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Friday, December 30, 2011

Credit Monitoring Identity Theft News - Fri Dec 30, 2011

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Identity Theft Investment Fraud News - Fri Dec 30, 2011

Investment Fraud By California Radio Host ...
An investment fraud has been alleged by a man whose radio show in Farsi targeted the wealthy Iranian Jewish community ... 1 count of aggravated identity theft ...
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Mortgage Scam Identity Theft News - Fri Dec 30, 2011

6 dead give-aways of a mortgage modification scam
Raleigh-Frayser
The agency cautioned that anyone who promises a guaranteed reduction in monthly payments as long as the borrower pays an upfront fee is a scam artist. * FAKE HAMP/HUD SEALS. Somemortgage modification scams will rip off the federal HUD seal or the logo ...

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Out with the Old (Computer): How to do it Safely - National ...
OnGuard Online.gov has great information on how to clean your hard drive and dispose of yourcomputer to help avoid identity theft. Click on this link to find out ...

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Social Security Fraud News - Fri Dec 30, 2011

Capitol Heights Woman Sentenced for Social Security Fraud
Afro American
A Capitol Heights woman has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison for committing Social Security fraud. Mattie Lee Neal, 61, will spend time in federal prison for falsely representing herself as a family member. Federal authorities said Neal...

Woman gets prison term for Social Security benefits fraud
Tulsa World
By DAVID HARPER World Staff Writer A 28-year-old woman was sentenced to 11 months in prison Wednesday for illegally diverting Social Security benefits while she worked for an organization that cares for people with developmental disabilities. ...

Henry Villaume: If politicians stop spending we'd all be a lot better off
Conway Daily Sun
Another fraud presented to the American public by our president and some in Congress is the third year in a row proposed payroll deduction recess on the FDIC [read Social Security], Medicare and other stuff to net the taxpayer some extra pocket money. ...

Duo arrested on charges relating to cell phone fraud in Saddle Brook
NorthJersey.com
According to police reports, the owner informed police the two males had illegally obtained the victim's Social Security number and identification documents. The suspects were using the collected information to try and purchase new cell phones and cell ...

Spanish king's son-in-law charged in fraud case
Moneycontrol.com
... official travel, security, state dinners, utility bills, palace staff and transportation, are covered under other budgets, such as the foreign ministry, the interior ministry and the presidency. A monthly opinion poll by the Social Research Centre, ...

Medical Identity Theft News - Fri Dec 30, 2011

UCLA Faces Suit over Data Breach - Identity Theft 911
NEWS ALERTS - Breaking News Alerts from Identity Theft 911 ... breaches at all three of its hospitals, which included the exposure of patients' medical records. ..

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Social Security Identity Theft News - Fri Dec 30, 2011

Computers containing medical info stolen
San Antonio Express
Medical identity theft involves someone obtaining health care under another person's name. “The danger of medical identity theft is that the thief can use your identity to get medical care and a record is created with the imposter's medical information ...

Workforce Development warns of bogus sites for unemployment
Radio Iowa
“On the worst side, they are giving up a Social Security number or they are giving up credit card information to try pay for immediate acceptance and guaranteed approval, and so they are also getting into risk of identity theft and those kinds of ...

Identity Theft Facts News - Fri Dec 30, 2011

America the Vulnerable: Inside the New Threat Matrix of Digital ...
Lawfare
It is elegantly argued, teeming with facts and illuminating anecdotes, ... level of identity theft and cyber-stalking–as unpleasant as both are for victims. ...

Pearland Journal's top ten countdown: most-read articles of 2011
Your Houston News
... months and arrested four suspects in an alleged identity theft ring. ... The Journal followed the issue closely and reported not only the basic facts, ...

Seasonal Security: A Poem
Blogger News Network
by Identity Theft Speaker in All News Let Others Know About This Post These icons ... delves into the actual facts behind it, and provides more than just a ...

