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Sunday, March 4, 2012

Identity Theft Facts - Sun Mar 4, 2012

Check the facts
Springfield News-Leader
... and Federal Communications Commission issue this advisory to give consumers the facts. ... The FTC enters Internet, telemarketing, identity theft, ...

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FTC Identity Theft - Sun Mar 4, 2012

Filers beware: Scammers targeting tax returns
Pine Island Eagle
An identity theft affidavit had to be completed for the IRS and a fraud alert was placed on her mother's identity. Woodford also contacted the Federal Trade Commission. No longer able to submit her mother's tax return electronically, she would have to ...

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Saturday, March 3, 2012

Identity Theft Stories - Sat Mar 3, 2012

CFTC and SEC seek to prevent identity theft - Related Stories - CPA ...
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission have jointly proposed rules that would require brokerages and ...

Olive Branch Issues Warning on ID Theft, Tax Fraud | Memphis ...
Imagine filing your tax return and learning your refund has already been given to someone using your social security number. It's already happened to a number ...

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Identity Theft News - Sat Mar 3, 2012

Your Smart Phone Is Leaving You Wide Open To Identity Theft
Business Insider
The Chicago Tribune reported this week that, according to a nationwide survey, the number of Americans victimized by identity theft rose 13% over the last year, mainly due to an increased use of smart phones. According to the research group, ...

Melissa McCarthy 'Identity Theft': Film Gets Similar 'Bridesmaids' Release Date
Moviefone
"Bridesmaids" first hit theaters on May 13 of last year and her upcoming comedy, "Identity Theft," has just been slapped with a very similar release date. McCarthy is starring alongside "Arrested Development" star Jason Bateman in the upcoming ...

Westfield man accused of identity theft, larceny
Buffalo News
WESTFIELD—A Westfield man was arrested by Chautauqua County sheriff's deputies Friday on third-degree identity theft and petit larceny charges for using someone else's debit card. Edwin A. Ernst III, 27, of Route 20, was charged with using the debit ...

FTC Identity Theft - Sat Mar 3, 2012

Colorado first in nation for consumer complaints
The Coloradoan
Fort Collins/Larimer County ranks 13th in consumer fraud complaints and 105th in identity theft complaints for 2011, according to the Consumer Sentinel Network Report released Feb. 28 by the Federal Trade Commission. In 2010, Larimer ranked 10th and ...

Identity thefts on the rise in Arkansas
KTBS
According the FTC, there were 1862 complaints filed in Arkansas last year. The most common was government documents or benefit fraud. Here's how other sources for identity theft in Arkansas rank: phone or utilities at 17%, credit card 12%, ...

Identity thefts on the rise in Michigan
WOOD-TV
(WOOD) - Identity thefts are on the rise nationwide and locally, according to the Federal Trade Commission. A new report shows more than 1.8 million Americans fell victim to consumer fraud in 2011 and 15 percent of which were stolen identity cases.

Friday, March 2, 2012

Identity Theft Stories - Fri Mar 2, 2012

Behind the Story: New identity theft law in NC that doesn't... | www ...
Behind the Story: New identity theft law in NC that doesn't always work.

Identity Theft Repor ted
The Fulton County News
A 47-year-old man from McConnellsburg told state police investigators he was the victim of identity theft on February 23. The man's name and credit card were used to open a Paypal account and make purchases totalling $364.18.

Stories appearing in Wednesday's edition
Quincy Herald Whig
BRITISH FUGITIVE-REWARD: A British man suspected of pulling off a $1.5 million heist in England nearly 20 years ago was indicted Tuesday on identity theft and other charges in Missouri, where he was captured earlier this month.

ID theft complaints on the rise | www.WHEC.com
The Federal Trade Commission says 24 percent of the nearly 279000 identity theft complaints it received last year came from people concerned their Social ...

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Identity Theft Cases - Fri Mar 2, 2012

Springfield police arrest identity theft gang suspects
Springfield News-Leader
The women, from Florida, were hired to pose as the victims of the identity theft, and used the information the group has obtained to cash checks at multiple banks, police say. Thefts were accomplished through forged checks written for hundreds and ...

Beware: Identity thieves may want your tax return
Bucyrus Telegraph Forum
After the letter is verified, you will need to complete an identity theft affidavit form. How long the investigation will take to rectify the situation and verify your actual return can vary. Victims are being given a special personal identification ...

Identity theft investigation now in hands of Secret Service
WAOW
By Emily Neubauer, Multimedia Journalist - bio | email MEDFORD (WAOW) -- Millions of Americans are victims of identity theft every year. But in just this year, the number of complaints in Wisconsin is up nine percent. "This year is a bit higher than ...
Putnam couple arrested in identity theft case
WJXT Jacksonville
A Putnam County couple faces identity theft and fraud charges related to their mobile pet clinic. John and Judy Tabor were arrested Wednesday after months of investigation by the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office. According to court documents, ...

Identity Thieves Will Do Whatever It Takes To Cash Your Tax Refund Before You Do
Business Insider
These rural Georgia residents have plenty of company in their financial misery: a nationwide epidemic of identity theft has led to the quintupling of the number of cases of taxpayers being victimized by tax-return thieves over the past two years