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From March 31, 2009
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Government
re-introduces ID theft legislation
Canada.com - Don
Mills,Ontario,Canada
OTTAWA — Justice Minister Rob Nicholson re-introduced tough legislation to the
Senate Tuesday to clamp down on identity theft, one of the
fastest-growing ...
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Insurance
against identity theft a growing business.
Canada.com - Don
Mills,Ontario,Canada
By Roman Zakaluzny, Canwest News servicemarch 11, 2009 Identity theft is
the fastest-growing type of consumer fraud in North America, according to the ...
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Kiwanians look at
fraud and identity theft
Hot Springs Village Voice - Hot Springs,AR,USA
Deedra Berkemeyer, financial advisor from the local office of Edward Jones
Investments, was the guest speaker at the regular meeting of the Kiwanis Club
of ...
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Weldon
Police Department reports identity theft scam
Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald -
Roanoke Rapids,NC,USA
It was evident this was an identity theft scam, Avens said, as a variety
of personal information including bank account information was sought. ...
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Leader
of DC area ID theft ring pleads guilty
Boston Herald - United States
By AP GREENBELT, Md. — A man has pleaded guilty in connection with a scheme of identity
theft and fraud. US
Attorney Rod Rosenstein says Charles H. Belim of ...
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Identity theft
ring sets up shop right here in Fayette
The Citizen.com - Fayetteville,GA,USA
A recent conference on identity theft attended by Fayetteville detectives reinforced just how
successful identity thieves can be at their “chosen profession ...
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Former Branson Man
Indicted for Indentity Theft, Fraud
KSPR - Springfield,MO,USA
Today’s indictment replaces an Oct. 22, 2008, indictment and adds two
additional counts of aggravated identity theft to the original fraud
charges. ...
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Lawyers
required to protect personal information under new federal ...
WisBar - Madison,WI,USA
The rule is part of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003
(FACTA), a congressional response to spikes in reported identity theft. ...
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FBI:
Thousands of PR children victims of ID theft
KVIA - El Paso,TX,USA
AP - March 31, 2009 3:45 PM ET SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - An ID theft
ring that catered to illegal immigrants seeking to set up in the US stole the ...
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Canadian Bankers Association Welcomes
Legislation to Fight ...
SYS-CON Media (press release) - Montvale,NJ,USA
"Currently Canada is the only developed country without legislation
designating identity theft as a crime," said Ms. Hughes Anthony. ...
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From March 30, 2009
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GRDO: To
Acquire Two Additional Identity Theft Protection Services ...
Trading Markets (press release) -
Los Angeles,CA,USA
Guard Dog, Inc. (GRDO) is in the final stages of acquiring two additional identity
theft protection services providers. The acquisitions are in agreement ...
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New
Bedford man, nephew indicted on identity theft charges
Boston Herald - United States
By New Bedford Standard-Times A Bristol County Grand Jury indicted a New
Bedford man and his nephew this morning for allegedly stealing personal information
...
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Malden
woman gets 2 years for identity theft
Boston Herald - United States
2 to Social Security fraud and was found guilty at a jury trial two weeks later
of aggravated identity theft. Evidence at trial showed that in 2006 Novo
...
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Authorities
warn of payroll check theft
Albert Lea Tribune - Albert
Lea,MN,USA
The check forgery charge carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and
a $10000 fine, and the identity theft charge carries a maximum penalty
of one ...
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ID Theft
Red Flags: Institutions Found Lacking in Awareness ...
BankInfoSecurity.com - New Brunswick,NJ,USA
In the five months since the compliance deadline for the Identity Theft
Red Flags Rule, banking institutions generally are compliant. ...
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Shaktisinh
becomes victim of identity theft
Gujarat Global.com -
Ahmedabad,Gujarat,India
Leader of Opposition in Gujarat Assembly Shaktisinh Gohil had a rude shock on
Sunday morning when he received calls from friends inquiring his whereabouts ...
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More
health care expense but little benefit
Indianapolis Star - United States
The regulations would require doctors and other medical providers to have
written policies and procedures in place to mitigate identity theft. ...
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Local
fraud, ID theft on rise
Daytona Beach News-Journal - Daytona Beach,FL,USA
By JIM WITTERS An aggressive community-education program helped curb cases of
fraud and identity theft in Flagler
County last year,
officials say. ...
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Identity theft hurts
more than credit
Macon Telegraph - Macon,GA,USA
By Harry Eskew - Special to The Telegraph Although the first thing many of us
fear with identity theft is the financial distress, theft of our
medical ...
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Identity
theft growing across the nation
Meridian Star - Meridian,MS,USA
"Identity theft crimes have increased by more than twenty percent
across the nation in the last year," said Mike Prusinski, a spokesman for
LifeLock who ...
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From March 29, 2009
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Red flag rules
on identity theft take effect soon
American Medical News
(subscription) - USA
A red flag is defined by the FTC as a "pattern, practice, or specific
activity that indicates the possible existence of identity theft. ...
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Niles
man charged with fraud, theft
Youngstown Vindicator - Youngstown,OH,USA
A Niles, Ohio, man is scheduled for a preliminary hearing April 6 before
Magistrate Ruth French on charges of access device fraud, identity theft
and theft. ...
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Data
Breach Services Provided by Identity Theft 911 to Great ...
IT Business Net - Newport
Beach,CA,USA
'By offering an affordable and value-added cyber risk solution with the help of
experts at Identity Theft 911, Great American is helping customers
manage ...
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Data
Breach Services Provided by Identity Theft 911 to Great ...
MarketWatch (press release) - USA
GreatAmericanInsurance.com), a preferred provider of specialty property and
casualty insurance, announced that comprehensive data breach and identity
theft ...
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Missing
laptop could mean security breach
Hillsboro Argus - OregonLive.com -
Hillsboro,OR,USA
Police reported no evidence of identity theft. However, because the
potential for identity theft exists, Pacific University
is encouraging all faculty, ...
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Stars
victims of identity theft
The Age - Melbourne,Australia
... association have teamed up to stop random people posing as
footballers on social networking websites in what has been described as identity
theft. ...
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Small-business
resources
Houston Chronicle - United States
Learn the definition of sensitive data, five kinds of identity theft,
cost to individuals and business of identity theft and data breaches;
and how to get ...
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2008 a banner
year for ID theft
Terre Haute Tribune Star - Terre Haute,IN,USA
According to the US Federal Trade Commission’s annual Consumer Sentinel Report,
2008 was a banner year for fraud and identity theft rings. ...
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From March 28, 2009
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Credit-monitoring
services costly and offer limited protection
Sun-Sentinel.com - Fort
Lauderdale,FL,USA
By Mc Nelly Torres | South Florida Sun-Sentinel Growing fears about identity
theft have created a growth industry in companies offering services that ...
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Airman's
identity is stolen -- and his job hopes, too
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com - Portland,OR,USA
Gallucci did some digging and realized Griffith
was the victim of identity theft. He brought Griffith in for an interview and forwarded
his resume for ...
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From March 27, 2009
Google News Alert for: Identity Theft
California
mortgage broker charged in multimillion-dollar identity ...
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
... Security numbers to buy a new home, vehicles and electronics, and
then selling the information to others in a multimillion-dollar identity
theft ring. ...
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Health
record identity theft a growing concern among medical providers
Naples Daily News - Naples,FL,USA
Medical identity theft can cause a victim’s medical record to get
corrupted with the thief’s, potentially compromise their medical care and lead
to false ...
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Rec
Center site of identity theft
9NEWS.com - Denver,CO,USA
WHEAT RIDGE - At least two patrons at the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center became
targets of identity theft Tuesday when suspects stole their credit card ...
