Wednesday, August 22, 2012

4 Ways to Protect Your Child From Identity Theft http://news360.com/article/150264228

BBB: College-age adults at higher risk of falling victim to identity theft http://news360.com/article/150310012

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Woman sentenced in global computer hacking ploy, http://fxn.ws/OXd2Lx - Sent via the FOX News Android App.

Monday, August 20, 2012

Identity Theft Prevention - Mon Aug 20, 2012

Internet Related I-D Theft Prevention
weku
Identity theft can be a close as a click away. More identities are being
stolen via the internet and not necessary in a dumpster. Brandon Potter is
a financial advisor with Wells Fargo. Before providing personal information
via the internet, Potter ...
<http://www.weku.fm/post/internet-related-i-d-theft-prevention>

Woman now charged in five separate identity theft cases
TheNewsTribune.com (blog)
Brandi Michelle Blake, 35, entered a not guilty plea Wednesday to two
counts of second-degree identity theft, two counts of second-degree
possessing stolen property and driving on a suspended license. The new
charges meant her $265000 bail on a ...
<http://blog.thenewstribune.com/crime/2012/08/20/woman-now-charged-in-five-separate-identity-theft-cases/>

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Social Security Fraud - Mon Aug 20, 2012

 Democrats slam Ryan about Social Security privatization
Las Vegas Sun
WASHINGTON — Democrats are eagerly renewing their fight against
privatizing Social Security now that Republican presidential candidate Mitt
Romney has picked Paul Ryan as his running mate. It was a fight that didn't
go well for the GOP when President ...
<http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2012/aug/19/democrats-slam-ryan-about-social-security-privatiz/>

Credit Union Held Responsible for Funds Lost Due to Fraud
Metropolitan News-Enterprise
After the caller correctly gave Ryder's Social Security number, date of
birth, mother's maiden name, and current transaction activity, the number
was changed. Faxed Request. Five days later, the credit union received, by
fax, a completed wire transfer ...
<http://www.metnews.com/articles/2012/univ082012.htm>

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Sunday, August 19, 2012

Deceased Identity Theft - Sun Aug 19, 2012

SIMMONS: Identity theft and need for voter IDs
Washington Times
Now that a Republican judge has poked the bear, it's time for a frank
discussion about voter-ID cards. Sure, the U.S. Constitution ... The
commission says the problem is so acute that “you or someone you know may
have experienced some form of identity ...
<http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/aug/19/simmons-identity-theft-and-need-for-voter-ids/>

Rental ordinance; IRS and identity theft; Attacks on Chick-fil-A
Austin American-Statesman
3 article, "Audit: IRS missing billions in ID theft." As much as I have
almost complete disdain for the Associated Press, I have to commend them
for breaking a story about the IRS sending a million dollars' worth of
returns to one address. The total ...
<http://www.statesman.com/opinion/rental-ordinance-irs-and-identity-theft-attacks-on-2435354.html>

Morning Security Brief: Earthquakes in Iran, Identity Theft, US  
Pressuring ...
Security Management
... Earthquakes in Iran, Identity Theft, U.S. Pressuring Swiss Banks, and
More. By Carlton Purvis. 08/13/2012 -. ▻Three hundred people are dead and
more than 5000 injured after two earthquakes in Iran on Saturday. ...
▻Hundreds of couples applying to ...
<http://www.securitymanagement.com/news/morning-security-brief-earthquakes-iran-identity-theft-us-pressuring-swiss-banks-and-more-00102>

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Criminal Identity Theft - Sun Aug 19, 2012

Feds Bust Alleged ID Theft Crime Ring
Patch.com
Four Southland men, including the manager of several area gas stations, are
facing federal charges in an alleged identity theft scheme involving stolen
credit card numbers used to buy hundreds of gallons of fuel. Federal
prosecutors and the FBI contend ...
<http://northhollywood.patch.com/articles/feds-bust-alleged-id-theft-crime-ring>

Twelve-Year Federal Fugitive Indicted for Fraud and Identity Theft in ...
Imperial Valley News
Washington, DC - Federal authorities have charged a former Los Angeles man
with aggravated identity theft and having operated a foreclosure-rescue
scam in Southern California and elsewhere that promised to postpone
foreclosure sales for more than 800 ...
<http://www.imperialvalleynews.com/index.php/news/latest-news/1386-twelve-year-federal-fugitive-indicted-for-fraud-and-identity-theft-in-nationwide-foreclosure-rescue-scam.html>

