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From February 28, 2009
Google News Alert for: Identity Theft

Identity theft rises as economy tanks
The San Francisco Examiner - San Francisco,California,USA
“With the economy moving the way it is, we’re seeing more embezzlement, more identity theft,” said Chief Deputy District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe. ...
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Risk of ID Theft Increases at Tax Time
MyFox Chicago - Chicago,IL,USA
By ANTHONY BARTKEWICZ, MyFox National - Identity theft is on the rise. Tax time could make you more vulnerable, and peer-to-peer file sharing of movies and ...
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Combating Identity Theft
Nigerian Muse - Washington,DC,USA
Identity theft has taken up new grounds in the debate about the protection of personal information. High profile successful unauthorised and fraudulent ...
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Milwaukee Man Arrested On Identity Theft Charge
WISN.com - Milwaukee,WI,USA
... Hudson's personal computer for more information. Detectives warn everyone to be aware of personal belongings so that your identity won't be in jeopardy.
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From February 27, 2009
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Identity theft leads man to Billings
Montana's News Station - Missoula,MT,USA
Call it a strange coincidence or divine intervention, but one Billings' man case of identity theft has come full circle. Scott Strzempek is the food service ...
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Banking ID theft reaching epidemic proportions
SC Magazine US - USA
The amount of malware aimed at financial identity theft is bigger than ever, Sean-Paul Correll, a threat researcher at PandaLabs, wrote Friday in a post on ...
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ID Theft Tops List of 2008 Consumer Complaints
PC Magazine - USA
by Chloe Albanesius Despite an increased awareness of identity theft in recent years, the crime was still the top consumer complaint in 2008, according to a ...
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ID theft cases surge
KAALtv.com - Rochester,MN,USA
Identity theft was far and away the issue most complained about to the Federal Trade Commission in 2008. According to the FTC's annual Consumer Sentinel ...
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FTC: Identity Theft Top Consumer Complaint in 2008
FOXNews - USA
There's a lot of identity theft going on — and we sure are complaining about it. According to a report issued Thursday by the Federal Trade Commission, ...
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Investigators Say ID Theft Up In Middle Tenn.
MSNBC - USA
Investigators have said they are seeing more instances of identity theft in the middle Tennessee area and that they are working on combating the problem. ...
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Valley Bank & Trust offers ways to fight identity theft
Wauneta Breeze - Wauneta,NE,USA
By Tina Kitt Identity theft is the fastest growing crime in the nation and Valley Bank and Trust wants to help its customers avoid becoming one of those ...
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FTC: Georgia 7th-worst for ID theft
Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA
The Federal Trade Commission on Friday reported the most cases of identity theft ever in one year in 2008, with Georgia among the 10 worst for identity ...
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ID theft in Florida up 24 percent
Sun-Sentinel.com - Fort Lauderdale,FL,USA
By McNelly Torres | South Florida Sun-Sentinel Identity theft was the number one complaint in 2008 and Florida ranked third in the nation on the number of ...
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Canton resident arrested for identity theft
Madison County Herald - Madison County,MS,USA
By staff reports A Canton resident has been sentenced in an identity theft case, announced Attorney General Jim Hood today. Eric Luckett, 31, of 457 Church ...
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From February 26, 2009
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Woman Sentenced For Identity Theft
News4Jax.com - Jacksonville,FL,USA
A Baldwin woman who used to work for CitiBank will now spend two years in prison for aggravated identity theft and bank fraud. ...
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Identity Theft Increasing in Poor Economy
KLAS-TV - Las Vegas,NV,USA
Law enforcement officers say identity theft is the crime of choice. Thieves are getting their hands on your personal information and are turning it into a ...
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FTC Report: Identity Theft Remains #1 Fraud Complaint by Consumers
Dark Reading - New York,NY,USA
By Kelly Jackson Higgins Identity theft remains the number one category of fraud affecting consumers and it jumped considerably last year, according to the ...
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Identity theft grows; so does price of gold
Lawrence Journal World - Lawrence,KS,USA
Identity theft is at the top of the list when it comes to the need for consumer protection and caution. The number of identity theft victims last year in ...
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Burlington Woman Says She's Victim of ID Theft
WKRC TV Cincinnati - Cincinnati,OH,USA
A local woman says she must be the victim of identity theft. It's the only way she can explain the threat that a warrant may be issued for her arrest. ...
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StrikeForce Unveils Data Breach Prevention Software
MSNBC - USA
Data breaches skyrocketed 47% in 2008 (Identity Theft Resource Center), and there have already been 91 breaches since January 1, 2009, exposing millions of ...
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Learning How to Prevent Identity Theft and Avoid Fraudulent Schemes
FedSmith.com - USA
By Marilyn Loeser You can have daily headlines from FedSmith.com delivered right to your desktop each business morning. The service is free and you don't ...
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Identity theft?: Almost
al.com - Birmingham,AL,USA
BIRMINGHAM - Good thing word got to the Madison Academy Mustangs to wear their road darks Wednesday night. When they walked onto the floor for the pregame ...
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NCPW helps prevent identity theft
Clarksville Leaf Chronicle - Clarksville,TN,USA
The Tennessee Division of Consumer Affairs and the Tennessee Highway Patrol have joined forces to promote identity theft prevention as part of the 11th ...
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Protecting yourself against identity theft
Daily Eastern News - Charleston,IL,USA
Playing off Covey's book title, Bakker presented his "The 7 Habits of Highly Secure People" on protecting people from identity theft as part of the lecture. ...
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From February 25, 2009
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Supreme Court questions use of ‘ID theft’ law against illegal workers
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
About two-thirds of them were charged with "aggravated identity theft" which carries a mandatory, two-year prison term. Lawyers say this charge is used as a ...
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Identity Theft Crime Victims Bill of Rights
Blogger News Network - USA
by Identity Theft Speaker in All News A consortium of a number of companies in the identity theft prevention space have banded together to create a “Bill of ...
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Man facing prison in fraud, identity theft case
WRAL.com - Raleigh,NC,USA
... Terrence Boyle to pay $408900 in restitution for conspiring to commit wire and mail fraud, aiding and abetting mail fraud and aggravated identity theft. ...
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Woman charged with identity theft | KXNet.com North Dakota News
KXMC - Minot,ND,USA
AP FARGO, ND (AP) A former West Fargo day care operator is charged in federal court with identity theft and mail fraud. Tracy Rankin is accused of stealing ...
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Member Of 90s R&B Group Soul For Real Wanted For Identity Theft
BallerStatus.com - Simi Valley,CA,USA
According to local news station WSBTV, Dalyrimple is involved in an identity theft ring that has claimed several hundred victims around the Duluth and ...
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Justices sympathetic to immigrant in ID theft case
The Associated Press
Federal prosecutors won a conviction under the 2004 identity theft law and the 8th US Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the conviction. ...
