Credit Card Protection - Philadelphia man pleads guilty to identity theft

Philadelphia man pleads guilty to identity theft
Delaware Online - WILMINGTON -- A Philadelphia man pleaded guilty today in federal court to identity theft and mail fraud. Leonard J. Garner, 48, admitted he ordered credit cards in other people s names then had those cards directed to a mailbox he controlled
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VA secretary 'mad as hell' about data theft
Biloxi Sun Herald - WASHINGTON - Secretary of Veterans Affairs James Nicholson told Congress on Thursday that he is "mad as hell" about the theft of personal data on more than 26 million veterans and about his department's failure to promptly notify him about it. He
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Millions of Veterans' Personal Information Stolen
WSFA - The theft of a laptop computer has landed a federal employee in big trouble, and now some twenty-six million veterans are wondering whether their social security numbers and other information have been compromised. The theft occurred two and a half
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Free Help To Vets At Risk Of Identity Theft
KFMB - More than 300,000 San Diego veterans are in danger of becoming a victim of identity theft. This after a laptop computer was stolen containing personal information on 26 million vets. But a local consumer rights group is offering help for free
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Veterans' identity theft part of 'pattern of incompetence,' Sen
Tri-City Herald - The theft of personal data involving 26.5 million veterans is part of a "pattern of incompetence" at the Veterans Administration, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash, said Thursday. She said the 700,000 veterans in Washington state need to take steps to ensure
Source: www.tri-cityherald.com