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Dothan
ranks high in number of identity theft complaints
Dothan Eagle - Dothan,AL,USA
By Lance Griffin The Dothan area ranks 31st in the nation and second in Alabama
in complaints of identity theft, and law enforcement officials are
perplexed ...
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Woman
accused of identity theft against her mother
Appeal-Democrat -
Marysville,CA,USA
By Susan Meeker /Tri-County Newspapers A Colusa County woman is facing felony identity
theft charges after using her mother's social security number to ...
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Letter:
Social Security procedures open door to identity theft
TCPalm - West Palm Beach,FL,USA
... times I think we need to be smarter about the way we give out our
information. If corrected, this is one less way for someone to steal your identity.
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Medical
Identity Theft: Protect Yourself
MainStreet - New York,NY,USA
With money tight and scam artists getting even more creative, you may be the
victim of medical identity theft. Here’s the lowdown. ...
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Suspect
arrested in identity theft targeting Clackamas County deputy
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com - Portland,OR,USA
He was stopped for a traffic violation Tuesday and arrested on accusations of identity
theft and forgery. The identity issue has affected the Griffiths in ...
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Bayonne
woman victim of identity theft
NJ.com - NJ,USA
by Molly Griffin A victim of identity theft, a Bayonne resident was
shocked to find out earlier this week that she owed $63 for an AARP membership
and spent ...
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Public invited to learn
how to avoid identity theft
KLEW - Lewiston,ID,USA
Hally said seniors are often fraud and Identity theft targets.
"They're accessible, a lot of seniors are at home, we see a fair amount of
seniors that don't ...
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From March 26, 2009
Google News Alert for: Identity Theft
Preventing
identity theft
Examiner.com - USA
Credit card fraud is the most common form of identity theft. Here are
ways to avoid having your charge card account taken over by a thief: Carry no
more ...
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Pacifica
man convicted of identity theft scam
San Mateo County Times - San
Mateo,CA,USA
Lloyd Barkley, 50, of Pacifica, pleaded no contest Wednesday to burglary and identity
theft, among other charges, in a deal with prosecutors that limits his ...
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Amesbury
Public Library offers identity theft program
Amesbury News - Amesbury,MA,USA
The Amesbury Public Library presents an expert from the Better Business Bureau
for a talk, “Identity Theft: What You Need to Know,” March 31, ...
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Identity
Theft Costs Consumers, Online Merchants
creditfyi.com - Des Plaines,IL,USA
A new report finds that consumers aren't the only victims of identity theft
— online retailers tend to pay the price as well. According to Javelin
Research, ...
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Canton
detective: identity theft criminals getting smarter
Mirror - Royal Oak,MI,USA
Schultz, a 22-year-veteran, said during the five years he’s investigated identity
theft, the crooks are starting to get a little smarter. ...
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Man Accused Of Identity
Theft At NFM
KCTV5 News - Kansas City,MO,USA
Cahill said that while this was a big case, they go after every case of
shoplifting and identity theft. In this case, they identified the
suspect and took ...
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Personalized
Identity Theft Recovery Kit Released by spendonlife ...
Emediawire (press release) -
Ferndale,WA,USA
The identity theft and credit experts at Spend On Life have created an
all-in-one guide to help identity theft victims recover faster from the
crime, ...
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Our
View: Take steps to avoid theft of your identity
Mt. Vernon Register-News - Mt.
Vernon,IL,USA
News this week that the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce is being used in
an attempt at identity theft should remind residents of the dangers of
such ...
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Protecting
yourself against identity theft
Examiner.com - USA
And although identity theft has long been an issue, it may be even more
so now in the midst of this failing economy: Bob Andelman wasn't just shocked
that ...
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Increased
identity theft exacerbates current financial crisis
JackCentral - Flagstaff,AZ,USA
by Matthew Vinsko on March 26, 2009 New findings indicate increases in identity
theft throughout the country, even in small cities like Flagstaff. ...
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From March 25, 2009
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ID Theft
Increasing?
WTAP-TV - Parkersburg,WV,USA
It says the number of complaints from residents about identity theft
rose more than 17% last year. Consumer Credit Counseling of the Mid-Ohio Valley says it ...
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Who
Must Comply with the Red Flags Identity Theft Rule?
InfoSecCompliance - Denver,CO,USA
On October 31, 2007, the FTC released the Red Flags Identity Theft Rule
(the “Red Flags Rule” or the “Rule”). The Red Flags Rule requires “covered
entities” ...
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NCIS
crime-reduction program targets identity theft
Scout Newspaper - Oceanside,ca,USA
WASHINGTON —
The Naval Criminal Investigative Service is focusing its crime-reduction-program
campaign on identity theft through March 31. ...
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"Boob-job
bandit" surrenders to police in California
Reuters - USA
... afternoon to authorities in Huntington
Beach, California,
where she was wanted on charges of commercial burglary, grand theft and identity
theft. ...
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Tolliver
convicted in Citizens Bank of Pa. identity theft case
Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA
Regina Tolliver, 37, was indicted in January 2008 for an identity theft
scheme in which check runners stole $193593 from bank customers. ...
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ID
theft increases: What you can do to prevent it
Pierce County Herald - Ellsworth,WI,USA
When Dennis Sorenson first started with the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department
over 25 years ago, identity theft was a crime that hardly existed. ...
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Police
say woman used fake ID to get fake breasts
The Associated Press
The woman turned herself in Tuesday and was released on $20000 bail. She faces
charges of commercial burglary, grand theft and identity theft.
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Her curves (and her ID)
were fake
Toronto Star - Ontario, Canada
"Everything seems to be related to identity theft these days,
because it's so easy to do. So why not plastic surgery?" Pitcher has, in
fact, ...
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Identity
Theft Seminar on March 27 in Joplin
Senaca News Dispatch -
Seneca,MO,USA
Co-Sponsored by the MSSU Small Business & Technology Development Center and
the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce, an identity theft seminar will be
held at ...
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Tips
on Avoiding Tax-Related Identity Theft
NewsFactor Network - Woodland Hills,CA,USA
"Every day, reports are being released about the growth of identity
theft associated with tax information," said Steven Domenikos, CEO of
identitytruth. ...
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From March 24, 2009
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FBI
Indicts 17 In Tampa-Based Car-Cloning Theft Ring
Tampa Tribune - Tampa,FL,USA
The charges ranged from conspiracy to mail fraud and interstate transportation
of stolen motor vehicles to identity theft, trafficking in motor
vehicles or ...
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City
required to adopt ID theft precautions
Macomb Daily Journal -
Macomb,IL,USA
By Patrick Stout The government's efforts at guarding against identity theft
will affect how Macomb handles its billing water, sewer, and garbage services. ...
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Daly City
man involved in identity theft ring gets jail time
San Mateo County Times - San
Mateo,CA,USA
By Michael Manekin REDWOOD CITY — A third person in a Daly City-based identity
theft and fraud ring was sentenced Tuesday to up to eight months in the San
...
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Mom,
Son Charged In Identity Theft Scam
New York's CW11 / WPIX-TV - new
york city,new york,USA
Tonia Cheeseman, 63, of Ridge and her son Michael Cheeseman, 41, were arrested
Monday on identity theft charges, according to police. ...
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Police
say woman used fake ID to get fake breasts
The Associated Press
Employees said she never returned for follow-up visits. Police said the woman
faces charges of commercial burglary, grand theft and identity theft.
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Cops: Mom,
son ran family ID theft business
Newsday - Long
Island,NY,USA
Michael and Tonia Cheeseman were arrested Monday on identity theft
charges, Suffolk
police said. (SCPD Photo) The mother and son accused of running a family ...