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Classes help residents stay financially fit, avoid ID theft
YourWestValley.com - Sun City,AZ,USA
Surprise residents can learn how to improve their financial health and avoid identity theft by taking three free classes. Surprise, in partnership with ...
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Texas AG Charges Fitness Center with ID Theft Violations
ClaimsJournal.com - San Diego,CA,USA
Under the Identity Theft Enforcement and Protection Act, businesses are legally required to implement procedures that ensure customers' sensitive personal ...
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LifeLock(R) Shares Top Identity Theft Trends to Watch Out For
MarketWatch (press release) - USA
National Consumer Protection Week is next week, March 1 - 7, and LifeLock, the industry leader in identity theft protection, is reaching out to consumers ...
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Daycare operator faces fraud, identity theft charges
In-Forum - Fargo,ND,USA
FARGO – The operator of a West Fargo daycare center that closed abruptly last fall was arrested today on charges of identity theft and mail fraud. ...
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From February 24, 2009
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Time for ID Theft Victim’s Bill of Rights, Industry Group says.
Banktech - USA
By Orla O'Sullivan A bill of rights for victims of identity theft was proposed Tuesday by a dozen vendors, with input from bankers, legislators and law ...
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Senior ID theft topic of seminar Friday
Poughkeepsie Journal - Poughkeepsie,NY,USA
WAPPINGERS FALLS — A fraud and identity theft protection seminar for senior citizens will be held at 11 am Friday. The session, titled “Smart Seniors,” will ...
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Shred It!: Protect Yourself Against Identity Theft
WRCB-TV - Chattanooga,TN,USA
CHATTANOOGAS (WRCB) -- The Tennessee Division of Consumer Affairs and the Tennessee Highway Patrol have joined forces to promote identity theft prevention ...
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Man charged with identity theft, passing bad checks
Asheville Citizen-Times - NC,USA
Alvarez Lopez Abernathy, 48, of Indiana Avenue, Asheville, was charged with identity theft, obtaining property with a fraudulent credit card, ...
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Combating medical identity theft
Sauk Centre Herald - Sauk Centre,MN,USA
by Maria Houghton, Melrose Everyone is aware of identity theft, but what about medical identity theft, a growing type of consumer fraud? ...
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The American Legion Applauds VA Settlement of Identity Theft Claims
PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA
The Legion was an early and strong advocate for veterans in the 2006 identity theft incident. WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American ...
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Attorneys challenge evidence in identity theft case
Signal - Santa Clarita,CA,USA
The line echoed through the court room 12 times during Friday's proceedings in the ID theft case. Gutierrez stuck with the same line during Monday's ...
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Grant would help fight identity theft in county
Grand Junction Sentinel - Grand Junction,CO,USA
“The Sheriff’s Office cases for identity theft and fraud have increased over 94 percent from 2003 to 2008,” according to the sheriff’s request presented ...
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Identity theft is taking on a grisly new turn
Independent Online - Cape Town,South Africa
That's because identity theft is taking a grisly new turn, with some fraudsters stealing ID numbers and personal information to register people as dead, ...
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Identity theft costs a record $56.6 billion
Identity Theft Daily - San Diego,CA,USA
Identity theft, the biggest source of US consumer fraud, costs a record $56.6 billion in cash, goods, and services. Two thirds of victims have no ...
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From
February 23, 2009
Google News Alert for: Identity Theft

Identity theft rising in Columbia
Columbia Missourian - Columbia,MO,USA
BY Asia Jones COLUMBIA — Last year’s increase in larceny in Columbia may be because in small part of a rise in identity theft. ...
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Protecting seniors from identity theft
WTOC - Savannah,GA,USA
"I would have thought I was not in any great danger of identity theft or anything like that," Mavis exclaimed. "But listening to her I realized, ...
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Starbucks sued after laptop data breach
NetworkWorld.com - Southborough,MA,USA
The suit is the latest of several in which plaintiffs are trying to prove that data breaches are harmful, even if they do not result in identity theft, ...
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Identity Theft Scam Uses CARSTAR Name to Lure Victims
Collision Week (subscription) - USA
CARSTAR Automotive Canada is cautioning the public to beware of an identity fraud scheme currently taking place in Ontario. ...
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LifeLock® and FBI-LEEDA to Train Nevada Law Enforcement to Combat ...
Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA
In addition to the identity theft summit for law enforcement officials, the Nevada Attorney General’s Office is also hosting an identity theft town hall ...
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Wolf & Company, PC Announces Availability of Online Solution for ...
Earthtimes (press release) - London,UK
Using WolfPAC, institutions can perform and document a thorough risk assessment of all of the required ID Theft Red Flag program elements. ...
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Chamber to sponsor Identity theft seminar
MyWebTimes.com - Ottawa,IL,USA
The Streator Area Chamber of Commerce and Industry will host an identity theft seminar from 2 to 3:30 pm Monday, March 23, at Streator Country Club. ...See all stories on this topic

Windsor Federal Savings takes stand against identity theft
Identity Theft Daily - San Diego,CA,USA
In an effort to help curb the growing threat of identity theft, Windsor Federal Savings, in partnership with Infoshred held a FREE SHRED DAY for their ...
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From February 22, 2009
Google News Alert for: Identity Theft

Supreme Court hears immigrant's ID theft case
The Associated Press
The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday on prosecutors' aggressive use of a new law that was intended to strengthen efforts to combat identity theft ...
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Medical identity theft a difficult problem to diagnose and treat
Urbana/Champaign News-Gazette - Champaign,IL,USA
And, thanks to an identity thief, the reason might be 100 percent false. A dangerous twist on an old scam, medical identity theft happens when someone ...
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Picking our pockets surgically
InvestmentNews - New York,NY,USA
By Jim Pavia Medical identity theft is the nation's fastest-growing form of health care fraud. The thieves going after medical identification numbers don't ...
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Savvier Scammers Swindling More Americans Via ID Theft
Hartford Courant - United States
As scammers become increasingly sophisticated, more Americans are becoming victims of identity theft, and the costs are adding up. ...
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From February 21, 2009
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Lincoln Man Arrested for Identity Theft
Rocklin and Roseville Today - Rocklin,CA,USA
Jerry V. Le, 29, is being held at the Placer County Jail on charges of identity theft and grand theft. He remains in custody with bail set at $200000. ...
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Key witness in ID-theft case pleads 5th
Signal - Santa Clarita,CA,USA
By Brian Charles The key witness in L&M Optical West’s identity-theft case exercised her Fifth Amendment rights 12 times Friday during an edgy preliminary ...
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Lincoln Man Accused Of Identity Theft
Fox40 - Sacramento,CA,USA
Le is being held at the Placer County Jail on charges of identity theft and grand theft. His bail is set at 200-thousand-dollars.
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Identity theft vengance
San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA
Some brazen San Francisco crooks had stolen his identity, rented an apartment, charged phone calls, and even ordered pizza with his credit cards. ...
