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Sunday, August 19, 2012

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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Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Business Identity Theft - Wed Aug 1, 2012

IDentity Theft 911 Brings Data Risk Solutions to Businesses Insured by The ...
Insurance News Net (press release)
IDentity Theft 911, a leader in identity management and data risk
management services, announced today that it is partnering with The
Cincinnati Insurance Company to bring data risk solutions to Cincinnati's
commercial insurance clients. Recognizing the ...
<http://insurancenewsnet.com/articleNews.aspx?id=352365>

Three Sentenced in Counterfeit Check Conspiracy
OzarksFirst.com
A man from Nixa is sentenced to 18 years in federal prison, after being
found guilty of creating counterfeit business checks and identity theft.
Two others in the conspiracy are also sentenced. Derrick Haggard, 34, was
found guilty in January on 27 counts, ...
<http://ozarksfirst.com/fulltext?nxd_id=682412>

Upper Allen Township Police: Woman stole ID to get job
Patriot-News
Elsa Del Pozo Tello of the 1400 block of Regina Street was charged with
identity theft and forgery. Police did not identify the business, which is
on Independence Avenue. Del Pozo Tello was arrested Monday at her home and
arraigned before District Judge ...
<http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2012/07/upper_allen_township_police_wo.html>

BBB issues warning in connection with Valley company
ABC30.com
... Email · Print · Report a typo. ShareThis via email, AIM, social
bookmarking and networking sites, etc. FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Better
Business Bureau is issuing a new identity theft warning in connection with
a local real estate management company.
<http://abclocal.go.com/kfsn/story?section=news/business&id=8749870>

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Friday, June 22, 2012

Business Identity Theft - Fri Jun 22, 2012

Frontier Communications Launches Frontier Secure Identity Protection
Identity theft is rampant but avoidable--with the right protection ...
small businesses and home offices and advanced business communications for
medium and ...
<http://finance.yahoo.com/news/frontier-communications-launches-frontier-secure-194800601.html>

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Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Business Identity Theft - Wed Jun 20, 2012

Identity Theft Expert Advises on Why Elders are Targets for Scams ...
PR Web (press release)
A Victim Advocate at the Colorado Bureau of Investigation's identity theft
unit, Hazel Heckers presents a new webinar hosted by the Society of
Certified Senior ...
<http://www.prweb.com/releases/SCSA/ElderScams/prweb9599161.htm>

Business Ask Jennifer: Preventing identity theft - - Business - The ...
Ask Jennifer: Preventing identity theft. E-mail ... Next up. Leslie shares
the best spots for families with young kids. Business ...
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Saturday, June 9, 2012

Business Identity Theft - Sat Jun 9, 2012

Action Line: Teach kids about money, credit at early age
Bakersfield Californian
I worry about identity theft and scams that she could potentially fall victim to and I worry that she may be too trusting of entities that are out to take her hard-earned money. How can I prepare her and what are some of the dangers she should be aware ...

TPD Working to Solve Rash of Mail Thefts
WIBW
Stolen mail can lead to financial crime and identity theft. Protect yourself by not leaving outgoing mail in unlocked mailboxes. Try to drop all outgoing mail in mail drop boxes in business parking lots. Use thick, red roller ball ink to write checks.

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Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Business Identity Theft - Wed Jun 6, 2012

A Message from Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler
Gateway News
By admin 7 hours 9 minutes ago Business identity theft is a new and growing crime. Thieves hijack a business's identity by fraudulently filing a document with the Secretary of State and using that identity to establish lines of credit with banks or ...

Intel announces availability of business-focused Ultrabook systems
eChannelLine
The enhanced security features include Intel Anti-Theft technology that lets users automatically disable the system if it is lost or stolen. All 3rd generation Intel Core processor-based Ultrabook devices have Intel Identity Protection technology built ...

Fifth & Pacific Companies, Inc. Announces Proposed Senior Secured Notes Offering
Reuters
NEW YORK, NY - June 6, 2012 - Fifth & Pacific Companies, Inc. (NYSE: FNP) (the "Company") today announced that it intends to offer $150.0 million aggregate principal amount of 10.50% senior secured notes due 2019 (the "Secured Notes"), which will be ...

