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Friday, June 16, 2006

3.6 Million Households Victims of Identity Theft in 6-Month Period (Phishing)


3.6 Million Households Victims of Identity Theft in 6-Month Period
Axcess News - (AXcess News) New York - An estimated 3.6 million households, or about 3 percent of all households in the nation, learned that they had been the victim of at least one type of identity theft during a six-month period in 2004, according to the US
Source: www.axcessnews.com

Coffee Co. Credit Card Theft
WTVY - A Coffee County couple was swindled of thousands of dollars by a young family who they were trying to help. Wayne and Joann Jackson operate an auction business outside their home in the rural basin community. Last February, they took in Billy Ray and
Source: www.wtvynews4.com

Man Wanted In Purse, Credit Card Theft
ClickOnDetroit.com - Police released a surveillance photograph Monday of a man wanted in connection with a purse and credit card theft. The man was caught on surveillance at the Target store on Ford Road in Canton on May 16, police said. Police said the man in the
Source: www.clickondetroit.com

Cyber Safety: What You Don't Know Can Hurt Your PC
WISH-TV - Online shopping is growing. Shoppers spent more than $22 billion in November and December alone. All that money is enticing more criminals into cyber space, and your computer already may have been compromised. A sign of your computer being hacked is
Source: www.wishtv.com

Crossett Man Charged with Buying Cycle, Car with Stolen Credit Card
Ashley County Ledger - A Crossett man faces theft and identity theft charges in connection with using a credit card registered to the Ashley County Sheltered Workshop. Police Chief Tommy Sturgeon said Monday that police arrested William Matthew Travis, 23, 104 West Ninth
Source: www.ashleycountyledger.com