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Saturday, May 13, 2006

Keep thieves out of your bank account (Identity Theft Prevention)


Keep thieves out of your bank account
MSN MoneyCentral - With millions falling victim to high-tech theft, you need all the protection you can get. Here are the biggest vulnerabilities and what you can do about them. By Liz Pulliam Weston 2004 was not a good year for fans of online banking. First came word
Source: moneycentral.msn.com

College students open themselves up for ID theft, for $1.00 pay off
WATE - Nearly everyone has heard that ID theft is the fastest growing crime in America. Once your identity is stolen, it can take years to recover. So who's being victimized? Senior citizens certainly are. And increasingly, so are young people. Bugs in the
Source: www.wate.com

Local child expert says she has lost confidence in DCS
WATE - A local child expert says the state Department of Children's Services doesn't respond to her calls about kids who may be in trouble. But DCS workers say although their system is strained, they believe it works. Knox County health officials had mixed
Source: www.wate.com

Education | House & Home | Money | Pets | Recipes | Weddings | What's
KVOA 4 - Thousands of people who used non-traditional mortgages last year to afford a home in Phoenix's hot housing market are paying for that decision now. The steady increase in prices at the pump prompts Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano to spearhead a
Source: kvoa.com

ID shields debated
Pioneer Press - Will you have to be a victim of identity theft before you can take action to put your credit report off-limits to ID thieves? Legislators in the Minnesota House are expected to wrestle with that question as they take up a bill perhaps this week
Source: www.twincities.com

Kicking A Spammer In The Nuts Daily Turns Out To Be Effective (Credit Card Protection)


Kicking A Spammer In The Nuts Daily Turns Out To Be Effective
Tech Dirt - While some people are big fans of the idea of vigilante justice against spammers, it seems only likely to lead to problems eventually. However, with companies such as IBM buying into the idea of vigilante justice on spammers, it's no surprise that
Source: techdirt.com

Keep thieves out of your bank account
MSN MoneyCentral - With millions falling victim to high-tech theft, you need all the protection you can get. Here are the biggest vulnerabilities and what you can do about them. By Liz Pulliam Weston 2004 was not a good year for fans of online banking. First came word
Source: moneycentral.msn.com

Software vendor sues PC Games World for R1m
ICT World - Microsoft has issued a summons against computer hardware and software re-seller, PC Games World, for R1m in damages, for alleged software piracy. The summons is a result of complaints received from the public, and subsequent investigations into the
Source: www.ictworld.co.za

Aguirre tangles with city employee union
SignOn San Diego - With a feud simmering between rival factions in San Diego's largest employee union, the City Attorney's Office has launched an investigation into allegations that the group's president misused a union credit card. The accusations against Judie
Source: www.signonsandiego.com

Fredericksburg grand jury (ID Theft) indictments Fredericksburg grand jury


Fredericksburg grand jury indictments Fredericksburg grand jury
Free Lance-Star - Samuel Adam, 44, Atlanta, embezzlement. Trecie M. Bellinger, 29, Fredericksburg, three counts of forgery, three counts of obtaining money by false pretenses and three counts of passing a forged check. Cyndale, L. Bishop, 19, Montross, possession of
Source: www.fredericksburg.com

Kicking A Spammer In The Nuts Daily Turns Out To Be Effective
Tech Dirt - While some people are big fans of the idea of vigilante justice against spammers, it seems only likely to lead to problems eventually. However, with companies such as IBM buying into the idea of vigilante justice on spammers, it's no surprise that
Source: techdirt.com

'I was heartless; I didn't care about anyone'
AZCentral.com - Laura considered herself pretty naive. When people in her neighborhood talked about scoring dope, she'd ask, "What's dope?" "They said, 'It's good. It's good. You have no worries,' " Laura said. "It was all lies." She was 11 when she tried meth
Source: www.azcentral.com

St. Louis, Missouri
KMOV - Home Local News Weather Traffic Sports Health Business Education Entertainment Recipes & Food Web Cams National/World News Blogs News 4 Investigates Politics Community News 4 This Morning Pet of the Week Personal Technology Monday Makeover Home
Source: www.kmov.com

Stafford County grand jury indictments Stafford County grand jury
Free Lance-Star - Rufino S. Alabsares, 25, Fredericksburg, failure to appear in court. Freddee R. Alexander, 31, Alexandria, two counts of failing to register as a sex offender. Robert E. Barber, 26, Stafford, possession of illegal drugs and trespassing. Samira E
Source: www.fredericksburg.com

Software vendor sues PC Games World for R1m
ICT World - Microsoft has issued a summons against computer hardware and software re-seller, PC Games World, for R1m in damages, for alleged software piracy. The summons is a result of complaints received from the public, and subsequent investigations into the
Source: www.ictworld.co.za

RFID Based Health Tag (Phishing)


RFID Based Health Tag
Wireless Healthcare, UK - Apr 27, 2006... Will not compromise the safety of staff by alerting non-staff of their whereabouts and protects staff from loss or theft of identity. ...
Source: www.wirelesshealthcare.co.uk

Cumberland County Grand Jury Indictments
Bridgeton News, United States - Apr 20, 2006... Amelia K. Byrne, 34, of Port Norris, for five counts of third-degree theft of identity impersonation, eight counts of third-degree theft by deception, three ...
Source: www.nj.com

Grayson County Sheriff's Office press report
North Texas e-News, Texas - Apr 12, 2006... This incident is pending. 04/10/2006 -- Deputy John Pearson met with the complainant at the Sheriff s office in reference to a possible theft of identity. ...
Source: www.ntxe-news.com

Kari Brandenburg: Money crimes not easy to pursue
Albuquerque Tribune, NM - Apr 26, 2006... other crimes. There are components of white-collar crimes in most drug cases. Theft of identity is a classic example. When we are ...
Source: www.abqtrib.com

Cumberland County Grand Jury Indictmens
Bridgeton News, United States - May 9, 2006... Jack Perry, 27, of Millville, for fourth-degree credit card theft, third-degree theft of identity and third-degree theft from person. ...
Source: www.nj.com

POLICE REPORTS - Boone-Combined
Community Press, KY - Apr 27, 2006... Sarah Broadus was charged with theft of identity of another. ... Sarah Broadus, 20, Violet Road, Crittenden, theft of identity, March 11. ...
Source: news.communitypress.com

Australia To Train Whiz Kids For Future Cyber Warfare (Credit Card Protection)


Australia To Train Whiz Kids For Future Cyber Warfare
Aviation Now - CANBERRA, Australia - The Australian military is working on plans to lure computer-savvy young people into the military and train them for cyber warfare against the growing online network of jihadists. There are Middle Eastern Internet terrorists who
Source: www.aviationnow.com

Keep thieves out of your bank account
MSN MoneyCentral - With millions falling victim to high-tech theft, you need all the protection you can get. Here are the biggest vulnerabilities and what you can do about them. By Liz Pulliam Weston 2004 was not a good year for fans of online banking. First came word
Source: moneycentral.msn.com

Falls Church City Crime Report
Falls Church News-Press - Credit Card Theft, 200 blk. E. Fairfax St., between April 4 and April 16, unknown person(s) stole victim s credit card number and made several online transactions. Motor Vehicle Theft, 500 blk. Roosevelt Blvd., between April 18, 7:30 p.m. and April
Source: www.fcnp.com

Fredericksburg grand jury indictments Fredericksburg grand jury
Free Lance-Star - Samuel Adam, 44, Atlanta, embezzlement. Trecie M. Bellinger, 29, Fredericksburg, three counts of forgery, three counts of obtaining money by false pretenses and three counts of passing a forged check. Cyndale, L. Bishop, 19, Montross, possession of
Source: www.fredericksburg.com

Canadian Press
Edmonton Journal - GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. -- A nurse accused of drugging her co-workers at a hospital in northwestern Alberta has pleaded not guilty and chosen trial by judge alone. Sarah Bowes, 27, faces a preliminary inquiry Sept. 11-22 to see if there is enough
Source: www.canada.com

Fire and Police Briefs
Sentinel & Enterprise - GARDNER -- Police officials are warning residents to monitor their belongings at local fitness centers, following a credit-card theft that occurred last month at Mount Wachusett Community College's Fitness and Wellness Center. A Heywood Hospital
Source: www.sentinelandenterprise.com

Identity Theft Prevention - Ticket stub ID theft Also Dummy of the week #13


Ticket stub ID theft Also Dummy of the week #13
IAG Blog, CA - May 4, 2006Great story in today's Guardian about stealing a discarded ticket stub and accessing BA's passenger database. The scary part is ...
Source: iagblog.blogspot.com

Multiple Charges for Woman Involved in Abandoned Baby, ID Theft ...
KSL-TV, UT - May 10, 2006Prosecutors have charged a Midvale woman with using a stolen identity to deliver her baby. by Mike V. @ 12:12pm - Wed May 10th, 2006. ...
Source: www.ksl.com

House ID-theft bill broadened
Pioneer Press, MN - May 11, 2006All Minnesotans and not just victims of identity theft would be able to freeze their credit reports to keep out identity thieves under a compromise bill that ...
Source: www.twincities.com

FTC Launches Nationwide ID Theft Education Campaign
Community Dispatch (press release) - May 10, 2006... The FTC maintains the central federal database for ID theft complaints. With experts in ID theft, privacy, and data security, its ...
Source: communitydispatch.com

Internet ID theft case to be retried
Khaleej Times, United Arab Emirates - Apr 29, 2006By Wael Yousef. ABU DHABI The Federal Supreme Court has revoked a verdict which incriminated four suspects for stealing Internet ...
Source: www.khaleejtimes.com

SunTrust Bank First to Offer Clients Free Equifax Credit Watch(TM) With Selected Checking (Identity Theft Prevention) Accounts


SunTrust Bank First to Offer Clients Free Equifax Credit Watch(TM) With Selected Checking Accounts
According to a new consumer awareness survey, more than 85 percent of Americans are concerned about the threat of identity theft, yet less than half believe they're taking the right steps to protect their identity and their credit health.
Source: sys-con.com

ID Theft Victims Learn to Recover
The number of identity theft cases continues to grow in the U.S., but many victims of these crimes don't know how to recover and get their identity back.
Source: www.team4news.com

TowerCam 3
HARROLD CLEANUP 5/10/2006 Last night`s storms delivered a beating to parts of the Lone Star State. TEXOMA DAMAGE 5/10/2006 Storms also rumbled through the Thornberry area around 5am this morning damaging homes, out buildings and what looked like a bumper fruit and vegetable crop.
Source: www.kfdx.com

Affinion Group, CompUSA Launch Retail ID Theft Service
Affinion Group, a leading global affinity marketer, and CompUSA, one of the nation's leading retailers of technology products and services, have partnered to offer PrivacyGuard -- a comprehensive identity theft protection service -- at more than 240 CompUSA locations nationwide.
Source: www.retailsolutionsonline.com

Free Credit Report or All 3-in-1: $22.95
Experian, Equifax and TransUnion - a 3-bureau credit report lists your credit accounts bureau-by-bureau, line-by-line, allowing you to compare. Credit monitoring reduces identity theft.
Source: www.cybersignal.org

Medical ID Theft Can Wreck Victims' Health and Finances
New Report Says More Than 19,000 Complaints of Medical ID Theft on File
Source: abcnews.go.com

Identity Theft Prevention - Assistance needed on dated theft case


Assistance needed on dated theft case
Leduc RCMP are trying to solve a case of credit card theft as the suspect was able to charge more than $5,000 within 24 hours from the cards being stolen.
Source: www.leducrep.com

Frederick County Grand Jury Releases Indictments
Albert Roy Shockey Jr., 27, of the 100 block of Pingley Lane, Winchester, for a third or subsequent offense of domestic assault and battery on Dec. 24, 2005.
Source: www.winchesterstar.com

Allentown man held in Wilson robbery
WILSON BOROUGH | Police charged a 21-year-old Allentown man Monday with the April 3 armed robbery of the Square One Exxon at 15th and Northampton streets.
Source: www.nj.com

Police Ask For Help To Find Credit Card Thieves
Credit card thieves are leaving a paper trail throguht the Miami Valley and even across state lines.
Source: www.whiotv.com

Identity theft is a growing problem
A few years ago, Rep. Julie Fisher, R-Fruit Heights, discovered someone had an outstanding debt on her son's Social Security number.
Source: deseretnews.com

Kari Brandenburg: Money crimes not easy to pursue (Credit Card Protection)


Kari Brandenburg: Money crimes not easy to pursue
Albuquerque Tribune - Question: How much emphasis and manpower does the District Attorney's Office put into white-collar crime? I'm always reminded of Don Henley's lyrics: "A man can steal more money with a briefcase than he can with a gun." Answer: The District Attorney
Source: www.abqtrib.com

Losing your good name (Identity Theft Prevention)


Losing your good name
Arlington Heights Daily Herald - Making an ATM withdrawal, Marco Laubach couldn't believe his eyes. His account was $9,300 light. Marco and Lori-Anne Laubach fought hard to recover the $9,300 taken from their bank account. They're building a house in Wheeling. Bob Chwedyk/Daily
Source: www.dailyherald.com

Symantec considering Gdrive rival
Infoworld - The Cupertino, California, software vendor has been developing the backup capability as part of its upcoming Genesis security and PC-tuning service. But on a Tuesday conference call with financial analysts, Thompson said that Symantec may offer the
Source: www.infoworld.com

Guests shouldn t raise stink over deoderant
Brazoria Facts - As you all know, daughter Cheryl is visiting here from Alaska. As soon as we arrived home after picking her up from the airport she did the normal thing and unpacked her stuff. While getting dressed the next morning, she discovered she forgot to pack
Source: www.thefacts.com

Scottsdale men jailed Thursday for theft, fraud
East Valley Tribune - "Operation Dollar Store," a three-month investigation headed by Gov. Janet Napolitano's Fraudulent ID Task Force, Phoenix Police Department and several federal, state and local agencies, executed 22 search warrants throughout the Valley on Wednesday
Source: www.eastvalleytribune.com

Cautious Optimism for President Bush's ID Theft Executive Order
E-Commerce Times - "We hope the federal government's leadership role on identity theft doesn't end with this task force," said Bill Conner, president and CEO of Entrust. "While this is a positive step, Congress needs to pass a data breach notification law that assures
Source: www.ecommercetimes.com

To bank online or not.
Computerworld - There is nothing more convenient to me than clicking to pay the bills! I don't think I've licked a stamp in 6 years!! I love online banking. But, to tell you the truth, I have advised my parents and in-laws and anyone I know who is not computer
Source: www.computerworld.com

No more (Credit Card Protection) Mr Nice Guy


No more Mr Nice Guy
Does the upsurge in international hi-tech crime mean the end of the old-fashioned conman
Source: news.bbc.co.uk

New crackdown on cyber crime
Daniel Thomas, Computing , Thursday 11 May 2006 at 00:00:00 Agency announces its strategy for tackling organised crime gangs The UKs new FBI-style crime fighting agency has unveiled plans to get tough on cyber crime. The Serious Organised Crime Agency (Soca) has announced a range of new measures to... > Read the full article
Source: feeds.feedburner.com

USC Hacker Case Pivotal To Future Web Security
Eric McCarty claims he hacked into the University of Southern California's computer system to warn of its vulnerabilities. The case could be a watershed event in the area of security research.
Source: www.crn.com

Search engines don't filter malicious sites
( InfoWorld ) - Search engines deliver links to dangerous Web sites that download spyware and adware to visitors' PCs, exploit security vulnerabilities and attempt to scam users and include them in spam lists, a new study has found. U.S. users land on malicious Web sites about 285 million times per month by clicking on search results from the five major search engines, according to the
Source: www.infoworld.com

Identity Theft Prevention - Lawsuit: Temp agency sent us a crook


Lawsuit: Temp agency sent us a crook
Orlando Sentinel, FL - May 3, 2006... According to Orange County court records, Watson pleaded guilty to the credit-card theft nearly a year before she went to work at Property Asset Management and ...
Source: www.orlandosentinel.com

Officials: Area man filmed minors
Culpeper Star Exponent, VA - Apr 20, 2006A Culpeper man was arrested April 12 on charges of pornography, grand larceny, computer invasion of privacy and credit card theft by the Culpeper Police ...
Source: www.starexponent.com

Stafford grand jury list
The Free Lance-Star, VA - Apr 16, 2006... Denver A. Hawkins, 50, Washington, obtaining goods by false pretenses, credit card theft, conspiracy, credit card fraud and identity fraud. ...
Source: fredericksburg.com

Fire and Police Briefs
Fitchburg Sentinel, MA - May 2, 2006GARDNER -- Police officials are warning residents to monitor their belongings at local fitness centers, following a credit-card theft that occurred last month ...
Source: www.sentinelandenterprise.com

Identity theft is a growing problem
Deseret News, UT - May 5, 2006... In Utah, credit card theft was the largest segment of identity theft reported to the FTC in 2004, accounting for 25 percent of all reported cases. ...
Source: deseretnews.com

Cumberland County Grand Jury Indictmens
Bridgeton News, United States - May 9, 2006... Jack Perry, 27, of Millville, for fourth-degree credit card theft, third-degree theft of identity and third-degree theft from person. ...
Source: www.nj.com

ID Theft - Area residents indicted by grand jury


Area residents indicted by grand jury
BRIDGETON -- The following people were recently indicted by a Cumberland County Superior Court grand jury. The information includes each defendant's age and address; the charges listed in the indictment; and the month when the alleged crimes occurred.
Source: www.thedailyjournal.com