Identity Theft Prevention News - Fri Dec 30, 2011

Edgartown police unwrap identity of Cape woman accused of theft
Martha's Vineyard Times
When police discovered her real identity, they learned of outstanding warrants for her arrest in six different cases, from courts in Falmouth and New Bedford, including drug charges, two car thefts, and identity theft. On Monday, police responded to a ...

19-year-old woman arrested for identity theft
Valley News
(SHERIFF PRESS RELEASE) PERRIS - In December of 2011, investigators from the Riverside Police Department received a report of personal identity information theft. The victims' personal identifying information was stolen and was being used fraudulently ...

Two arrested for identity fraud
Dodge County News
Dodge County sheriff's deputies have arrested two (2) individuals in connection with the identity theft of an Eastman man. Dodge deputies took Kenneth Thompson Williams (age 24), and Chelsea Loraine Fair (age 20), both of Knoxville, Georgia, ...

Sheriff's blotter: Man learns of identity theft through surprise $1500 bill ...
Gilroy Dispatch
Simon Robles, 25, of Morgan Hill, 4:20 pm Saturday, near Casa Loma and McKean roads in Morgan Hill. Seth Koger, 26, of Gilroy, 4:20 pm Saturday, near Casa Loma and McKean roads in Morgan Hill. Lorenzo Rubalcaba, 26, of Gilroy, 3:07 pm Sunday, ...

Glencoe Blotter: Burglary, Driver's License Suspension, $3000 Identity Theft
Patch.com
Identity Theft: A Glencoe resident reported that numerous accounts had been opened with the victim's social security number and date of birth. They were opened in South Carolina, and the 38-year-old victim was being held accountable for money charged ...

EMERGENCY SERVICES
Mail Tribune
Phoenix police Wednesday arrested Smead on a charge of first-degree theft. He was lodged in the Jackson County Jail and released because of overcrowding. Theft, identity theft, forgery — Daniel Steven Brierly, 35, of the 2700 block of Georgia Street, ...

Online Scams Identity Theft News - Fri Dec 30, 2011

Stratfor Offers Free ID Theft Protection After Hack, Keeps Site Offline
PC Magazine
"Passwords are a digital identity and password reuse is a serious problem that could lead toward identity fraud," Titus said in a statement. "The victims will have no way to know when an identity thief is reusing their email and password combination to ...

NB scam artists were relentless in past year
Times and Transcript
They try to get personal information from their victims in order to orchestrate identity theft. The most publicized scam in Moncton recently victimized dozens of people who thought they were signing up for snow-clearing during the winter of 2010-2011. ...

Keeping Credit Cards Safe: 3 Solutions to Credit Card Fraud - Infographics
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Problem: Students spend an increasing amount of time online. While the Internet provides access to a wealth of information, it also opens students up to potential credit card fraud. Many students are aware of identity theft but mistakenly assume they ...

Preventing Identity Theft When Recycling Electronics
WBAY
It's important to shred your hard drive because even though it's not online any more, cyber thieves can still get hold of your personal information. "Once your computer is done, a lot people think, 'Well, now I'm not on the Internet, it's safe. ...

Phishing Scams Identity Theft News - Fri Dec 30, 2011

Phishing scam targets Apple users
WAFF
A new phishing scam has been circulating through emails, targeting Apple users to update their personal billing information. Security firms say this is a well crafted scam attempting to fool customers for their info. Online security experts say the ...

Agent Hooked by Phishing Scam Shares Lessons Learned
Travel Market Report
This all-too familiar phishing scam recently befell Linda Koch, CTC, owner of Travel Office, a TRAVELSAVERS agency in Canterbury, NH The experience gave Koch both aggravation and a valuable lesson in making passwords secure. ...

CCSO alerts community to phishing scams
Wink News
This is called phishing, and it is an attempt to steal money from consumer accounts. Financial institutions will never ask for personal information over the phone or via text or email. This includes PIN, passwords, credit card or debit card account ...