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Monday, June 4, 2012

Business Identity Theft - Mon Jun 4, 2012

Milaeger's Employee Charged After Charging $7600 to Company Credit Card
Patch.com
A 43-year-old Racine man is facing charges after he charged gas on a Caledonia company's credit card for more than a year. Emilio Zuniga Velasquez was charged in Racine County Circuit Court Friday with one count of identity theft for financial gain and ...

Oak Creek Woman Pleads Not Guilty in Senior Center Theft Charges
Patch.com
Deborah J. Nowakowski appeared Friday in Waukesha County Circuit Court, where she was bound over for trial on one count of theft of more than $10000 from a business and 21 counts of identity theft for financial gain. In 2009, an administrator at ...

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Business Identity Theft - Wed May 30, 2012

Montgomery sisters sentenced in tax fraud, identity theft
Montgomery Advertiser
Two sisters from Montgomery each were sentenced to nearly 10 years in prison for their role in a tax fraud and identity theft conspiracy, the US Justice Department announced Wednesday. US District Judge Mark Fuller sentenced Loretta and Tracey ...

Intel strengthens security of its Core vPro platform
Help Net Security
To defend against identity theft, Intel introduced Intel Identity Protection Technology with public key infrastructure (Intel IPT with PKI) into Intel Core vPro processors. The technology provides a new second layer of authentication embedded into the ...

Gas Company Warns of Utility Bill Scam
yovenice
In some cases, scammers have asked for social security numbers in order to allow for credits or to apply payments to customers' utility bills, presenting an identity-theft risk. According to reports, scammers have visited customers in person, ...

Intel Touts 3rd-Gen Core vPro CPUs, Security And IT Focused
Hot Hardware
... vice president, Intel Architecture Group and general manager, Business Client Platform Division. To defend against identity theft, Intel introduced Intel Identity Protection Technology with public key infrastructure into Intel Core vPro processors.

Intel launches third generation Core vPro processors
ARNnet
Intel's identity protection technology (IPT) defends against identity theft by using a one-time password and embedded public-key infrastructure from Symantec. This enables businesses, governments or websites to check that a legitimate user is logging ...

Gas Company Warns Customers of Scam
HispanicBusiness.com
The scam represents a risk of identity theft. Southern California Gas Co. said employees always carry proper identification and do not randomly contact customers and ask for their Social Security number. Southern California Gas Co. also issued tips to ..

Sunday, May 27, 2012

Business Identity Theft - Sun May 27, 2012

Process servers sued for failing to deliver lawsuits
ABC30.com
Walker also told BH Financial representatives that he had been a victim of identity theft, and he said he sent the collections company a copy of the police report. Nevertheless, the company filed a debt collection lawsuit against Walker in January 2011 .

18 accused of wide scheme to defraud
Toledo Blade
The defendants face charges of money laundering, harboring illegal immigrants, wire fraud, mail fraud, arson, identity theft, making false statements, and misprision of a felony. The restaurants raided on Sept. 20 were at 4045 Talmadge Rd. in Toledo, ...

Ohio pancake house owner accused of $3M scheme
BusinessWeek
Authorities would not say what prompted the searches until Wednesday, when authorities arrested 18 people, mostly in the Toledo area. The man who owned and operated the restaurants is accused of money laundering, mail fraud and identity theft.

Window shopping: Business briefs for May 24
NewsOK.com
Tarek Elkafrawi was accused of money laundering, mail fraud and identity theft. Elkafrawi and others were able to generate $1.2 million in unreported income by manipulating wages and underreporting income of illegal immigrants, the indictment shows.

Friday, May 25, 2012

Business Identity Theft - Fri May 25, 2012

Do You Really Need a Credit Card?
DailyFinance
By Business Insider By Jill Krasny Lately a lot of consumers have been asking whether they really need to carry a credit card. It seems just as easy to get by on cash, and all the identity theft and shady lender practices making headlines aren't ...