POLICE REPORTS - Community Recorder
Reported at 651 Napa Valley Lane on March 4. Reported at 333 Thomas More Parkway on March 3. Reported at 2929 Dixie Highway on March 29.
Source: news.communitypress.com

POLICE REPORTS - Erlanger Recorder
Dennis J. Campbell, 28, of 648 Donaldson Highway, Erlanger, resisting arrest, and on a Kenton County warrant for contempt of court, April 12.
Source: news.communitypress.com

POLICE REPORTS - Community Recorder
Female, 15, of Fort Mitchell, first degree terroristic threatening, inciting a riot, March 14. Male, 15, of Covington, receiving stolen property, April 29.
Source: news.communitypress.com

POLICE REPORTS - Kenton Community Recorder
Sarah Smith, 18, 39 Tripoli Lane, possession of drug paraphernalia, April 17. Winston A. Johnson, 23, Alden Court, assault, April 18. David A. Cogsville, 57, 6842 Montgomery Rd., Cincinnati, third degree possession of a controlled substance, April 18.
Source: news.communitypress.com

POLICE REPORTS - Erlanger Recorder
William H. Doane, 20, of 2718 Alexandria Ave., Latonia Lakes, attempted robbery, April 3. Nathan M. Kirby, 18, of 46 Erlanger Rd., Erlanger, attempted robbery, April 3.
Source: news.communitypress.com

Cumberland County Grand Jury Indictmens (Identity Theft Prevention)


Cumberland County Grand Jury Indictmens
Bridgeton News, United States - May 9, 2006... Jack Perry, 27, of Millville, for fourth-degree credit card theft, third-degree theft of identity and third-degree theft from person. ...
Source: www.nj.com

Grayson County Sheriff's Office press report
North Texas e-News, Texas - Apr 12, 2006... This incident is pending. 04/10/2006 -- Deputy John Pearson met with the complainant at the Sheriff s office in reference to a possible theft of identity. ...
Source: www.ntxe-news.com

Kari Brandenburg: Money crimes not easy to pursue
Albuquerque Tribune, NM - Apr 26, 2006... other crimes. There are components of white-collar crimes in most drug cases. Theft of identity is a classic example. When we are ...
Source: www.abqtrib.com

POLICE REPORTS - Boone-Combined
Community Press, KY - Apr 27, 2006... Sarah Broadus was charged with theft of identity of another. ... Sarah Broadus, 20, Violet Road, Crittenden, theft of identity, March 11. ...
Source: news.communitypress.com

2 held in identity theft case (Credit Card Protection)


2 held in identity theft case
Indianapolis Star, United States - May 5, 2006Authorities have arrested two women and were seeking at least two other suspects Thursday after a nearly two-month probe into an identity-theft ring. ...
Source: www.indystar.com

CybeRelease: (OTC: IDWD) Releases Identity Theft Device
WebWire (press release), GA - May 11, 2006... USB Flash Drive with its proprietary 384-Bit Encryption has now created the most powerful IT Security Device to protect IT Security and halt Identity theft. ...
Source: webwire.com

Identity theft growing
Beaver Dam Daily Citizen, WI - May 9, 2006... "A federal crime, identity theft is probably our biggest challenge today, and it is getting larger. More and more people are coming to us," Glamann said. ...
Source: www.wiscnews.com

Local school system proposes preemptive strike against identity ...
WSLS.com, VA - May 2, 2006The Roanoke County school board is in the process of changing the way it identifies students in a sort of preemptive strike against possible identity theft. ...
Source: www.wsls.com

VIDEO from Medialink: Protect Yourself from Identity Theft
U.S. Newswire (press release), DC - May 8, 2006... know it. How You could be a victim of identity theft. Experts offer advice on how to prevent this from happening to you. Thieves ...
Source: releases.usnewswire.com

Friday, May 12, 2006

'Phishing' scams gain in technical trickery (ID Theft)


'Phishing' scams gain in technical trickery
TMCnet - May 5, 2006Unlike earlier "phishing" attempts, which don't look quite right or have bad grammar, these apparently genuine e-mails ask people for everything from names and ...
Source: www.tmcnet.com

Free Firefox anti-phishing service from PhishGuard Corporation
Security Park, UK - May 3, 2006PhishGuard Corporation has released a free version of their anti-phishing service that protects users of the popular Firefox open source browser from phishing ...
Source: www.securitypark.co.uk

Open Season on Phishing
MIT Technology Review, MA - Apr 16, 2006... Among the most damaging forms of spam is the "phishing attack" -- e-mails or even instant messages that masquerade as official notices or inquiries, designed ...
Source: www.technologyreview.com

Phishing for Your Money
Navy Compass, CA - May 5, 2006... legitimate. Criminals use a trick called "phishing" to get you to give away personal information about your bank account or credit card. ...
Source: www.navycompass.com

Symantec targets phishing with alliance and products
Computer Business Review, UK - May 2, 2006Symantec Corp has teamed up with the likes of RSA Security, eBay, Google and Yahoo to offer an anti-phishing blacklist service to ISPs and security companies. ...
Source: www.cbronline.com

Security Threats Change Course to Targeted Attacks
SDA India Magazine, Singapore - May 11, 2006... According to Micro Trend Internet Phishing has shifted from the wide net method towards Spear-Phishing to snare specific targets. ...
Source: www.sda-india.com

Identity Theft - FTC Launches Nationwide ID Theft Education Campaign


FTC Launches Nationwide ID Theft Education Campaign
You can take steps to minimize your risk of becoming a victim of identity theft. That is the message of a nationwide education program launched today by the Federal Trade Commission:AvoID Theft: Deter, Detect, Defend.
Source: www.ftc.gov

3-in-1 Credit Report in Seconds
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Source: www.cybersignal.org

Five Credit Unions Choose LifeLock Identity Theft Service
Five credit unions have decided to offer members the LifeLock identity theft service. LifeLock is the nation's first and only service that prevents identity theft and backs it up with a $1 million guarantee.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

Video: Join Joris Evers and Robert Vamosi for this week's Security Bites
Video: Join Joris Evers and Robert Vamosi for this week's Security Bites. Microsoft sent out a "critical" alert for a flaw in Adobe's Macromedia Flash player, a first. Also, Apple repairs dozens of flaws, Symantec battles Microsoft, FBI has no time for ID theft, and MySpace hijacked for fame and gain.
Source: news.com.com

Post staffers win journalism awards
The Palm Beach Post won five first-place awards, including the top prize for public service, in the annual Sunshine State Awards competition sponsored by the South Florida chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. La Palma, The Post's Spanish-language paper, also grabbed two top honors.
Source: www.palmbeachpost.com

Area residents (Identity Theft Prevention) indicted by grand jury


Area residents indicted by grand jury
BRIDGETON -- The following people were recently indicted by a Cumberland County Superior Court grand jury. The information includes each defendant's age and address; the charges listed in the indictment; and the month when the alleged crimes occurred.
Source: www.thedailyjournal.com

POLICE REPORTS - Campbell Combined
Shawndea G. Krebs, 36, of 15 Thatcher Court, Alexandria, fourth degree assault (domestic violence), March 26. Zachary T. Carey, 19, of 8231 U.S. 42, Florence, warrant, March 26.
Source: news.communitypress.com

POLICE REPORTS - Kenton Community Recorder
Shaun M. Blake, 26, 1642 Minion St., Cincinnati, first degree possession of cocaine, April 3. Melissa Hearst, 24, 306 Berry, first degree possession of a controlled substance, April 3.
Source: news.communitypress.com

Cumberland County Grand Jury Indictments
Vivian Alicea, 29; Richard Roldan, 22; Miguel Baez, 29; and Ruben Cruz, 23; all of Bridgeton, for fourth-degree possession of marijuana, third-degree possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.
Source: www.nj.com

POLICE REPORTS - Erlanger Recorder
Shawn Duckworth, 31, 334 Northern, Cincinnati, second degree fleeing, March 27. Robert Joseph Taylor, 22, 1515 Madison Ave. #5, theft, March 27. Richard E. Jenkins, 39, 4622 Victory Ave., first degree wanton endangerment, March 27.
Source: news.communitypress.com

Channel 11 Mission: Stop Identity Theft (Credit Card Protection)


Channel 11 Mission: Stop Identity Theft
WPXI.com, PA - May 11, 2006PITTSBURGH -- There is a form of identity theft that could land the victims in jail. And the law on the books is supposed to correct ...
Source: www.wpxi.com

One Eagles cleared, one skipped out on bail
New Britain Herald, CT - 5 hours ago... Office confirmed Friday that Dawn Eagles, 43, of Farmington, is now not considered a suspect in the scheme but rather a victim of identity theft, while another ...
Source: www.zwire.com

Prudential Home Insurance: Redirecting post could avoid identity ...
Money News, UK - May 3, 2006Almost half of all identity theft occurs at an individual's previous address, a statistic that could be improved by being careful to redirect post to one's new ...
Source: www.moneynews.co.uk

"Shred" Identity Theft
KEYT, CA - Apr 27, 2006The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department and Community West Bank joined forces on Thursday to combat the growing trend of identity theft. ...
Source: www.keyt.com

Identity Theft
Youth Radio, CA - May 4, 2006By Erik Belgum. Identity theft has become a common crime in the United States, with millions of people falling victim. All the publicity ...
Source: www.youthradio.org

Identity Theft - Should You Be Worried
Help Net Security, Croatia - May 2, 2006... any magazine or newspaper, surf to any Internet technology or news site, turn on the TV and listen to the news and it becomes apparent that identity theft is a ...
Source: www.net-security.org

ID Theft - CHASING GOOGLE IN ONLINE ADS


CHASING GOOGLE IN ONLINE ADS
In a visit to Silicon Valley on Thursday, Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer admitted that the world's largest software company faces challenges on several fronts but spent much of his time verbally jabbing at Mountain View search engine Google.
Source: www.broward.com

AOL Sues 'Phishing' Rings
Using a new Virginia law, AOL is accusing more than 30 phishers from the United States, Germany and Romania of stealing personal information from unsuspecting AOL users.
Source: www.cbsnews.com

State of Spyware
Spyware companies and spyware writers continue to refine their malicious programs to evade detection and removal. This refinement includes using new, advanced techniques to infect as many machines as possible while continuing to operate under the radar.
Source: www.it-observer.com

Search Engines and Registrars Getting Creative with Whois Database
One of the best sources of information about sites on the web is the Whois database. A trio of patent applications from Go Daddy, published last week at the US Patent and Trademark Office, explores whether adding additional information to the Whois database might help reduce spam, phishing, and other fraudulent practices and improve search engine results. The patent filings from Go Daddy would
Source: www.circleid.com

China now global hub for spyware
US in second place for first time. China has overtaken the US as the major distributor of spy and malware, the latest trend report from Webroot has claimed.
Source: feeds.feedburner.com

Symantec Touts Anti-Phishing
Relaunches unit acquired with wholesecurity deal
Source: www.eweek.com

Kari Brandenburg: Money crimes not easy to pursue (Identity Theft Prevention)


Kari Brandenburg: Money crimes not easy to pursue
Albuquerque Tribune - Question: How much emphasis and manpower does the District Attorney's Office put into white-collar crime? I'm always reminded of Don Henley's lyrics: "A man can steal more money with a briefcase than he can with a gun." Answer: The District Attorney
Source: www.abqtrib.com

Credit reports help protect against identity theft (Identity Theft Prevention)


Credit reports help protect against identity theft
Press & Sun-Bulletin, NY - May 7, 2006An important tool in the battle against identity theft became available to New Yorkers as of September 1, 2005. You are now able ...
Source: www.pressconnects.com

How To Stop Internet Identity Theft
NewsFactor Network, CA - Apr 25, 2006By Jack M. Germain. Internet identity theft is one of the fastest-growing crimes in the US today. For five straight years, the Federal ...
Source: www.newsfactor.com

25 arrested in dollar-store ID theft ring
AZ Central.com, AZ - May 11, 2006More than 25 people were arrested Wednesday in connection with a dollar-store identity theft ring. A three-month investigation of ...
Source: www.azcentral.com

EXTRA: Five Myths of Identity Theft
Tampa Bay's 10, FL - Apr 27, 2006Truth is the number of Americans victimized by identity theft dropped from 11-million in 2003 to 9-million in 2005. Karen Nalven ...
Source: www.tampabays10.com

Illegal alien working at JL French charged with identity theft
Sheboygan Press, WI - Apr 27, 2006A 25-year-old illegal alien was charged today in Sheboygan County Circuit Court with felony identity theft for using false documentation to get a job at JL ...
Source: www.sheboygan-press.com

Kari Brandenburg: (Identity Theft Prevention) Money crimes not easy to pursue


Kari Brandenburg: Money crimes not easy to pursue
Albuquerque Tribune - Question: How much emphasis and manpower does the District Attorney's Office put into white-collar crime? I'm always reminded of Don Henley's lyrics: "A man can steal more money with a briefcase than he can with a gun." Answer: The District Attorney
Source: www.abqtrib.com

Fair Trade (Credit Card Protection) Authority Releases Phishing Detector For Outloook Express


Fair Trade Authority Releases Phishing Detector For Outloook Express
London, UK (PRWEB) May 9, 2006 -- Fair Trade Authority releases Phishing Detector v.
Source: news.yahoo.com

Entrust Helps Organizations Navigate the Choppy Waters of FFIEC and PCI Compliance
It's no secret that the villains of the digital world continue to hone their craft of wreaking havoc on unsuspecting individuals and organizations. Their attacks come in the form of keystroke logging, phishing, pharming, man-in-the-middle attacks, or as can be the case with some retail establishments, their own employees can be the wolf in sheep's clothing that misuses customer credit card
Source: www.sys-con.com

Copyright Tariffs Ineffective, Trade Group Says
SAN FRANCISCO Copyright levies, duties imposed on goods capable of reproducing copyrighted materials, add substantial cost to electronic products and, in effect, offset the economic benefits of Moore's Law, according to leaders of the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), who called for governments to adopt alternative measures to protecting copyright holders.
Source: www.governmententerprise.com

The Evils that Lurk in Idle Web Surf
Web surfing: the harmless office downtime activity of a thousand IT disasters. What is behind the disconnect between the IT department and clients when it comes to responsibility over Web security
Source: www.eweek.com

Phishing - Area residents indicted by grand jury


Area residents indicted by grand jury
BRIDGETON -- The following people were recently indicted by a Cumberland County Superior Court grand jury. The information includes each defendant's age and address; the charges listed in the indictment; and the month when the alleged crimes occurred.
Source: www.thedailyjournal.com

POLICE REPORTS - Community Recorder
Reported at 651 Napa Valley Lane on March 4. Reported at 333 Thomas More Parkway on March 3. Reported at 2929 Dixie Highway on March 29.
Source: news.communitypress.com

Cumberland County Grand Jury Indictments
Vivian Alicea, 29; Richard Roldan, 22; Miguel Baez, 29; and Ruben Cruz, 23; all of Bridgeton, for fourth-degree possession of marijuana, third-degree possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.
Source: www.nj.com

POLICE REPORTS - Kenton Community Recorder
Sarah Smith, 18, 39 Tripoli Lane, possession of drug paraphernalia, April 17. Winston A. Johnson, 23, Alden Court, assault, April 18. David A. Cogsville, 57, 6842 Montgomery Rd., Cincinnati, third degree possession of a controlled substance, April 18.
Source: news.communitypress.com

POLICE REPORTS - Community Recorder
Female, 15, of Fort Mitchell, first degree terroristic threatening, inciting a riot, March 14. Male, 15, of Covington, receiving stolen property, April 29.
Source: news.communitypress.com

Identity Theft 911 Teams (ID Theft) with Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance to Provide Identity Resolution Services to 292 Affiliated


Identity Theft 911 Teams with Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance to Provide Identity Resolution Services to 292 Affiliated
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.----May 11, 2006--Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance today announced its new partnership with Arizona-based Identity Theft 911, the recognized leader in identity theft resolution and education.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

Five Credit Unions Choose LifeLock Identity Theft Service
Five credit unions have decided to offer members the LifeLock identity theft service. LifeLock is the nation's first and only service that prevents identity theft and backs it up with a $1 million guarantee.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

Emergency Services
Identity theft, theft John Timothy Rauscher, 36, of the 1000 block of West Twelfth Street, Medford. Medford police Tuesday added charges of identity theft and first-degree theft against Rauscher.
Source: www.mailtribune.com

Co-Workers Turn In Alleged Identity Thief
On Wednesday night, WCCO-TV aired a surveillance photo of a man wanted for identity theft. Thanks to viewers who recognized the man and called police, a 50-year-old man is in jail. Watch The Video More Crime News
Source: wcco.com

Police advise about identity theft
Sgt. Keith Gethers of the Prince Georges County Police advised residents of Camp Springs on how to prevent identity theft by always checking their credit card and bank statements every month to reduce their chances of having their identity stolen.
Source: www.gazette.net

Bush creates task force to fight 'horror' of identity theft (Identity Theft Prevention)


Bush creates task force to fight 'horror' of identity theft
PhysOrg - US President George W. Bush on Wednesday announced the creation of a top-level task force to combat what he called "horror stories" associated with the rapidly growing crime of identity theft. "Identity theft is a serious problem in America," the
Source: www.physorg.com

Cellphone bills help cops crack ID theft ring
AZCentral.com - PHOENIX - When Valley residents started receiving cellphone bills for phones they never purchased, they started asking questions. Some headed to the dollar stores listed on the bills. Others went to the police. By the time investigators connected the
Source: www.azcentral.com

