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Thursday, January 5, 2012

Phishing Scams Identity Theft - Thu Jan 5, 2012

Better Business Bureau ranks Top 10 scams of 2011
The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com
Phishing Scam: It starts with a suspicious phone call asking for personal information, or an email that puts a virus on your computer in an effort to steal information. The BBB said that “the most pernicious phishing scam this year disguised itself as ...

Phishing scam
Heber Springs Sun-Times
By James Jackson The Sun-Times has been alerted of a phishing scam hitting e-mail inboxes nationwide. The e-mail is disguised as an electronic copy of a purchased airline ticket. It is advised that if anyone does receive this e-mail, they should report ...

Beware of local scam
KSNT
It is a common "phishing" scam for criminals to cold call persons and attempt to get their bank account or credit card information over the phone by claiming to be a legitimate company or government entity. Police say, as a standard practice, ...

Scam emails 'as Gaeilge' to fool users
Irish Independent
The IT expert said 90pc of emails phishing for information and money were stopped at the internet server level. "This one is very new. We noticed the first one yesterday and then got a second one," he said. "They are constantly trying to find ways to ...

Cyber Crime 2012: IID Predicts Summer Olympic, Voting, Infrastructure as Targets
Credit Union Times
London Summer Olympics; cybercriminals will look to capitalize on the hype by tricking people with phishing scams impersonating the Summer Olympics official website and/or official Summer Olympics vendors. Elections altered; with 2012 being a ...

My experience with a Facebook hacker
Computerworld (blog)
Phishing scams are traditionally conducted through zombie computers that distribute emails. It's pretty common to have received a phishing scam via email from a co-worker or other colleague. I wouldn't have thought twice about that.

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Child Identity Theft - Thu Jan 5, 2012

She Should Know: Preventing Child ID Theft « Kids On The Grand
I asked Laurie Ayers, a personal safety and crime prevention specialist, to let us parents know how we can shield our kids from ID theft. She has a few simple tips ...

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Criminal Identity Theft - Thu Jan 5, 2012

Of Identity Theft
There are Five Common Types of Identity Theft: Drivers License identity theft, Social Securityidentity theft, Medical identity theft, Character/Criminal identity theft , ...

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Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Credit Monitoring Identity Theft - Wed Jan 4, 2012

Credit Karma Now Offering Free Monitoring Service
MainStreet
The alerts are being added as a way to help consumers “protect themselves from identity theft andcredit reporting errors without being charged a monthly fee,” says Ken Lin, CEO of Credit Karma. Examples of instances that would warrant an alert include ...

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Phishing Scams Identity Theft - Wed Jan 4, 2012

Phishing Scam Targets Soldiers
Patch.com
By Ryan Smith Service members are being targeted by an aggressive phishing scam, according to a DoD Live report. The scam uses emails that appear to be from financial services company USAA and begin with the subject line, "Deposit posted. ...

Six Nigerians arrested for 'phishing' scam in India
Vanguard
The arrests come amid concern about an increase in India of spam — the sending of anonymous unsolicited emails — and “phishing”, when fraudsters obtain personal details from unsuspecting email recipients. A recent report by the Moscow-based global ...

Phishing E-mails Attack Students of Oxford University
SPAMfighter News
In the meantime, several phishing attacks have been hitting the Student Loans Company, with as many as 1400 websites closed during 2011 alone. Nevertheless, it's apparent that despite these closures, scams thrive, exploiting troubled students who would ...

American Airlines warns customers to watch out for scam emails.
33 KDAF-TV
American Airlines warns customers to watch out for suspicious emails that could be part of a scam to gain your personal information. The airline suspects hackers have sent out "phishing" emails that started in November. The scam emails are intended to ...

That 'UK lottery you just won' originated in Aarey Colony
Daily News & Analysis
The city crime branch sleuths on Saturday arrested six Nigerian nationals for their alleged involvement in phishing scams and suspects that they would have cheated several people to the tune of lakhs of rupees. The arrested have been identified as Mira ...

Westpac Banking Corporation Cautions about 'Spoofy' E-mail
SPAMfighter News
A particular sample e-mail of the phishing scam, apparently dispatched on December 15, 2011 addressing the recipient as Westpac Online Banking Customer, tells that the bank lately found that various PCs had logged onto his Internet banking account with ...

