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Monday, May 01, 2006

Allentown man held in Wilson robbery (Credit Card Protection)


Allentown man held in Wilson robbery
WILSON BOROUGH | Police charged a 21-year-old Allentown man Monday with the April 3 armed robbery of the Square One Exxon at 15th and Northampton streets.
Source: www.nj.com

Vineland police make arrest in credit card thefts
VINELAND -- Vineland police detectives arrested a subscription department employee of The Press of Atlantic City at the newspapers Pleasantville office Thursday afternoon and charged her with multiple counts of credit card theft and forgery.
Source: www.thedailyjournal.com

Report finds (only) 3.6 million victims of ID theft
An estimated 3.6 million households, or about 3 percent of all households in the country, have been victims of identity theft, according to the Justice Department.
Source: money.cnn.com

Bookkeeper accused of embezzling wasn't lavish spender
WATSONVILLE Even though Carmen Yolanda Avila, 38, is suspected of embezzling about $400,000 while working as a bookkeeper for a Watsonville strawberry grower, police say she wasn't living a lavish lifestyle.
Source: www.santacruzsentinel.com

Younger Adults and Those Earning Above $75K Most Likely to Suffer ID Theft
Households headed by young people (18-24 years old), those in urban or suburban areas, and those with incomes of $75,000 or more were the most likely to experience identity theft, according to a new g
Source: www.insurancejournal.com