SunTrust checks on ID theft for free for some customers
Orlando Sentinel - SunTrust Banks Inc. has begun offering some of its customers a free identity-theft protection service in partnership with Equifax Inc., one of the three big credit-reporting companies. Experts said SunTrust, the third-largest bank in the U.S. and in
Source: www.orlandosentinel.com

25 arrested in dollar-store ID theft ring
Lucianne.com - More than 25 people were arrested Wednesday in connection with a dollar-store identity theft ring. Agents seized more than 14,500 cell phones, $600,000 in cash, 14 vehicles, computers and documents at homes and dollar stores in Phoenix, Scottsdale
Source: www.lucianne.com

Credit Card Protection - Stealing Your Health: Medical ID Theft


Stealing Your Health: Medical ID Theft
ABC News - May 3, 2006Joe Ryan received a $40,000 hospital bill for surgery performed on somebody else who had used his name. (ABC News). A look at the ...
Source: abcnews.go.com

Internet ID theft case to be retried
Khaleej Times, United Arab Emirates - Apr 29, 2006By Wael Yousef. ABU DHABI The Federal Supreme Court has revoked a verdict which incriminated four suspects for stealing Internet ...
Source: www.khaleejtimes.com

ID theft sweep nets 3rd arrest
Whittier Daily News, CA - Apr 21, 2006By Sandy Mazza Staff Writer. EAST WHITTIER - Serving a search warrant early Thursday morning, Whittier police arrested a third person ...
Source: www.whittierdailynews.com

Learn to protect yourself from ID theft and scams
Coquitlam Tri City News, Canada - 10 hours agoParticipants will learn how to protect themselves from scams and protect their identity. Informational handouts will be available. ...
Source: www.tricitynews.com

SunTrust launches ID theft protection program
Bizjournals.com, NC - May 9, 2006SunTrust Banks Inc. has teamed with Equifax Inc. to provide personal checking customers a free program to protect against identity theft and to monitor credit. ...
Source: www.bizjournals.com

CSIA Applauds White House on ID Theft, But Urges Action on ' ...
PR Newswire (press release), NY - 20 hours agoKurtz: Legislation Needed to Protect Sensitive Personal Data ARLINGTON, Va., May 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cyber Security Industry Alliance (CSIA) today praised ...
Source: www.prnewswire.com

Thieves use VOIP for New Phishing Attack


Thieves use VOIP for New Phishing Attack
CIO India, India - Apr 27, 2006"Most people are pretty comfortable calling to a phone number that they think is their bank's.". To date the phone phishing attacks have not been widespread. ...
Source: www.cio.in

Lycos Adds Anti-Phishing Toolbar
DM News, NY - Apr 26, 2006Lycos launched a co-branded anti-phishing toolbar for consumers yesterday, making it the latest search engine to alert consumers about phishing and identity ...
Source: www.dmnews.com

Audit proves Microsoft Phishing Filter is safe
Ars Technica, MA - 14 hours agoOne of Internet Explorer 7's greatest security features is the Microsoft Phishing Filter, which checks shady URLs against a web service, and in turn determines ...
Source: arstechnica.com

Free Firefox anti-phishing service from PhishGuard Corporation
Security Park, UK - May 3, 2006PhishGuard Corporation has released a free version of their anti-phishing service that protects users of the popular Firefox open source browser from phishing ...
Source: www.securitypark.co.uk

New laws yet to slow down phishing
Examiner.com, CA - Apr 17, 2006It s been six months since Gov. Schwarzenegger signed the state s anti-phishing law, but it doesn t seem to be working. Oliver ...
Source: www.examiner.com

POLICE REPORTS - Kenton Community Recorder (Credit Card Protection)


POLICE REPORTS - Kenton Community Recorder
Sarah Smith, 18, 39 Tripoli Lane, possession of drug paraphernalia, April 17. Winston A. Johnson, 23, Alden Court, assault, April 18. David A. Cogsville, 57, 6842 Montgomery Rd., Cincinnati, third degree possession of a controlled substance, April 18.
Source: news.communitypress.com

POLICE REPORTS - Erlanger Recorder
Shawn Duckworth, 31, 334 Northern, Cincinnati, second degree fleeing, March 27. Robert Joseph Taylor, 22, 1515 Madison Ave. #5, theft, March 27. Richard E. Jenkins, 39, 4622 Victory Ave., first degree wanton endangerment, March 27.
Source: news.communitypress.com

POLICE REPORTS - Community Recorder
Female, 15, of Fort Mitchell, first degree terroristic threatening, inciting a riot, March 14. Male, 15, of Covington, receiving stolen property, April 29.
Source: news.communitypress.com

POLICE REPORTS - Erlanger Recorder
William H. Doane, 20, of 2718 Alexandria Ave., Latonia Lakes, attempted robbery, April 3. Nathan M. Kirby, 18, of 46 Erlanger Rd., Erlanger, attempted robbery, April 3.
Source: news.communitypress.com

Cumberland County Grand Jury Indictmens
Keith Allen, 44, of Conway, SC, for second-degree robbery, second-degree theft and third-degree terroristic threats. Wallace Bacon, 31, of Millville, for third-degree possession of crack cocaine.
Source: www.nj.com

Area residents indicted by grand jury
BRIDGETON -- The following people were recently indicted by a Cumberland County Superior Court grand jury. The information includes each defendant's age and address; the charges listed in the indictment; and the month when the alleged crimes occurred.
Source: www.thedailyjournal.com

POLICE REPORTS - Kenton Community Recorder (Phishing)


POLICE REPORTS - Kenton Community Recorder
Shaun M. Blake, 26, 1642 Minion St., Cincinnati, first degree possession of cocaine, April 3. Melissa Hearst, 24, 306 Berry, first degree possession of a controlled substance, April 3.
Source: news.communitypress.com

Crime agencies target identity theft
ELEANOR HALL: Australia's criminal justice agencies have begun targeting the crime of the digital age, identity theft.
Source: www.abc.net.au

POLICE REPORTS - Erlanger Recorder
Dennis J. Campbell, 28, of 648 Donaldson Highway, Erlanger, resisting arrest, and on a Kenton County warrant for contempt of court, April 12.
Source: news.communitypress.com

Area residents indicted by grand jury
BRIDGETON -- The following people were recently indicted by a Cumberland County Superior Court grand jury. The information includes each defendant's age and address; the charges listed in the indictment; and the month when the alleged crimes occurred.
Source: www.thedailyjournal.com

Thursday, May 11, 2006

Identity Theft - Fire and Police Briefs


Fire and Police Briefs
Fitchburg Sentinel, MA - May 2, 2006GARDNER -- Police officials are warning residents to monitor their belongings at local fitness centers, following a credit-card theft that occurred last month ...
Source: www.sentinelandenterprise.com

Augusta County Grand Jury Indictments
Staunton News Leader, VA - Apr 26, 2006... Apt. 1, Staunton, indicted on two counts of breaking and entering, one count of credit card theft and one count of grand larceny. ...
Source: www.newsleader.com

The following people were indicted by the Loudoun Grand Jury April ...
Loudoun Times-Mirror, VA - Apr 26, 2006Edwin Byron Jaramillo, 27, obtaining goods or services by using identifying info of another, credit card theft, credit card forgery and fraudulent application ...
Source: www.timescommunity.com

I got hit by an ID thief on the Net
Arizona Republic, AZ - May 8, 2006... But there is one more element to this crime, a credit-card theft committed over the Internet, that distinguishes it as a criminal act in modern America. ...
Source: www.azcentral.com

Identity theft is a growing problem
Deseret News, UT - May 5, 2006... In Utah, credit card theft was the largest segment of identity theft reported to the FTC in 2004, accounting for 25 percent of all reported cases. ...
Source: deseretnews.com

Five Arrested In Hotel Bust
KSBW Channel.com, CA - Apr 26, 2006... Jessica Gamez, 22, of Monterey, was wanted on outstanding warrants and fresh charges of credit card theft, forgery, possession of stolen property and ...
Source: www.theksbwchannel.com

POLICE REPORTS - Kenton (Identity Theft Prevention) Community Recorder


POLICE REPORTS - Kenton Community Recorder
Shaun M. Blake, 26, 1642 Minion St., Cincinnati, first degree possession of cocaine, April 3. Melissa Hearst, 24, 306 Berry, first degree possession of a controlled substance, April 3.
Source: news.communitypress.com

POLICE REPORTS - Campbell Combined
Shawndea G. Krebs, 36, of 15 Thatcher Court, Alexandria, fourth degree assault (domestic violence), March 26. Zachary T. Carey, 19, of 8231 U.S. 42, Florence, warrant, March 26.
Source: news.communitypress.com

POLICE REPORTS - Erlanger Recorder
Shawn Duckworth, 31, 334 Northern, Cincinnati, second degree fleeing, March 27. Robert Joseph Taylor, 22, 1515 Madison Ave. #5, theft, March 27. Richard E. Jenkins, 39, 4622 Victory Ave., first degree wanton endangerment, March 27.
Source: news.communitypress.com

POLICE REPORTS - Community Recorder
Reported at 651 Napa Valley Lane on March 4. Reported at 333 Thomas More Parkway on March 3. Reported at 2929 Dixie Highway on March 29.
Source: news.communitypress.com

Crime agencies target identity theft
ELEANOR HALL: Australia's criminal justice agencies have begun targeting the crime of the digital age, identity theft.
Source: www.abc.net.au

POLICE REPORTS - Erlanger Recorder
William H. Doane, 20, of 2718 Alexandria Ave., Latonia Lakes, attempted robbery, April 3. Nathan M. Kirby, 18, of 46 Erlanger Rd., Erlanger, attempted robbery, April 3.
Source: news.communitypress.com

POLICE REPORTS - Campbell Combined (Identity Theft Prevention)


POLICE REPORTS - Campbell Combined
Shawndea G. Krebs, 36, of 15 Thatcher Court, Alexandria, fourth degree assault (domestic violence), March 26. Zachary T. Carey, 19, of 8231 U.S. 42, Florence, warrant, March 26.
Source: news.communitypress.com

POLICE REPORTS - Erlanger Recorder
Dennis J. Campbell, 28, of 648 Donaldson Highway, Erlanger, resisting arrest, and on a Kenton County warrant for contempt of court, April 12.
Source: news.communitypress.com

Crime agencies target identity theft
ELEANOR HALL: Australia's criminal justice agencies have begun targeting the crime of the digital age, identity theft.
Source: www.abc.net.au

POLICE REPORTS - Kenton Community Recorder
Shaun M. Blake, 26, 1642 Minion St., Cincinnati, first degree possession of cocaine, April 3. Melissa Hearst, 24, 306 Berry, first degree possession of a controlled substance, April 3.
Source: news.communitypress.com

Identity Theft Prevention - Thieves use VOIP for new phishing attack


Thieves use VOIP for new phishing attack
Computerworld Australia, Australia - Apr 27, 2006Taking advantage of the low cost of VoIP technology, thieves have now begun luring victims to fake automated call centers via a new kind of phishing attack. ...
Source: www.computerworld.com.au

American Express warns of 'security measures' phishing scam
SC Magazine, UK - May 1, 2006American Express is warning customers to be on the look out for a new phishing scheme that poses as a company "security measures" pop-up screen. ...
Source: www.scmagazine.com

'Smart' phishing attack targets BoI
Register, UK - May 2, 2006Bank of Ireland customers have been hit by yet another phishing scam in the form of an email asking users to update their security details. ...
Source: www.theregister.co.uk

'Phishing' assault on Trade Me
Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand - Apr 11, 2006... Internet observers said the e-mails appeared to be a "phishing" campaign, in which people received a false message saying: "We recently noticed one or more ...
Source: www.stuff.co.nz

Identity Theft Prevention - Kari Brandenburg: Money crimes not easy to pursue


Kari Brandenburg: Money crimes not easy to pursue
Albuquerque Tribune - Question: How much emphasis and manpower does the District Attorney's Office put into white-collar crime? I'm always reminded of Don Henley's lyrics: "A man can steal more money with a briefcase than he can with a gun." Answer: The District Attorney
Source: www.abqtrib.com

Credit Card Protection - Consumer advocate: New cybercrime bill inadequate


Consumer advocate: New cybercrime bill inadequate
Computerworld - " This edition of the Computerworld TechCast discusses Computer Forensics -- the practices and procedures used to collect, analyze and " Read more " The need for security is one of those facts of life in the world of computing. And, as Read more
Source: www.computerworld.com

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Source: juneauempire.com

Cyber Crime & Identity Theft presentations May 13
MacMinute - May 11, 2006 - 14:34 EDT On Saturday May 13, the San Diego Macintosh User Group (SDMUG) is hosting a dual-presentation event featuring experts in the battles against computer crime and identity theft. The first presentation is "State of the Hack" by
Source: www.macminute.com

Kidnapped American Teen Back in El Paso
El Paso News - The FBI is investigating the kidnapping of a 16 year old boy on Thursday. Saturday, May 6, 2006 FBI officials tell us Fernando Beltran Gallegos was kidnapped and taken into Mexico on Thursday. The incident is believed to be drug related. The
Source: www.ktsm.com

25 arrested in dollar-store ID theft ring
Lucianne.com - More than 25 people were arrested Wednesday in connection with a dollar-store identity theft ring. Agents seized more than 14,500 cell phones, $600,000 in cash, 14 vehicles, computers and documents at homes and dollar stores in Phoenix, Scottsdale
Source: www.lucianne.com

Identity Theft Prevention - TradeMe targeted in 'phishing' scam


TradeMe targeted in 'phishing' scam
National Business Review, New Zealand - Apr 12, 2006Members were sent an email asking them to update their details, including passwords, on a site which looked like an official Trade Me site. ...
Source: www.nbr.co.nz

Hackers target credit unions
Finextra, UK - May 9, 2006... An earlier study by the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) also found that online fraudsters and phishers were increasingly targeting smaller financial ...
Source: www.finextra.com

Phishing study
Computer Crime Research Center, Ukraine - May 4, 2006A study conducted by Harvard and Berkley shows that people, even those that should know better, were still likely to be fooled by phishing sites. ...
Source: www.crime-research.org

Avoiding phishing scams
Computer Crime Research Center, Ukraine - May 7, 2006... number and your address.". The IRS calls these unscrupulous calls and e-mails phishing, as in fishing for information. A page on ...
Source: www.crime-research.org

Symantec founds anti-phishing network
Techworld.com, UK - May 2, 2006Symantec is to head a group of security companies, financial institutions and Internet retailers that are banding together to block phishing attacks. ...
Source: www.techworld.com

'Phishing' assault on Trade Me
Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand - Apr 11, 2006... Internet observers said the e-mails appeared to be a "phishing" campaign, in which people received a false message saying: "We recently noticed one or more ...
Source: www.stuff.co.nz

Consumer complaints via e-mail (Identity Theft)


Consumer complaints via e-mail
Belvoir Eagle - Legal assistance clients often ask where they may file complaints with a central government agency concerning fraudulent consumer practices by individuals or businesses since many of the culprits are located outside of the state or country in which
Source: www.belvoireagle.com

The cost for safety
Dothan Eagle - More than 6,000 public documents passed through the hands of Houston County Circuit Clerk Judy Byrd last year, either in paper form or on a computer system. After July 1, the social security numbers on these records will have to be removed or blacked
Source: www.dothaneagle.com

Cybercime bill inadequate, cries consumer advocate
Infoworld - The Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act, introduced Tuesday, would be inadequate as a stand-alone cybersecurity bill because it does not require companies with data breaches to notify affected consumers, and it does not allow
Source: www.infoworld.com

Homes, businesses raided in probe into cellphone fraud & ID theft
KOLD-TV - PHOENIX Phoenix police and Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents today served search warrants on several homes and businesses in north Phoenix. K-T-A-R says police say it's part of an investigation centering on cellphone fraud and identity theft
Source: www.kold.com

Cracks appear in GOP Senate unity
Anchorage Daily News - JUNEAU -- Between an oil tax rewrite and a capital budget worth billions, the Alaska Senate had a lot on its plate in the waning hours of the 24th Legislature. But it was a simple identity theft bill that caused tensions to really boil over. Six
Source: www.adn.com

Identity theft is a growing problem


Identity theft is a growing problem
Deseret News, UT - May 5, 2006... In Utah, credit card theft was the largest segment of identity theft reported to the FTC in 2004, accounting for 25 percent of all reported cases. ...
Source: deseretnews.com

Albuquerque TV stations pick up news awards
Bizjournals.com, NC - Apr 19, 2006... Channel 4 also won awards for Best Investigative story for Mark Horner's report on credit card theft, for continuing coverage for its reporting on Cannon Air ...
Source: www.bizjournals.com

Excerpts From a Crime Report
DCist.com, DC - Apr 13, 2006... The man was also served with outstanding warrants charging credit card fraud, credit card theft, forgery, larceny, grand larceny and larceny with intent to sell ...
Source: www.dcist.com

Band of burglarizing teens in Suffolk spared jail time
Virginian Pilot, VA - Apr 14, 2006... said. Finklea, 17 at the time, had been facing 27 charges, including grand larceny, statutory burglary and credit card theft. In ...
Source: home.hamptonroads.com

Identity Theft - Kari Brandenburg: Money crimes not easy to pursue


Kari Brandenburg: Money crimes not easy to pursue
Albuquerque Tribune - Question: How much emphasis and manpower does the District Attorney's Office put into white-collar crime? I'm always reminded of Don Henley's lyrics: "A man can steal more money with a briefcase than he can with a gun." Answer: The District Attorney
Source: www.abqtrib.com