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FBI:
$25 Million 'Cloned Car' International Theft Ring Broken Up
Tampa Tribune - Tampa,FL,USA
The warrants were on charges including conspiracy, mail fraud, interstate
transportation of stolen motor vehicles, identity theft, and other
federal crimes ...
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Registry
worker charged with identity theft
Braintree Forum -
Marshfield,MA,USA
“While this investigation has uncovered an alleged identity theft scam,
Massachusetts drivers can be assured that the case does not involve the misuse
of ...
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Identity
Theft. Some useful advice from an attorney/victim
Orlando Sentinel - Orlando,FL,USA
By the time I was advised to do this, almost two weeks after the theft,
all the damage had been done. There are records of all the credit checks
initiated ...
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Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA
The free benefit of Identity Theft 911’s “LifeStages” program for expert one-on-one resolution services and consultation from on-demand certified fraud ...
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From March 23, 2009
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Agent
charged in ID theft
The Herald-Sun - Durham,NC,USA
Parrish is charged with one county of identity theft and one count of
obtaining property by false pretense. She surrendered her agent's license and
is being ...
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BR man
arrested for allegedly stealing identity of local officers ...
WBXH - LA,USA
By Jim Shannon - bio | email BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) A man arrested for identity
theft may not be that unusual these days. But authorities believe Alton ...
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Lifelock
and identity theft
San Diego Daily Transcript
(subscription) - San Diego,CA,USA
By PHIL BAKER, Daily Transcript Technology Correspondent You've seen him on TV
and heard the radio commercials. "This is Todd Davis and my Social
Security ...
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Durham
County insurance agent charged with identity theft
Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA
Melissa Swain Parrish, 36, of Bahama, has been charged with one count of identity
theft and one count of obtaining property by false pretense. ...
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ID
Thieving Malware Running Wild
eWeek - New York, NY
"We must all become aware of the dangers of malware identity theft
and protect ourselves from the serious potential losses, both in time and
money," Luis ...
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Concerns
ease over online threats
Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA
The majority of US consumers say they still are worried about online threats
such as viruses, spam and identity theft, but the level of concern is
lower ...
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Red Flag
Rule Takes Aim at Medical Identity Theft
Acadiana Medical News - Lafayette,LA,USA
Identity fraud is the fastest-growing type of white-collar crime in America.
Medical identity theft is the fastest-growing type of identity
fraud, ...
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Law
enforcement, banks warn of identity theft problems
Midwest City Sun - Midwest
City,OK,USA
“The first step to stopping identity theft is to prevent it,” said Lt.
Roger Ross, investigations division supervisor for the Midwest City Police
Department ...
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Insurance agent
charged with identity theft
WRAL.com - Raleigh,NC,USA
Melissa Swain Parrish, 36, of 8423
Meadow View Lane in Bahama, was charged with one
count each of identity theft and obtaining property by false pretense. ...
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Identity
Theft Risk In MD After Medical Information Leak
WMDT - Salisbury,MD,USA
By WMDT STAFF -- WMDT 3/23/2009 Hundreds of people could have fallen victim to identity
theft in Maryland.
This after medical info was leaked to the public. ...
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From March 22, 2009
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FTC
data show rise in identity theft
The Herald-Times (subscription) -
Bloomington,IN,USA
By Mercedes Rodriguez 331-4370 | mrodriguez@heraldt.com The number of cases of identity
theft in the Bloomington community is creeping up, according to data ...
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Identity
Theft on the Rise in Hamilton County
WTVC - Chattanooga,TN,USA
According to recent insurance data, identity theft is on the rise in Chattanooga. Javelin
Research statistics show the national average for identity theft ...
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NJ
bill to prevent ID theft by crime suspects
Philadelphia Inquirer -
Philadelphia,PA,USA
A bill co-sponsored by Moriarty aims to prevent this kind of identity theft,
which authorities say can happen to anyone. Under the bill, the state attorney ...
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Valley
plagued by ID theft
Allentown Morning Call -
Allentown,PA,USA
According to the Federal Trade Commission's latest report, released last month,
identity theft complaints increased in the Lehigh Valley almost 11
percent, ...
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A
strange case of identity theft
San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA
But she had no way of knowing she would end up facing felony identity-theft
charges 950 miles away. Somerville,
64, was a retired Wells Fargo Bank vice ...
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Protecting
yourself from ID theft can be simple
Danbury News Times -
Danbury,CT,USA
By Dirk Perrefort DANBURY -- Protecting yourself from identity theft is
a lot easier than trying to recover from it. "There are simple things that
anyone ...
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Summit
teaches police about ID theft prevention
Rome News-Tribune - Rome,GA,USA
Local police say a summit about identity theft will help them fight the
ever growing scourge of a computerized society. The Georgia Bureau of
Investigation, ...
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From March 21, 2009
Google News Alert for: Identity Theft
Identity theft is becoming
a rampant crime, and victims say law ...
Danbury News Times - Danbury,CT,USA
For many identity theft victims putting their lives back together -- and
finding the criminal who stole their identity -- can be a difficult
task. ...
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Identity Theft Red Flags
Rule: 56% of US Mortgage Brokers Have ...
PR.com (press release) - Levittown,NY,USA
With roughly two months to go before the Identity Theft Red Flags
compliance deadline (May 1, 2009), over 50% of the mortgage brokers who were
aware of the ...
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Call
centres a hotbed for identity theft
Scotland on Sunday - Edinburgh,Scotland,UK
Figures published last week also showed that identity theft increased by
39% last year, costing victims £47.4m. Iain Moir, of Strathclyde's department
of ...
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City
Council must adopt ID theft measure by May 1
Chillicothe Gazette - Chillicothe,OH,USA
Among the new items is a ordinance adopting an identity theft policy for
city employees before May 1 in order to comply with federal laws. ...
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Woman
indicted on mail theft
The Rolla Daily News - MO, United
States
Wisdom, 23, Phelps County, MO, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one
felony count of aggravated identity theft, one felony count of identity
theft and ...
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State’s identity
theft complaints rise in ’08
2TheAdvocate - Baton Rouge,LA,USA
AP Business By CHAD CALDER Louisiana residents logged more complaints about identity
theft in 2008 than they did the year before, though a federal official ...
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Theft
of government documents and benefit fraud doubled in Madison ...
TMCnet - USA
Mar 20, 2009 (The Wisconsin State Journal - McClatchy-Tribune Information
Services via COMTEX) -- Complaints of identity theft of government
documents and ...
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Understand
what you’re getting with identity theft protection
Fort Worth Star Telegram - Fort Worth,TX,USA
Additionally, many services promise insurance against ID theft but fail
to explain the terms. Others provide consumers with a credit report but don’t ...
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Tampabay.com - St. Petersburg,FL,USA
... according to St. Petersburg police, who arrested her Friday on two counts of exploitation of the elderly and two counts of identity theft. ...
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From March 20, 2009
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Consumer
Watch Why pay for ID-theft protection?
Houston Chronicle - United States
The report — titled To Catch a Thief: Are Identity Theft Services Worth
the Cost? — says consumers can achieve many of the purported benefits the
services ...
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Suspect
Cleared In Murphys Identity Theft Case: Store Clerk Arrested
MyMotherLode.com - Sonora,CA,USA
Emilie Sutton was charged on August 15th of using a relative's credit card to
purchase items at the Murphys Square Mini Mart. The Calaveras County District ...
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ID
theft services not much of a steal
MiamiHerald.com - Miami,FL,USA
In its recently issued report To Catch a Thief: Are Identity Theft
Services Worth the Cost?, the Consumer Federation of America found that, in
general, ...