Attorney general's strike force says stopping identity theft a top priority
StandardNet
“Identity theft is a significant gateway crime,” Wallentine said.
“It's not just about credit cards, but about gun trafficking and
government benefits. We were not looking at ID theft four years ago. Back
then, most ID theft was used to make fake ...
<http://www.standard.net/stories/2012/08/16/attorney-generals-strike-force-says-stopping-identity-theft-top-priority>

Identity-theft scam feared by firefighters
Washington Times
Two women arrested in Atlanta on identity-theft charges related to their
pitches for insurance visited every fire station in Washington, D.C.,
earlier this year peddling similar plans, fire union officials said this
week. The D.C. Firefighters Union is ...
<http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/aug/16/identity-theft-scam-feared-by-firefighters/>

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Credit Monitoring Identity Theft - Sun Aug 19, 2012

PrivacyGuard Offers Tips for College Students to Deter Identity Theft
Virtual-Strategy Magazine
As such, PrivacyGuard, a leading identity theft protection service,
announced today a list of tips and precautions for college students to help
them prevent identity theft. Use a Strong Password on Your Computer.
Friendly Fraud, the type of ID Theft ...
<http://www.virtual-strategy.com/2012/08/13/privacyguard-offers-tips-college-students-deter-identity-theft>

American Express Could Refund Customers For Violating Consumer Protections
Huffington Post
Credit card add-ons like payment insurance, identity theft alerts or credit
monitoring are lucrative up-sells for credit card companies, and mean
hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue each year. Discover Financial
reportedly made $300 million in 2009 on ...
<http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/06/american-express-cfpb-refund_n_1747618.html>



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Computer Identity Theft - Sun Aug 19, 2012

Essex council security breach exposes 400 to identity theft
This is Total Essex
... to identity theft and led to the dismissal of an employee. Names,
addresses and financial information about people in "substantial" and
"critical" need of care were sent from the Adults Health and Community
Wellbeing Department to a computer ...
<http://www.thisistotalessex.co.uk/Essex-council-security-breach-exposes-400/story-16718250-detail/story.html>

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Child Identity Theft - Sun Aug 19, 2012

The Public Eye: California battles identity theft, cybercrime from AG's  
office
Sacramento Bee
McNabb discussed with The Bee her new role and California's ongoing battle
against identity theft and cybercrime. >The Federal Trade Commission ...
Don't say anything in a way you wouldn't want your own child to hear. •
Do not attack other users; focus ...
<http://www.sacbee.com/2012/08/19/4738418/publiceye-klajsdf-lkjasdf-lkj.html>

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Business Identity Theft - Sun Aug 19, 2012

Man Investigated in Columbia Heights for Alleged Identity Theft
KSTP.com
... is investigating a man on possible identity theft and drug possession
charges. Police say a corporal was checking the guest registry at a
business on Central Avenue Tuesday when he saw that one of the guests may
have used a fraudulent ID to rent a ...
<http://kstp.com/article/stories/s2730949.shtml>

ID Insight Announces SEEKsm Technology
Virtual-Strategy Magazine
In 2011, data breaches impacted nearly 23 million consumer records in the
United States alone, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center.
“Increasingly, our largest customers were pushing us to not only provide
instantaneous access to data, but ...
<http://www.virtual-strategy.com/2012/08/16/id-insight-announces-seeksm-technology>

Women Charged In ID Theft Of Police Officers
W*USA 9
Cintia Ximena Pedone and Dawnetta Patrice Underwood are charged in Atlanta,
Georgia, with multiple counts of identity theft and racketeering. They
allegedly posed as AFLAC representatives offering new and improved benefits
and obtained personal ...
<http://www.wusa9.com/news/article/216782/373/Women-Charged-In-ID-Theft-Of-Police-Officers>

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AARP Identity Theft - Aug 19, 2012

News of interest to Marin's senior citizens
Marinscope Community Newspapers
By Mary Southall AARP offers an eight-hour and a 4½-hour renewal driver
... “Be Wise, Avoid Scams, Fraud and Identity Theft” will be held on
Friday, Aug.
<http://marinscope.com/articles/2012/08/15/all/lifestyles/doc502bfa008a277467745020.txt>

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Thursday, August 2, 2012

Dumpster Diving Identity Theft - Wed Aug 1, 2012

Guarding Against Identity Theft
wmbb
Identity theft. There's a good chance it has happened to you or someone you
... "Dumpster Diving"…looking for bills or other paper with your info on
it.
<http://www.wmbb.com/story/19133602/guarding-against-identity-theft>

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Deceased Identity Theft - Wed Aug 1, 2012