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From February 20, 2009
Google News Alert for: Identity Theft

Crystal Lake man charged with identity theft
Northwest Herald - Crystal Lake,IL,USA
Mota was charged with identity theft, forgery and resisting a peace officer. His case is next due in court Thursday. The most serious charge is a Class 2 ...
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Day Air Identity Theft Warning
Flyer News - Dayton,OH,USA
Day Air offers free identity theft seminars for various groups and organizations. For more information on scheduling a seminar for a campus group call Amy ...
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Pair accused in ID theft scheme at Middletown credit union
PennLive.com - Harrisburg,PA,USA
by MATTHEW KEMENY, Of The Patriot-News Two men have been charged in an identity theft scheme at Members 1st Federal Credit Union in Middletown, ...
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Three charged in SF for stealing identity of NY man
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA
"It is the most sophisticated form of financial stalking and identity theft," he said. Justin Pace, 27, Tanya Shaia, 21, and Mark Rodrick, 38, ...
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Family suspects identity theft in 86-year-old woman's $1000 phone ...
Bloomington Pantagraph - IL, USA
Hald's daughter, Peggy Rytych, believes her father was the victim of ID theft. She called the billing company, Preferred Platinum Plan, which agreed to ...
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Local pharmacies fight identity theft
KARE - Minneapolis,MN,USA
It's a place you don't see very often anymore - the neighborhood pharmacy, still locally-owned and filling peoples' prescriptions as they always have. ...
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Columbia Falls woman facing ID theft charges
KPAX-TV - Missoula,MT,USA
A Columbia Falls woman has pleaded not guilty to wire fraud and identity theft charges in federal court. Andrea Mackowiak, 33, appeared before US Magistrate ...
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Arizona is No. 1 for identity theft
Payson Roundup - Payson,AZ,USA
By Alexis Bechman The statistics on identity theft in Arizona are startling. Almost 300000 Arizonans had their identities stolen in 2007, the equivalent of ...
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Tax season is also prime season for identity theft
SmartBrief - Washington,DC,USA
In the US last year, 9.9 million people were victims of identity theft, up 22% over 2007, according to Javelin Strategy and Research. Identity-theft scams ...
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Three file identity theft cases in Des Moines
DesMoinesRegister.com - Des Moines,IA,USA
Police took a theft report Thursday from Melanie Parks, 18, of Des Moines. She told officers that someone paid a $500 telephone bill with her CapitalOne ...
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From February 19, 2009
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Identity Theft Risks
WSAZ-TV - Huntington,WV,USA
The announcement comes at a time when identity theft continues to plague many consumers, making it a little tougher to find out if your credit has been ...
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Fairfield Police Bust Identity Theft Ring
News10.net - Sacramento,CA,USA
FAIRFIELD, CA - Fairfield police Thursday arrested six in what they say was an identity theft ring. Officers went to the Fairfield Marriott motel on Holiday ...
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NM woman faces 79 charges of ID theft (3:47 pm)
Las Cruces Sun-News - Las Cruces,NM,USA
By AP RIO RANCHO — A Sandoval County grand jury has indicted an Albuquerque woman on 79 counts of identity theft, and authorities allege she was part of an ...
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Aurora woman charged with forgery, identity theft
Chicago Daily Herald - Chicago,IL,USA
She is charged with Class 5 felony identity theft and Class 3 forgery. Legaspi was arrested at her place of business in North Aurora. ...
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Albuquerque woman faces 79 charges of ID theft
NewsWest9.com - Midland,TX,USA
AP - February 19, 2009 4:15 PM ET ALBUQUERQUE (AP) - A Sandoval County grand jury has indicted an Albuquerque woman on 79 counts of identity theft. ...
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Former Lawrence man pleads guilty to ID theft
Lawrence Journal World - Lawrence,KS,USA
William A. Morris had pleaded guilty in September to one count of aggravated identity theft and one count of wire fraud in connection with stealing Social ...
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KCK man sentenced in identity theft case
Kansas City Star - MO,USA
A Kansas City, Kan., man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for the role he played in an identity theft scheme. William A. Morris, 33, ...
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KCK man gets 10 years in prison for identity theft
Kansas City Kansan - Kansas City,KS,USA
In a news release, the attorney's office reports that Morris pleaded guilty last September to one count of aggravated identity theft and one count of wire ...
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New hospital policy fights identity theft
McCook Daily Gazette - McCook,NE,USA
Community Hospital is keeping on top of the rising occurrence of identity theft by implementing a new security program. The hospital's board of directors ...
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Former Soldier Indicted On ID Theft Charges
WLKY.com - Louisville,KY,USA
A former Fort Campbell soldier has been indicted in federal court on charges of stealing mail and identity information from fellow service members. ...
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From February 18, 2009
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Denver City Worker Charged With Identity Theft
TheDenverChannel.com - Denver,CO,USA
DENVER -- A payroll clerk who worked for the city of Denver will be charged with identity theft after the Denver district attorney said he used personal ...
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Former Soldier Indicted On Identity Theft Charges
WSMV - Nashville,TN,USA
He's now facing additional charges in Louisville for bank fraud, aggravated identity theft and mail theft. If found guilty, Toles could get 37 years in ...
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Denver clerk charged with ID theft
Denver Post - Denver,CO,USA
He faces 18 felony counts of identity theft, nine felony counts of criminal impersonation and one felony theft charge. Taylor is accused of using the names, ...
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Clarksville man indicted again on fraud, ID theft charges
Clarksville Leaf Chronicle - Clarksville,TN,USA
In November, a federal grand jury indicted Deldrick Toles, 28, then of Fort Campbell, on charges of bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. ...
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Santa Clara County busts identity theft, gambling, drug ring in ...
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA
... people and served a search warrant in San Francisco in connection with an alleged hub of identity theft, drugs and slot machines nicknamed "the Castle. ...
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Be Prepared: Tips For Preventing Identity Theft This Tax Season
Lifehacker - San Diego,CA,USA
To ensure you don't fall victim to identity theft, make sure you properly store and destroy sensitive information you no longer need. ...
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ID Theft Law Headed to Governor's Desk
NBC 29 News - Charlottesville,VA,USA
It expands the existing identity theft law to include anything of value, including your credit rating. The state attorney general's office asked Bell to ...
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Santa Clara County busts identify theft, gambling, drug ring in ...
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA
Authorities say additional evidence of identity theft was located at the scene, and more than $10000 dollars was seized as proceeds in the illegal gaming ...
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Protect yourself from ID theft
Tahlequah Daily Press - Tahlequah,OK,USA
Identity theft is a serious problem, and in today’s floundering economy, it’s bound to grow worse in the coming days. During a session dealing with an ...
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Protect Yourself: Cyber ID Theft Seminar
Wakefield Observer - Beverly,MA,USA
By Staff reports Preventing cyber identity theft is more involved than simply keeping hackers from intercepting your credit card number from online ...