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ANSI
Panel to Standardize Identity Theft Tracking
PC World - USA
Know the difference between 'identity theft' and 'identity
fraud'? Don't feel bad if you don't. Even within the security industry, within
the government, ...
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AG:
Pay heed to ID theft
Jack County Herald -
Jacksboro,TX,USA
According to the Federal Trade Commission, Texas ranks second in the nation for
identity theft complaints, so Texans should carefully guard their
identities ...
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Signal - Santa Clarita,CA,USA
Twelve of the suspects pleaded guilty to misdemeanor identity theft in Santa Clarita Court Wednesday, deputy public defender Christina Behle said. ...
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From March 19, 2009
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Identity theft
nets some tax refunds, stimulus checks
CNN - USA
Some victims don't learn about identity theft until the IRS questions
them about income in their name. "We see a lot of activity right now,
because clearly ...
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Feds arrest Mass. RMV
employee for identity theft
WTEN - Albany,NY,USA
AP - March 19, 2009 7:44 PM ET BOSTON (AP) - A Registry of Motor Vehicles
employee in Massachusetts has been arrested on charges of identity theft.
...
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Fed report: Valley
fertile ground for ID thieves
Fresno Bee - Fresno,CA,USA
If you’re a victim of identity theft, file a complaint with the FTC and
a police report. The recently released rankings are based on complaints
reported to ...
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ID
theft feared as files found in street in East New York, Brooklyn
New York Daily News - New York,NY,USA
... on the street on Sunday, according to local residents who have seen
people picking up some of the papers, raising concerns about identity theft.
...
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Police
charge man with identity theft of elderly
Meriden Record-Journal -
Meriden,CT,USA
SOUTHINGTON - Detectives traveled to Michigan Wednesday to arrest a man on
charges related to the identity theft of residents at The Summit at
Plantsville. ...
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Police
have few weapons to fight identity theft
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA,
USA
Even though identity theft ruins thousands of lives and costs millions
of dollars, few such thieves are caught, fewer are convicted, and even fewer
receive ...
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Alameda woman is a
victim of identity theft, police say
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA
An Alameda woman learned she was an identity theft victim after her mail
carrier told her he was delivering mail with her name on it to a neighboring ...
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Are Identity Theft Services Worth the Cost?
Consumer Affairs - USA
While identity theft is a growing problem, services that offer to
protect consumers from this menace may not be the answer, according to a report
compiled ...
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Ugandan
sentenced in Maine for identity theft
WBZ - Boston,MA,USA
Mayanja pleaded guilty in August to aggravated identity theft for using
the Maine
driver's license and Social Security card of Thomas Kasenge. ...
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Blogger News Network - USA
by Identity Theft Speaker in All News Many have blamed the bad guy or criminal hackers for all the problems we have in the security world. ...
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Former state worker sent to
prison for ID theft
Salt Lake Tribune - United States
... 34, of Midvale, made the admissions while pleading guilty to one
count each of unlawful access to a protected computer and aggravated identity
theft. ...
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Identity
Theft Protection is No Guarantee
KYW1060.com - Philadelphia,PA,USA
by KYW's Ian Bush A consumer group has issued a warning about those "identity
theft protection" services that claim to keep your personal
information safe. ...
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Identity
theft: An I-Team Report
13abc.com - Toledo,OH,USA
According to the FTC, identity theft is on the rise. There were about
315000 complaints last year. It's the number one consumer-reported crime, ...
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Area
banks fight identity theft
Chetek Alert - WI, United States
Because in the past (before Internet and computer hackers) identity theft
was not a big threat, fewer breaches were seen as high risk. When a risk is
low, ...
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Identity
Thieves Targeting Children And Teens
WREG - Memphis,TN,USA
(Memphis,
3/18/2009) There's a warning about identity theft, that could affect a
member of your family you'd least expect. According to the Federal Trade ...
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ID
Watchdog Praises Consumer Federation of America Report on ...
Trading Markets (press release) -
Los Angeles,CA,USA
ID Watchdog President Justin Yurek today praised the first-ever survey
and comprehensive report of the identity theft protection and services
industry ...
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6
from Hudson indicted in $6M credit card fraud, identity theft ...
NJ.com - NJ,USA
Six Hudson County residents have been indicted on charges they operated a
credit card fraud and identity theft ring that swindled financial
institutions out ...
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Mobile users at risk
of ID theft
BBC News - UK
A survey of London
commuters suggests that 4.2m Britons store data on their mobiles that could be
used in identity theft in the event they are stolen. ...
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Identity
theft and protecting your savings workshop
Battle Creek Enquirer - Battle
Creek,MI,USA
Security expert on identity theft Johnny May, author of the
award-winning book JOHNNY MAY'S GUIDE TO PREVENTING IDENTITY THEFT, will
share many helpful ...
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Kane County Chronicle - Geneva,IL,USA
My question is, isn't illegal immigration a crime and isn't identity theft a crime? Illegal immigrants need an identity to work and identity theft is the ...
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Protect
yourself from identity theft
WWLP 22News - Springfield,USA
The annual Federal Trade Commission report on identity theft found the
number of complaints in the US
rose 20 percent from 2007 to 2008.
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Grandparents
show mercy in identity theft case
PennLive.com - Harrisburg,PA,USA
Barrick said she is working to overcome a drug addiction that prompted the identity
theft, two unrelated theft by deception cases and a drunken driving
case ...
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Program
On Identity Theft Set
Trenton Republican Times -
Trenton,MO,USA
The University of Missouri Extension will present a program on identity
theft on Wednesday, April 8 at the KCP&L community room in Trenton. ...
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Can
Cellphones Help Fight Identity Theft?
New York Times Blogs - New York,NY,USA
Do you think that the burden of identity theft and security breaches is
getting so high that we need a new level of protection? ...
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Breaches emphasize need for scanning,
encryption
Penn State Live - PA,USA
The Identity Theft Resource Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated
exclusively to the understanding and prevention of identity theft, said
that 656 ...
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Shred
documents to reduce risk of identity theft, RCMP say
Charlottetown, The Guardian - Charlottetown,Prince Edward Island,Canada
Identity theft and Internet fraud are big business and no one is immune,
but there are steps that can be taken to reduce the risks. ...
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TrustedID(R)
Offers Discounted Identity Theft Protection for ...
PR Newswire (press release) - New
York,NY,USA
SAN FRANCISCO , March 17 /PRNewswire/ -- TrustedID, the nation's leading
provider of identity theft prevention solutions, announced today that it
is now ...
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UF
said to be a 'natural target' for ID theft
Gainesville Sun -
Gainesville,FL,USA
By Nathan Crabbe The University of Florida experienced four cases of identity
theft last year in which the perpetrators allegedly stole personal
information ...
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Siegel
also convicted on charges including fraud, identity theft
Baltimore Sun - United States
The jury found Siegel guilty on 20 of 21 counts, including mail, wire and bank
fraud; identity theft; and witness tampering by killing 75-year-old
Jasper ...
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Poultry
plant supervisor gets 2 years for ID theft
Greenville News - Greenville,SC,USA
John Jairo Johnson-Amaya was sentenced to two years in federal prison after he
had earlier pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft. The 51-year-old
man, ...
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Cybersquatting Leads to Identity
Theft
Blogger News Network - USA
by Identity Theft Speaker in All News Cybersquating is the act of
procuring someone elses trademarked brand name online as a dot com or any other
US
based ...
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Identity
theft could hit victims harder during economic downturn ...