Wink News

World of WarCraft: Phishing Scam Targets Blizzard Entertainment
Gamebandits (blog)
While the email message appears to be well-written, it has all the marks of a phishing scam aimed at enticing innocent users to divulge details of their WoW access. Once they get the information, the scammers can access your account, change password to...

Gamebandits (blog)

BBB issues warning of Netflix phishing scam
Today's THV
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) - The Better Business Bureau of Arkansas is issuing a warning that Netflix is the latest in a long line of companies to be plagued with a phishing scam using their name. A spokesperson from NETFLIX confirmed the phishing ...

Today's THV

Blog warns against new phishing scam targeting Apple device users
GMA News
People who got new Apple devices such as iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches this Christmas may have to watch out against a new phishing attack using fake "Apple Billing Information" emails. Computer security firm Intego said the attack appeared to begin ...

Surprisingly Accurate Phishing Scam Targets Apple Customers [News]
MakeUseOf
By Matt Smith One of the most difficult threats to avoid is the phishing scam, which attempts to scam users by mimicking a trusted website, service or company. Fortunately, such attacks usually give themselves away with poorly written emails or badly ...

Criminals Used Affiliate Marketing Sites in Majority of Facebook Scams in 2011
eWeek
Cyber-criminals are no longer just using Facebook for identity theft or phishing scams. Now, they are also using the social-networking platform to defraud affiliate businesses, according to security researchers. Facebook swindlers directed their ...

Scam email tries to get your Apple billing info out of you
Macgasm
If you follow the link and update, you'll find yourself giving your billing information to scammers. This is a practice known as “phishing”, which is intended to trick you into thinking you're giving sensitive information to an approved or authorized ...

Internet Identity Theft News - Fri Dec 30, 2011

Residents Worry About ID Theft After Mailbox Break-Ins
MyFox Phoenix
People at one valley apartment complex are worried about identity theft because someone broke into the mailbox at their complex. The break-in occurred in Glendale, near 99th Avenue and Camelback. Fox 10's Marc Martinez talked with one victim. ...

Warning Signs Of Identity Theft Are Easy To Spot
The Open Press (press release)
California (OPENPRESS) December 29, 2011 - Anyone is fair game when it comes to identity theft, but it seems that members of the military are at an increased risk because their personal information is disbursed far more often than civilians. ...

Court: Pa. does not have to disclose workers' birth dates
Delaware County Daily Times
A three-judge Commonwealth Court panel said the threat of identity theft is sufficient to trigger the "personal security" exception that means records do not have to be provided under the current version of the open-records law. ...

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Computer Identity Theft News - Thu Dec 29, 2011

Computer Information Challenging Drive Recovery | Identity Theft Plus
Hard drive experts had been trying to recover the information from challenging drive from very lengthy period or years. Data that is certainly lost are going to be ...

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Internet Identity Theft News - Thu Dec 29, 2011

Consumers Gain Identity Theft, Credit Savvy
The Open Press (press release)
California (OPENPRESS) December 28, 2011 - Credit monitoring is an important aid in the early detection of identity theft, which allows consumers to quickly respond to suspicious changes in credit. With the rise of identity theft has come a marked ...

Woman wanted on suspicion of theft, unauthorized use of credit card
Bakersfield Californian (blog)
The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect wanted for petty theft, burglary, unauthorized use of an access card and identity theft. On Nov. 3, the wallets of two people were stolen while they were ...

Scrap metal dealers to demand ID
Telegraph.co.uk
North-east England is one of the areas worst hit by metal theft and Durham, one of the counties participating in the scheme, has seen more than 2500 metal thefts in the first 10 months of the year. The thieves have hit an array of targets across the ...

Former state worker pleads guilty in federal court to embezzling unemployment ...
Eastern Iowa News Now
Linda Pippen, 41, of Fairfax, pleaded guilty to one count of embezzling federal funds and one count of aggravated identity theft. She faces up to 12 years in prison for both charges, up to $500000 in fines. She also must pay restitution of $43582, ...

