New Web (ID Theft) Site Aims to Educate and Build Confidence in Identity Theft Protection

New Web (ID Theft) Site Aims to Educate and Build Confidence in Identity Theft Protection 

New Web Site Aims to Educate and Build Confidence in Identity Theft Protection 
A new survey conducted by the nonprofit Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) and Fellowes, Inc., the leading shredder manufacturer, reveals that Americans have misunderstandings of identity theft that leave them vulnerable to the crime. In an effort to clear up the confusion, a new Web site, http://www.idconfidence.org/ , is launching to educate consumers about the threat of identity theft.

Police arrest 2 bank employees amid customer fraud claims 
PLEASANTON Two women have been arrested and a third is being sought in connection with a plot to defraud more than a dozen Washington Mutual Bank customers nationwide.

Calif. AG Says HP Violated Two Laws 
California Attorney General Says HP's Investigation of Board Members Violated Two Laws

Local man targeted by ID thief 
As if more proof was needed that identity theft can happen anywhere and from anywhere .... Athens Police Lt. Bill Gurley said someone from Brooklyn, N.Y., attempted on Aug. 31 to transfer funds to the tune of around $5,000 from an Athens mans bank account.