GCN.com - Washington,DC,USA
By William Jackson A survey of identity theft victims found that one in
10 had missed a payment because of the theft, leading to problems such
as lowered ...
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ID
Theft: How To Protect Yourself
WGRZ-TV - Buffalo,NY,USA
Fraud and identity theft cases are on the increase in Western
New York. According to data supplied by the Federal Trade
Commission, fraud complaints ...
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City
area ranks in top 50 for identity crimes
Goldsboro News Argus - Goldsboro,NC,USA
46 in the nation for reports of identity theft, according to a Federal
Trade Commission report released in February. According to the FTC, Goldsboro logged ...
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Take
steps to protect yourself from ID thefts
Annapolis Capital -
Annapolis,MD,USA
By LISA BEISEL, Staff Writer As identity theft continues to rise
nationally and locally, police said they want local residents to take steps to
protect ...
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Interthinx®
Bolsters Identity Theft Detection
Business Wire (press release) -
San Francisco,CA,USA
(BUSINESS WIRE)--Based on the disturbing trend of identity theft found
in mortgage loan applications, Interthinx® has enhanced the Identity
Verification ...
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Nationwide
Insurance Survey Finds More Americans Unable to Recover ...
Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA
The new survey also found that 10 percent of identity theft victims
polled missed payments due to the crime. Of those victims, four out of five say
the ...
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Health Care
Providers: Act Now to Ensure Timely Compliance with ...
Linex Legal - London,UK
The deadline for health care providers (Providers) to comply with the Identity
Theft Red Flags Rule (the Red Flags Rule) under the Fair and Accurate
Credit ...
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Cyber
crimes unit to fight ID theft, child predators
Waukegan News Sun -
Waukegan,IL,USA
BY KENDRICK MARSHALL kmarshall@scn1.com WINTHROP HARBOR -- The Police
Department has launched a cyber crimes unit to curb identity theft and
child predators ...
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Providers
should be liable for ID theft
News-Leader.com -
Springfield,MO,USA
I may be wrong, but I think I have realized the perfect solution to the identity
theft problem. Make (banking companies) liable if someone other than me is ...
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ID theft program
slated for March 31
Dubuque Telegraph Herald - Dubuque,IA,USA
Through the efforts of the Hazel Green Women's Club and the University of Wisconsin
Extension office, area residents will be able
learn about identity theft ...
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U.S.
erecting barriers to ID theft
Chicago Tribune - United States
By Antonio Olivo | Tribune reporter This spring, health-care providers will be
required to install new safeguards against identity theft that federal ...
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ID theft
soaring as woes worsen
Deseret News - Salt Lake
City,UT,USA
By Lois M. Collins Most of the investigators who deal with identity theft
in the Utah Attorney General's Office no longer get mail delivered to their
homes. ...
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Boca
banks are using anti-skimming devices on ATMs
Boca Raton News - Boca
Raton,Fl,USA
Alexander said identity theft and related offenses such as ATM skimming
are a serious concern in the community. Boca Raton Police will begin a campaign
...
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Identity Theft Hits Close to Home for a Sheriff
New York Times - United States
By SOLOMON MOORE “This goes to show that no one’s immune from identity theft,” said Sheriff Mark N. Pazin of Merced County, Calif. And he should know. ...
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ID thieves targeting tax returns
MSNBC - USA
In
fact, the problem has become so bad, the Internal Revenue Service
opened a special office to handle identity theft cases. Like millions
of Americans, ...
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ID theft possible via text messages
The Coloradoan - Fort Collins,CO,USA
...
for information about their debit or credit cards might be victims of a
"text message scam" and are at risk of identity theft, Loveland police said. ...
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With 30 car breaks, police warn of possible identity theft
Ridgefield Press - CT, USA
Police
are warning residents to beware of identity theft that could stem from
a recent string incidents involving unlocked cars in residential
neighborhoods ...
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Sheriff is victim of ID theft
Modesto Bee - Modesto,CA,USA
By
Jim Steinberg MERCED -- A Merced County sheriff's investigation into
identity theft hit home this week when a detective discovered one of
the victims was ...
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Man faces charges in identity theft
The State - Columbia,SC,USA
A
Columbia man is in jail on multiple fraud charges after purportedly
stealing another person’s identity to buy $17000 worth of goods and
equipment. ...
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Identity Force Launches Identity Theft Daily News Blog and News Portal
PR.com (press release) - Levittown,NY,USA
The
site (www.idtheftdailynews.com) is both a blog and a news portal that
delivers breaking news on identity theft, data breaches and legal
compliance to ...
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Identity theft complaints on the rise
Janesville Gazette - Janesville,WI,USA
By
TED SULLIVAN ( Contact ) Saturday, March 14, 2009 The Janesville area
had a 5.6 percent increase in identity theft complaints in 2008, far
below the 29 ...
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Tips for avoiding Identity theft
Alibaba News Channel - New York,NEW YORK,USA
By
following these simple tips, you can greatly reduce your chances of
becoming a victim of identity theft. Do not carry your extra credit
cards, ...
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2 illegal immigrants held in ID theft
East Valley Tribune - Mesa,AZ,USA
Two illegal immigrants from Mexico who were living in Mesa are being held without bond after being charged with identity theft-related offenses involving ...
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New report says Georgia ranks 7th in US in identity theft
WFXL Fox 31 - Albany,GA,USA
By Jeff Abeln According to a new report released by the Consumer Sentential Network, Georgia ranks 7th in the US in identity theft with nearly 11000 ...
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BBB reports increasing cases of identity theft
KMVT - USA
Identity theft
is becoming more of a reality especially with the economy suffering;
and southern Idaho residents are not immune as scams are occurring with
...
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Police investigate loads of identity theft cases
KTVO - Kirksville,mo,USA
By Jill Kasparie AGENCY, IOWA -- A southeast Iowa man is sitting in jail after he stole the identity of a high-ranking gang member from the east coast. ...
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Maui caregiver indicted for identity theft
Honolulu Star-Bulletin - Honolulu,HI,USA
Rosemarie Delatorre was indicted last month by a Maui grand jury on 22 charges, including first-degree identity theft, which carries a penalty of up to 20 ...
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Friday @ 6: Taxes & ID theft
WBBH - Fort Myers,FL,USA
In fact they thought the problem was serious enough nationwide that they opened a special office last year to handle identity theft involving tax returns. ...
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Haw River man arrested on identity theft charge
Chatham Journal Weekly - Pittsboro,NC,USA
Lopez-Torres was developed as a suspect shortly afterwards and arrested without incident and charged with Felonious Financial Identity Theft. ...
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Customer Contact Centers Offer Criminals Multiple Opportunities ...
Science Daily (press release) - USA
13,
2009) — A survey of 45 customer contact centres in Glasgow, Scotland,
has revealed that they offer criminals multiple opportunities for identity theft. ...
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State Farm employee charged with theft, forgery, identity theft
Bloomington Pantagraph - IL, USA
Authorities have arrested a St. Martinville insurance company employee on charges that include felony theft, forgery, identity theft and the alleged ...
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Norm Coleman and Identity Theft Gate: Is Your Online Donation to ...
OpEdNews - Newtown,PA,USA
by
E. Nelson Page 1 of 2 page(s) After reading all the ignorant comments
recently attacking Adria Richards, an IT consultant that was one of the
first to ...
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The Southern - Carbondale,IL,USA
BY BLACKWELL THOMAS, The Southern CARBONDALE — Federal regulations requiring some municipalities to develop identity theft-fighting programs are fuzzy on ...
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ID theft arrest
KOLO - Reno,NV,USA
For a year investigators say Baker has been the subject of an identity theft investigation. "Some are just pictures some are pictures of ids some are the ...