Man uses deceased brothers ID to steal car
MyABC50.com
A Dexter man has been arrested after using the identification of his
deceased brother to steal a 2006 Lincoln Zephyr. Watertown Police arrested
Robert A. Love, 29, of County Route 53, and charged him with Grand Larceny
in the 3rd and Identity Theft in the ...
<http://www.myabc50.com/news/local/story/Man-uses-deceased-brothers-ID-to-steal-car/P3CriTqo3ES8rrFmqD33uA.cspx>


Dexter man assumed dead brother's ID to test drive car, police say
WatertownDailyTimes.com
Robert A. Love, 29, of 16956 County Route 53, was arrested with the
assistance of West Carthage police on felony charges of third-degree grand
larceny and first-degree identity theft. He also was served with a City
Court bench warrant for continuation of ...
<http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20120801/NEWS09/708019755>


Sarasota Memorial Worker Charged With ID Theft
Patch.com
A Sarasota Memorial Hospital emergency room employee is facing seven counts
of credit card fraud after police say she stole a deceased patient's
identity. Sarasota Police arrested Margaret M. Nunn, 53, of 1817 Barstow
Place, Sarasota on Wednesday for ...
<http://sarasota.patch.com/articles/sarasota-memorial-worker-charged-with-id-theft>

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Criminal Identity Theft - Wed Aug 1, 2012

Two men charged with identity theft
Glendale News Press
One of the men — Jonathan Togiai, 36, of Los Angeles — was charged with
one felony count of identity theft, according to a Los Angeles County
Superior Court criminal complaint. He was convicted of the same charge in
2008. The second man — Paul Lim, ...
<http://www.glendalenewspress.com/news/tn-gnp-0801-two-charged-in-id-theft,0,3171279.story>

Two plead guilty in ID theft scam
Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette
Heather Alexander, 21, formerly of Champaign but now living in Cook County,
pleaded guilty Monday to financial identity theft, a Class 3 felony. She
was sentenced to 30 months of probation, ordered to pay $21444.84 in
restitution to Busey and another bank ...
<http://www.news-gazette.com/news/business/banking/2012-07-31/two-plead-guilty-id-theft-scam.html>

Concord Woman Convicted of Identity Theft
Patch.com
Generose Yambao, 32, of Concord, was sentenced to eight years in prison
after she pled no contest to 15 counts of identity theft, second degree
burglary, and attempted grand theft. Under the new state criminal
sentencing guidelines, she will serve her ...
<http://concord-ca.patch.com/articles/woman-convicted-of-identity-theft>


More Victims Reported In Identity Theft Scam
KGTV San Diego
SAN DIEGO -- Police say at least four more victims have been identified in
a large identity theft scam by a former Wave House Athletic Club employee,
bringing the total number to at least 24. » Sign Up ... 10News found
Polley's criminal history from Florida.
<http://www.10news.com/news/31301929/detail.html>

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Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Credit Monitoring Identity Theft - Wed Aug 1, 2012

Last Week for SC Medicaid Beneficiaries to Get Free Credit Monitoring
News Channel 7
... release should have received a letter from DHHS letting them know about
it and offering the free year of credit monitoring, which includes a free
credit report
, daily monitoring to detect any suspicious activity, and a $1
million identity theft insurance policy.
<http://www2.wspa.com/news/2012/jul/24/last-week-sc-medicaid-beneficiaries-get-free-credi-ar-4198636/>

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Computer Identity Theft - Wed Aug 1, 2012

Cogent Road, a provider of innovative cloud-based mortgage technologies,  
has ...
Melodika.net (press release)
These computer hackers use viruses and malware to access information you
really don't want them to have such as your credit card information. Anyone
who ... Email Phishing scams are carried out online by tech-savvy con
artists and identity theft criminals.
<http://www.melodika.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=341956&Itemid=55>


Carly Rae Jepsen, Latest Leaked Photos From Hacked Computer Are Real
Enstarz
The hacker was charged with 26 counts of aggravated identity theft,
computer hacking, and wiretapping. He can face up to 121 years in prison if
he is convicted. Chaney faces a minimum of 2 years already for aggravated
identity theft alone, People reported.
<http://www.enstarz.com/articles/4598/20120727/carly-rae-jepsen-leaked-photos-real-call-me-maybe.htm>


Ask Kim: Protect yourself from ID theft on vacation
Chicago Tribune
What should I do to protect myself from identity theft while I'm gone? A.
It can be easy ... Also avoid entering personal information on hotel
computers, which could have software that logs keystrokes and records your
passwords and account numbers. And don't ...
<http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-201207121730--tms--kplngmpctnkm-a20120726-20120726,0,4999729.story>

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