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Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Identity Theft News - Tue Mar 27, 2012

Identity Theft Kingpin Pleads Guilty
Patch.com
Capistrano Beach man and crew stole identities, went shopping and then sold the ill-gotten goods on eBay and Craigslist -- until Newport Beach police shut them down. By Penny Arévalo Police finally caught up with the leader of an identity-theft crime ...

OC man pleads guilty to running ID theft ring
San Francisco Chronicle
(AP) -- An Orange County man has pleaded guilty to running an identity theft ring that bought luxury goods to sell online. The district attorney's office says Christopher Aragon of Capistrano Beach entered pleas Monday to 50 felony charges, ...
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From Yahoo! News: An AWOL soldier's simple scheme to defraud one of the richest men in the world has landed him in federal custody, according to a criminal ...

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FTC Identity Theft - Tue Mar 27, 2012

Summary Box: FBI says Microsoft co-founder, billionaire Paul Allen, was ...
Washington Post
FRAUD: Federal investigators allege that AWOL soldier Brandon Lee Price ran a simple scheme to defraud billionaire Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, one of the richest men in the world. DETAILS: Price changed the address on a bank account held by Allen, ...

Paul Allen victim of identity theft
MyNorthwest.com
By Chris Sullivan Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen had his identity stolen by an AWOL soldier in Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/file) It looks like no one is immune from identity theft. Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen had his identity stolen by an AWOL soldier ...

Criminal Identity Theft - Tue Mar 27, 2012

Exclusive: Identity theft tax fraud on the rise
The News-Press
Identity theft victim Galen Ballard reads a letter... Identity theft, especially as it relates to government benefits and taxes, was the No. 1 consumer complaint in the US in 2011, according to the Federal Trade Commission. This type of crime has ...

Microsoft Botnet Bust: US Marshals Raid Offices In Two States To Disrupt ...
Huffington Post
They grow in size as computer users accidentally click on a malicious link or file, and their PCs begin performing automated tasks that help cyber criminals commit identity theft. Microsoft, whose aim is to secure its Windows operating system that ...

Business Identity Theft - Tue Mar 27, 2012

AWOL soldier stole Microsoft co-founder's identity, FBI says
Los Angeles Times
While the amount is comparatively small, it shows the importance of the issue of identity theft prevention. "Clearly, it's a reminder that anyone can be a victim of this," Postman said. The complaint doesn't specify how Price allegedly changed the ...

UK's CPP says FSA probe not over as profits fall
Reuters
The FSA says CPP may have overstated the risks of identity theft to customers and not properly explained how its products worked. CPP agreed last month with the FSA to make a number of changes to its renewals process and review its past business, ...

CPP plummets on restoration of listing
ShareCast
LONDON (SHARECAST) - CPP Group, an identity theft and credit card insurer, saw its shares plunge as trading in its shares resumed after a five-week gap. The company's stock exchange listing was temporarily suspended on February 20th because the ...

Monday, March 26, 2012

Identity Theft Stories - Mon Mar 26, 2012

Microsoft claims to take down Zeus
Fox News
The “Zeus” family of malware is responsible for a large portion of online fraud and identity theft, the company said. Office buildings in Illinois and Pennsylvania were raided by US Marshals on Friday, accompanied by Microsoft investigators.

Microsoft Joins Financial Services Industry to Disrupt Massive Zeus Cybercrime ...
Sacramento Bee
Microsoft collaborates with financial services industry in unprecedented cross-industry action against notorious cybercrime operation behind online fraud and identity theft. By Microsoft Corp. REDMOND, Wash., March 26, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- In its ...
Protecting Yourself From Identity Theft
Story · 0 Comments. Font Size: It's a crime that happens in seconds. We're talking about identity theft. New technologies are helping crooks and making it ...

Identity Theft Cases - Mon Mar 26, 2012

Conn. state police investigate identity theft case
Newsday
Click here Print Aa Conn. state police investigate identity theft case Published: March 26, 2012 12:16 PM By The Associated Press (AP) -- State police in North Canaan are investigating the theft of debit card information that was used to buy gift cards ...

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Criminal Identity Theft - Mon Mar 26, 2012

IRS simplicity said to fuel identity theft refund fraud | Connecticut ...
Identity theft is a crime that takes many forms. The consequences for those convicted of identity theft, however, remain.

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