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Tuesday, December 20, 2011

FTC Identity Theft - Tue Dec 20, 2011

Does Timeline Breach Facebook FTC Settlement? - Denise ...
IDENTITY THEFT ... That they say appears to be in violation of the recent FTC Settlement ... Even though the Facebook FTC settlement sounds good on paper, ...

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Identity Theft Cases - Tue Dec 20, 2011

Skimming Device Found on Carle Place ATM
Long Island Press
An off-duty detective was at the Capital One Bank on Glen Cove Road when he found the device, which scammers use to steal debit card information from potential identity theft victims. The device was removed and police warn anyone who may have used this ...

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Identity Theft News - Tue Dec 20, 2011

NYC authorities charge 55 in cyber fraud, ID theft ring
SC Magazine US
As part of their scheme, the crime ring also stole the identities of at least 200 individuals and organizations. The charges include conspiracy to commit grand larceny, grand larceny, criminal possession of stolen property, identity theft and criminal ...

Judge closes Mpls. courtroom in identity-theft plea hearing
Pioneer Press
By John Welbes A federal judge closed his courtroom this morning as a change-of-plea hearing for Jude Okafor, indicted for identity theft crimes, was about to begin. Chief US District Judge Michael Davis told non-law enforcement personnel to leave the ...

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Monday, December 19, 2011

Fire Department Employees Fired Over Fraud Case

Fire Department Employees Fired Over Fraud Case - WREG

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Identity Theft News - Mon Dec 19, 2011

Photos lead to identity theft arrest in LA
Sacramento Bee
AP LOS ANGELES -- Police say surveillance photographs made public last week led to the arrest of a Southern California woman suspected of assuming other people's identities to steal $14000 from personal bank accounts. ...

Division of Unemployment Insurance Warns Claimants Against Fraudulent Websites
Insurance News Net (press release)
Organizations like the Unemployment Help Center (www.unemploymentapply.com) are targeting claimants and may collect vital personal information, putting individuals at risk for identity theft. The only way to apply for unemployment insurance in Maryland ...

Protect Your Identity - Learn About Cybercrime
The Open Press (press release)
These are also the most preventable forms of cybercrime, also called online identity theft. Identity thieves look for victims by "phishing" - a practice in which a victim receives some sort of communication asking for personal or financial information. ...

Sabres out to protect your identity
WIVB
A "shredding it" day was held at select First Niagara Bank locations in western New York Saturday. Experts say paper-based identity theft is up nearly 50% from last year. Fans who brought documents to be shredded received a coupon for 20% off at the ...

Saugus feels sting of alleged $800000 library theft
The Boston Globe
7 by a federal grand jury, and charged with four counts of mail fraud, 10 counts of money-laundering, and one count of aggravated identity theft, according to the US attorney's office. She is due to be arraigned on Tuesday in US District Court in ...
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Pennridge Area Police Reports
Montgomery Newspapers
Richard Clevenger, 24, of the 1600 block of Seven Corner Road, Perkasie, was charged with access device fraud, identity theft, theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property and possession of drug paraphernalia after a Hilltown resident reported ...

Sunday, December 18, 2011

Identity Theft Stories - Sun Dec 18, 2011

It pays to be coy in order to keep a grip on who you
Victoria Times Colonist
Unravelling the damage done by someone who has obtained ID in your name can take years. Think of credit ratings, border crossings. Greenwood's website, keepingidentitysafe.com, tells horrorstories. Yet people make theft easy by making public the kind ...

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Identity Theft Cases - Sun Dec 18, 2011

'Barefoot Bandit' Colton Harris-Moore gets more than 7 years for crime spree
Christian Science Monitor
Colton Harris-Moore, the youthful thief who rocketed to international notoriety as the 'Barefoot Bandit', was sentenced to more than seven years after pleading guilty to dozens of charges, including burglary and identity theft, stemming from his crime ...

Westernville man accused of stealing identity, purchasing tractor
Utica Observer Dispatch
Jonathan M. Bronson, 36, was charged with felony first-degree identity theft after a three-month investigation into an incident where Bronson allegedly used the victim's identity to purchase a John Deere tractor and parts totaling more than $7500, ...

55 Indicted in Alleged City Fraud Ring
WNYC (blog)
Vance said investigators made use of authorized wire-tapping, surveillance and analysis of financial transactions over an 18-month period to crack the case. His office has released a list of suggestions to help avoid becoming a victim of identity theft ...