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From February 17, 2009
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Identity Cops Inc. Receives Notice of Allowance from USPTO for ...
MaineToday.com - Portland,ME,USA
11/532039: “System and Methods for an Identity Theft Protection Bot,” relates back to an earlier filing prosecution, dated May 24, 2000 for an overall ...
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AAA Tips to Avoid Identity Theft
WHSV - Harrisonburg,VA,USA
Last August, the Department of Justice announced the indictment of 11 people involved in the largest credit card fraud and identity theft scheme ever ...
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Man Charged with ID Theft from Wife’s Grandmother
The Lincoln Tribune - USA
LINCOLNTON – A Vale man is facing financial transaction fraud and identity theft after he allegedly used his wife’s grandmother’s identification to open ...
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Committee to hear public on ID theft, police bills
Pacific Daily News - Hagåtña,GU,USA
47 would update Guam's laws on identity theft. The bill was introduced by Vice Speaker Benjamin Cruz. Bill No. 62 would amend rules on appointments of the ...
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State police break up ID theft ring
WDEL 1150AM - Wilmington,DE,USA
Under arrest and charged with identity theft and forgery are 37 year old Linda Bekye, 29 year old Nehanda Headley and 23 year old Tracy Clark.
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Protect yourself from identify theft
Central Peace Signal - Rycroft,Alberta,Canada
The reasons behind the recent break, enter and theft at the Spirit River Post Office on Feb. 3 are not known yet, but if it was for identity theft, ...
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Identity Theft Alive and Well
UNM Today - Albuquerque,NM,USA
... everyone to diligently review every credit and debit card statement and to report any instances of personal identity theft to local law enforcement. ...
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10 Million Hit by Identity Fraud in 2008, Study Finds
Credit.com News - San Francisco,California,USA
"We have smarter criminals and more data breaches," says Steve Schwartz, executive vice president of consumer services for Intersections, an identity theft ...
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Protect yourself from growing identity crimes
WTHR - Indianapolis,IN,USA
One of the ways those money-hungry predators are making off with loads of cash is identity theft. The FTC says ID theft is the fastest-growing crime in the ...
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Identity-theft scammers pretend to be IRS
Philadelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia,PA,USA
Behind this scam are identity thieves, not the IRS. "To be honest with you, that's pretty clever," IRS spokesman David Stewart said. ...
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From February 16, 2009
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Identity theft victim traces himself to SF
San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA
A resident of Fishkill, NY, Giordano is one of many Americans victims of identity theft. But unlike most, Giordano knows who the thief is. ...
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Gas station employees charged with identity theft
ENC Today - Jacksonville,NC,USA
... arrested and charged two former employees of Wilco-Hess convenience stores located at in Kinston and in Ayden for credit card fraud and identity theft. ...
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Javelin ID theft survey
SecuObs - France
Présentation : Javelin_ID_Theft_Survey_adjusted.jpg Salon reports "Identity theft up, but costs fall sharply:" In 2008, the number of identity theft cases ...
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Wyndham Hotel guests at risk for identity theft
Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA
A data breach at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts may have put up to 21000 Florida residents in jeopardy of identity theft, Bill McCollum, Florida’s attorney ...
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Wanted woman arrested on financial identity theft charges
Baxter Bulletin - Mountain Home,AR,USA
Janis Rae Wallace, 51, was arrested on a warrant Saturday on nine counts of financial identity theft. Wallace was wanted in connection with the financial ...
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Oracle acquires online identity theft services provider Bharosa
The Paypers (abonnement) - Amsterdam Airport,Noord Holland,Netherlands
Oracle is to buy Bharosa, a provider of software against online identity theft and fraud. The former plans to integrate fraud prevention capabilities of ...
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Tech Roundup: Tool Kit to Aid in Identity Theft Prevention Programs
Housing Wire - USA
“The Tool Kit helps mortgage lenders and brokers take a fast, straightforward approach to developing and implementing their identity theft prevention ...
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ID thieves find new way to steal account information
Weatherford Democrat - Weatherford,TX,USA
With that in mind, the department requests to remind residents of some vital information to protect themselves against identity theft. ...
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Scanners stirring privacy concerns
News-Leader.com - Springfield,MO,USA
With identity theft increasingly in the public eye, one Springfield man is concerned that thieves could be getting personal information from an unexpected ...
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From February 15, 2009
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Blanc de noir for Valentine's Day; and living with identity theft
Examiner.com - USA
For the identity theft part, I became a victim myself this last week. Like lots of stuff, you never believe it's going to happen to you. ...
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10 ways to become a victim of identity theft
Examiner.com - USA
by Robert Minniti, Phoenix Finance Examiner Identity theft is a growing problem in the United States and Arizona has one of the highest levels of identity ...
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Nebraska man to serve time, repay $24K in ID theft | KXNet.com ...
Reiten Television KXMB Bismarck - Bismarck,ND,USA
AP SIOUX FALLS, SD (AP) An Omaha, Neb., man will serve almost four years in federal prison and have to repay nearly $24000 stolen in an identity theft case ...
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Feds stay out of ID theft case
Signal - Santa Clarita,CA,USA
By Brian Charles Federal law enforcement turned a deaf ear to sheriff's Sgt. James Anderson's pleas for help in an identity theft investigation, ...
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WANTED: Identity theft incident
Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA
Nassau County police and its Crime Stoppers department are looking for a suspect in an identity theft incident that occurred in September. ...
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By the Numbers: ID theft
Sun-Sentinel.com - Fort Lauderdale,FL,USA
By the Numbers: ID theft What you can do: Contact police if you suspect you are a victim of identity theft. Call the national credit bureaus and request a ...
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ID theft common during tax season
Bowling Green Daily News - KY, United States
The ramifications of identity theft for the victim can be staggering: an empty bank account, ruined credit and lost access to loans and other financial aid. ...
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Crash led agents to ID theft suspects
Pittsburgh Post Gazette - Pittsburgh,PA,USA
Blair Cobbs was also involved in identity theft, according to the attorney general's office. A resident of both Los Angeles and Philadelphia, ...
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Montebello woman defrauds 106 seeking immigration help
Whittier Daily News - Whittier,CA,USA
Zadorian was charged with 101 counts of grand theft of personal property, one count of identity theft and four counts of forgery. ...
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From February 14, 2009
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Palm Beach 911: Arrests, Police Probe, Fire-Rescue
Palm Beach Daily News - Palm Beach,FL,USA
Identity theft — Police are investigating a Thursday report of an identity theft. The victim said she was contacted by AT&T about an overdue cell phone ...
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Fairfield residents can now report fraud crimes to police online
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA
Fairfield residents are now able to report forgery, identity theft and other fraud crimes to police online. Residents are already able to report online ...
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3 charged in Medicare fraud, identity theft case
San Diego Union Tribune - San Diego,CA,USA
... were each charged in San Diego Superior Court with eight counts of health benefits fraud, one count of grand theft and one count of identity theft. ...
