ID theft ring (Identity Theft Prevention) busted after scam targets NYPD chief's father

ID theft ring (Identity Theft Prevention) busted after scam targets NYPD chief's father

ID theft ring busted after scam targets NYPD chief's father
Newsday - NEW YORK -- Investigators said they uncovered an identity-theft ring when one of the suspects tried to spring the scam on an elderly New Yorker, and wound up speaking to his daughter, a deputy police chief. "Experience told me it was not legitimate

Hundreds arrested in raid at 6 Swift plants
MSNBC - Hundreds arrested in raid at 6 Swift plants Federal investigation of ID theft ring roils Greeley community GREELEY - Federal agents raided six Swift & Co. meat-processing plants in Colorado and five other states Tuesday

The Dirty Dozen -Worst Scams of 2006
KVOA 4 - If you suspect you are a victim of ID theft, contact the fraud departments of each of the three major credit bureaus and request a "fraud alert" be placed in your file, close the accounts that you believe have been tampered with, file a report with

Consumer Security Fears Continue to Rise in Banking Industry,
MSN MoneyCentral - Banks and retailers can expect consumer fears to continue, as 63 percent of survey respondents believe credit card fraud and ID theft will become an even bigger security threat in the future. This majority of consumers place much of the blame on

Swift tried to block raid
Denver Post - Dec 14: Dead are among ID-theft victims Verifying system called deficient Dec 13: Workers hid in cattle pens during raid Bush administration pushing Congress to act, official says Dec 14: Raid leaves families fractured Dec 13: Largest workplace raid