POLICE REPORTS - (Identity Theft Prevention) Kenton Community Recorder


POLICE REPORTS - Kenton Community Recorder
Sarah Smith, 18, 39 Tripoli Lane, possession of drug paraphernalia, April 17. Winston A. Johnson, 23, Alden Court, assault, April 18. David A. Cogsville, 57, 6842 Montgomery Rd., Cincinnati, third degree possession of a controlled substance, April 18.
Source: news.communitypress.com

POLICE REPORTS - Erlanger Recorder
Dennis J. Campbell, 28, of 648 Donaldson Highway, Erlanger, resisting arrest, and on a Kenton County warrant for contempt of court, April 12.
Source: news.communitypress.com

POLICE REPORTS - Kenton Community Recorder
Shaun M. Blake, 26, 1642 Minion St., Cincinnati, first degree possession of cocaine, April 3. Melissa Hearst, 24, 306 Berry, first degree possession of a controlled substance, April 3.
Source: news.communitypress.com

Cumberland County Grand Jury Indictmens
Keith Allen, 44, of Conway, SC, for second-degree robbery, second-degree theft and third-degree terroristic threats. Wallace Bacon, 31, of Millville, for third-degree possession of crack cocaine.
Source: www.nj.com

Cumberland County Grand Jury Indictments
Vivian Alicea, 29; Richard Roldan, 22; Miguel Baez, 29; and Ruben Cruz, 23; all of Bridgeton, for fourth-degree possession of marijuana, third-degree possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.
Source: www.nj.com

Area residents indicted by grand jury
BRIDGETON -- The following people were recently indicted by a Cumberland County Superior Court grand jury. The information includes each defendant's age and address; the charges listed in the indictment; and the month when the alleged crimes occurred.
Source: www.thedailyjournal.com

Techtree Talks to Patrik Runald (Identity Theft)


Techtree Talks to Patrik Runald
Techtree.com, India - May 9, 2006... We are also bringing out a new technology through which we will provide a list of phishing sites, and users will be asked not to access those sites. ...
Source: www.techtree.com

Phishing finds victims even among savvy computer users
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Apr 30, 2006... Then again, if e-mail phishing for people's personal and financial information didn't work at least part of the time, the scam wouldn't exist. ...
Source: seattlepi.nwsource.com

Security Threats Change Course to Targeted Attacks
SDA India Magazine, Singapore - 7 hours ago... According to Micro Trend Internet Phishing has shifted from the wide net method towards Spear-Phishing to snare specific targets. ...
Source: www.sda-india.com

New phishing scam targets victims over e-mail and phone
ABC7Chicago.com, USA - Apr 28, 2006April 28, 2006 - An e-mail security firm says a new phishing scheme targets victims both through e-mail and over the phone. E-mail ...
Source: abclocal.go.com

New VoIP Phishing Scams
PC World - Apr 25, 2006Cloudmark, an anti-spam company, put the word out about a new type of email phishing scam targeting banking customers. These fake ...
Source: blogs.pcworld.com

MINT refresh (Identity Theft)


MINT refresh
Hood River County law enforcement agencies are struggling to keep up with identity theft and other crimes related to methamphetamine use. Local officials believe that more manpower is needed to hold ground in that fight.
Source: www.hoodrivernews.com

SunTrust Bank First to Offer Clients Free Equifax Credit Watch(TM) With Selected Checking Accounts
According to a new consumer awareness survey, more than 85 percent of Americans are concerned about the threat of identity theft, yet less than half believe they're taking the right steps to protect their identity and their credit health.
Source: sys-con.com

Loan underwriter pleads guilty to wire fraud, ID theft
RICHMOND, Va. -- A mortgage loan underwriter who faked the sale of her home--and then her own death--pleaded guilty Tuesday to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, the federal prosecutor's office said.
Source: www.dailypress.com

Lawmakers debating identity theft bill
The Minnesota Legislature is considering whether Minnesotans would have to be the victims of identity theft before they could freeze their credit reports
Source: www.kare11.com

Cops Say Woman Charged Surgery to Bosses
LIBERTY LAKE, Wash. (AP) - A woman stole her employer's credit cards and identity to steal more than $12,000, some of which went for breast enlargement surgery, police allege. Jerri Ann Cozza, 35, was booked into the Spokane County Jail on Monday for investigation of 27 counts of first-degree identity theft, 26 counts of forgery and three counts of second-degree theft. While working for Liberty
Source: www.startribune.com

Fact Sheet: the President's Identity Theft Task Force
Today, President Bush Signed An Executive Order Creating The Nation's First Ever "Identity Theft Task Force."
Source: www.whitehouse.gov

Identity Theft Prevention - Kari Brandenburg: Money crimes not easy to pursue


Kari Brandenburg: Money crimes not easy to pursue
Albuquerque Tribune - Question: How much emphasis and manpower does the District Attorney's Office put into white-collar crime? I'm always reminded of Don Henley's lyrics: "A man can steal more money with a briefcase than he can with a gun." Answer: The District Attorney
Source: www.abqtrib.com

Wednesday, May 10, 2006

Identity Theft - Bill Would Require ID Theft Warnings on Wi-Fi Network Devices


Bill Would Require ID Theft Warnings on Wi-Fi Network Devices
KXTV News10Net - Legislation that would require makers of laptop computer network devices to provide consumer warnings about how to protect personal information has cleared an Assembly committee. Assem. Bill 2415 aims to help prevent at least one form of identity
Source: www.news10.net

Cracks appear in GOP Senate unity
Anchorage Daily News - JUNEAU -- Between an oil tax rewrite and a capital budget worth billions, the Alaska Senate had a lot on its plate in the waning hours of the 24th Legislature. But it was a simple identity theft bill that caused tensions to really boil over. Six
Source: www.adn.com

What to do if you think you are an identity theft victim
Bergen Record - He was awakened by the telephone in his dorm room. The friendly woman on the other end of the line had a credit card offer. Still half-asleep, the college student agreed to apply, and gave her all his identifying information: name, birth date, Social
Source: www.bergen.com

REMARKS BY PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH AFTER MEETING WITH VICTIMS OF
Federal News Service - PRESIDENT BUSH: Identity theft is a serious problem in America. I have just listened to the horror stories from fellow citizens who have had their identities stolen. I listened to their ideas about how the federal government can help in the response
Source: www.fednews.com

Fingerprints Confirm ID of Missing Man
Associated Press - LONDON (AP) -- Fingerprint records have confirmed that a man who assumed the name of a dead baby and created a bogus identity as an English nobleman is an American who has been missing for more than 20 years, police said Monday. The man's ex-wife
Source: hosted.ap.org

Task force makes 20 arrests in identity theft case
KOLD-TV - PHOENIX A three-month investigation into the sale of cell phones that were activated using fake identification ended today with the arrest of more than 20 suspects. Authorities also seized more than 600-thousand dollars. A multi-agency investigation
Source: www.kold.com

Lawsuit Says Google Profits From Child (Credit Card Protection) Porn


Lawsuit Says Google Profits From Child Porn
It's a serious claim being leveled against Google.
Source: www.nbc10.com

Consumers Worldwide Support Biometrics for IDs
Nearly 70 per cent of consumers worldwide support using biometrics technologies such as fingerprints or voice recognition administered by a trusted organisation (e.g., a bank, healthcare provider or government organisation) as a way to verify an individuals identity, according to new global research from Unisys.
Source: www.scoop.co.nz

SunTrust launches ID theft protection program
SunTrust Banks Inc. has teamed with Equifax Inc. to provide personal checking customers a free program to protect against identity theft and to monitor credit.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

AUBURN
THEFT: A 1990 Ford Windstar was stolen Tuesday afternoon from the 29000 block of Green River Road South. BURGLARY: A TV, a computer, DVD player and camera were taken in a residential burglary last Monday at a home in the 32000 block of 116th Avenue Southeast.
Source: www.kingcountyjournal.com

Benton man arrested on ID theft warrant
Saline County sheriff's deputies arrested Steve Bonds, 47, of Benton on a Little Rock Police Department warrant for financial identity theft and a parole violation warrant from Pulaski County on charges of writing hot checks, manufacture and delivery of controlled substances and forgery.
Source: www.bentoncourier.com

Credit Card Protection - Phishing with Saddam's Millions


Phishing with Saddam's Millions
Technology News Daily, AZ - Apr 28, 2006The scam begins when an individual sends an e-mail explaining how he or she has come into possession of an incredible sum of money and now needs help getting ...
Source: www.technologynewsdaily.com

VoIP-based Phishing Attacks
Technology News Daily, AZ - Apr 26, 2006has identified and begun blocking phishing attacks carried out over voice over IP (VoIP) systems to spoof an unwitting target's financial institution. ...
Source: www.technologynewsdaily.com

Lycos Adds Anti-Phishing Toolbar
DM News, NY - Apr 26, 2006Lycos launched a co-branded anti-phishing toolbar for consumers yesterday, making it the latest search engine to alert consumers about phishing and identity ...
Source: www.dmnews.com

Phishing rises on the international front
Legalbrief (subscription), South Africa - May 3, 2006The number of phishing attacks targeting non-English speaking financial institutions is on the rise. The Register reports that attacks ...
Source: www.legalbrief.co.za

Phishing - AOL Adopts Goodmail, 15 ESPs Follow


AOL Adopts Goodmail, 15 ESPs Follow
MarketingVOX - The ESPs that have signed up to offer Goodmail's CertifiedEmail to their corporate customers include BlueStreak, Acxiom Digital, e-Dialog, Epsilon Interactive, ExactTarget, Exmplar, Harte-Hanks Postfuture, Premiere Global Services, Responsys
Source: www.marketingvox.com

Jury Deliberates Capital Murder Charge
El Paso News - A jury is deliberating the fate of a man accused of killing El Paso Police Officer Andrew Barcena in September of 2004. Tuesday, May 9, 2006 The jury has been deliberating since 1 o'clock this afternoon. Their decision determines whether or not
Source: www.ktsm.com

Symantec Goes After Phishers With Anti-Fraud Service
Information Week - Symantec last week relaunched an anti-phishing fraud service it received in its acquisition of WholeSecurity last year and said major Internet players, including eBay, Google, RSA Security, Wells Fargo, and Yahoo, will participate in the data sharing
Source: www.informationweek.com

Phishers Snare Victims With VoIP
TechWeb - A security firm on Tuesday reported discovering a phishing scheme in which the scammers used Internet telephony to copy a bank's automated voice system in order to steal customers' passwords, account numbers and other personal information. In the
Source: www.techweb.com

BARTENDER TRIES TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
El Paso News - It's a school you never knew El Paso had, Wednesday, May 10, 2006 the Liquid Phunk School of Bartending in Central El Paso. The recent crackdown by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commision on intoxicated people in public places had many bar patrons
Source: www.ktsm.com

Man faces multiple ID theft, forgery charges


Man faces multiple ID theft, forgery charges
Mail Tribune, OR - Apr 22, 2006Medford police have arrested a man on charges of identity theft and forgery after he allegedly stole checks from a roommate and cashed them throughout the ...
Source: www.mailtribune.com

Forty Thousand Hawaii Residents Are Possible Victims of ID Theft
KHNL-TV/KHBC/KOGG, HI - Apr 13, 2006(KHNL) Late Thursday afternoon the state Attorney General's office said the personal information of more than 40 thousand people might be circulating out in ...
Source: www.khnl.com

Loan underwriter pleads guilty to wire fraud, ID theft
Daily Press, VA - May 9, 2006By the Associated Press. RICHMOND, Va. -- A mortgage loan underwriter who faked the sale of her home--and then her own death--pleaded ...
Source: www.dailypress.com

People smuggling and ID theft 'out of control' in UK
Edinburgh Evening News, UK - Apr 25, 2006GANGS of criminals who smuggle sex slaves in and out of the country and steal people's identity are "out of control", senior police officers have claimed. ...
Source: edinburghnews.scotsman.com

StrikeForce Technologies Launches ID Theft Protection Products in ...
TMCnet - Apr 20, 2006StrikeForce successfully debuted its ID theft protection products in San Paulo at last month's annual Security Week show, one of the world's major security ...
Source: www.tmcnet.com

Tips to preventing, dealing with ID theft
Dayton Daily News (subscription), OH - Apr 29, 2006... 30348-5281. What are the warning signs of ID theft Charges you don't recognize on your credit card statement. Unauthorized deposits ...
Source: www.daytondailynews.com

Credit Card Protection - Five Arrested In Hotel Bust


Five Arrested In Hotel Bust
Police arrested five people Tuesday at a local hotel on various charges, including outstanding warrants and credit card fraud.
Source: www.theksbwchannel.com

Police: Woman Steals Doctor's Credit Cards, Goes On Spree
Parma police are searching for a woman suspected of stealing a doctor's credit cards and going on a shopping spree.
Source: news.yahoo.com

Area residents indicted by grand jury
BRIDGETON -- The following people were recently indicted by a Cumberland County Superior Court grand jury. The information includes each defendant's age and address; the charges listed in the indictment; and the month when the alleged crimes occurred.
Source: www.thedailyjournal.com

Assistance needed on dated theft case
Leduc RCMP are trying to solve a case of credit card theft as the suspect was able to charge more than $5,000 within 24 hours from the cards being stolen.
Source: www.leducrep.com

ID Theft - Spam a lot: What kind of a trick gets someone to click


Spam a lot: What kind of a trick gets someone to click
Fort Wayne News Sentinel, IN - 8 hours ago... When spam turns to what's known as phishing - trying to hoodwink you into providing personal information so you can be defrauded, as in the "PayPal" e-mail I ...
Source: www.fortwayne.com

Don't get caught in "phishing" scams
abc13.com, TX - May 3, 2006(5/03/06) - Q. I've heard about people getting duped into giving out personal information through "phishing" e-mails. How do I spot ...
Source: abclocal.go.com

Symantec initiative to fight phishing
Computer Crime Research Center, Ukraine - May 7, 2006Symantec is planning to revamp the Phish Report Network, an online project aimed at cutting down on "phishing" identity theft attacks. ...
Source: www.crime-research.org

Scammers Use VoIP in Phishing Spam Attempt
Teleclick.ca, Canada - Apr 27, 2006Security firm, Cloudmark Inc., has recently discovered a new internet phishing scam, which uses VoIP technology to steal bank account numbers and other private ...
Source: www.teleclick.ca

IntelligenceFocus launches non-conventional defence against ...
Help Net Security, Croatia - Apr 26, 2006IntelligenceFocus has released a new generation of security appliances able to convert traditional internet networks into phishing-immune networks. ...
Source: www.net-security.org

Phishing with Saddam's Millions
Technology News Daily, AZ - Apr 28, 2006The scam begins when an individual sends an e-mail explaining how he or she has come into possession of an incredible sum of money and now needs help getting ...
Source: www.technologynewsdaily.com

Habeas opens email reputation kimono (Identity Theft)


Habeas opens email reputation kimono
TechWorld - Habeas has announced SenderIndex, a database of e-mail sender reputations that the company will make freely available. A collection of information on more than 60 million IP addresses and domains, SenderIndex will be available at the end of June and
Source: www.techworld.com

Symantec Brass Tackles Complaints, Touts Progress
eWeek - SAN FRANCISCO Symantec will seek to extend its security protection beyond the client and infrastructure to encompass Web 2.0 models and data, top executives told an assembly of partners and customers here for the annual Vision conference. But as the
Source: www.eweek.com

Quinn Life launches web offering
ElectricNews.net - Styling itself as a low-cost investment and pensions provider, Quinn Life claims to be the first Irish life assurance company to offer a full online policy valuation and policyholder services across its product range. The new service will allow
Source: www.enn.ie

The Planet Becomes the First US-based Hosting Provider to Offer F
F-Secure - F-Secure today announced that The Planet, one of the world s largest and best known server and Internet hosting providers based in the US, will add F-Secure antivirus solutions to its services portfolio, becoming the first to offer this security
Source: www.f-secure.com

Hackers turn attention to Apple's OS
ZDNet Australia - Hackers are increasingly focusing on Apple's Mac OS X, and the number of newly discovered vulnerabilities has surged. Such a switch could mean big implications for Apple's user base, which has traditionally not had to concern itself too much over
Source: www.zdnet.com.au

Investigators say it started when an officer heard gunfire near
News 14 Raleigh / Durham - (BOSTON) - Imagine the angst of creditors continuously calling, your checks unknowingly being bounced and banks declining your loans. The very thought is overwhelming, but each year 10 million Americans live this nightmare. That's because thieves
Source: rdu.news14.com

Fredericksburg grand jury indictments Fredericksburg grand jury (Credit Card Protection)


Fredericksburg grand jury indictments Fredericksburg grand jury
Free Lance-Star - Samuel Adam, 44, Atlanta, embezzlement. Trecie M. Bellinger, 29, Fredericksburg, three counts of forgery, three counts of obtaining money by false pretenses and three counts of passing a forged check. Cyndale, L. Bishop, 19, Montross, possession of
Source: www.fredericksburg.com

POLICE BRIEFS
Herald-Mail - (5/8/06) - Frederick man faces resisting charges; Woman injured after backing onto highway; Police: Cocaine found in apartment; Pa. police looking for missing woman more (5/7/06) - A man jumped approximately 70 feet to his death Saturday morning
Source: www.herald-mail.com

Alberta nurse chooses trial by judge alone
CTV - GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. -- A nurse accused of drugging her co-workers at a hospital in northwestern Alberta has pleaded not guilty and chosen trial by judge alone. Sarah Bowes, 27, faces a preliminary inquiry Sept. 11-22 to see if there is enough
Source: www.ctv.ca