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Bad Economy Causes Increase in Identity Theft
Fox 12 Boise - Nampa,ID,USA
Boise, Idaho -- As the stock market plummets, one thing is going up -- identity theft. In 2008 alone the number of identity theft cases increased by 22 ...
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ID theft warning prompts calls from nervous job hunters
San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA
Last week the Identity Theft Resource Center warned job seekers to protect their personal information when they use the Web to look for work. ...
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One man busted for alleged identity theft lab in Reno
Carson Times - Reno,NV,USA
The Regional Fraud Task Force today announced the arrest of two men, one of whom it says ran a Reno-based identity theft ring. An investigation began in ...
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Man who drove off Gilmerton Bridge gets 12 years for ID theft
The Virginian-Pilot - Norfolk,VA,USA
Michael C. Mills, 39, a registered sex offender, was sentenced in US District Court on his guilty pleas to mail theft, aggravated identity theft and being a ...
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Identity Theft on the Rise
WRCB-TV - Chattanooga,TN,USA
Sometimes getting a hold of a single credit card is all it takes to become a victim of identity theft. It's not uncommon to use plastic to pay for items or ...
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Illegal immigrant charged with identity theft
Sheboygan Press - Sheboygan,WI,USA
He is charged with felony identity theft and could face up to three years in prison, if convicted. Garibay is in jail on a hold from US Immigration and ...
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NC sees increase in identity theft
Jefferson Post - West Jefferson,NC,USA
According to the FTC, identity theft has increased by more 25 percent in North Carolina during this past year alone. In 2007, approximately 6000 residents ...
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Health Worker Indicted for identity Theft
WOWK - Huntington,WV,USA
Jameelah Josiah faces charges of wire fraud, mail fraud, access device fraud, and identity theft. Josiah reportedly obtained credit cards using stolen ...
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Identity Theft Suspect Arrested In Reno
FoxReno.com - Reno,NV,USA
RENO, Nev -- Washoe County sheriff's deputies have arrested a man in Reno accused in an identity theft ring. David Michael Baker, 46, was arrested Tuesday ...
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Police seek 3rd suspect in $40K ID theft
Joliet Herald News - Joliet,IL,USA
4 on charges of conspiring to commit financial crimes, participating in a continuing financial crimes enterprise, identity theft and financial institution ...
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Treasure Coast identity theft complaints up
WPEC - West Palm Beach,FL,USA
Identity theft on the rise on the Treasure Coast. Some law enforcement officials blame the economy again. The Federal Trade Commison says it was the number ...
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Former Health Department Worker Indicted on ID Theft Charges
WSAZ-TV - Huntington,WV,USA
In all: Jossiah faces ten federal charges including wire and mail fraud, identity theft, and access device fraud. In January, the health department issued ...
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Valley Bank & Trust offers ways to fight identity theft at recent ...
Grant Tribune Sentinel - Grant,NE,USA
Others in the area learned of identity theft in Wauneta. By Tina Kitt Identity theft is the fastest growing crime in the nation and Valley Bank and Trust ...
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Credit card glossary terms to know for identity theft
CreditCards.com - Austin,TX,USA
By Julie Sherrier Identity theft is a growing problem for consumers, especially for credit and debt card users. The most proactive step consumers can take ...
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Identity theft climbs in Indian River County
Sun-Sentinel.com - Fort Lauderdale,FL,USA
Florida ranked third in the nation in identity theft complaints in 2008, behind California and Arizona. To engage in the fight against identity theft, ...
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Police: Identity theft suspect used parents' names
Allentown Morning Call - Allentown,PA,USA
Carrie-Anne Roth of 1412 W. Linden St. Apt. 3, was charged Monday with identity theft, access device fraud and theft for allegedly stealing from her parents ...
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Co-op tackles fraud and identity theft
VNUNet.com - UK
Co-operative Financial Services (CFS) will implement a new system to minimise the threat of fraud and identity theft. The software is already being rolled ...
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Judge freezes Weld County ID theft probe
Examiner.com - USA
... a Weld County investigation that used federal income tax records seized from a tax preparer to prosecute illegal immigrants on identity theft charges. ...
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Police Provide Clues To Identity Theft Prevention
Cheshire Herald - Cheshire,CT,USA
Sgt. Thomas Bobok, “and there are a million urban myths and legends surrounding identity theft. I want you to know the trends that we see here in town that ...
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Weld County ID theft investigation put on hold
9NEWS.com - Denver,CO,USA
WELD COUNTY - A district court judge put a halt to a major identity theft investigation in Weld County on Tuesday afternoon. The move stems from a civil ...
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RI attorney general, legislators introduce bills to stem identity ...
Providence Journal - Providence,RI,USA
“In this day and age, when identity theft is a well-known problem, it’s just common sense that any business that’s tossing out documents should shred them ...
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Tax season makes identity theft an even bigger risk
The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com - Cleveland,OH,USA
by Sheryl Harris/Plain Dealer Consumer Affairs Columnist The Privacy Rights Clearinghouse warns taxpayers to watch for identity theft during tax season ...
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GPS Theft Alert
Today's TMJ4 - Milwaukee,WI,USA
Could your GPS put you at risk for identity theft? It might. Criminals are using information stored on the devices to steal your identity or rob from you ...
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Eliazabethton woman charged with four counts of identity theft
Kingsport Times News - Kingsport,TN,USA
Tammy Watson Whitehead, 44, 111 Aviation Drive, was charged with four counts of identity theft, two counts of theft over $1000 and one count of theft over ...
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Intersections Inc. CEO and Founder Discusses Identity Theft ...
PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA
The
special segment includes an interview with Intersections founder and
CEO, Michael Stanfield , and focuses on the growing threat of identity theft and ...
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Du Quoin Man Charged With identity Theft
Du Quoin Evening Call - Du Quoin,IL,USA
A 21-year-old Du Quoin man faces a preliminary hearing at 8:30 am Friday on charges of identity theft of less than $300, misuse of a credit card in excess ...
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03-11-09 Business Offers Affordable Identity Theft Protection And ...
The Shopper Online - South Holland,IL,USA
The widow of one of our clients from Dyer, Indiana brought a bill and other papers to our office. I helped her. A hospital in Lake County, Indiana sent her ...
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ITAC, the Identity Theft Assistance Center, Opens New Front in War ...
SYS-CON Media - Montvale,NJ,USA
ITAC, the Identity Theft
Assistance Center today announced the launch of its official blog, the
ITAC Blog (www.itacidentityblog.com), which will serve as a ...
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Local ID theft case broken
Escanaba Daily Press - Escanaba,MI,USA
Most victims were unaware of the identity theft. Finding common connections in the Internet purchases, investigators were able to put the pieces of the ...
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Suspect arrested for identity theft
kjrh.com - Tulsa,OK,USA
Now Matthew Brahm faces charges for identity theft. The arrest is a big relief to Jeremiah Mydland. His name was used on the bogus checks that Brahm ...
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Identity Theft Crime Escalates
The Morning News - Springdale,AR,USA
By Kim Souza SPRINGDALE -- The number of identity theft crimes in Northwest Arkansas jumped 9.4 percent from the previous year, while the entire state ...
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PandaLabs Study Reveals Alarming Global Infection Rates of ...
PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA
Additionally
as US banks have raised consumer credit rates to compensate for losses
in mortgage departments, unchecked losses from identity theft could have ...
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Panda: ID theft Trojans are on 1 in 100 PCs we scan
ITworld.com - Framingham,MA,USA
These identity-theft-focused
Trojan programs are becoming more sophisticated, and more common.
