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Monday, November 20, 2006

Credit Card Protection - State Briefs 


State Briefs 
Minor earthquake hits southwestern Va. A minor earthquake struck in southwestern Virginia yesterday. The 3.2 magnitude earthquake occurred nearly 7 miles underground in Tazewell County at 12:53 p.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Four cuffed over webcam Trojan scam 
Spanish flies Four people have been arrested in Spain over their suspected involvement in linked credit card theft and virus writing offences.

Dad, son's actions help police make quick arrest in burglary 
NORWICH -- A pair of Good Samaritans aided city police Tuesday in the capture of a burglar seeking an easy score. Kristen Ellington, 34, of Preston is thankful.

N.J. Cops Bust Alleged Credit Card Skimming Racket 
In the time it takes to pay your restaurant bill with your debit or credit card, a criminal can download your personal information -- all before you get a chance to put it back in your wallet. Detectives in Mountainside said they busted a crime ring that specialized in this type of high-tech identity theft.

NJHerald.com 
By TOM HOWELL JR. NEWTON A wallet is not an ordinary, everyday item to Andover resident Perry Raabe. Raabe's grandfather had handsewn a wallet in Poland and gave it to his son. Raabe's father, a Holocaust survivor, hid the wallet through World War II and brought it with him to America.