Selena Gomez Facebook scandal is a scam
GMA News
Once outside Facebook, a user could potentially become victim to malicious malware and phishing scams. — TJD, GMA News We welcome healthy discussions and friendly debate! Please click Flag to alert us of a comment that may be abusive or threatening. ...

New Christmas Gadgets Targetted By Cyber-Criminals
TechWeekEurope UK
Researchers at Dell SecureWorks had noted an “uptick” in phishing scams referencing problems with shipping orders or recent purchases and cancelled deposit slips during the holiday season. Phishing.

Mumbai Police unearth phishing racket, arrest six Nigerians
The Hindu
The accused have indulged in two types of cheating: “prize money scam” and “will scam.” “These people have software generating e-mail ids and mobile numbers. They would randomly select them and send thousands of SMSes and e-mails every day,” Mr. Roy ...

Online Scams Identity Theft - Wed Jan 4, 2012

Scammers return to scene of crime
The Columbian
According to Javelin Research, about 8.1 million American adults annually are victims of identity theft scams, which can include dishonest credit card charges and other theft of financial data. And according to http://scambusters.org, a website aimed ...

BoI: Hacking victims won't bear responsibility
Jerusalem Post
Both companies said that victims of identity theft would be compensated. The hackers published the list of cards, names and other personal details in a 30 megabyte file containing the details on the One sports website, which was hacked. ...

Beware of like jacking in Facebook « LifeLock
In the past, online criminals used Facebook for identity theft or phishing scams. But these days, it's much more profitable to use the site for the defrauding of ...

Medical Identity Theft - Wed Jan 4, 2012

Medical Identity Theft: It could cost you your life! « ID Theft Doctor.com
Medical identity theft is one type that is commonly overlooked, but can be the most dangerous. When identity thieves obtain personal information, such as your ...

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Identity Theft Facts - Wed Jan 4, 2012

Coulter is wrong on immigration
Columbus Dispatch
Of course, this constitutes identity theft, which is a felony. ... such as Numbers USA, conveniently ignore these facts when discussing the costs of illegal .

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Child Identity Theft - Wed Jan 4, 2012

Mom reunites with biological child 77 years later
Boston.com
Worried about identity theft, Disbrow cut him off, and peppered him with questions. Then, the man asked if she'd like to speak with Betty Jane. Her name was now Ruth Lee. She had been raised by a Norwegian pastor and his wife and had gone on to marry ...

Boston.com

Tanisha Warner:Take these steps when a minor's identity is stolen
CreditCards.com
Autumn I am sorry to hear about your identity theft problems. Unfortunately, you are not alone. Theft of children's identities is increasing and is difficult to detect before tremendous damage has already taken place to the child's credit. ...

Business Identity Theft - Tue Jan 3, 2012

Small Card board Boxes and also Identity Theft Prevention
You can't miss out this news Small Card board Boxes and also Identity Theft ... Getting all this information on a company travel laptop jogging Windows which ...

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Identity Theft Prevention - Wed Jan 4, 2012

Police Blotter: Domestic Assault, Theft, Identity Theft
Patch.com
8:31 am—Police responded to a report of identity theft in the 3700 block of 75th St. E. 9:12 am—Police responded to a report of arson in the 4400 block of Denton Way. 10:14 am—Police responded to a reported verbal domestic in the 5300 block of ...

3 Tips to Protect Your Identity in 2012
WREG
One report reveals 75% of all id theft claims come from stolen wallets, purses and personal information. Monitoring your credit report can aid in prevention. (Memphis, 1/2/2012) Hundreds of dollars worth of pizza and a DJ for a house party. ...

Texas Law Enforcement to Begin the New Year With Award-Winning Identity Theft ...
MarketWatch (press release)
TEMPE, Ariz., Jan 3, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- According to the Federal Trade Commission, the state of Texas is ranked 5th in the nation for identity theft and the city of Brownsville is ranked 2nd in the nation. In an effort to combat their ...