Business owner indicted
Suffolk News-Herald
Janice W. Holland, 41, was indicted on one count of health care fraud, 31 counts of making false statements relating to health care matters, one count of alteration of records and two counts of aggravated identity theft. If convicted, Holland could ...

Former Provider of Home Health Care Services Indicted for Medicaid Fraud
7thSpace Interactive (press release)
If convicted, Holland faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison for health care fraud, five years on each count for making false statements, 20 years for alteration of records, and two years on each count of aggravated identity theft.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Business Identity Theft - Tue May 22, 2012

Albany Chamber grows together with small businesses at luncheon
WFXL FOX 31
Today's luncheon was designed to help people choose the business entity that's right for them. There is also one planned for tomorrow on how to prevent corporate identity theft. Festivities commence on Thursday, May 24th with a “Rise N' Shine ...

Better Business Bureau warns of scams targeting troops, veterans
Stars and Stripes
“The unique lifestyle of our service members make them prime targets for scammers,” Better Business Bureau Military Line Director Brenda Linnington said in prepared remarks. Posing as the Department of Veterans Affairs for identity theft purposes by ...

Huge Lego theft
San Jose Mercury News
Police in Mountain View, where many of the alleged thefts occurred at the Target store on Showers Drive, said that after obtaining a search warrant, they discovered a huge cache of Legos at Langenbach's large, $2 million San Carlos home, ...

Check Point Survey Reveals More Than Half of Targeted Attacks Reported Were ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Cybercriminals today are increasingly leveraging malware, bots and other forms of sophisticated threats to attack organizations for various reasons -- from financial gain and disruption of business operations to data theft or attacks driven by ...

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Business Identity Theft - Sun May 20, 2012

Ameren warns Ill. customers of presidential scam
Chicago Tribune
"What's alarmed us is the potential for identity theft here," said Carole Hunt, assistant treasurer for the company's Ameren Services division. "And this scam has been spreading across the United States with them targeting electric, gas and water ...

Mystery Shopper Scam Is Using the Name of a Legitimate Memphis Business
Better Business Bureau
The Better Business Bureau is warning consumers about a new mystery shopping scam that is using the name of the Memphis research firm in an attempt to defraud the public. Axiom Research LLC in Memphis TN has been the victim of business identity theft.

The Cloud: Resource or Liability?
CTR
Unfortunately, many of these hackers are nefarious characters, and they use illegally obtained data for their own criminal purposes, including identity theft. In fact, many of us know someone who is the victim of such an act, or we ourselves have ...

USDOJ: Defendants in Alabama Plead Guilty in Two Separate Stolen Identity ...
7thSpace Interactive (press release)
Crystal Sayles, of Montgomery County, Ala ., pleaded guilty today to one count each of filing false claims, access device fraud, and aggravated identity theft. She also agreed to the forfeiture of a Mercedes Benz as part of her plea agreement.

NJ man charged with using dead tax preparer's ID
Asbury Park Press
New Jersey's US Attorney announced Thursday that 46-year-old Todd P. Halpern of Livingston faces tax fraud and identity theft charges. A message left for Halpern's attorney was not immediately returned. Prosecutors say Halpern prepared and ...

Intel releases third-generation Core vPro Platform
Digitimes
Businesses can take advantage of the latest Intel Core vPro processor platform through a multitude of devices including ultrabooks, notebooks, desktops, workstations and all-in-one PCs. To defend against identity theft, Intel introduced Intel Identity ...

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Business Identity Theft - Thu May 17, 2012

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Business Identity Theft - Tue May 15, 2012

The new ID theft target: Children
WFMY News 2
pubId=34295199001 The new ID theft target: Children The new ID theft target: Children. Jeremy Jojola reports. 9NEWS at 9 pm Crime may 2012 as seen on investigative News consumer business identity theft moms jeremy jojola asseenon money KUSA local may12 ...