Software vendor sues PC Games World for R1m
ICT World - Microsoft has issued a summons against computer hardware and software re-seller, PC Games World, for R1m in damages, for alleged software piracy. The summons is a result of complaints received from the public, and subsequent investigations into the
Source: www.ictworld.co.za

Rehoboth man charged with a theft from Bayside YMCA
East Bay - BARRINGTON - On Thursday, April 20, Barrington Police charged Richard Roberson, 46, of Rehoboth, Mass., with credit card theft. Mr. Roberson allegedly stole a wallet from the Bayside YMCA on March 17. Originally, a member of the Bayside YMCA reported
Source: www.eastbayri.com

Lawsuit: Temp agency sent us a crook
Orlando Sentinel - SANFORD -- A Lake Mary property-manager company needed a temporary bookkeeper, so it turned to Robert Half International Inc., an employment agency, which sent over Mayomi Watson. She started the job in May 2005. By the end of July, she had embezzled
Source: www.orlandosentinel.com

Identity Theft Prevention - Bookkeeper accused of embezzling wasn't lavish spender


Bookkeeper accused of embezzling wasn't lavish spender
WATSONVILLE Even though Carmen Yolanda Avila, 38, is suspected of embezzling about $400,000 while working as a bookkeeper for a Watsonville strawberry grower, police say she wasn't living a lavish lifestyle.
Source: www.santacruzsentinel.com

Augusta County Grand Jury Indictments
STAUNTON An Augusta County grand jury met Monday and handed down indictments. Olan Conway Allen, 40, of 105 Bellview St., Staunton, indicted on one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Source: www.newsleader.com

Woman Who Led Chase Was Indicted That Day
The woman who led Virginia and West Virginia police on an hour-plus car chase last week was indicted earlier that day by a Frederick County Circuit Court grand jury.
Source: www.winchesterstar.com

PORTER COUNTY
CHESTERTON | A man who lives near 14th and Washington streets in Chesterton called police about 1:20 a.m. Saturday to report that a vehicle crashed into the woods and caught on fire.
Source: www.nwitimes.com

Police: Woman Steals Doctor's Credit Cards, Goes On Spree
Parma police are searching for a woman suspected of stealing a doctor's credit cards and going on a shopping spree.
Source: news.yahoo.com

Identity Theft Prevention - Loan underwriter pleads guilty to wire fraud, ID theft


Loan underwriter pleads guilty to wire fraud, ID theft
Hampton Roads Daily Press - RICHMOND, Va. -- A mortgage loan underwriter who faked the sale of her home--and then her own death--pleaded guilty Tuesday to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, the federal prosecutor's office said. Kym Salisha Saloman, 43, faces up to 22
Source: www.dailypress.com

Market and Government Share Blame For Proliferation of ID Theft
BeSpacific - Preventing Identity Theft and Data Security Breaches: The Problem With Regulation, by Clyde Wayne Crews and Brooke Oberwetter, Competitive Enterprise Institute, May 9, 2006 (24 pages, PDF ) Executive Summary: "Numerous high-profile cyber-attacks have
Source: www.bespacific.com

Sun Trust Introduces Free Credit Monitoring
WTVM - Chances are if your identity was stolen today, you won't know about it for at least six months, possible even a year. And the more time that passes, the worse the situation grows. Sun Trust bank is making it easier for its customers to find out when
Source: www.wtvm.com

eBay Introduces Equifax Credit Alerts for PayPal Users
Auctionbytes.com - PayPal's Trust & Safety department is offering a new program for PayPal registered users in the United States. The Equifax Credit Alerts for PayPal Users program provides users with early warnings about potential identity theft, with automatic email
Source: auctionbytes.com

Public meeting to target elder abuse (Identity Theft)


Public meeting to target elder abuse
Sacramento Bee - SACRAMENTO - Experts from across the state will gather Friday in the Sacramento Convention Center, 1400 J St., to discuss the fight against those who financially and physically abuse senior citizens. "Senior Summit 2006" hosted by the state
Source: www.sacbee.com

At least it's almost over
Anchorage Daily News - If not for one senator standing up for the public's right to know and bipartisan agreement to approve additional state money for education, it would have been a more discouraging final week for the Alaska Legislature. Open, deliberative process on
Source: www.adn.com

What to do if you think you are an identity theft victim
Bergen Record - He was awakened by the telephone in his dorm room. The friendly woman on the other end of the line had a credit card offer. Still half-asleep, the college student agreed to apply, and gave her all his identifying information: name, birth date, Social
Source: www.bergen.com

Latest News
dBusinessNews.com - Concord: PC Connection, Inc. Reports First Quarter Results MERRIMACK -- PC Connection, Inc. , a leading direct marketer Concord: Aavid Thermal Technologies, Inc. Announces First Quarter Results CONCORD -- Aavid Thermal Technologies, Inc, a
Source: concord.dbusinessnews.com

ID Theft - Local school system proposes preemptive strike against identity ...


Local school system proposes preemptive strike against identity ...
WSLS.com, VA - May 2, 2006The Roanoke County school board is in the process of changing the way it identifies students in a sort of preemptive strike against possible identity theft. ...
Source: www.wsls.com

Caregivers indicted on identity theft charges
Charleston Gazette (subscription), USA - May 2, 2006Two women who worked as in-home caregivers were indicted on identity theft charges by a federal grand jury in Charleston on Tuesday. ...
Source: sundaygazettemail.com

How To Stop Internet Identity Theft
NewsFactor Network, CA - Apr 25, 2006By Jack M. Germain. Internet identity theft is one of the fastest-growing crimes in the US today. For five straight years, the Federal ...
Source: www.newsfactor.com

Identity theft: Not just for grown-ups anymore
ABC 4, Salt Lake City - May 7, 2006... I would say that ninety percent of the identity theft cases involve instances like this; with children and adults. People are working under their numbers.". ...
Source: www.abc4.com

Cumberland County Grand Jury Indictments


Cumberland County Grand Jury Indictments
Bridgeton News, United States - Apr 20, 2006... Amelia K. Byrne, 34, of Port Norris, for five counts of third-degree theft of identity impersonation, eight counts of third-degree theft by deception, three ...
Source: www.nj.com

RFID Based Health Tag
Wireless Healthcare, UK - Apr 27, 2006... Will not compromise the safety of staff by alerting non-staff of their whereabouts and protects staff from loss or theft of identity. ...
Source: www.wirelesshealthcare.co.uk

Grayson County Sheriff's Office News Release for 04/11/2006
KTEN, TX - Apr 11, 200604/10/2006 Deputy John Pearson met with the complainant at the Sheriff s office in reference to a possible theft of identity. ...
Source: www.kten.com

Kari Brandenburg: Money crimes not easy to pursue
Albuquerque Tribune, NM - Apr 26, 2006... other crimes. There are components of white-collar crimes in most drug cases. Theft of identity is a classic example. When we are ...
Source: www.abqtrib.com

Cumberland County Grand Jury Indictmens
Bridgeton News, United States - May 9, 2006... Jack Perry, 27, of Millville, for fourth-degree credit card theft, third-degree theft of identity and third-degree theft from person. ...
Source: www.nj.com

Spam Cube filters more than junk (ID Theft) e-mail


Spam Cube filters more than junk e-mail
The Spam Cube is designed to stop not only junk e-mail, but viruses and "phishing" attacks, too. And it doesn't strain a computer's resources like software.
Source: www.news14charlotte.com

How Companies Can Manage Strong Authentication ntelligently
According to the latest figures from the Department of Trade & Industry, eight out of ten UK firms offer its employees the option of working from home for at least part of their working day. As th...
Source: www.net-security.org

La casa di moda H&M sceglie MarkMonitor per combattere le contraffazioni online e le vendite del mercato grigio
MarkMonitor(R), azienda leader per la protezione online dell'identit aziendale, ha annunciato oggi che H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M, borsa valori di Stoccolma: HMB.ST) ha scelto la soluzione Auction Monitoring(TM) di MarkMonitor per aiutare a identificare e eliminare le contraffazioni online e le vendite del mercato grigio per i capi delle proprie linee di moda su aste illegali in Internet.
Source: www5.sys-con.com

Phishers Snare Victims With VoIP
The recipient is asked to dial a telephone number to talk with a "bank representative," but then is asked to leave personal information on an answering machine. It's the first time VoIP has been used in this fashion, a security vendor says.
Source: www.banktech.com

S1 Releases Enhanced Authentication Solution that Bolsters Security of Online Banking and Bill Payment Transactions
S1 Corporation , a leading provider of customer interaction software for financial services, today announced general availability of its strong, risk-based authentication security solution designed to safeguard online banking customers without sacrificing ease of use. The new product will provide users of S1's Internet Banking System (IBS) with convenient yet powerful identity authentication and
Source: www.sys-con.com

Tuesday, May 09, 2006

ID theft security precautions (Identity Theft)


ID theft security precautions
Atlanta Journal Constitution - SunTrust will offer Equifax Credit Watch Silver, which normally costs $49.95 a year, free to holders of select bank account packages. It includes a free Equifax credit report and discounts on subsequent reports; weekly monitoring of credit
Source: www.ajc.com

The king of fraud flies in to help banks beat ID theft
France Daily - The Times ONE of America s most famous fraudsters arrived in London yesterday to warn Britain about identity theft. | Frank Abagnale, 58, whose life story inspired the Leonardo DiCaprio film Catch Me If You Can, is to advise banks, utility
Source: www.francedaily.com

Firm says it locks out ID theft
Arizona Business Gazette - Aaron Freeman's identity almost got swiped when a file with his passport and FBI security clearance was stolen from his office. The Scottsdale resident had just returned to Arizona from construction on U.S. embassies in Lima, Peru, and Sofia
Source: www.azcentral.com

ID theft bill clears Legislature
Denver Business Journal - A bill to create a task force within the Colorado Bureau of Investigation to investigate and prosecute identity theft and financial fraud has now passed both houses of Colorado's Legislature, the Colorado Bankers Association (CBA) said Friday. The
Source: denver.bizjournals.com

Is ID theft insurance worthwhile?
MSNBC - New episodes come out every Tuesday. Get each new "Ask the ConsumerMan" downloaded automatically to your PC or MP3 player. iTunes users can subscribe by clicking below to go our page in iTunes. Or, right-click to copy and paste the Pod link into your
Source: msnbc.msn.com

Cumberland County Grand Jury Indictmens (Phishing)


Cumberland County Grand Jury Indictmens
Bridgeton News, United States - May 9, 2006... Jack Perry, 27, of Millville, for fourth-degree credit card theft, third-degree theft of identity and third-degree theft from person. ...
Source: www.nj.com

Grayson County Sheriff's Office News Release for 04/11/2006
KTEN, TX - Apr 11, 200604/10/2006 Deputy John Pearson met with the complainant at the Sheriff s office in reference to a possible theft of identity. ...
Source: www.kten.com

Cumberland County Grand Jury Indictments
Bridgeton News, United States - Apr 20, 2006... Amelia K. Byrne, 34, of Port Norris, for five counts of third-degree theft of identity impersonation, eight counts of third-degree theft by deception, three ...
Source: www.nj.com

Grayson County Sheriff's Office press report
North Texas e-News, Texas - Apr 12, 2006... This incident is pending. 04/10/2006 -- Deputy John Pearson met with the complainant at the Sheriff s office in reference to a possible theft of identity. ...
Source: www.ntxe-news.com

Detention center roster
The Casper Star Tribune, WY - Apr 9, 2006... 2 misdemeanors * Thomas G. King, April 5, 2006, 2 misdemeanors * Mario A. Banda-Campos, April 5, 2006, 2 misdemeanors, theft of identity, immigration hold ...
Source: www.casperstartribune.net

Keep thieves out of your bank account (Phishing)


Keep thieves out of your bank account
MSN MoneyCentral - With millions falling victim to high-tech theft, you need all the protection you can get. Here are the biggest vulnerabilities and what you can do about them. By Liz Pulliam Weston 2004 was not a good year for fans of online banking. First came word
Source: moneycentral.msn.com

Falls Church City Crime Report
Falls Church News-Press - Credit Card Theft, 200 blk. E. Fairfax St., between April 4 and April 16, unknown person(s) stole victim s credit card number and made several online transactions. Motor Vehicle Theft, 500 blk. Roosevelt Blvd., between April 18, 7:30 p.m. and April
Source: www.fcnp.com

The Winchester Star
Winchester Star - The woman who led Virginia and West Virginia police on an hour-plus car chase last week was indicted earlier that day by a Frederick County Circuit Court grand jury. Deborah Grace Williams, 37, of the 900 block of Round Hill Road, Winchester, was
Source: www.winchesterstar.com

Police: Woman Steals Doctor's Credit Cards, Goes On Spree
NewsNet 5 - PARMA, Ohio -- Parma police are searching for a woman who is suspected of stealing a doctor's credit cards and going on a shopping spree. Police said she walked into Kaiser Permanente Hospital and stole the cards out of the doctor's wallet in the
Source: www.newsnet5.com

Attorney general brings kids a lesson in intellectual property
Silicon Valley - ``I am the top cop in the United States,'' declared U.S. Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales in explaining his job Thursday afternoon to an audience of 80 seventh- and eighth-graders at Windmill Springs School in San Jose. The nation's No. 1 law
Source: www.siliconvalley.com

Falls Church City Crime Report (Identity Theft)


Falls Church City Crime Report
Falls Church News-Press - Credit Card Theft, 200 blk. E. Fairfax St., between April 4 and April 16, unknown person(s) stole victim s credit card number and made several online transactions. Motor Vehicle Theft, 500 blk. Roosevelt Blvd., between April 18, 7:30 p.m. and April
Source: www.fcnp.com

Should the media have been prevented from covering the arrival of war
940 News - Nurse accused of drugging staff at Grande Prairie hospital faces judge alone at 16:29 on April 26, 2006, EST. GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. (CP) - A nurse accused of drugging her co-workers at a hospital in northwestern Alberta has pleaded not guilty and
Source: www.940news.com

Lawsuit: Temp agency sent us a crook
Orlando Sentinel - SANFORD -- A Lake Mary property-manager company needed a temporary bookkeeper, so it turned to Robert Half International Inc., an employment agency, which sent over Mayomi Watson. She started the job in May 2005. By the end of July, she had embezzled
Source: www.orlandosentinel.com

Attorney general brings kids a lesson in intellectual property
Silicon Valley - ``I am the top cop in the United States,'' declared U.S. Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales in explaining his job Thursday afternoon to an audience of 80 seventh- and eighth-graders at Windmill Springs School in San Jose. The nation's No. 1 law
Source: www.siliconvalley.com

David Pettit: State action needed on ID theft


David Pettit: State action needed on ID theft
Lansing State Journal, MI - Apr 16, 2006Michigan, you see, lacks a security breach notification law, which means that businesses and government agencies don't have to let you know when they leak your ...
Source: www.lsj.com

So. Korea trying to quell ID theft
Monsters and Critics.com, UK - Apr 21, 2006SEOUL, South Korea (UPI) -- The South Korean government is considering ordering a total halt to the use of resident registration numbers for online ...
Source: news.monstersandcritics.com

Suspect linked to 20 ID theft victims: Deputies find $100,000 ...
TMCnet - Apr 20, 2006(Daily Press (Victorville, CA) (KRT) Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge) Apr. 20--FONTANA -- When local sheriff's deputies searched the ...
Source: www.tmcnet.com

Forty Thousand Hawaii Residents Are Possible Victims of ID Theft
KHNL-TV/KHBC/KOGG, HI - Apr 13, 2006(KHNL) Late Thursday afternoon the state Attorney General's office said the personal information of more than 40 thousand people might be circulating out in ...
Source: www.khnl.com

Identity Theft - Loan underwriter pleads guilty to wire fraud, ID theft


Loan underwriter pleads guilty to wire fraud, ID theft
Hampton Roads Daily Press - RICHMOND, Va. -- A mortgage loan underwriter who faked the sale of her home--and then her own death--pleaded guilty Tuesday to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, the federal prosecutor's office said. Kym Salisha Saloman, 43, faces up to 22
Source: www.dailypress.com

More thieves target identities of children
Victorville Daily Press - VICTORVILLE Kids better start checking their credit report, and when they do, they may be in for a shock. More and more, children are becoming victims of identity theft, often committed by someone in the family. In one case in Victorville a
Source: www.vvdailypress.com

Consider This E-Mail Consider This
WXIX - On any given day, three and a half million kids in the country are at risk from gangs, drugs, alcohol or teen pregnancy, with no opportunity to Break Out and realize their true potential. Consider this, you wouldn t dream of letting your kids
Source: wxix.com

A News.com report on all things security.
CNET News - Spyware soared in the first quarter this year - infecting an estimated 87 percent of consumers' PCs, according to security firm Webroot, which released its State of Spyware report Tuesday . That's quiet a pop from the previous two quarters, when
Source: news.com.com

Identity Theft Prevention
TriCities.com - Last year 67 people fell victim to identity thieves in Sullivan County, Tennessee. In Washington County 30 people had their personal information stolen in 2005. "It's starting to get worse every day, people don't care anymore," said Jeff Hartley
Source: www.tricities.com

POLICE BRIEFS (Identity Theft)


POLICE BRIEFS
(5/1/06) - Teens reported running from scene; Woman charged with theft by deception; Money reported stolen from machine; Stereo, CDs stolen from parked vehicle; Fire damages mobile home in W.Va.; Md. bomb squad investigates item; Two injured in crash; Suspicious death in Pa. investigated; Youths injured in Blairs Valley Road crash; Three injured in Fulton Co. ATV crash; Cause of Pa. fire
Source: www.herald-mail.com