Social Security Fraud News - Thu Dec 29,2011

IRS hustles to fix flaws as identify theft adds to tax fraud
Press Herald
It turned out that a thief had stolen Kelley's identity, Social Security number and employer's name, then filed a falsified refund claim -- beating the Brills to the punch. Now, the couple -- who still have no idea how they were victimized -- must wait ...

PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - Dec 28
Reuters
The prolonged economic slump has fueled a surge in applications for Social Security disability benefits, with many desperate Americans seeking refuge in the program as a last resort after their unemployment insurance and savings run out. ...

Medical Identity Theft News - Thu Dec 29, 2011

6 Worst Data Breaches Of 2011
InformationWeek
"The Tricare/SAIC breach is significant because not only are the victims at risk of medical identity theft, but financial identity theft as well. The breach begs several questions: Why were the backup tapes being transported in an employee's personal ...

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Social Security Identity Theft News - Thu Dec 29, 2011

Feds: Plaintiff in Iowa bias case charged with embezzlement
Marshalltown Times Republican
Linda F. Pippen, 41, was charged earlier this month with embezzling federal funds and aggravated identity theft for using another person's name and social security number as part of the scheme. A court filing made public Tuesday showed she plans to ...

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Identity Theft Facts News - Thu Dec 29, 2011

The IRS and its people never sleep
Savannah Morning News
... using his Social Security number and this is a case of identity theft. ... They are checking their master files and when all of the facts are known I ...

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Identity Theft Resources News - Thu Dec 20, 2011

Simitian's 10 New Laws for 2011
Patch.com
Starting January 1, store clerks must check ID to ensure that no one under 18 purchases ... so law enforcement can zero in on patterns of identity theft. ...

A Proposed Solution to Voter ID Controversy
Huffington Post
Reduction and even, perhaps ultimately, eventual elimination of identity theft. Such a card could also serve as one's driver's license and automobile ...

Top ten stories of 2011 - Part Two
Islands' Sounder
... including burglary and identity theft” 16 filed by Island County .... argued that because of its ability to conserve open space and cultural resources, ...

Start with these steps to improve finances in 2012
Insurance News Net
... for unexpected activity that may indicate you're a victim of identity theft. ... Ask your humanresources department or visit UnionPlus.org to learn how ...

Identity Theft Prevention News - Thu Dec 28, 2011

Police Blotter: Identity Theft, Mail Tampering and Shoplifting
Patch.com
By Matt Brennan A financial identity theft was reported at 10:45 am in the 3000 block of Patterson Road, police said, after someone used the victim's debit card to make an unauthorized purchase in Mexico. A mail tampering incident was reported to ...

Smashed Mustang unravels identity theft scheme
WSB Atlanta
Avis provided police with a picture of the man who rented the car, and after consulting with the Postal Inspector's office, police determined the driver was 35-year-old Jason Michael Keenan, a man who records show has been in trouble for identity theft ...

Plaintiff in Iowa Bias Suit Pleads Guilty to Theft
KCRG
By Kara Kelly CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A former Iowa workforce adviser helping lead a class-action discrimination lawsuit filed by black workers has pleaded guilty to federal charges of embezzlement and identity theft. Linda Pippen entered the pleas ...

Russian citizen living in Rhode Island sentenced to 4 years in federal ...
The Republic
Tetioukhine was convicted in September of identity theft, making false statements on loan documents, passport fraud and false use of a Social Security number. Prosecutors say Tetioukhine used the stolen identity to obtain a $260000 mortgage, ...

Search continues for Sandy Springs ID thief
WSB Radio
Sandy Springs police say a wrecked car may help them solve several identity theft and credit fraud cases. Lieutenant Steve Rose says police learned of the fraudulent activity after they found a Ford Mustang wrecked on Northside Drive. ...

U.S. v. SANDOVAL
Leagle.com
1029(a)(3) (Count II), and aggravated identity theft, id. § 1028A(a)(1) (Count III). The only issue Sandoval raises on appeal relates to the calculation of the number of victims for sentencing purposes. When sentencing Sandoval, the district court ...

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