Friday, May 25, 2012

FTC Identity Theft - Fri May 25, 2012


Texas man sentence to 20 years for threats to aid terrorism
Chicago Tribune
(Reuters) - A Muslim convert from Texas who once e-mailed a radical Muslim cleric saying he wanted "to do my part for jihad" was sentenced on Thursday to 20 years in prison on terrorism and identity theft charges. Barry Walter Bujol Jr., 30, ...
Texas man sentenced to 20 years in prison for trying to give money, equipment ...
Fox News
Bujol was convicted in November on charges of attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization and aggravated identity theft. Prosecutors said Bujol, a US citizen, sought to join Al Qaeda and provide it with money, ...
Texas Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Trying to Help al Qaeda
Wall Street Journal
Mr. Bujol, a US citizen, was convicted last year of attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization and of aggravated identity theft. He was arrested in May 2010 after using fake identification to sneak onboard a Middle ...Eileen Ambrose: Identity thieves filing fake returns using data on real taxpayers
Bradenton Herald
That report says 641052 taxpayers were affected by identity theft last year, more than double the year before. IRS resources haven't kept pace with the growing fraud, and cases sometimes take more than a year to resolve, the report says.

How the rich and famous foil identity theft
Business Standard
Identity thieves generally pretend to be real people, create some false accounts, and spend like there's no tomorrow. The rich and famous, on the other hand, already spend that way and are pleased to maintain their true identities.

Police: NJ airport supervisor accused of ID theft likely bought birth info ...
Washington Post
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.


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