CreditKarma.com Unveils First Free Credit Monitoring Service
MarketWatch (press release)
"Consumers can stay on top of their credit and protect themselves from identity theft and credit reporting errors without being charged a monthly fee," said Ken Lin, CEO of CreditKarma.com. "Our goal at CreditKarma.com is to provide easy access to a ...

Business Identity Theft - Wed Jan 4, 2011

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Understanding Data Breaches - Identity Theft - About.com
You've heard the term weekly for the past few years - some company has a data ... and what does it mean to you when you are concerned about identity theft?

Fraud Alert Identity Theft - Wed Jan 4, 2012

AKO users warned following Stratfor website hack
Stars and Stripes
If users find fraudulent activity on their credit cards, AKO recommended ... Stratfor is providing 12 months of identity theft coverage to all of its paid ...

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Types of Identity Theft - Wed Jan 4, 2012

Meet the company: miiCard (My Internet Identity)
TameBay
In this modern age types of fraud is starting to change. ... are huge increases in fraud relating toidentity theft, impersonation and false documentation. ...

Pennsylvania protects birthdates from public disclosure
Examiner.com
Two words--identity theft. Last week Pennsylvania's Commonwealth Court ... identity theft victim and to commit a variety of other types of identity fraud. ...

IDENTITY THEFT WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW CAN HURT YOU ...
In California and most other states, most types of identity theft are felonies. There are also many federal laws that make identity theft a serious crime. In the past ...

Parkway Bank
Parkway Bank cares about your Identity and we want to help educate you on some common types of Identity theft and how to keep watch on yourself. ...

DATA Died in Senate Committee - Identity Theft - About.com
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Different Types Of Identity Theft » mypersonalinjurylawyeronline.com
Different Types Of Identity Theft · Law Add comments. Jan 022012. Identification theft occurs when a person or a company steals all or some parts of your id in ...

Identity Theft Laws - Wed Jan 4, 2012

Penalty Act | Indestructible Aluminum Wallet to Protect From Identity ...
The Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act was signed by the President on July 15, 2004, (P.L. 108-275). The act amends Title 18 of the United States Code to ...

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Social Security Identity Theft - Wed Jan 4, 2012

DMV changing license requirements
Huntington Herald Dispatch
PROOF OF IDENTITY (must have one of the following): an original copy or certified copy of a US birth certificate; valid, unexpired US passport; valid, unexpired Department of Homeland security documents. PROOF OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER (must have one of ...

USDOJ: US Attorney's Office - District of Rhode Island
... national convicted by a federal jury in September 2011 in U.S. District Court in Providence of aggravated identity theft; wire, passport and social security fraud; ...

identity theft « neopoprealismstarz.com
Make use of your Social Security Number with extreme care and only when absolutely necessary. “Your Chances of becoming victimized by some form of id theft ...

Identity Theft Protection - Wed Jan 4, 2012

Thefts Force Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Service to Close
Fox News
... to the identity-theft infiltration. "Criminals get a better return for their efforts with more expensive vehicles. At this time we believe that Getaround, RelayRides and other similar P2P services offer adequate safety procedures and protection. ...

Victims of Identity Theft - Wed Jan 4, 2012

Council leaves public exposed to hackers
The Nationalist
CARLOVIANS looking for a new home could be the victims of identity theft following the discovery that the planning department of Carlow County Council allow sensitive personal information to be published online. The Nationalist can exclusively reveal ...

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Reporting Identity Theft - Wed Jan 4, 2012

Intersections Inc. CFO to Present at Sidoti & Company's Semiannual Micro-Cap ...
MarketWatch (press release)
CHANTILLY, Va., Jan 03, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Intersections Inc. /quotes/zigman/92911/quotes/nls/intx INTX +3.34% , a leading provider of consumer and corporate identity theft risk management services that has protected more than 34 million consumers ...

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Identity Theft Investment Fraud - Wed Jan 4, 2012

Activities for 50-plus
Daily Gleaner
A presentation on investment fraud, identity theft, credit card theft, telephone fraud, internet fraud and much more will take place on Wednesday, Jan. ...

Repeated theft shuts down luxury car sharing start up
CNET
Using stollen identities and credit cards to bypass HiGear's member security ... do not offer enough return on investment to sophisticated car theft rings.