POLICE BRIEFS
(5/8/06) - Frederick man faces resisting charges; Woman injured after backing onto highway; Police: Cocaine found in apartment; Pa. police looking for missing woman more...
Source: www.herald-mail.com

Rehoboth man charged with a theft from Bayside YMCA
On Thursday, April 20, Barrington Police charged Richard Roberson, 46, of Rehoboth, Mass., with credit card theft. Mr. Roberson allegedly stole a wallet from the Bayside YMCA on March 17.
Source: www.eastbayri.com

Cops: Suspect took chances
LAWRENCE -- Township police who arrested Dean Michael Stefano, 19, of Mount Ephraim as a suspected burglar say they then discovered he may have sold as many as 200 to 250 stolen raffle tickets in and around Rider University.
Source: www.nj.com

12 arrests in (Identity Theft) probation raids


12 arrests in probation raids
Los Angeles Daily News - SANTA CLARITA - Sheriff's officials raided 60 locations Wednesday morning in the Santa Clarita Valley, arresting a dozen probationers on charges ranging from weapons and narcotics possession to vandalism. Detective Pat O'Neill said that the seven
Source: www.dailynews.com

Fredericksburg grand jury indictments Fredericksburg grand jury
Free Lance-Star - Samuel Adam, 44, Atlanta, embezzlement. Trecie M. Bellinger, 29, Fredericksburg, three counts of forgery, three counts of obtaining money by false pretenses and three counts of passing a forged check. Cyndale, L. Bishop, 19, Montross, possession of
Source: www.fredericksburg.com

Alberta nurse chooses trial by judge alone
CTV - GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. -- A nurse accused of drugging her co-workers at a hospital in northwestern Alberta has pleaded not guilty and chosen trial by judge alone. Sarah Bowes, 27, faces a preliminary inquiry Sept. 11-22 to see if there is enough
Source: www.ctv.ca

Software vendor sues PC Games World for R1m
ICT World - Microsoft has issued a summons against computer hardware and software re-seller, PC Games World, for R1m in damages, for alleged software piracy. The summons is a result of complaints received from the public, and subsequent investigations into the
Source: www.ictworld.co.za

Credit Card Protection - POLICE BRIEFS


POLICE BRIEFS
(5/8/06) - Frederick man faces resisting charges; Woman injured after backing onto highway; Police: Cocaine found in apartment; Pa. police looking for missing woman more...
Source: www.herald-mail.com

Crime Stoppers
- Information sought in robbery and credit card theft. Lenawee County Crime Stoppers is asking for help finding the people responsible for stealing a credit card in July 2005 and robbing the Subway restaurant in Blissfield in February 2005.
Source: www.lenconnect.com

Five Arrested In Hotel Bust
Police arrested five people Tuesday at a local hotel on various charges, including outstanding warrants and credit card fraud.
Source: www.theksbwchannel.com

PORTER COUNTY EDITION
Theft. Porter resident Patricia Witt reported her license plate stolen on Whiffletree Drive. Vandalism. Gary resident Danny Sterling reported his vehicle sustained $200 damage on Texas Street.
Source: www.nwitimes.com

POLICE BRIEFS
(5/3/06) - Washington County man treated for burns; Baltimore man charged in county; Hagerstown Police respond to calls; Motorcyclist collides with deer, injured; Hazardous materials incident closes I-70 more...
Source: www.herald-mail.com

Cumberland County Grand Jury Indictments (Identity Theft)


Cumberland County Grand Jury Indictments
Bridgeton News, United States - Apr 20, 2006... Amelia K. Byrne, 34, of Port Norris, for five counts of third-degree theft of identity impersonation, eight counts of third-degree theft by deception, three ...
Source: www.nj.com

Detention center roster
The Casper Star Tribune, WY - Apr 9, 2006... 2 misdemeanors * Thomas G. King, April 5, 2006, 2 misdemeanors * Mario A. Banda-Campos, April 5, 2006, 2 misdemeanors, theft of identity, immigration hold ...
Source: www.casperstartribune.net

POLICE REPORTS - Boone-Combined
Community Press, KY - Apr 27, 2006... Sarah Broadus was charged with theft of identity of another. ... Sarah Broadus, 20, Violet Road, Crittenden, theft of identity, March 11. ...
Source: news.communitypress.com

Grayson County Sheriff's Office News Release for 04/11/2006
KTEN, TX - Apr 11, 200604/10/2006 Deputy John Pearson met with the complainant at the Sheriff s office in reference to a possible theft of identity. ...
Source: www.kten.com

RFID Based Health Tag
Wireless Healthcare, UK - Apr 27, 2006... Will not compromise the safety of staff by alerting non-staff of their whereabouts and protects staff from loss or theft of identity. ...
Source: www.wirelesshealthcare.co.uk

Kari Brandenburg: Money crimes not easy to pursue
Albuquerque Tribune, NM - Apr 26, 2006... other crimes. There are components of white-collar crimes in most drug cases. Theft of identity is a classic example. When we are ...
Source: www.abqtrib.com

RFID Based Health Tag (Identity Theft)


RFID Based Health Tag
Wireless Healthcare, UK - Apr 27, 2006... Will not compromise the safety of staff by alerting non-staff of their whereabouts and protects staff from loss or theft of identity. ...
Source: www.wirelesshealthcare.co.uk

POLICE REPORTS - Boone-Combined
Community Press, KY - Apr 27, 2006... Sarah Broadus was charged with theft of identity of another. ... Sarah Broadus, 20, Violet Road, Crittenden, theft of identity, March 11. ...
Source: news.communitypress.com

Cumberland County Grand Jury Indictmens
Bridgeton News, United States - 11 hours ago... Jack Perry, 27, of Millville, for fourth-degree credit card theft, third-degree theft of identity and third-degree theft from person. ...
Source: www.nj.com

Kari Brandenburg: Money crimes not easy to pursue
Albuquerque Tribune, NM - Apr 26, 2006... other crimes. There are components of white-collar crimes in most drug cases. Theft of identity is a classic example. When we are ...
Source: www.abqtrib.com

Detention center roster
The Casper Star Tribune, WY - Apr 9, 2006... 2 misdemeanors * Thomas G. King, April 5, 2006, 2 misdemeanors * Mario A. Banda-Campos, April 5, 2006, 2 misdemeanors, theft of identity, immigration hold ...
Source: www.casperstartribune.net

Grayson County Sheriff's Office News Release for 04/11/2006
KTEN, TX - Apr 11, 200604/10/2006 Deputy John Pearson met with the complainant at the Sheriff s office in reference to a possible theft of identity. ...
Source: www.kten.com

Phishing - ID high for pioneering firm


ID high for pioneering firm
Luton connection to big stop forward in fight against identity theft (08/05/2006 11:12:47)
Source: www.biggleswadetoday.co.uk

Lost Wallet Take These Steps to Repair Your Life and Prevent Identity Theft
Michelle Owens has lost her wallet and purse so many times that she's become an expert on starting over. Owens says, "The first stage is panic and then you realize that's not going to do you any good and you have to get over the material value. Then say, my purse is gone and my wallet is gone.
Source: www.kcbd.com

Cities, counties walk a fine line to keep public records open and personal information secret
Cities, counties walk a fine line to keep public records open and personal information secret Mike Stahl often jokes around via e-mail with his former college buddies. But when one of them sent him a message this month that his Social Security number could be easily found on a deed through the Broward County records Web site, he said he immediately felt "something between complete anger and
Source: feeds.sun-sentinel.com

ID theft is the No. 1 runaway U.S. crime
Identity theft can be as simple as a drug addict rooting through trash or stealing mail, and as high-tech as e-mail scams, bogus Web sites, miniature cameras and illicit digital scanners secreted at an ATM. Regardless, the crime has become the fastest-growing in the United States. Last year, 10 million Americans fell prey to misappropriated credit cards, bank accounts and Social Security
Source: www.sltrib.com

SunTrust launches ID theft protection program
SunTrust Banks Inc. has teamed with Equifax Inc. to provide personal checking customers a free program to protect against identity theft and to monitor credit.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

AOL Cutting 1,300 (Identity Theft) Jobs


AOL Cutting 1,300 Jobs
AOL says savvy customers are forcing the company to lay off workers.
Source: www.wgal.com

House Donated To Katrina Victims Trashed, Abandoned
A house donated to victims of Hurricane Katrina is left in shambles. The owners want to know why.
Source: www.thedenverchannel.com

Webroot uncovers thousands of stolen identities
Spyware researchers at Webroot Software. have uncovered a stash of tens of thousands of stolen identities from 125 countries that they believe were collected by a new variant of a Trojan horse program the company is calling Trojan-Phisher-Rebery.
Source: news.yahoo.com

SunTrust to provide Equifax Credit Watch Silver
SunTrust Banks Inc. has started offering a free identity theft protection and credit-monitoring program from Equifax Inc. to certain account holders.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

Identity theft is a growing problem
A few years ago, Rep. Julie Fisher, R-Fruit Heights, discovered someone had an outstanding debt on her son's Social Security number.
Source: deseretnews.com

Bank to Offer Free Credit Reporting (Identity Theft)


Bank to Offer Free Credit Reporting
Ledger - NEW YORK -- SunTrust Banks Inc., which operates branches on the Eastern seaboard from Florida to Maryland, said Monday it will offer free credit monitoring to its checking account customers. The Atlanta-based bank said customers can sign up for the
Source: www.theledger.com

Danger of paper shredders
Salt Lake Tribune - Hallie Mouritsen, 5, plays video games at home in Kaysville. Three years ago, she lost three fingers in a paper shredder accident, moments after her father took it out of the box. (Ryan Galbraith/The Salt Lake Tribune ) The U.S. Consumer Product
Source: www.sltrib.com

Business Briefing
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel - West Palm Beach-based PDSHeart said it will open a monitoring center in Minneapolis to complement existing facilities in Florida and Georgia. PDSHeart provides physician-prescribed diagnostic, remote and ambulatory monitoring of arrhythmias using
Source: www.sun-sentinel.com

SunTrust to Provide Free Credit Monitoring
Washington Post - NEW YORK -- SunTrust Banks Inc. , which operates branches on the Eastern seaboard from Florida to Maryland, said Monday it will offer free credit monitoring to its checking account customers. The Atlanta-based bank said customers can sign up for the
Source: www.washingtonpost.com

Economy, Business And Finance / Company Information / New Product
Science Daily - National heart device study slows (37 minutes ago) -- Safety concerns over Minnesota-manufactured pacemakers and defibrillators reportedly are interfering with a study of a new implantable medical > full story Game console makers fight in L.A. (4
Source: www.sciencedaily.com

Monday, May 08, 2006

Identity Theft Prevention - POLICE REPORTS - Boone-Combined


POLICE REPORTS - Boone-Combined
Community Press, KY - Apr 27, 2006... Sarah Broadus was charged with theft of identity of another. ... Sarah Broadus, 20, Violet Road, Crittenden, theft of identity, March 11. ...
Source: news.communitypress.com

Cumberland County Grand Jury Indictments
Bridgeton News, United States - Apr 20, 2006... Amelia K. Byrne, 34, of Port Norris, for five counts of third-degree theft of identity impersonation, eight counts of third-degree theft by deception, three ...
Source: www.nj.com

Detention center roster
The Casper Star Tribune, WY - Apr 9, 2006... 2 misdemeanors * Thomas G. King, April 5, 2006, 2 misdemeanors * Mario A. Banda-Campos, April 5, 2006, 2 misdemeanors, theft of identity, immigration hold ...
Source: www.casperstartribune.net

Cumberland County Grand Jury Indictmens
Bridgeton News, United States - 2 hours ago... Jack Perry, 27, of Millville, for fourth-degree credit card theft, third-degree theft of identity and third-degree theft from person. ...
Source: www.nj.com

Grayson County Sheriff's Office News Release for 04/11/2006
KTEN, TX - Apr 11, 200604/10/2006 Deputy John Pearson met with the complainant at the Sheriff s office in reference to a possible theft of identity. ...
Source: www.kten.com

Kari Brandenburg: Money crimes not easy to pursue
Albuquerque Tribune, NM - Apr 26, 2006... other crimes. There are components of white-collar crimes in most drug cases. Theft of identity is a classic example. When we are ...
Source: www.abqtrib.com

Phishing - Teen Dies After Being Stabbed


Teen Dies After Being Stabbed
El Paso News - A 17-year old boy was stabbed and then dropped off at Thomason Hospital. He later died in the Emergency Room. Sunday, May 7, 2006 El Paso Police say Javier Lozoya was stabbed several times early Sunday morning. Police say he was dropped off at
Source: www.ktsm.com

Debit card tips
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Memorize your PIN so you aren't tempted write it on your card or keep it in your wallet. Keep close tabs on your balance to avoid overdrawing your account. Keep in mind that your balance from the bank may not be an accurate reflection of what's in
Source: www.post-gazette.com

Survey: China becomes target of cyberthreats
Computerworld - " Guy Rosen lays out a step by step explanation of what happened this week at Blue Security and Six " Read more " When planning to "timely" release malware, the architects of digital disease often try to tie it to some major event ." Read more
Source: www.computerworld.com

Shooting Investigation
El Paso News - Three separate investigations are underway into the weekend shooting death of a veteran El Paso Firefighter. Monday, May 8, 2006 El Paso Police, the El Paso Police Shooting Review Team and the District Attorney are investigating the weekend
Source: www.ktsm.com

ONLY ON 9: Vandals Trash Socorro Car Dealership
El Paso News - Monday, May 8, 2006 The owners of H & L Motors had a mess on their hands after finding their business trashed Monday. They say it was not the first time vandals have broken in and messed things up. "It is terrible. I was in shock and cried. I
Source: www.ktsm.com

Symantec Relaunches Phishing Info Sharing (Phishing) Network


Symantec Relaunches Phishing Info Sharing Network
Symantec relaunches an anti-phishing fraud service it acquired in its 2005 acquisition of WholeSecurity, and said major Internet players including eBay, Google, Yahoo, RSA Security, and Wells Fargo will participate in the data sharing group.
Source: www.smallbizpipeline.com

Modehuset H&M vaelger MarkMonitor til at bekaempe online forfalskning og salg p det gr marked
MarkMonitor(R), der er f rende inden for sikring af online virksomhedsidentitet, bekendtgjorde i dag, at H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M, Stockholm Exchange: HMB.ST) har valgt MarkMonitors Auction Monitoring(TM )-l sning til at identificere og fjerne online forfalskninger og salg p det gr marked af H&M's modet j p illegale netauktioner.
Source: www.sys-con.com

Fashion House H&M Selects MarkMonitor to Combat Online Counterfeit and Gray Market Sales
MarkMonitor(R), the leader in online corporate identity protection, today announced that H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M, Stockholm exchange: HMB.ST) has selected MarkMonitor's Auction Monitoring(TM) solution to help identify and eliminate online counterfeit and gray market sales of its fashion lines on illegal Internet auction listings.
Source: www5.sys-con.com

Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security 2006
Besides providing common protection, Trend Micro's PC-cillin Internet Security 2006 comes with additional useful applications that its competitors don't have and cost about US$20 cheaper than other leading anti-virus solutions.
Source: www.hardwarezone.com

Shooting Investigation (Credit Card Protection)


Shooting Investigation
El Paso News - Three separate investigations are underway into the weekend shooting death of a veteran El Paso Firefighter. Monday, May 8, 2006 El Paso Police, the El Paso Police Shooting Review Team and the District Attorney are investigating the weekend
Source: www.ktsm.com

MSN Search Toolbar Brings Microsoft Phishing Filter To IE 6
WinInfo - It's no secret that Microsoft is chasing after Google in the search engine and Web-based advertising market space. In what appears to be yet another way to place the company's MSN search engine within clear eyeshot of more potential users, Microsoft
Source: www.windowsitpro.com

Report: Apple computers becoming less secure
Evansville Courier-Press - While Apple's Mac operating system is considered more secure than Microsoft's Windows, the Cupertino, Calif., company's software recently has become more vulnerable to attacks, according to a report on the top trends in Internet security. The report
Source: www.courierpress.com

Debit card tips
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Memorize your PIN so you aren't tempted write it on your card or keep it in your wallet. Keep close tabs on your balance to avoid overdrawing your account. Keep in mind that your balance from the bank may not be an accurate reflection of what's in
Source: www.post-gazette.com

ID Theft - READER QUESTION: 'Phishing' explained


READER QUESTION: 'Phishing' explained
Cherry Hill Courier Post, NJ - May 5, 2006A: "Phishing" is a widely used scam to trick people into divulging sensitive information such as their credit card numbers, bank account information or ...
Source: www.courierpostonline.com

Phishing rises on the international front
Legalbrief (subscription), South Africa - May 3, 2006The number of phishing attacks targeting non-English speaking financial institutions is on the rise. The Register reports that attacks ...
Source: www.legalbrief.co.za

Hang on to your bank details in case someone's phishing
ic Birmingham.co.uk, UK - May 2, 2006... But now there is a third definition of fishing . . . or rather I had better spell it phishing. ... It seems all the con men have switched to phishing. ...
Source: icbirmingham.icnetwork.co.uk

Phishing for Your Money
Navy Compass, CA - May 5, 2006... legitimate. Criminals use a trick called "phishing" to get you to give away personal information about your bank account or credit card. ...
Source: www.navycompass.com