BBB of Minnesota and North Dakota to offer Military Line program
Coon Rapids ECM Publishers
Military consumers and their families are heavily targeted for: predatory lending, identity theft, auto loans at punitive rates, and questionable investments. In the past two years, over 100000 complaints from the military community have been reported ...

Monday, May 14, 2012

Business Identity Theft - Mon May 14, 2012

Beware! Identity theft can hit you hard
MoneyGuru India
From crude methods to well organised scams, identity theft works in a range of ways. Taking a case in point, wedding is a big business proposition in India. Burgeoning Matrimonial websites in India have a have great business potential, however, ...

Connecticut Better Business Bureau says Consumers Can Protect Themselves from ...
PR Urgent (press release)
... Connecticut Better Business Bureau says consumers can arm themselves by understanding the two major objectives of online criminals: cheating people out of money and tricking them into divulging personal information to commit identity theft.

How to Do a Wallet Audit
Fox Business
For days I had “Oh, crap” moments as I realized what else had been taken: debit and credit cards, bank deposit slip, loyalty cards, library card, Mensa card and a check from my brand-new businessaccount. (I'd planned to reimburse my roommate, ...

CNA Chosen as Exclusive, Endorsed Insurance Carrier for California Bankers ...
Insurance News Net (press release)
CBA leads the way in developing relevant educational and legislative solutions to some of California's more pressing financial and banking issues, including adult financial empowerment, identity theft, financial privacy, and financial elder abuse.

Astoria man indicted on 15 felony counts for house painter scam
OregonLive.com
By The Oregonian News Network On Thursday, May 10, 2012, Jeffrey Allen Edwards was indicted by the Clatsop County Grand Jury on 15 felony counts that included eight counts of Forgery in the First Degree and seven counts of Identity Theft.

Just whose friends are they?
New York Post
So she's suing Sawabeh, alleging among other things that she was a victim of identity theft. Meanwhile, Sawabeh is suing her right back, saying it was the rightful owner of the LinkedIn account, which it says Eagle used for business.

Sunday, May 13, 2012

Business Identity Theft - Sun May 13, 2012

Latest Texas news, sports, business and entertainment
KRGV
The commission said DeShon Haynes of Fort Worth was convicted of aggravated identity theft and mail fraud after evidence showed she had diverted benefit payments for two dead people and at least five other unemployment claimants to her home address.

Gold buying business shut down with arrest of owner
KTBS
Further investigation into the business practices of Siler reveled that he was in violation of the state laws that regulate the disposal or changing the identity of items received by a second hand dealer, requiring a mandatory thirty day hold period.

Friday, May 11, 2012

Business Identity Theft - Fri May 11, 2012

Virginia business briefs for May 11
Richmond Times Dispatch
The center received complaints of Internet-based crime that ranged from identity theft to romance-based appeals that often led to requests for money. ING Groep NV, the giant Dutch financial servicescompany, doesn't consider the firm's stake in Capital ...

THE OFFICE CAT By Gabby Tabby
Garden City News
IDENTITY THEFT ARREST: Garden City Detectives arrested a 29 year old Rosedale woman on May 4th for identity theft. According to police, in two incidents during April the woman made unauthorized charges exceeding $2500 against a credit card account of ...
4 accused of ID theft after raid at Tempe business
Tucson Citizen
07, 2012, under Arizona Republic News Four people were arrested on suspicion of identity theftafter the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office raided a Tempe business on Monday. Stemming from a tip, authorities arrived at 6:30 am at Interior Solutions near ...

4 accused of ID theft after raid at Tempe business
AZ Central.com
7, 2012 05:52 PM Four people were arrested on suspicion of identity theft after the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office raided a Tempe business on Monday. Stemming from a tip, authorities arrived at 6:30 am at Interior Solutions near Southern and Mill ...

Monkey Business
San Francisco Chronicle (blog)
He avoids shelters and food lines for fear that his amplifier and guitar make him a target for theft “or worse.” He tries to keep his real identity separate from his monkey persona. “I don't want people to pity me,” said Patrick, who intends to stay in ...