Mortgage Scams Identity Theft - Wed Jan 4, 2012

Realtors warn homeowners to beware of mortgage modification scams
San Jose Mercury News
The Silicon Valley Association of Realtors shares the following tips for avoiding mortgage modification scams. The information is from the Office of the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (SIGTARP), the Consumer Financial ...

Financial Literacy and Foreclosure Prevention Event to Be Held in Landover ...
LoanSafe
This session will cover scams, how to avoid foreclosure, reverse mortgages and monetary assistance available. »» This session will cover Mortgage Financing Options for new homebuyers and the differences between conventional and FHA loans. ...

Computer Identity Theft - Wed Jan 4, 2012

BBB names top scams of 2011
Your Houston News
that can easily be used for identity theft. And, of course, there is no job, either. Sweepstakes and lottery scams come in all shapes and sizes, but the bottom line is almost always the same: You've won a whole lot of money, and in order to claim it, ...

Double wham bam: AntiSec hacks, dumps CA & NY law enforcement emails
Computerworld (blog)
It would seem like law enforcement would have taken steps to secure sites after the FBI warned in August, "The FBI assesses with high confidence a that law enforcement personnel and hacking victims are at risk for identity theft and harassment through ...

Internet Identity Theft - Wed Jan 4, 2012

Sierra Vista ShredFest 2012 is February 18
Tucson Citizen
03, 2012, under alert, Life, Tips Cochise County residents can do their part to reduce the millions of tons of electronic waste that ends up in landfills and protect against identity theft at an event scheduled for Saturday, February 18th from 9 am to ...

"Anonymous" hacks police union, Valley victims exposed
ABC30.com
Watkins and her husband have now gotten their bank to run extra checks on any credit card usage. They've prevented any identity theft, but it also ruined a birthday surprise when the bank called Keri about some purchases her husband made.

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Identity Theft Laws - Tue Jan 3, 2012

Calling a halt to cellphone nuisance
Tampabay.com
Somehow it just doesn't seem the day has been fulfilled properly without Nigerian identity theft/bank scam solicitations coming across the Internet slop trough. I'm especially fond of all the invitations for friendship from complete strangers. ...

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Social Media Identity Theft - Tue Jan 3, 2012

Holiday Phishers Use Social Media | Robert Siciliano - Personal ...
Every social media website in existence depends on advertising for its ... (3) break-ins (3) business identity theft (2) Caller ID Spoofing (3) carders (2) cell phone ...

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Credit Monitoring Identity Theft - Tue Jan 3, 2012

Fight Identity Theft With Credit Monitoring Services | Cost Catalysis
Credit monitoring is the essential to avoiding identity theft however, it is not the only measure you can take in order to impede unscrupulous men and women ...

Warning Signs Of Identity Theft Are Easy To Spot
What credit monitoring services can't do is prevent identity theft. In fact, no company or service can. But finding out about an attempted theft quickly can make all ...

Identity Theft Investment Fraud - Tue Jan 3, 2012

FreeScore.com is a Fraud
Business Insider
It's rare that I encounter out and out fraud, but I think I saw it this morning, ... services (identity theft protection, personalized credit scores, etc). ...

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Mortgage Scam Identity Theft - Tue Jan 3, 2012

Bamboozled: Scams, banking problems, questionable deals topped 2011 consumer ...
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
By Karin Price Mueller/The Star-Ledger Ed Murray/The Star-LedgerMark Conca, shown in a photograph taken in August, was among the New Jersey residents who ran into troubles with his mortgage holder during 2011. Bank of America put his home in ...

Agent's journey from pulpit to prison
LoanSafe
But now Darin McAllister is in federal prison in eastern Kentucky, serving a four-year sentence as part of a Justice Department investigation into mortgage fraud. His life today, he says, is “my American nightmare.” His path from Bible to badge to ...

Internet Identity Theft - Tue Jan 3, 2012

HiGear Luxury Car Sharing Service Shuts Doors Due To Theft
Motor Authority
In a written statement to members, according to TechCrunch, HiGear says it thinks similar peer-to-peer car sharing services that deal in more run-of-the-mill transportation aren't as vulnerable to the identity-theft infiltration. ...

Identity Theft On The Internet And How To Avoid It | PC Support
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