Panda's detection rate jumped 800 percent between the middle ...
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Every Student's Guide to Beating Identity Theft
MainStreet - New York,NY,USA
By Brian O'Connell As of late, college is also a time when you are a prime target of identity thieves. According to the Identity Theft Resource Center, ...
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GenoaBank reminds customers about identity theft
Port Clinton News Herald - Port Clinton,OH,USA
GenoaBank, a locally owned, independent community bank, encourages both customers and non-customers to combat identity theft. GenoaBank takes priority in ...
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Employers Agree to Train on ID Theft
HR.BLR.com - USA
“Identity theft
is one of the nation’s fastest growing and costly criminal
enterprises,” Attorney General Abbott said. “These cases all involve
companies ...
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Experts Debate the Value of Breach Notification Laws
Wired News - USA
Breach notifications should, theoretically, reduce the number of incidents of identity theft or fraudulent charges to credit cards if consumers take proper ...
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Identity Theft Upgrades to "Identity Assumption"
The Cutting Edge - Washington,DC,USA
The dark and increasingly dangerous world of identity theft is often presented to us as mere personal chaos revolving around fake credit card charges. ...
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Remsen man charged with identity theft
Utica Observer Dispatch - Utica,NY,USA
A Remsen man was arrested this week in connection with a complaint of forgery and identity theft that occurred between May 2008 and January 2009, ...
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Identity theft swells in District, nation as economy plummets
Washington Examiner - Washington,DC,USA
By Bill Myers Identity theft is soaring in the region and in the nation, leaving thousands of people to contend with the nightmare of stolen money, ...
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Sisters Arrested for Identity Theft
WBOC TV 16 - Salisbury,MD,USA
LINCOLN,
Del. - Police say two sisters from Newark were arrested on Sunday for
stealing a debit card and using it to purchase items in Lincoln, Del. ...
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Experts Suggest Shredding to Prevent Identity Theft
NewsChannel5.com - Nashville,TN,USA
Identity theft cases in Tennessee are up nearly 100 percent. One man's trash truly could be another man's treasure, but not if the Tennessee division of ...
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Financial detectives fight forgery, ID theft
Hays Daily News - Hays,KS,USA
Mike Prusinski, vice president of public affairs for LifeLock, said Kansas saw a 19 percent increase in identity theft in 2008 and ranks 33rd in the nation ...
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INL employees may be ID theft victims
Island Park News - Island Park,ID,USA
Idaho’s Congressional Delegation this week announced a potential identity theft threat involving information from 59000 present and former workers at the ...
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Safe and Secure: Businesses learn to limit ID theft
ReporterHerald.com - Loveland,CO,USA
By Shelley Widhalm Loveland business owner Kendall Payne shreds documents and locks client files to protect her customers from identity theft. ...
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Brownsville, McAllen areas top list for ID theft
Monitor - McAllen,TX,USA
McALLEN — The Rio Grande Valley continues to be a hub for identity theft, with both Cameron and Hidalgo counties topping a national list for the third year ...
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U. of C. scholar's son charged with identity theft, harassment
Chicago Tribune - United States
New York City authorities this week charged the son of University of Chicago professor Norman Golb with identity theft, criminal impersonation and ...
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Edmond Sun - OK,USA
This is an alarming number, and unfortunately identity theft is growing rapidly. Thieves steal identities in many ways, including dumpster diving, ...
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Guatemalan charged with ID theft in Iowa
KCAU - Sioux City,IA,USA
AP
- March 6, 2009 8:44 PM ET CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) - Federal
prosecutors say a Guatemala man has been charged with document fraud
and identity theft in ...
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Twitter and identity theft
ZDNet Blogs - USA
Aside from the inconvenience of repairing the damage, identity theft can hurt precious reputations and damage valuable relationships. ...
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Woman lied about having cancer to lessen ID theft punishment
9NEWS.com - Denver,CO,USA
DENVER - A woman was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Friday for identity theft after she lied to the court about having cancer to try to influence the ...
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Citizens may shred papers to prevent identity theft Saturday
Murfreesboro Post - Murfreesboro,TN,USA
To prevent identity theft, residents may safety shred personal and household records from noon to 3 pm Saturday at the Driver’s Testing Center at 1035 ...
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Consumers worried about data theft are shopping less online ...
InternetRetailer.com - Chicago,IL,USA
... breaches documented in 2008, which is a 47% increase over 446 breaches documented in 2007, according to the nonprofit Identity Theft Resource Center.”
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ID theft suspect caught in Gilbert
Arizona Republic - Phoenix,AZ,USA
6, 2009 01:11 PM Gilbert police have arrested a man suspected of a cyber crime involving identity theft that occurred in early February, police said. ...
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Walking the Mag Mile For Identity Theft
MSNBC - USA
A security specialist with Motorola recently took his laptop for a walk up Michigan Avenue. What he discovered about loose or fragile wireless data seeping ...
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Identity theft case impacts Williston bank
Williston Daily Herald - Williston,ND,USA
By Alta Mayhugh Fraud continues to be an issue in Williston and identity theft and scams have impacted a local bank. In an identity theft case, ...
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Dead Sea Scrolls figure charged with identity theft
Jewish Telegraphic Agency - New York,NY,USA
NEW YORK (JTA) -- The son of a Dead Sea Scrolls expert was accused of identity theft. Raphael Golb, a real-estate lawyer in New York City, was arrested ...
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From March 5, 2009
Google News Alert for: Identity Theft
Rio Grande Valley Hotbed for Identity Theft Complaints
PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA
For more identity theft
prevention tips and a compilation of online resources, visit TSCPA's
consumer financial literacy Web site at www.ValueYourMoney.org. ...
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POLICE NEWS: Three charged with identity theft
Hingham Journal - MA, USA
Officer Robert Achille met with a victim of identity theft on Feb. 10 who noticed there were charges on her MasterCard that she did not make and she could ...
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To Serve And Protect The City's Finest, From ID Theft
ZDNet - USA
And
greatly reduced the concerns of any of the present or past members of
the City’s Finest who never thought they’d be potential victims of identity theft, ...
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Can You Identify These Identity Theft Suspects?
WIBW - Topeka,KS,USA
I wish all cities would post pictures of ID thieves for the public to identify. The thieves have too many advantages. This is one way we can shift the ...
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St. Rita's patients warned of possible ID theft
LimaOhio.com - OH
Home-health nurses are meeting personally with all those affected and the hospital is offering free identity theft protection service and free professional ...
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Arizona hard hit as identity theft turns to business documents
Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA
Identity theft remains the Federal Trade Commission’s top issue, accounting for about 26 percent of the complaints filed in 2008. ...
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Aptos 'neighbors from hell' sentenced in massive ID theft case
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA
By Jennifer Squires Lara Love listens to statements during her sentencing for identity theft and fraud on Tuesday in Superior Court. ...
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Aptos 'neighbors from hell' sentenced in massive ID theft case
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA
It's the twin evils of controlled substance addiction combined with identity theft." The couple and their children lived in a quiet Aptos hills neighborhood ...
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KSLA-TV - Shreveport,LA,USA
UPDATE: A Shreveport Police officer recognizes the woman who allegedly committed Identify Theft in Bossier City after seeing surveillance photo. ...
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From March 4, 2009
Google News Alert for: Identity Theft
Identity theft rises, Gen Y most at risk
BizReport - USA
Identity theft
is on the rise and Generation Y is the group most at risk, reports out
this week suggest. However, this group of youngsters appears less ...
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ID Theft on the Rise
KULR-TV - Billings,MT,USA
Identity theft is also skyrocketing and some say it's because of the economy. Identity theft expert Todd Davis says since the recession began, ID theft has ...