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Police:Identity theft on the rise
BlueRidgeNow.com - Hendersonville,NC,USA
More than 40 people in Hen- derson County have already lost money this year to identity theft or other financial fraud, and law enforcement officials fear ...
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Identity Theft Prevention Guide Hits The Web
Free Press Release Center (press release) - Toronto,Canada
After building content for several months, the web destination is now a comprehensive guide to identity theft prevention and survival. ...
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From February 13, 2009
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From ID theft to murder-for-hire
KVBC - Las Vegas,NV,USA
An identity theft and fraud case in Nye County turned into a murder-for-hire plot. Robert Machlan was originally brought up on 47 charges of fraud, ...
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Beware of ID theft from work-at-home scams
MiamiHerald.com - Miami,FL,USA
Job scams often provide criminals the opportunity to commit identity theft when victims provide their personal information, sometimes even bank account ...
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FTC's Shanoff Leads the Fight Against ID Fraud
Washington Post - United States
These A-list moguls are among the roughly 10 million Americans who are victims of identity theft each year. This crime carries the stiff psychological price ...
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Sacramento man pleads guilty to ID theft and bank fraud
Central Valley Business Times - Stockton,CA,USA
Michael Lamb, of Sacramento has pleaded guilty to bank fraud and aggravated identity theft, according to Acting US Attorney Lawrence Brown. ...
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Identity theft and homeowners insurance
KTNV Las Vegas - Las Vegas,NV,USA
If you have a bank account, credit card, social security number or driver's license, pay close attention: you're at risk for identity theft. ...
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Filing taxes reveals identity theft
DeSoto Appeal - Memphis,TN,USA
It's one of at least two identity-theft cases involving tax returns that have surfaced in Millington so far this year, Det. Jimmy Little said. ...
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Justice Minister Nicholson victim of ID theft
Niagarathisweek.com - Thorold,Ontario,Canada
Nicholson was already keenly aware of just how serious identity theft has become: in 2007, he introduced legislation that would have amended the Criminal ...
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Local woman gets 51 months in prison for identity theft
Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA
By PAUL SHUKOVSKY A former Seattle-area woman whose desperate desire to escape her family drove her to assume the identity of missing woman was sentenced in ...
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Identity Theft Suspect Sought
MSNBC - USA
HOUSTON - Harris County officials are searching for a man suspected of breaking into a car and using stolen information for identity theft, KPRC Local 2 ...
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From February, 12, 2009
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Con artist from Mountlake Terrace going to federal prison
Seattle Times - United States
In 2007, Reed was indicted on several federal charges, including aggravated identity theft. She was arrested a year ago near Chicago. ...
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Sacramento man pleads guilty to bank fraud, ID theft
Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA
Michael Lamb, 31, pleaded guilty Thursday to bank fraud and identity theft before US District Judge Morrison England in federal court in Sacramento. ...
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Stolen Wallets, Not Hacks, Cause the Most ID Theft? Debunked
Wired News - USA
The stat that’s getting the most buzz in Javelin’s 2009 Identity Fraud Survey Report (.pdf) comes from identity theft victims’ responses to the survey ...
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Voters' lists fodder for ID theft: Report
The Gazette (Montreal) - Quebec,Canada
OTTAWA — Elections Canada is putting voters in danger of identity theft by playing fast and loose with their personal information, says a new report. ...
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Elections Canada may be exposing voters to ID theft: privacy ...
CBC.ca - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
Canadian voters are at risk of identity theft because of voters lists that go missing and are circulated widely among political parties, says Canada's ...
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IE among top 50 in identity theft
Inland Empire News - Riverside,CA,USA
INLAND EMPIRE--There is sobering news when it comes to identity theft in the Inland Empire. Figures out this month by the Federal Trade Commission reflect ...
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Identity Theft His Kaiser Permanente
Portal IT - Bucharest,Romania
Several Kaiser Permanente have already reported identity theft. “We regret that this unfortunate incident occurred, and we understand the anxiety and worry ...
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Javelin Strategy and Research: Identity Theft is No Longer as ...
pc1news - Cape Town,South Africa
Despite reports that identity theft is on the increase, research shows that criminals didn't make as much profit as they usually do. Last year ID theft ...
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National Briefing | South South Carolina: ID Theft Sentencing
New York Times - United States
The woman, Esther Reed, pleaded guilty in August to federal fraud and identity theft charges for stealing the identity of a South Carolina woman to enter ...
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From February 11, 2009
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Correction: Identity theft story
The Associated Press
10 story about a woman who stole an identity to attend an Ivy League school, The Associated Press reported erroneously that police were tipped to the scheme ...
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Niceville man charged with identity theft
The Northwest Florida Daily News - Fort Walton Beach,FL,USA
Investigators with the Criminal Investigations Division arrested Armstrong Tuesday on charges of identity theft. It is now believed that Armstrong may have ...
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Tenn. escapee gets prison for identity theft
Chicago Tribune - United States
Before being sentenced this week in East St. Louis, 36-year-old Larry Ray pleaded guilty to identity theft, misuse of a Social Security number and making ...
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Boyden man charged with identity theft
Sioux City Journal - Sioux City,IA,USA
Oscar Ramirez-Escalera, 22, has been charged with identity theft and forgery, both class D felonies; and interference with official acts, ...
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Tennessee escapee sentenced to 42 months imprisonment for identity ...
Carmi Times - IL, United States
Larry Ambrose Ray, 36, of Tennessee, was sentenced Monday to 42 months in prison following his convictions for identity theft, misuse of a Social Security ...
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Man Arrested on Identity Theft Charge
WMBB-TV - Panama City,FL,USA
An investigation was opened and Armstrong, DOB 12/20/69, of Niceville, was arrested and charged with Identity Theft. It is now believed that Armstrong may ...
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Spring Hill Police give warning about identity theft
Miami County Republic - Paola,KS,USA
The Spring Hill Police Department has been combating identity theft problems for the past several weeks. Mitch Hofmann, chief of police, said several Spring ...
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Kennewick real estate agent sentenced for ID theft scheme
Mid Columbia Tri City Herald - Kennewick,WA,USA
Janosky has said Walker's boyfriend devised the identity theft scheme and that she finally agreed to participate after her mother's repeated begging to help ...
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Esther Reed to Learn Identity Theft Sentence Wednesday Morning
News Channel 7 - SC,USA
By Noelle Kachinsky She admitted to stealing a missing Upstate woman’s identity, and Wednesday she’ll learn her sentence. Prosecutors say Esther Reed, 30, ...
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Identity Theft Solutions’
Daily Sundial - Northridge,CA,USA
Lunch packs, book bags and information on how to recognize and prevent identity theft was given out at the Citi® Identity Theft Solutions seminar held ...