Panda Software Warns Spam and Phishing Represents a Growing Threat
Yahoo! News (press release) - Apr 24, 2006... has evolved -- it is now becoming a serious threat with potentially disastrous consequences because cybercrooks are using spam to propagate phishing attacks. ...
Source: biz.yahoo.com

Phishing Over The Phone
Security Pronews, KY - Apr 28, 2006Phishing is now taking place over the phone. ... Joris Evers at Silicon.com writes: Phishing scams are prevalent and continue to proliferate. ...
Source: www.securitypronews.com

Kari Brandenburg: Money crimes not easy to pursue (Phishing)


Kari Brandenburg: Money crimes not easy to pursue
Albuquerque Tribune - Question: How much emphasis and manpower does the District Attorney's Office put into white-collar crime? I'm always reminded of Don Henley's lyrics: "A man can steal more money with a briefcase than he can with a gun." Answer: The District Attorney
Source: www.abqtrib.com

Q&A: EMC (ID Theft) Exec Lays Out Security Strategy


Q&A: EMC Exec Lays Out Security Strategy
Mark Lewis, chief development officer at EMC, shed light on the storage giant's security strategy and explained how storage security affects the channel in an interview with CRN.
Source: www.systemsmanagementpipeline.com

Identity theft is a growing problem
A few years ago, Rep. Julie Fisher, R-Fruit Heights, discovered someone had an outstanding debt on her son's Social Security number.
Source: deseretnews.com

Modehuis H&M kiest voor MarkMonitor om online vervalsing en verkopen op de grijze markt te bestrijden
MarkMonitor(R), de leider in online beveiliging van bedrijfsidentiteiten, kondigde vandaag aan dat H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M, beurs Stockholm: HMB.ST) voor de oplossing Auction Monitoring(TM) van MarkMonitor heeft gekozen om te helpen bij het identificeren en het elimineren van online vervalsingen en verkopen op de grijze markt van zijn modelijnen op illegale veilinglijsten op internet.
Source: www5.sys-con.com

Tech Terms Baffle Most U.S. Adults
The latest tech buzzwords, such as RSS and VoIP, are little more than gobbledygook to more than half of American Adults.
Source: www.systemsmanagementpipeline.com

FundsXpress Attacks Phishing With New Emergency Response Services Provided by SecureWorks
FundsXpress Financial Network, Inc., the premier provider of online financial services, announced today the availability of an emergency service to take down phishing scams through a partnership with SecureWorks, the largest provider of managed IT security services to the financial industry. This new response service complements the stronger Internet banking authentication recently introduced by
Source: www.sys-con.com

Man Wanted in sex.com Case Detained in Mexico
Sex.com hijacker Stephen M. Cohen was taken into custody by U.S. enforcement officials, ending four years spent on the lam after a court ordered him to pay $65 million in restitution.
Source: www.gigalaw.com

Report Casts Doubt on Vista's Security Impact (Phishing)


Report Casts Doubt on Vista's Security Impact
Baseline - News Analysis: In a fairly scathing review of the security features built into preview versions of Microsoft's upcoming Windows Vista operating system, one analyst contends that the software giant's much-expected security features are self-defeating
Source: www.baselinemag.com

Sacramento: DWR Director Snow Joins Riverbend Park Dedication Ceremony
dBusinessNews.com - Sacramento: CFHC Unveils New Videos Promoting Emergency Contraception to Prevent Unintended Pregnancy Among Teens SACRAMENTO -- Recognizing National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Day, the California Sacramento: California Department of Consumer
Source: sacramento.dbusinessnews.com

Far from foolproof: As spammers become even more sophisticated
Evansville Courier-Press - CALGARY, Alberta -- Unless new weapons are designed to keep junk mail at bay, spammers are about to get the upper hand in the war in cyberspace. Canadian researchers have figured out a way to create spam that could bypass the best filters and trick
Source: www.courierpress.com

Metal Recycling Plant Fire
El Paso News - Fire fighters were busy for hours after the Commercial Metals Company plant caught fire Sunday night. Sunday, May 7, 2006 Flames burnt through a large container at the plant in Vinton, Texas. That created thick clouds of smoke that could be seen
Source: www.ktsm.com

April Spam Stats from OnlyMyEmail
Network World Fusion - I just received the following statistics on spam from OnlyMyEmail , a hosted anti-spam filtering service, for the month of April: The good news from the Spam front for the month of April is that Phishing fraud emails are down substantially, to less
Source: www.networkworld.com

Spam Cube helps user attack spam and spyware
News 14 Raleigh / Durham - (NEW YORK) - Developers of any sort are often encouraged to think "outside the box". One internet security company is thinking outside the box by thinking inside a cube. Could a single box hooked into your computer solve many of your online headaches
Source: rdu.news14.com

Local Briefly (Identity Theft Prevention)


Local Briefly
APD hosts computer safety forum The Austin Police Department Organized Crime Division will host a computer safety forum Tuesday to discuss Internet stalkers, identity theft and online scams, according to an APD press release. The forum is open to the public and will be held in Assembly Room 130 of the Town Lake Center at 721 Barton Springs Road from 6:30 p.
Source: www.dailytexanonline.com

Couples can adopt frozen embryos
There are about 200,000 frozen embryos in storage facilities nationwide, and these days donating those embryos for adoption is an option that's growing attention.
Source: www.news14charlotte.com

National Business News
Click here for a quick summary of top business news today. FirstGov for Consumers Your resource for consumer information from the federal government. Bureau of Consumer Protection Our mandate is to protect consumers against unfair, deceptive, or fraudulent practices.
Source: www.kcbd.com

Vulgar MySpace Profile Prompts Investigation
Police in Pa. are trying to figure out who posted a vulgar MySpace profile of a 16-year-old girl who has now been bombarded by suggestive phone calls.
Source: abclocal.go.com

Legislators finish sessions final Friday with a flurry
DENVER Identity theft will become a felony crime punishable by at least a two-year state prison term, if Gov. Bill Owens goes along with a measure that got the Legislatures final approval on Friday.
Source: www.canoncitydailyrecord.com

Identity Theft - Schneier: ID cards will worsen ID theft


Schneier: ID cards will worsen ID theft
ZDNet UK, UK - Apr 27, 2006Security expert Bruce Schneier has slated the UK's ID card scheme, saying that not only will it not solve e-crime, it will also make ID theft worse. ...
Source: news.zdnet.co.uk

Most people underestimate ID theft risk
Scotsman, United Kingdom - Apr 21, 2006TWO out of three people underestimate the risk of identity theft, despite growing awareness of the crime, a survey showed yesterday. ...
Source: news.scotsman.com

Medical ID Theft a Growing Problem
KSL-TV, UT - May 4, 2006Stealing your identity to get medical treatments is a fairly new type of crime. But just how big is the problem of medical identity theft ...
Source: www.ksl.com

Medical ID Theft Can Wreck Victims' Health and Finances
ABC News - May 3, 2006... A new report out today from the World Privacy Forum, a nonprofit research group, has found more than 19,000 complaints of medical ID theft on file with the ...
Source: www.abcnews.go.com

Phishing Attacks Use VoIP Systems To Dupe Users (ID Theft)


Phishing Attacks Use VoIP Systems To Dupe Users
All Headline News - Apr 29, 2006... bank. Vnunet.com reports the phishing emails warn of a problem with the user's account and asks him/her to contact the bank. The ...
Source: www.allheadlinenews.com

MSN Search Toolbar Brings Microsoft Phishing Filter To IE 6
WinInformant.com, OH - May 4, 2006... be yet another way to place the company's MSN search engine within clear eyeshot of more potential users, Microsoft has added its anti-phishing technology to ...
Source: www.windowsitpro.com

PhishGuard Delivers Free Firefox Anti-Phishing Service
PR Web (press release), WA - May 2, 2006PhishGuard Corporation (http://www.phishguard.com) has released a free version of their anti-phishing service that protects users of the popular Firefox open ...
Source: www.prweb.com

Domain Names Targeted by Phishing E-mails, Study Says
Cheap Web Hosting Directory, CA - Apr 18, 2006Tacoma, Washington - (Cheap Web Hosting Directory) - April 18, 2006 - According to new research conducted by anti-phishing services provider, Internet Identity ...
Source: www.cheaphostingdirectory.com

Tax Time Opens Phishing Season
TechNewsWorld, CA - Apr 13, 2006... are guaranteed a very large cohort of people that will care about their messages," said Peter Cassidy, director of research for the Anti-Phishing Work Group in ...
Source: www.technewsworld.com

ID Theft - Spotsylvania County grand jury indictments Spotsylvania County grand


Spotsylvania County grand jury indictments Spotsylvania County grand
Free Lance-Star - Michael R. Acors, 26, Hanover, utter forged check, forgery. Julian E. Ambrose Jr., 50, Spotsylvania, felony DUI fourth or subsequent offense, refusal after third offense DUI, felony driving revoked for DUI. Cathleen A. Bell, 43, Spotsylvania, four
Source: www.fredericksburg.com

Assistance needed on dated theft case
Leduc Representative - Leduc RCMP are trying to solve a case of credit card theft as the suspect was able to charge more than $5,000 within 24 hours from the cards being stolen. On Oct. 28, 2005, the complainant was coaching a hockey game and left their wallet in the
Source: www.leducrep.com

Falls Church City Crime Report
Falls Church News-Press - Credit Card Theft, 200 blk. E. Fairfax St., between April 4 and April 16, unknown person(s) stole victim s credit card number and made several online transactions. Motor Vehicle Theft, 500 blk. Roosevelt Blvd., between April 18, 7:30 p.m. and April
Source: www.fcnp.com

Should the media have been prevented from covering the arrival of war
940 News - Nurse accused of drugging staff at Grande Prairie hospital faces judge alone at 16:29 on April 26, 2006, EST. GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. (CP) - A nurse accused of drugging her co-workers at a hospital in northwestern Alberta has pleaded not guilty and
Source: www.940news.com

Keep thieves out of your bank account
MSN MoneyCentral - With millions falling victim to high-tech theft, you need all the protection you can get. Here are the biggest vulnerabilities and what you can do about them. By Liz Pulliam Weston 2004 was not a good year for fans of online banking. First came word
Source: moneycentral.msn.com

Phishing - RFID Based Health Tag


RFID Based Health Tag
Wireless Healthcare, UK - Apr 27, 2006... Will not compromise the safety of staff by alerting non-staff of their whereabouts and protects staff from loss or theft of identity. ...
Source: www.wirelesshealthcare.co.uk

POLICE REPORTS - Boone-Combined
Community Press, KY - Apr 27, 2006... Sarah Broadus was charged with theft of identity of another. ... Sarah Broadus, 20, Violet Road, Crittenden, theft of identity, March 11. ...
Source: news.communitypress.com

Cumberland County Grand Jury Indictments
Bridgeton News, United States - Apr 20, 2006... Amelia K. Byrne, 34, of Port Norris, for five counts of third-degree theft of identity impersonation, eight counts of third-degree theft by deception, three ...
Source: www.nj.com

Detention center roster
The Casper Star Tribune, WY - Apr 9, 2006... 2 misdemeanors * Thomas G. King, April 5, 2006, 2 misdemeanors * Mario A. Banda-Campos, April 5, 2006, 2 misdemeanors, theft of identity, immigration hold ...
Source: www.casperstartribune.net

Identity Theft (Identity Theft)


Identity Theft
WXOW, WI - Apr 24, 2006In Wisconsin, the number of identity theft cases went up 20 percent over the last three years. That's one reason why Governor Doyle ...
Source: www.wxow.com

Thousands of British fall victim to online identity theft
Telecom Asia Daily / Wireless Asia, Hong Kong - Apr 17, 2006The credit card details of thousands of British are being sold on the Internet by hackers intent on committing identity fraud, an AFP report said. ...
Source: www.telecomasia.net

identity theft break out
Burlington Hawk Eye, United States - Apr 30, 2006Non US citizens can work in the United States and apply for a Social Security card. Non citizens need to complete an application ...
Source: www.thehawkeye.com

Tips For Minimizing The Risk Of Identity Theft
LTVNEWS.COM, Canada - May 6, 2006The "it can't happen to me" syndrome is a contributing factor to identity theft. ... Below are some safety measures to help minimize your risk of identity theft. . ...
Source: www.ltvnews.com

Express Personnel Services, Offers True Identity Theft Prevention ...
Market Wire (press release) - May 2, 2006... with Oklahoma City-based Express Personnel Services to provide its employees at the corporate headquarters in Oklahoma City with identity theft protection. ...
Source: www.marketwire.com

Identity Theft Prevention - Personal Security and Identity Theft Expert Says New Research into ...


Personal Security and Identity Theft Expert Says New Research into ...
TransWorldNews (press release), GA - May 1, 2006Boston, Massachusetts 5/1/2006 2:00 PM GMT (TransWorldNews) Results from a recent survey of UK consumers attitudes toward identity theft have shown that ...
Source: www.transworldnews.com

Identity Theft
WXOW, WI - Apr 24, 2006In Wisconsin, the number of identity theft cases went up 20 percent over the last three years. That's one reason why Governor Doyle ...
Source: www.wxow.com

Thousands of British fall victim to online identity theft
Telecom Asia Daily / Wireless Asia, Hong Kong - Apr 17, 2006The credit card details of thousands of British are being sold on the Internet by hackers intent on committing identity fraud, an AFP report said. ...
Source: www.telecomasia.net

Illegal Immigrants and Identity Theft
National Ledger, AZ - May 3, 2006... are they planning on it because to do so would highlight to the public the greatest threat posed to the average American by illegal immigration, identity theft ...
Source: www.nationalledger.com

SunTrust launches ID theft protection program
Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL - 44 minutes agoSunTrust Banks Inc. has teamed with Equifax Inc. to provide personal checking customers a free program to protect against identity theft and to monitor credit. ...
Source: tampabay.bizjournals.com

Identity theft suspects plead no contest
WOOD-TV, MI - Apr 25, 2006NORTON SHORES -- Two of five men charged in a Russian-run identity theft ring busted in Muskegon County have pleaded no contest in the case. ...
Source: www.woodtv.com

Identity Theft - Forty Thousand Hawaii Residents Are Possible Victims of ID Theft


Forty Thousand Hawaii Residents Are Possible Victims of ID Theft
KHNL-TV/KHBC/KOGG, HI - Apr 13, 2006(KHNL) Late Thursday afternoon the state Attorney General's office said the personal information of more than 40 thousand people might be circulating out in ...
Source: www.khnl.com

Postal Worker Nabbed For Mail, ID Theft
abc7news.com, CA - Apr 19, 2006Apr. 19 - BCN - A US Postal Service worker has been arrested on suspicion of stealing credit cards, checkbooks and bank statements ...
Source: abclocal.go.com

ID theft is the No. 1 runaway US crime
TMCnet - May 3, 2006... According to various researchers, that is at least a 30 percent increase over the 7 million ID theft victims of just three years ago. ...
Source: www.tmcnet.com

Medical ID Theft a Growing Problem
KSL-TV, UT - May 4, 2006Stealing your identity to get medical treatments is a fairly new type of crime. But just how big is the problem of medical identity theft ...
Source: www.ksl.com

NY County Enacts Law to Limit ID Theft
TMCnet - Apr 20, 2006By JIM FITZGERALD. Westchester County on Thursday enacted a law that is designed to limit identity theft by forcing local businesses ...
Source: news.tmcnet.com

Westchester takes unique approach to fighting ID theft
The Journal News.com, NY - Apr 11, 2006By LIZ ANDERSON. WHITE PLAINS West-chester County lawmakers passed a bill yesterday that would require some companies to add ...
Source: www.thejournalnews.com

Sunday, May 07, 2006

Door Slammed On Phony Naperville Charity (ID Theft)


Door Slammed On Phony Naperville Charity
WBBM - NAPERVILLE, Ill. (CBS 2) -- Last night, CBS 2 Investigator Dave Savini exposed an organization that says they are distributing gifts to a charity, but is really selling them for profit. Less than 24 hours later, the door has slammed shut on the phony
Source: www.wbbm780.com

Teen Dies After Being Stabbed
El Paso News - A 17-year old boy was stabbed and then dropped off at Thomason Hospital. He later died in the Emergency Room. Sunday, May 7, 2006 El Paso Police say Javier Lozoya was stabbed several times early Sunday morning. Police say he was dropped off at
Source: www.ktsm.com

Feature-filled flash drives
Computerworld - " RFID technology could someday tell you where to get off - off of the highway, that " Read more " There are few things more frustrating than finding a new piece of kit you want and then having to wait " Read more May 04, 2006
Source: computerworld.com

Avoid e-mail scams
Allentown Morning Call - Q: I've heard about people getting duped into giving out personal information through ''phishing'' e-mails. How do I spot these kinds of scams and avoid getting caught in them? A: ''Phishing'' may sound like a silly word but the threat that this kind
Source: www.mcall.com

Thousands at increased risk for ID theft (Phishing)


Thousands at increased risk for ID theft
KHON2, HI - Apr 14, 2006More than 40,000 people are at increased risk for identity theft after insurance company records were stolen, allegedly from a Honolulu copy shop over a year ...
Source: khon.com

Mother, daughter arrested in Salem ID theft
kgw.com (subscription), OR - Apr 25, 2006SALEM, Ore. -- A mother and daughter have been arrested after Salem police discovered evidence of stolen identities of two elderly women in their care. ...
Source: www.kgw.com

Path to ID theft suspect's arrest is long and winding
Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX - Apr 23, 2006... No ID theft charges were filed against Kresge. ... Five months later, Kresge was arrested on ID theft charges again -- this time in another town. ...
Source: www.dfw.com