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Identity theft rises in St. Louis
Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA
The number of identity theft complaints in St. Louis rose 14 percent from 2007 to 2008, a new report shows. St. Louis had 2400 identity theft complaints in ...
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Texas AG: Be wary of ID theft
Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA
Nearly 32000 Texans were identity theft victims in 2008, according to the FTC. While the average victim loses hundreds of dollars and spends several hours ...
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Identity theft, fraud on the rise
MSNBC - USA
Consumers should take matters into their own hands when protecting themselves from fraud and identity theft before they become one of the hundreds of ...
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Identity Theft Cases Increasing; State Police Issue Warning
WJACtv.com - Johnstown,PA,USA
The scam is just one example of recent attempt at identity theft in the region, and Pennsylvania is following a national trend in the increased number of ...
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Thieves Initiate New Identity Theft Scams in Time for Tax Season
SYS-CON Media - Montvale,NJ,USA
And since tax time is a key period when we see a spike in identity theft, it's crucial that we get the word out now and educate people about the latest ...
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Nigerian man gets 18 months for identity theft
CBS 3 - Philadelphia,PA,USA
He illegally acquired detailed information about 35 people and police discovered the theft after he was in an SUV stopped for speeding last summer on I-95 ...
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NYPD may be victim of identity theft
United Press International - USA
...
Letters were being sent to thousands of officers of the New York Police
Department Wednesday, warning them they may be victims of identity theft. ...
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Four Men Charged with Identity Theft
Kansas CW - Kansas City,KS,USA
Federal officials have indicted four men who worked at the Cargill Meat Solutions plant in Dodge City on charges of identity theft and using false documents ...
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From March 3, 2009
Google News Alert for: Identity Theft
Protect
Yourself from ID Theft in Challenging Economic Times
WQOW TV News 18 - Eau Claire,USA
Eau Claire (WQOW) - In these challenging economic times, consumers become more
vulnerable to all kinds of fraud including identity theft. ...
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Bossier
Police search for Identity Theft suspect
KSLA-TV - Shreveport,LA,USA
The woman accused of identify theft, alleged opened up an account at
Community Bank in the 4000 block of Benton Road back in January. ...
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Protect yourself from ID
theft in challenging economic times
WQOW TV News 18 - Eau Claire,USA
In these challenging economic times, consumers become more vulnerable to all
kinds of fraud including identity theft. Last year alone, the Federal
Trade ...
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Bossier
City police seek identity theft suspect
Shreveport Times -
Shreveport,LA,USA
Bossier City police are asking the public for help in identifying a woman who
used a Shreveport woman’s driver’s license and social security card to open a ...
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18-month
prison term for identity theft
The News Journal -
Wilmington,DE,USA
WILMINGTON – A Nigerian immigrant, who was caught with what amounted to an identity
theft kit during a traffic stop on I-95, was sentenced to 18 months in ...
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Woman
sentenced for ID theft
Poughkeepsie Journal - Poughkeepsie,NY,USA
Williamson entered a guilty plea last month to identity theft, a felony.
She acknowledged she used another woman's Social Security number to obtain an ...
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ID
theft still at top of consumer complaint heap
9NEWS.com - Denver,CO,USA
And for the 9th year in a row, identity theft led the way. For that
reason, we updated some id theft prevention tips on 9NEWS 5 am We spoke
with Scott Sax, ...
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Victims
report identity theft in credit card fraud
DesMoinesRegister.com - Des Moines,IA,USA
Des Moines
police took two reports of identity theft on Monday from women who
spotted problems with credit card accounts. Andrea Bingaman of Des Moines told ...
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Weaverville
man charged with identity theft
Asheville Citizen-Times - NC,USA
ASHEVILLE – A Weaverville man has been charged
by Asheville
police with stealing another man’s identity. Franklin Edwards Hughes
Jr., 31, ...
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Protect
yourself from identity theft
Appleton Post Crescent - WI, USA
And he said consumers need to realize that "identity is much more
than a credit card. Every time we exchange personal information we give away
part of our ...
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From March 2, 2009
Google News Alert for: Identity Theft
Feds
charge 5 suspects in identity theft ring
DetNews.com - Detroit,MI,USA
Bryanch and Ashley Walker also are charged with aggravated identity theft.
The scheme used confidential data obtained from T-Mobile USA, Inc., ...
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4 Cargill
workers in Kansas charged with ID theft
Forbes - NY,USA
AP , 03.02.09, 03:40 PM EST Four meatpacking workers at the Cargill Meat
Solutions plant in Dodge City
are facing aggravated identity theft charges. ...
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Beware
of identity theft while on the job hunt
MLive.com - MI,USA
Symantec did not have statistics for how many people become victims of identity
theft while looking for a job. But the company in 2007 discovered hackers ...
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Former Navy petty
officer pleads guilty in Fort Worth to ID theft ring
Fort Worth Star Telegram - Fort
Worth,TX,USA
By MARTHA DELLER FORT WORTH -- A former Navy petty officer pleaded guilty this
morning to helping run an identity theft ring that stole banking and
other ...
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Iowa
identity theft victims struggle to clear traffic records
DesMoinesRegister.com - Des
Moines,IA,USA
Transportation and courts officials would like to craft a new system that would
make it easier for identity theft victims whose driving records were
falsely ...
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ID
Theft Threat Grows With 1M Already Hit in '09
InternetNews.com - New York,NY,USA
According to a new report from the Identity Theft Resource Center
(ITRC), a nonprofit set up to support and educate consumers on identity
theft, ...
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Don’t
rush EHRs without addressing medical ID theft
ModernHealthcare.com -
Chicago,IL,USA
Currently, if a person is the victim of medical identity theft they have
a great deal of “proving” to do before anyone will help them, In addition, ...
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Identity
theft charged
Hastings Star Gazette - Hastings,MN,USA
Hastings Police have charged Joshua Allen Broady, 31, Hastings, with one count of identity theft
and one count of identity theft – aiding and abetting. ...
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Financial
identity theft appears to rise
MX Logic - Denver,CO,USA
Officials told the news provider there is a big business for cybercriminal
organizations that focus on data and identity theft with most of the
malware ...
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Two
Superior companies victims of identity theft
Superior Telegram - Superior,MN,USA
“It’s comparable to identity theft, using business information instead
of personal information,” La Lor said. It can be difficult to tell if a check
is ...
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From March 1, 2009
Google News Alert for: Identity Theft
Porterville
police break up 2-county ID theft ring
Porterville Recorder -
Porterville,CA,USA
An identity theft ring operating in two counties was broken up late last
week based in large part on work conducted by Porterville police. ...
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ID
theft, debt collection top consumer complaints in 2008
Credit.com News - San
Francisco,California,USA
... 26 percent of the complaints were regarding identity theft
while 9 percent of the calls were about third-party and creditor debt collections.
...
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Prospect Heights man
charged with identify theft
Chicago Daily Herald -
Chicago,IL,USA
Jesus Delgado, 27, was charged with identity theft, a class 4 felony,
after the victim received a letter from the IRS. The government was seeking
back taxes ...
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Corporate
identity theft
Examiner.com - USA
by Emayeneme Gbemiye-Etta, Baltimore Business Examiner When one thinks about identity
theft one really only thinks about identity theft of individuals but
...
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JIM
FLYNN: FACT Act helps stem identity theft
Colorado Springs Gazette -
Colorado Springs,CO,USA
If you're worried about identity theft - and you should be - it may give
you modest comfort to know that, in 2003, Congress passed a law called the Fair
and ...
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