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From February 10, 2009
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Identity Theft Class Offers New Tips
WCTV - Tallahassee,FL,USA
Investigators say identity theft continues to be the fastest growing crime in the country, and a local police officer wants to make sure residents don't ...
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Safe Family: Identity theft
KXII-TV - Sherman,TX,USA
In today's Safe Family report, a startling new survey shows that the number of Americans victimized by identity theft is on the rise. ...
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Esther Reed facing nearly 50 years in identity theft case
Greenville News - Greenville,SC,USA
Reed, who pleaded guilty to federal identity theft charges, is scheduled to be sentenced by a US district judge in Greenville on Wednesday. ...
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ID theft suspects charged
9NEWS.com - Denver,CO,USA
Paul Simmons, 46, was charged with one count of identity theft, one count of forgery, possession of forged instruments and one count of theft of medical ...
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Auto Club warns residents to avoid ID theft, fraud schemes
Contra Costa Times - Walnut Creek,CA,USA
Southern Californians are vulnerable to identity theft and credit card fraud, but there are many precautions they can take in order to avoid being ...
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Identity theft rising in California
Xinhua - China
10 (Xinhua) -- California has been hit by a rising trend of identity theft and credit card fraud, topping the list of victimization in the nation, ...
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Identity theft on the rise
WRDW-TV - Augusta,GA,USA
Identity theft is on the rise thanks to a shaky economy, but there is still good news. Thieves are getting away with less nowadays because a lot of ...
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Identity theft increases, but at lower cost
MX Logic - Denver,CO,USA
Approximately 10 million Americans reported they were victims of identity theft last year, which is an increase from the 8.1 million from a year before, ...
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MPD Heads To Vegas For Identity Theft Training
Mesquite Local News - Mesquite,NV,USA
26 for a special day-long seminar on Identity Theft. The session is being hosted by Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto, along with the LifeLock ...
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Lakeside ID-theft and burglary ring cracked, deputies say
San Diego Union Tribune - San Diego,CA,USA
By Greg Gross EAST COUNTY — A car burglary led investigators to a meticulously organized identity-theft and burglary ring with at least 100 victims, ...
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From February 9, 2009
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MetaData: Why ID Theft Targets Women
Forbes - NY,USA
"Identity theft can happen to anyone," is the frequent refrain of government and advocacy groups warning consumers about bank fraud. ...
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Kaiser Permanente breaches leads to ID theft
Register - London,England,UK
By John Leyden • Get more from this author Kaiser Permanente has admitted a breach of its employee records systems has resulted in incidents of identity ...
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ID Thieves Getting Less Money Out Of 10 Million Americans
Security Pronews - Lexington,KY,USA
While the number of American identity theft fraud victims went up about 22 percent last year, the good news is they were taken for less: about $5000 on ...
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Nearly 10 million Americans hit by identify theft
WalletPop - VA,USA
While everything else is slipping, identity theft is on the rise, jumping to a record 9.9 million victims in 2008, which is up 22% from 2007. ...
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Identity Theft On The Rise, But Amount Stolen Down
Fox40 - Sacramento,CA,USA
SACRAMENTO - New numbers released Monday show the number of Americans victimized by identity theft is on the rise, but at the same time, ...
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Identity theft rising, but being caught more quickly
Sun-Sentinel.com - Fort Lauderdale,FL,USA
More Americans are becoming victims of identity theft, but fraud detection and resolution skills are improving, which has helped to limit losses, ...
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Number of identity theft victims rises
abc7.com - Los Angeles,CA,USA
A new study says the number of Americans victimized by identity theft is on the rise, but they're striking back quicker and limiting how much is stolen. ...
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Identity Theft Cases Up, But Amount Involved Down
AHN - USA
New York, NY (AHN) - There were 9.9 million identity-theft cases in the US in 2008. It was a 22 percent jump, according to a study released Monday by ...
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Sheriff's Department Helps Citizens Fight ID Theft
The Santa Barbara Independent - Santa Barbara,CA,USA
... Department is teaming up with the US Department of Treasury and regional financial institutions to address and combat the issue of identity theft. ...
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Jobseekers targeted in 'data theft' scams
Irish Times - Dublin,Ireland
... are being targeted in fake job scams by individuals trying to gather their personal data, potentially in order to commit identity theft, it has emerged. ...
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From February 8, 2009
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Identity theft victim takes action, suspect arrested
WFAA - Dallas,TX,USA
By DEBBIE DENMON / WFAA-TV LEWISVILLE - Texas ranks fourth in the nation for the number of identity theft victims, according to the latest numbers from the ...
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Survey: Identity theft up, but costs fall sharply
Sun newspapers - Port Charlotte,FL,USA
NEW YORK — The number of Americans ensnared by identity theft is on the rise, but victims are striking back more quickly and limiting how much is stolen. ...
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Kaiser Permanente has suffered a security breach and the personal ...
DailyTech - Chicago,IL,USA
Mia Garza was arrested by San Ramon police on December 23 and now faces two charges of receiving stolen property, two counts identity theft, and two counts ...
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Shredding identity theft
Arizona Daily Sun - Flagstaff,AZ,USA
Karen Gallegos and Tracy Holland have a solution to bulk shredding, as identity theft continues to be a widespread problem. The pair recently began offering ...
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Parking Ticket Scam Reminds That Identity Theft Is Still a Threat
findingDulcinea - New York,New York,USA
Ori Eisen, the founder of 41st Parameter, a fraud-loss consultancy, told The Washington Post that the ATM theft scheme was no shock, given that three of his ...
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Chilson drug disposal event proves to be good medicine
ReporterHerald.com - Loveland,CO,USA
“They’re both issues, prescription theft and identity theft,” Maguire said. “We’re removing people’s names from the (vials).” The average senior has about ...
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BUSINESS BRIEFS
Joliet Herald News - Joliet,IL,USA
JOLIET -- NuMark Credit Union will host a free informational seminar on identity theft from 6 pm to 7:30 pm on Feb. 26 at the Crest Hill location, ...
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Laws can help you prevent identity theft
Augusta Chronicle - Augusta,GA,USA
Even if you do everything right -- shred documents, safeguard your Social Security number and other personal information -- identity theft can happen, ...
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From February 7, 2009
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Preventing Identity Theft
WLOX - Biloxi,MS,USA
Every year millions of people are effected by identity theft. That's why leaders are making sure people in Mississippi are protected from identity thieves. ...
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Granite Bay Spa Owner Arrested for ID Theft
News10.net - Sacramento,CA,USA
GRANITE BAY, CA - A Granite Bay salon and spa owner was arrested Friday on suspicion of identity theft, grand theft and , fraudulent use of an access card, ...
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Deputies book 55 ID theft suspects
Signal - Santa Clarita,CA,USA
All the suspects were booked on identity theft for using stolen Social Security numbers for employment at L&M, Lt. Brenda Cambra said. ...
