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Sunday, October 7, 2012

Social Security Fraud - Sun 10/7/12

Police: Beware 'free money from the government' fraud
Daytona Beach News-Journal (blog)
In these calls, letters and emails, people are being asked for personal
information such as their Social Security number and bank account
information. The scam artists' plan is not to give out free money or
grants, but to use victims' personal ...
<http://crime.blogs.news-journalonline.com/10126/police-beware-free-money-from-the-government-fraud/>

Howard City couple sentenced for fraud
Greenville Daily News
On July 2, Howard City police officers began investigating the theft of a
Social Security credit card and 10 subsequent fraudulent transactions —
nine of which occurred at Howard City businesses. The card had been stolen
from a parked vehicle at a ...
<http://thedailynews.cc/2012/10/05/howard-city-couple-sentenced-for-fraud/>

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Monday, February 27, 2012

Social Security Fraud - Mon Feb 27, 2012

Annapolis woman with 7 identities guilty of fraud
Annapolis Capital
The next year, Barefoot used a fraudulent Social Security number to apply to a bank for an increase in the home equity credit line, from $1.3 million to $2.1 million, on another home, this one in the 1500 block of Eaton Way in The Downs community.

Canadians concerned about cyber fraud: TD poll
PR Newswire (press release)
27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - With the increasing popularity of smartphones, tablets and social media sites, many Canadians are concerned that they may become a victim of fraud. Fraudsters have sophisticated ways of stealing or tricking consumers into ...

Mortgage fraud risk high in Bakersfield
Bakersfield Californian
Interthinx uses a complicated computer model that assesses risk based on about 40 factors, including inaccurate property valuations; misrepresentations of income, occupancy and employment; and discrepancies such as names and Social Security numbers ...
Is this a social security fraud scam? | Get Out of Debt Guy
There was two people who showed up to previous adress I have resided at. Claiming they were fromSocial Security and said they were there to pick me up or.

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Saturday, February 25, 2012

Social Security Identity Theft - Sat Feb 25, 2012

Identity Thieves Steal Port Chester Man's Tax Refund
Patch.com
By Nik Bonopartis A Port Chester man fell victim to a new form of identity theft that involves stealing tax refunds. The 26-year-old victim came into police headquarters on Wednesday to file a complaint. He told police he had his taxes prepared by a ...

Five EP residents file to run for presidential delegate
EastBayRI.com
Beginning this year, poll workers will ask voters to show a current and valid ID at the polls. A wide range of IDs will be accepted including a RI driver's license, college ID, US passport and social security card. “The perception that identity theft ...

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Social Security Fraud News - Tue Dec 20, 2011

A scam hits home
Worcester Telegram
And the wife threatened to divorce him unless he stopped wiring money to Jamaica. Meanwhile, they were living “on his wife's meager salary and his Social Security benefits.” How would you know if you were being seduced by this scam? ...

Former Las Vegas Real Estate Broker and Two Others Convicted of Mortgage Fraud
Mortgage Daily
... the assistance of the members of the Southern Nevada Mortgage Fraud Task Force, including the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, the Nevada Attorney General's Office, Office of the Inspector General for the Social Security Administration, ...

The Best In…
Wall Street Journal
Social Security Yes, you're probably aware that the longer you wait to claim Social Security, the larger your monthly payout. But beyond that basic fact, how much do you really know about the program's benefits? A recent survey by AARP, ...

Bill would make coins from US steel
Dayton Daily News
Brown wrote a letter to the president and CEO of the site after Columbus resident Roberta Thomas' deceased, infant daughter's Social Security number was used to commit tax fraud. Brown also wrote to the Federal Trade Commission and Social Security ...

Social Security Identity Theft News - Tue Dec 20, 2011

Data Breaches: A Year in Review
HispanicBusiness.com
Data breaches of sensitive information, especially Social Security and credit card numbers, make consumers vulnerable to identity theft. According to a 2009 report by Javelin Research & Strategy, individuals are four times more likely to be the victim ...

Digital Data on Patients Raises Risk of Breaches
New York Times
His employee's stolen laptop contained unencrypted records for some 13687 patients — each record containing some combination of a patient's name, Social Security number, birth date, contact information and insurance information — an identity theft ...

Saturday, November 26, 2011

Email Hoax Identity Theft News - Sat Nov 26, 2011

Social Security Scam
WDEF News 12
One local woman thought she was protected from identity theft by having her social security check directly deposited into her bank account, but this month her check didn't get deposited. This is possibly a new form of identity theft, rerouting benefits ...

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