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Friday, May 25, 2012

Deceased Identity Theft - Fri May 25, 2012

Texas man gets 20 years for trying to contact al Qaeda
kypost.com
By Nick Valencia and Carol Cratty CNN (CNN) - A Texas man convicted of seeking now-deceased Yemeni-based cleric Anwar al-Awlaki's advice about raising money for jihadists has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, federal prosecutors announced Thursday.

Woman allegedly charged $470 on dead aunt's card
HeraldNet
... Herald Writer MILL CREEK -- A Mill Creek woman was arrested Tuesday for allegedly using herdead aunt's credit card to spend more than $470. The woman, 41, was booked into Snohomish County Jail for investigation of second-degree identity theft.

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Criminal Identity Theft - Fri May 25, 2012

Daily Record: Loveland police calls May 19-21
ReporterHerald.com
5:04 pm At Rocky Mountain Avenue and Eisenhower Boulevard, a 36-year-old Denver man for investigation of criminal impersonation and identity theft. 5:04 pm At Rocky Mountain Avenue and Eisenhower Boulevard, a 26-year-old Denver man for investigation of ...

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Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Computer Identity Theft - Tue May 22, 2012

Phony Craigslist sex ad gets Gladstone man 4-year sentence for identity theft ...
The Republic
He pleaded guilty last week in Multnomah County Circuit Court to identity theft and computer crime. The Oregonian reports (http://is.gd/Zd9hqd) a lot of men were turned away from the ex-girlfriend's Portland home.

Man jailed for Craigslist sex ad harassment
KTVB
He later pleaded guilty to several counts of computer crimes and identity theft. He was sentenced on Monday. The posts appeared to be from Catlin Moser herself, but they were not. They listed her name, phone number and address and invited men to ...

Orangetown Council To Discuss Phone System, Computer Policy
Patch.com
The town will also consider adding a policy for notification of computer system security breaches. The primary goal is to alert individuals to any threat of potential identity theft. The full agenda for Tuesday's workshop is attached to this report.

Child Identity Theft - Tue May 22, 2012

What President Obama Wants You To Tell Your Kids About Money — and When
TIME
At 11-13, you are teaching about identity theft and the value of saving early in life. Suggested activities include talking about “free” online games and ringtones designed solely to get your credit card and Social Security numbers; and showing on a ...

County indictments: Man indicted in slaying
Martinsville Bulletin
Benjamin Emanuel Manns, 36, 156 Idlewood Drive, Fieldale, four counts each of forgery and utter a forged check; three counts each of obtaining money or property by false pretense and identity theft— fraud; and one count each of attempt to obtain ...

Woman and 3 Children Accused of Stealing Alcohol from Wal-Mart
WMTV
Ms. Hollingsworth was arrested for Contributing to the Delinquency of a Child - 3 counts, Retail Theft, Resisting/Obstructing - 2 counts, Bail Jumping - 2 counts, Unlawful Trespass, and on a warrant. Details: The suspect has already been banned from ...

Police shoot, kill child pornography suspect
Fairfaxtimes.com
As a result, Combs was issued two additional warrants, one for resisting arrest and one for identity theft, bringing the total to nine. Police said they received a tip the following evening shortly after 11 pm, which led them to discover Combs inside ...

Woman banned for life from Walmart allegedly uses 3 kids to steal booze
Wisconsin State Journal
Shequilla Hollingsworth, 23, Madison, was tentatively charged with three counts of contributing to the deliquency of a child, two counts of resisting, two counts of bail jumping, retail theft and unlawful trespass, according to a Madison Police ...

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

Deceased Identity Theft - Sun May 20, 2012

Man charged with stealing dead brother's identity
Toronto Sun
Investigation allegedly revealed the man was getting benefits using the name of his deceased brother James Hugh Poirier, police said. Blair Richardson is charged with fraud over $5000, personation with intent, identity theft, cause a person to act upon ...

New Jersey airport security supervisor accused of using dead man's ID
Austin American-Statesman
By David Porter ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWARK, NJ — A Newark Liberty Airport security supervisor pleaded not guilty to identity theft Tuesday as new details emerged about his alleged 20-year odyssey of deception, including that the Nigerian man might have ...

St. Catharines man accused of posing as dead brother to claim government benefits
Bullet News Niagara
Charged with fraud over $5000, personation with intent, identity theft, cause a person to act upon a forged document and false statement for passport is 51-year-old Blair Richardson. Richardson's deceased brother's name is James Hugh Poirier.

Man arrested for impersonating dead brother
Niagarathisweek.com
Niagara Regional Police have arrested a 51-year-old St. Catharines man for stealing the identity of his deceased brother in order to claim his government benefits. The investigation by detectives in the central fraud unit began in March, ...

Criminal Identity Theft - Sun May 20, 2012

Police & fire log - 5/17
Lebanon Daily News
McCutchen was charged with theft by unlawful taking, criminal attempt by unlawful taking, criminalsolicitation theft by unlawful taking, criminal conspiracy theft by unlawful taking, access-device fraud, criminal conspiracy access-device fraud, ...

Crimes Nearby: Identity Theft, Pedestrian Struck and ... - Mineola Patch
Crimes Nearby: Identity Theft, Pedestrian Struck and Stolen Credit. A look at crimes in the towns surrounding Mineola. By Geoffrey Walter; Email the author ..

The ways criminals use Facebook
msnbc.com
A more direct form of identity theft, commandeering occurs when the criminal logs on to an existing user account using an illegally obtained ID and password. Once they are online, they have the victim's entire friend list at their disposal and a ...

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