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Identity theft program planned in Redfield
AberdeenNews.com - Aberdeen,SD,USA
Upcoming programs aim to teach people what they can do to detect and prevent scams and identity theft, according to a news release. ...
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Be careful, Duffy: ID theft No. 1 crime
TheChronicleHerald.ca - Halifax,Nova Scotia,Canada
And now, through his confessional column, Mr. Duffy has told all those wanna-be identity thieves out there that he is a sitting target. Identity theft has ...
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4 years in prison for identity theft
HeraldNet - Everett,WA,USA
A Snohomish County man was sentenced Friday to nearly four years in federal prison for his part in an identity theft scheme the bilked banks out of more ...
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From February 6, 2009
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Kaiser warns nearly 30000 employees of data breach
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA
Garza was being held Friday at the County Jail in Martinez on suspicion of two counts of receiving stolen property, two counts of identity theft and two ...
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Granite Bay Spa Owner Accused Of ID Theft
KCRA.com - Sacramento,CA,USA
The Placer County Sheriff's Department said it has arrested the owner of a Granite Bay spa and salon on identity theft charges. Deputies went into Radiance ...
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Four suspected of identity theft arrested
The Desert Sun - Palm Springs,CA,USA
Two men and two women suspected of identity theft, forgery, burglary and other crimes were arrested at a Riverside home that contained boxes of stolen items ...
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Secure driver's licences target ID theft in BC
CBC.ca - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
New high-tech driver's licences designed to prevent identity theft and fraud will debut in March in British Columbia. Security features will include ...
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Spa owner charged with ID theft, fraud
Granite Bay View - Roseville,CA,USA
The owner of a Granite Bay spa and salon was arrested Friday afternoon on three felony charges involving identity theft and fraudulent use of an access card ...
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8 arrested in raid face forgery, ID-theft charges
AZ Central.com - AZ,USA
... arrested earlier this week by the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office are facing charges in connection with forgery and identity theft, officials said. ...
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Kaiser Warns Workers of Identity Theft
News10.net - Sacramento,CA,USA
Kaiser representative Gay Westfall said to the healthcare provider's knowledge, a handful of employees have reported instances of identity theft. ...
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Three charged with identity theft
Lexington Dispatch - Lexington,NC,USA
Three men were arrested Thursday after a traffic stop revealed they were involved in identify theft, according to Davidson County Superior Court documents. ...
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Police Close To Solving Identity Theft Ring
KPTV.com - Portland,OR,USA
Police said they're looking for three people who are involved in some of Beaverton's biggest identity theft cases. Officers are asking for help finding the ...
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Local Traffic Stop Leads to Possible Identity Theft Ring
KCSG - st george,UT,USA
She was arrested on counts including possession of a deadly weapon, drug possession, forgery, and identity fraud. When authorities ran her name, ...
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From February 5, 2009
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Hospital to review policy after ID theft
9NEWS.com - Denver,CO,USA
Simmons says one of his friends was committing identity theft to buy drugs to make methamphetamines. Denver Police arrested Simmons and Philbin this week. ...
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Woman sentenced for identity theft
New Bern Sun Journal - New Bern,NC,USA
A 34-year-old woman was sentenced to two years and eight months in federal prison after pleading guilty to identity theft and related charges. ...
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8 indictments stem from ID theft ring
KTAR.com - Phoenix,AZ,USA
by Bob McClay/KTAR A raid at a Scottsdale business in late January has resulted in eight people being indicted for identity theft. ...
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Carmichael man sentenced for identity theft, fraud
Sacramento Bee - CA, USA
A 44-year-old Carmichael man was sentenced Thursday to four years and three months in prison for bank fraud and identity theft charges. ...
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Scottsdale PD: 2 hospital workers took patient's ID, checks
ABC15.com (KNXV-TV) - Phoenix,AZ,USA
Cubit is in custody on charges including theft of a credit card, forgery, fraudulent use of a credit card, aggravated identity theft, trafficking in the ...
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Cops: Attorney used stolen ID to take $100G
Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA
BY JOSEPH MALLIA | joseph.mallia@newsday.com An Oyster Bay Cove attorney and business executive was arrested Wednesday on identity theft and grand larceny ...
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ID theft victim set to be deported after being jailed
The Wenatchee World Online - Wenatchee,WA,USA
Then — after Gomez-Mota’s brother, Candelario Gomez-Mota, was charged with identity theft Oct. 2 — it apparently happened again. Jail director Phil Stanley ...
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Mass man admits stealing NH woman's identity
WCAX - Burlington,VT,USA
... formerly of Martha's Vineyard, pleaded guilty to falsely claiming a Social Security number as his own, credit card theft and identity theft. ...
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Irving ISD Hit With Identity Theft
MSNBC - USA
By Lindsay Wilcox What started out as just one case of identity theft in the Irving Independent School District quickly snowballed, Irving police said. ...
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6 arrested for hacking in Pottsville
Republican & Herald - Pottsville,PA,USA
Cicero, a student at Penn State University, was charged with one count each of criminal conspiracy to commit identity theft, unlawful use of a computer, ...
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From February 4, 2009
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St. Albans woman is victim of identity theft
BurlingtonFreePress.com - Burlington,VT,USA
... companies that she owed thousands of dollars on accounts she didn't open has learned she was the victim of identity theft, said Vermont State Police. ...
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Residents cautioned about identity theft
Clearfield Progress - Clearfield,PA,USA
ROCKVIEW - State police at Rockview issued a public information report concerning identity theft saying reports of identity theft continue to grow. ...
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Identity Theft: Are Your Tax Records Safe?
PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA
SHINGLE SPRINGS, Calif. , Feb. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- No single set of documents contains more sensitive data than do our tax returns. ...
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Denver police look clueless in 9News identity-theft reports
Westword - Denver,CO,USA
Twice in recent days, questions she's posed to him related to an identity-theft story have made him, and the DPD as a whole, seem like Keystone cops. ...
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Elizabethton man charged with forgery, identity theft
Kingsport Times News - Kingsport,TN,USA
According to Johnson City Police, David A. Taylor, 32, of 112 S. Watauga Ave., was arrested Tuesday. he is charged with forgery under $500, identity theft ...
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AG Testifies In Favor of ID Theft Bill
NewsTalk 1010 WCSI - Columbus,Indiana,USA
Identity theft is a growing problem nationwide. In Indiana, it is the number one consumer complaint, according to Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller. ...
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Bank event helps people avoid identity theft
Foothills Focus - Black Canyon City,AZ,USA
North Phoenix residents have the chance to fight two major issues – identity theft and environmental impact – with just one simple act. ...
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Woman convicted of identity theft
Winona Daily News - Winona,MN,USA
Marcina Louise Lemmer, 54, was convicted of gross misdemeanor identity theft, which was reduced from a felony by a plea agreement. ...
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Man accused of ID theft tried to surrender, turned away
9NEWS.com - Denver,CO,USA
DENVER - For the second time in the same case, law enforcement in Denver turned away a key component in hundreds of instances of identity theft. ...
