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Monday, June 26, 2006

Identity Theft Prevention - Brandon woman pleads guilty to ID theft 


Brandon woman pleads guilty to ID theft 
A Brandon woman will spend the next 10 years behind bars. Circuit Court Judge Robert Morris sentenced 32-year-old Tracie Soberon after she pleaded guilty to identity theft. Investigators say she ran an identity theft operation that targeted at least 36 people and stole more than $184,000.

FTC Laptops Stolen, 110 People at Risk of ID Theft 
The Federal Trade Commission, responsible for protecting Americans from fraud and identity theft, reports the theft of two of its own computers with personal information about 110 people.

Anaheim men arrested in alleged ID-theft scheme 
2 suspected in fake-check ring involving $160,000.

ID theft concerns restrict Web site 
Hamilton County today blocked public access to court records on the Internet because of growing concerns about identity theft.

Schumer: At least 350,000 Upstate vets may be affected by theft of VA information 
WASHINGTON - On the heels of new identity theft breaches at the Department of Veterans Affairs and other federal agencies, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) yesterday unveiled a new report showing at least 350,000 Upstate New York veterans could have had their most sensitive information, including their social security numbers, stolen when a laptop computer was taken from a Department of Veterans'