistry of Tears" (Knopf, 229 pages, $26), ...



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Monday, May 28, 2012

Identity Theft Stories - Mon May 28, 2012


Conference on Aging is June 6 at Staples campus of CLC
Alexandria Echo Press
... Medicare fraud and abuse; classic car talk; the secrets of happiness, legal aid for all; fabric coasters craft project; pennies from Heaven, messages from the deceased; Minnesota battles in the Civil War; and don't get tricked by identity theft.
Intersections Inc. Announces Rule 10b5-1 Share Repurchase Plan
SYS-CON Media (press release)
By Business Wire Intersections Inc. (Nasdaq: INTX), a leading provider of consumer and corporateidentity theft risk management services, today announced it has entered into a trading plan in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange ...


What Twitter's privacy move means for you
MarketWatch
“It takes the eerie factor out,” said Tim Rohrbaugh, vice president of information security at Intersections, an identity theft and risk management consultant. “But from a security standpoint, this is not comprehensive.” It's a good first step toward ...
Vallejo police shoot, kill family dog
KTVN
The 49-year-old Gregory had reported a case of identity theft. She questions Calhoun's decision to open fire, telling the San Francisco Chronicle (http://bit.ly/JzntTz) her dogs have never attacked anyone, and she was not aware that an officer was on ...
Police: Airport security worker likely bought ID
WRGB
The 55-year-old Nigerian faces an identity theft charge and possible deportation. NYPD police spokesman Paul Browne said Wednesday it's believed Thomas sold his identification papers to a Nigerian cabbie and then the driver later sold them to Oyewole.

Airport worker allegedly had man's ID before death
MyrtleBeachOnline.com
By DAVID PORTER - AP NEWARK, NJ -- A Newark Liberty Airport security supervisor pleaded not guilty to identity theft Tuesday as new details emerged about his alleged 20-year odyssey of deception, including that he may have assumed the identity of a New ...
Illegal immigrant a 20-year worker at NJ airport
Belleville News Democrat
He was arrested Monday on an identity theft charge. Authorities say he had been using the name of the victim of an unsolved 1992 homicide in New York City so he could work at Newark Liberty Airport. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE.

NJ airport: Security supervisor used dead man's ID
WGME
His co-workers knew him as Jerry Thomas. He was due in court Monday to face charges includingidentity theft. Watch extra news footage, full interviews, and extended stories that didn't make the air. How are your tax dollars being spent?

NJ airport: Security supervisor used dead man's ID
WRGB
It's unclear when he is to appear in court to face charges including identity theft or if he has a lawyer. The 2012 Presidential race is expected to be dominated by which candidate has the best plan. Whether it's exposing the fine print, blasting bad ...
International hacking ringleader gets 5 years
KTVN
Merzi was also convicted of wire and computer fraud conspiracy, identity theft and money laundering. Investigators say the so-called "phishing" scam based in the United States and Egypt used spam emails and bogus websites to collect personal ...



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Sunday, May 27, 2012

Identity Theft Stories - Sun May 27, 2012


Employment support for veterans
AZ Central.com
Read more stories about job help for veterans, business support for the military, and veterans in business. By Robert Anglen Arizona veterans are more than than twice as likely to fall victim to identity theft than average residents in the state.

Texan convicted of helping al-Qaida to learn fate
WPEC
Barry Walter Bujol (boo-ZHAWL') Jr. was convicted last year of attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization and of aggravated identity theft. Bujol is to be sentenced Thursday. He faces up to 20 years in prison.

TrustedID Acquires Catalog Choice to Expand Consumer Protection with Mail ...
Sacramento Bee
Its suite of mail preference services not only cuts mail clutter and reduces paper waste, but also helps consumers lower the risk of identity theft," said Scott Mitic, CEO of TrustedID. "The addition of Catalog Choice will enable us to continue ...


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Friday, May 11, 2012

Identity Theft Stories - Fri May 11, 2012


StrikeForce Technologies CEO Continues His Interview Series by TheStreetBeat ...
MarketWatch (press release)
EDISON, NJ, May 08, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- StrikeForce Technologies (OBB:SFOR) , an innovator in the prevention of online Identity Theft and Data Breaches for enterprise, financial institutions, healthcare, government and consumers, ...
Dispatch Investigation | Credit Scars: Youngest victims
Columbus Dispatch
Identity theft remains a growing threat to all consumers, but children more than ever have become a favorite prey for criminals. Parents are almost powerless to prevent the crime, because there is no way of knowing when an identity is stolen, ...

Pelham Manor Police Blotter: Crack Possession; Parking Lot Fight and Identity ...
Patch.com
The officer said Manny looked nervous and kept changing his story during the questioning. Eventually, Manny admitted that he was in possession of crack cocaine. Police searched Manny's pockets and found five small packages of crack.
Manchester Police Blotter: Forgery, Identity Theft and Harassment
Patch.com
Darcy Lyn Sanderson, 2592 Walker Mountain Rd., West Rutland, VT, was charged with two counts of identity theft, two counts of sixth-degree larceny, two counts of third-degree forgery and two counts of criminal attempt. Lannette M. Taylor, 70 Congress ...
Not guilty plea in Ohio in Navy charity scam case
WRGB
The charges include racketeering, money laundering and identity theft. President Barack Obama makes his third trip to the Capital Region since being elected. On May 8th, President Obama will visit the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering in 


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