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Students not immune to identity theft
Baylor University The Lariat Online - Waco,TX,USA
Identity theft is on the rise and many college students are susceptible. Officer Kevin Helpert, of the Baylor Police Department, has undergone special ...
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From February 3, 2009
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Identity theft hits 50 Irving school district employees
Dallas Morning News - Dallas,TX,USA
By KATHERINE LEAL UNMUTH / The Dallas Morning News Irving police are investigating the identity theft of more than 50 people associated with the Irving ...
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Community informed of how to stop identity theft
The Navasota Examiner - Navasota,TX,USA
BY DAVE LEWIS, Examiner publisher Although identity theft is a fact with which most people are familiar, too many people seem to think it is something that ...
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Two Arrested In Angels Camp For Identity Theft And Counterfeit Checks
MyMotherLode.com - Sonora,CA,USA
Angels Camp, CA -- Two San Jose residents were pulled over by the Angels Camp PD on Hwy 49 Monday and the officer discovered numerous stolen checks in the ...
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First Tuesday Targets Identity Theft
Fox5 KVVU - Las Vegas,NV,USA
LAS VEGAS -- Given the poor economy and the rise of identity theft across the US, the Metro Police Department will pair with Opportunity Village to educate ...
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Identity Theft Protection’ talk Wednesday
Rome Sentinel - rome,NY,USA
Utica College’s Center for Identity Management and Information Protection will host a presentation, "Identity Theft Protection," by fraud expert R. Andrew ...
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Women gets year sentence for ID theft
WAVY-TV - Portsmouth,VA,USA
The prison term followed her guilty plea last September to the charge of aggravated identity theft. Easton formerly worked as a patient registrar at Bon ...
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Man who allegedly stole $12K in ID theft case sought
The News-Press - Fort Myers,FL,USA
... the person seen on surveillance video during the three transactions in order to inquire about any possible involvement in the identity theft case. ...
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Woman charged in identity-theft scheme
Louisville Courier-Journal - Louisville,KY,USA
Metro police and the US Secret Service are trying to raise awareness this month about identity thefts. Payne said police urge people to be wary and never to ...
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San Mateo man sentenced in identity theft case
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA
After pleading no contest in December to identity theft, grand theft and forgery, a judge Monday sentenced Rel Kempf to more than two months in jail. ...
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Iowa man sentenced on drug charges, identity theft
Sioux Falls Argus Leader - Sioux Falls,SD,USA
A Sioux Center, Iowa, man was sentenced Monday to 10 years in prison for delivering cocaine, identity theft and forgery. Pablo Hernandez-Romero, 28, ...
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From February 2, 2009
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Prison Time For Identity Theft Ring Leader
KCBA - Santa Cruz,CA,USA
SANTA CRUZ, Calif- Paul Munster was sentenced to 8 years in prison in for running a sophisticated Identity Theft ring in Santa Cruz California. ...
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Irving ISD Employees Victims of ID Theft
CBS 11 - Dallas,TX,USA
Police are calling the crime a serious case of identity theft. According to Irving police, detailed information such as social security numbers and birth ...
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Batavia cops charge caregiver with ID theft
Chicago Daily Herald - Chicago,IL,USA
... 30, of the 100 block of North Depot Street, Somonauk, was arrested Friday and charged with financial exploitation of the elderly and identity theft, ...
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Police release images of man in identity theft case
Daily Press - Newport News,VA,USA
By DAVID MACAULAY | 247-7838 NEWPORT NEWS - Police have released images of a man who they say obtained cash at an ATM in Newport News using a stolen credit ...
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Sallisaw to begin new identity theft procedures
Sequoyah County Times - Sallisaw,OK,USA
Sallisaw officials announced Thursday that the city will soon begin new identity theft procedures to comply with the recently released Red Flag Rule ...
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Identity theft possible with EHR
MX Logic - Denver,CO,USA
While the stimulus bill assures politicians that electronic health records will be secure, some security experts are pointing out that identity theft of a ...
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Costin-Hubert Agency Announces Free Identity Theft Services from ...
Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA
Costin-Hubert is the first agency in Indiana to provide these no-cost offerings, made possible through a partnership with Identity Theft 911, the nation’s ...
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White Sky introduces ID Vault 4.0 for online identity theft prevention
The Paypers (abonnement) - Amsterdam Airport,Noord Holland,Netherlands
US security services provider White Sky has launched ID Vault 4.0, a software version of the firm's online identity theft prevention subscription service. ...
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Environmental Cadet founder victim of identity theft, e-mail fraud
AntiguaSun - St' John's,Antigua and Barbuda
by Nikisha Smith Environment Education Officer Carol-Faye George became the victim of Internet fraud and identity theft last week after an unknown person ...
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Iowa drivers to get licenses by mail under anti-theft plan
DesMoinesRegister.com - Des Moines,IA,USA
"It's a mechanism we're using to help ensure our process does not lend itself to identity theft," said Shirley Andre, director of the Iowa Department of ...
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From February 1, 2009
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Nip identity theft with credit check
Arizona Republic - Phoenix,AZ,USA
I'm concerned someone may find it and steal his identity. What should I do? Answer: The best thing to do is monitor his credit. He should check his report ...
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Paying Taxes, and Fearing Deportation
New York Times - United States
Since October, 40 people have been arrested on identity theft or criminal impersonation charges. Sixty-five additional arrest warrants have been issued, ...
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Former victim speaks on identity theft
Durant Daily Democrat - Durant,OK,USA
by Jamie Carrick Staff writer With recent scams in the area, Dr. Pat Robbins, a certified identity theft risk management specialist, spoke to consumers at ...
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Crash leads to charges of identity theft
Sioux Falls Argus Leader - Sioux Falls,SD,USA
A northwest Iowa man was arrested on charges of identity theft after suffering minor injuries in a two-vehicle accident Wednesday near Sioux Center, Iowa. ...
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Police turn away documents stolen from local hospital, given to ...
9NEWS.com - Denver,CO,USA
"It's the mother lode of identity theft," said Sgt. Ryan McGinty of the Denver Police Department's check fraud and forgery unit. ...
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Rise in unemployment could lead to rise in identity theft, expert says
Beaumont Enterprise - Beaumont,tx,USA
Tami Nealy, an identity theft expert with LifeLock, a Phoenix-based identity theft protection company, said identity thieves know where to look to get the ...
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White Sky's ID Vault Software to Be Pre-Loaded on Lenovo IdeaPad ...
Trading Markets (press release) - Los Angeles,CA,USA
... formerly Guard ID Systems, Inc., announced that it has signed a multi-year agreement with Lenovo Group to include its ID Vault identity theft prevention ...
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Fraudulent Credit Card Transaction
Malaysia Star - Malaysia
I was a victim of such identity theft recently when my identity card and credit cards were exchanged with someone's else into my wallet to delay the ...
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