Intensive detective work helps break ID theft, stalking case
WOOD-TV, MI - Apr 12, 2006(Update: Cadillac, April 12, 2006, 5:55 pm) To his community in Evansville Indiana, Marco Munoz came off as a gentlemanly banker. ...
Source: www.woodtv.com

ID Theft Ring Bust
KOIN.com, OR - Apr 18, 2006A woman tried to cash a check at the Safeway store in Woodland, Washington. But it looked suspicious to the cashier, who asked the ...
Source: www.koin.com

ID theft suspect arrested in Florida (Identity Theft Prevention)


ID theft suspect arrested in Florida
WVEC.com (subscription), VA - Apr 26, 2006By 13News. One of two women wanted on identity theft charges in Chesapeake was arrested Tuesday night in Florida. Detectives said ...
Source: www.wvec.com

GP woman gets 3-year sentence for ID theft
Dallas Morning News (subscription), TX - May 2, 2006By TIM WYATT / The Dallas Morning News. A 46-year-old Grand Prairie woman will serve more than three years in prison for running ...
Source: www.dallasnews.com

ID theft is the No. 1 runaway US crime
TMCnet - May 3, 2006... According to various researchers, that is at least a 30 percent increase over the 7 million ID theft victims of just three years ago. ...
Source: www.tmcnet.com

NY county enacts law to limit ID theft
Boston Herald, United States - Apr 21, 2006By Associated Press. WHITE PLAINS, NY -- Westchester County on Thursday enacted a law that is designed to limit identity theft by ...
Source: business.bostonherald.com

Man faces multiple ID theft, forgery charges
Mail Tribune, OR - Apr 22, 2006Medford police have arrested a man on charges of identity theft and forgery after he allegedly stole checks from a roommate and cashed them throughout the ...
Source: www.mailtribune.com

County Tackles Internet (ID Theft) Safety


County Tackles Internet Safety
Red Herring - Tony Westchester County, New York will test the old adage attributed to former House speaker Tip O Neill that all politics is local when it hosts an adults-only event in two weeks where the county will tackle the issue of children s safety
Source: www.redherring.com

Identity theft could be key in race for AG
Fresno Bee - State Sen. Chuck Poochigian seems to think he has to prove he's tough on crime. It's because he's running for attorney general, and California voters don't want a softie as their top law enforcement officer. A steady barrage of press releases from
Source: www.fresnobee.com

Your paper check is a thief's best friend
MSN MoneyCentral - To avoid liability for fraudulent checks drawn on their accounts, customers typically must notify their banks within 60 to 90 days of when the bogus transactions appear on their account statements, said Tom Fox, a financial services attorney in
Source: moneycentral.msn.com

Graveyard ID thief sentenced
Seattle Times - A Whatcom County man who collected the names of dead children from cemetery headstones in one of the Northwest's most prolific identity-theft schemes apologized in U.S. District Court in Seattle on Friday for the hurt he caused their families. "I
Source: seattletimes.nwsource.com

Wayne Briefs
Detroit News - Woman charged in ID theft at nursing home A Detroit woman was charged with stealing the identity of a nursing home resident to purchase a cell phone account in the person's name, state Attorney General Mike Cox said Thursday. Alberta Davis was
Source: www.detnews.com

Keep thieves out of your bank account
MSN MoneyCentral - With millions falling victim to high-tech theft, you need all the protection you can get. Here are the biggest vulnerabilities and what you can do about them. By Liz Pulliam Weston 2004 was not a good year for fans of online banking. First came word
Source: moneycentral.msn.com

Identity Theft - Should You Be Worried (Phishing)


Identity Theft - Should You Be Worried
Pick up any magazine or newspaper, surf to any Internet technology or news site, turn on the TV and listen to the news and it becomes apparent that identity theft is a major problem. And not just indi...
Source: www.net-security.org

Governor signs bill on discarding records
Gov. Janet Napolitano on Tuesday signed a bill intended to help prevent identify theft by restricting how businesses dispose of paper records with confidential information about individuals.
Source: kvoa.com

Schneier: ID cards will worsen ID theft
Infosecurity 2006: The government's controversial ID card scheme attracted more criticism this week, this time from security expert Bruce Schneier and Lord Erroll
Source: uk.news.yahoo.com

Darwin Enhances Tech//404sm: New Cyber Liability, Technology E&O, and Internet Liability Coverage
Darwin Professional Underwriters, Inc. today announces an enhanced Tech//404sm, a first-of-its-kind specialty professional liability insurance product that integrates into one policy cyber liability, technology errors and omissions , and Internet liability coverages.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

ID theft is the No. 1 runaway U.S. crime
Identity theft can be as simple as a drug addict rooting through trash or stealing mail, and as high-tech as e-mail scams, bogus Web sites, miniature cameras and illicit digital scanners secreted at an ATM. Regardless, the crime has become the fastest-growing in the United States. Last year, 10 million Americans fell prey to misappropriated credit cards, bank accounts and Social Security
Source: www.sltrib.com

Medical ID Theft Can Wreck Victims' Health and Finances
New Report Says More Than 19,000 Complaints of Medical ID Theft on File
Source: abcnews.go.com

Identity Theft Prevention - Spam Cube helps user attack spam and spyware


Spam Cube helps user attack spam and spyware
(NEW YORK) - Developers of any sort are often encouraged to think "outside the box". One internet security company is thinking outside the box by thinking inside a cube.
Source: rdu.news14.com

Anti on the Edge
EIT Toolkit: Whether you're an SMB or an Enterprise, new security appliances from SonicWALL and Anchiva Systems seek to protect your network users from bad guys.
Source: redir.internet.com

Collaboration Is Job One
BS&T: On what key areas will you focus as executive director of the FSTC Schutzer: My focus will be to keep the collaboration and chemistry going among bankers, vendors and others in the industry.
Source: www.banktech.com

Symantec Secures and Manages Enterprise Instant Messaging
Symantec IM Manager 8.0 Protects Against Internal and External Threats While Helping Ensure Compliance with IT Policies and Government Regulations
Source: www.hardwarezone.com

AMD Reports Potential Heat Problem With Some Opteron Chips
Chipmaker finds a potential heat problem with a small percentage of Opteron chips run under extreme conditions. Some 3,000 processors at customer sites could be affected.
Source: www.serverpipeline.com

McAfee Launches VirusScan For Mactel
Taking advantage of increased worries about Mac OS X vulnerabilities, McAfee Thursday launched an anti-virus product for Intel-based Macs.
Source: www.systemsmanagementpipeline.com

Phishing - Cumberland County Grand Jury Indictments


Cumberland County Grand Jury Indictments
Bridgeton News, United States - Apr 20, 2006... Amelia K. Byrne, 34, of Port Norris, for five counts of third-degree theft of identity impersonation, eight counts of third-degree theft by deception, three ...
Source: www.nj.com

RFID Based Health Tag
Wireless Healthcare, UK - Apr 27, 2006... Will not compromise the safety of staff by alerting non-staff of their whereabouts and protects staff from loss or theft of identity. ...
Source: www.wirelesshealthcare.co.uk

Kari Brandenburg: Money crimes not easy to pursue
Albuquerque Tribune, NM - Apr 26, 2006... other crimes. There are components of white-collar crimes in most drug cases. Theft of identity is a classic example. When we are ...
Source: www.abqtrib.com

POLICE REPORTS - Boone-Combined
Community Press, KY - Apr 27, 2006... Sarah Broadus was charged with theft of identity of another. ... Sarah Broadus, 20, Violet Road, Crittenden, theft of identity, March 11. ...
Source: news.communitypress.com

Grayson County Sheriff's Office News Release for 04/11/2006
KTEN, TX - Apr 11, 200604/10/2006 Deputy John Pearson met with the complainant at the Sheriff s office in reference to a possible theft of identity. ...
Source: www.kten.com

Don't get (Credit Card Protection) caught in Internet 'phishing' scams


Don't get caught in Internet 'phishing' scams
Q: I've heard about people getting duped into giving out personal information through "phishing" e-mails. How do I spot these kinds of scams and avoid getting caught in them
Source: www.sunherald.com

Charges filed in identity theft
For three years Jose Garcia spent winters at Snow Summit Mountain Resort. He was a seasonal employee. On March 28, the real Jose Garcia stepped forward, telling authorities he has never worked for the resort, but someone using his name apparently had.
Source: www.bigbeargrizzly.net

Iran Threatens To Withdraw From Nuclear Treaty
Iran's president said Sunday that if the United States and its allies make "incorrect decisions," Iran will "smash their illegitimate resolutions against the wall."
Source: www.nbc5.com

Paying online Better be vigilant
Paying bills online can be quick and easy. But it can also be costly and dangerous if you're not careful. Technology continues to make life easier and more complex.
Source: www.northjersey.com

Phishing Steals Spotlight at MIT Spam Conference (Identity Theft)


Phishing Steals Spotlight at MIT Spam Conference
Sci-Tech Today - Apr 18, 2006... But no technology has been developed that can effectively protect e-mail users from phishing attacks that steal personal and financial information, and until ...
Source: www.sci-tech-today.com

Targeted Attacks and Spear-Phishing Present Growing Problems as ...
Government Technology, CA - May 2, 2006... previous months, said the company in a release, with the US continuing to play the role as the largest source of malware, spam and phishing attacks, hosting ...
Source: www.govtech.net

New VoIP phishing scams
Help Net Security, Croatia - Apr 26, 2006There is a new type of email phishing scam targeting banking customers. These fake emails don't provide a URL for you to click - you ...
Source: www.net-security.org

Phishing leverages VoIP in new scam model
NetworkWorld.com, MA - Apr 26, 2006Earlier this month, Cloudmark trapped an e-mailed phishing attack in its security filters that appeared to come from a small bank in a big city and directed ...
Source: www.networkworld.com

Kari Brandenburg: Money crimes not easy to pursue (ID Theft)


Kari Brandenburg: Money crimes not easy to pursue
Albuquerque Tribune, NM - Apr 26, 2006... other crimes. There are components of white-collar crimes in most drug cases. Theft of identity is a classic example. When we are ...
Source: www.abqtrib.com

Detention center roster
The Casper Star Tribune, WY - Apr 9, 2006... 2 misdemeanors * Thomas G. King, April 5, 2006, 2 misdemeanors * Mario A. Banda-Campos, April 5, 2006, 2 misdemeanors, theft of identity, immigration hold ...
Source: www.casperstartribune.net

RFID Based Health Tag
Wireless Healthcare, UK - Apr 27, 2006... Will not compromise the safety of staff by alerting non-staff of their whereabouts and protects staff from loss or theft of identity. ...
Source: www.wirelesshealthcare.co.uk

Grayson County Sheriff's Office News Release for 04/11/2006
KTEN, TX - Apr 11, 200604/10/2006 Deputy John Pearson met with the complainant at the Sheriff s office in reference to a possible theft of identity. ...
Source: www.kten.com

POLICE REPORTS - Boone-Combined
Community Press, KY - Apr 27, 2006... Sarah Broadus was charged with theft of identity of another. ... Sarah Broadus, 20, Violet Road, Crittenden, theft of identity, March 11. ...
Source: news.communitypress.com

Cumberland County Grand Jury Indictments
Bridgeton News, United States - Apr 20, 2006... Amelia K. Byrne, 34, of Port Norris, for five counts of third-degree theft of identity impersonation, eight counts of third-degree theft by deception, three ...
Source: www.nj.com

The Web: Mobsters extinguish (Phishing) firewalls


The Web: Mobsters extinguish firewalls
PhysOrg - Firewall? Forgetaboutit. Cyber-criminals, including the mafia, are now so savvy they can penetrate past these supposedly sturdy security measures and hack your computer network, whether you work at a university, Fortune 500 company or smaller firm
Source: www.physorg.com

Fraud Alert
Ludington Daily News - The IRS has issued a consumer alert about an Internet "Phishing" scam in which consumers receive an e-mail informing them of a tax refund. More Info. We re the only resource you need for a lifetime of investing
Source: www.ludingtondailynews.com

GeoTrust CEO Neal Creighton on the Quest for Stronger Online Trust
Linux Insider - "Ninety-nine percent of the fraud happening online today is around people putting information on wrong Web sites, not hacking user IDs and passwords. A lot of folks do it because they think they are on a legitimate site. The new browser interface
Source: www.linuxinsider.com

Keep thieves out of your bank account
MSN MoneyCentral - With millions falling victim to high-tech theft, you need all the protection you can get. Here are the biggest vulnerabilities and what you can do about them. By Liz Pulliam Weston 2004 was not a good year for fans of online banking. First came word
Source: moneycentral.msn.com

If something's phishy online, avoid the hook
Newsday - We haven't talked about seniors and computers for a while. But if you've been e-mailing and Web browsing you've probably encountered or become a victim of "phishing." Pronounced "fishing," it means that someone with the ability of sending hundreds of
Source: www.newsday.com

Phishers Snare Victims With VoIP
TechWeb - A security firm on Tuesday reported discovering a phishing scheme in which the scammers used Internet telephony to copy a bank's automated voice system in order to steal customers' passwords, account numbers and other personal information. In the
Source: www.techweb.com

Identity Theft Prevention - Democratic Candidates for State Senate District 8


Democratic Candidates for State Senate District 8
Pacifica Tribune - As a father, school board member, county supervisor, and now as an Assemblymember, I have been dedicated to the issues most important to our community strengthening our schools and colleges, protecting our children, assisting working families
Source: www.pacificatribune.com

Unregulated shredding industry causes concern
Coloradoan - Demand for document destruction services is at an all-time high, driven by high identity-theft rates and new rules requiring businesses to properly dispose of personal information. Companies large and small, homegrown and from other states, are
Source: www.coloradoan.com

Credit reports pose language barrier
Belleville News-Democrat - FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - You can do your banking in Spanish, talk to the IRS or ask a counselor to help you with your debts. But if you want to get a free copy of your credit report, it's no habla Espanol. The system that the major credit bureaus set
Source: www.belleville.com

Katahdin Partners with Identity Theft 911 in Battle against Identity
dBusinessNews.com - Augusta - MILLINOCKET -- Katahdin Federal Credit Union (KFCU) has partnered with Arizona-based Identity Theft 911, to provide its members with identity theft resolution and education services, at no additional cost. Members now have access to
Source: augusta.dbusinessnews.com

Wells Fargo warns of possible data theft
MSNBC - NEW YORK - Wells Fargo & Co., the second-largest U.S. mortgage lender, Friday said a computer containing confidential data about mortgage customers and prospective customers is missing and may have been stolen. San Francisco-based Wells Fargo, which
Source: www.msnbc.msn.com

Highrise residents get tips to avoid being crime victims
Connellsville Daily Courier - Allegheny County Housing Authority Police Chief Mike Vogel knew his 86-year-old grandmother was too nice for her own good. "Her problem is she's too nice of a person," Vogel told residents at a safety seminar Friday at Rachel Carson Hall. "She thinks
Source: www.pittsburghlive.com

Falls Church City Crime Report (Identity Theft Prevention)


Falls Church City Crime Report
Prescription Fraud, Eckerd Drug, 1003 W. Broad St. , April 4, unknown person(s) attempted to pass a fraudulent prescription. Burglary, 100 blk S. Lee St. , April 4, 12:27 a.m. , unknown person(s) attempted to break into victims residence with an unknown object. No one was injured in this incident.
Source: www.fcnp.com

EDITORIAL - Those Loose Laptops
The recent theft of a laptop computer containing sensitive account data has put Fidelity Investments on the defensive. The laptop, reportedly stolen when it was taken to a business meeting, contained information on 196,000 retirement-account customers, including their Social Security numbers.
Source: www.redorbit.com

Police: Woman Steals Doctor's Credit Cards, Goes On Spree
Parma police are searching for a woman suspected of stealing a doctor's credit cards and going on a shopping spree.
Source: news.yahoo.com

Officials: Area man filmed minors
A Culpeper man was arrested April 12 on charges of pornography, grand larceny, computer invasion of privacy and credit card theft by the Culpeper Police Department.
Source: www.starexponent.com

Phishing - Kari Brandenburg: Money crimes not easy to pursue


Kari Brandenburg: Money crimes not easy to pursue
Albuquerque Tribune - Question: How much emphasis and manpower does the District Attorney's Office put into white-collar crime? I'm always reminded of Don Henley's lyrics: "A man can steal more money with a briefcase than he can with a gun." Answer: The District Attorney
Source: www.abqtrib.com

NEC victim of wholesale corporate identity theft (Phishing)


NEC victim of wholesale corporate identity theft
One of our brands is missing ...
Source: www.computeractive.co.uk

MCAS Yuma personnel not affected by hacker
Officials at Yuma's Marine Air Corps Station say none of the base's personnel had their confidential health-care information compromised as a result of last week's hack into a Department of Defense computer server.
Source: sun.yumasun.com

Lawmaker pushes for special session on immigration
DENVER - After nearly 120 days debating issues ranging from health care to parental leave, from Internet crimes to identity theft and from taxes to refunds, some Colorado lawmakers want their colleagues to work overtime to tackle illegal immigration.
Source: www.9news.com

Investment Guide to Security Stocks(C) Now Available At SecurityStockWatch.com
RYE BROOK, N.Y.----May 3, 2006--The May 2006 Investment Guide To 350+ Security Stocks is now available at SecurityStockWatch.com. "The War on Terror rages on and we face a variety of threats today in every phase of our daily lives, bioterrorism, suicide bombers, cyber attacks, identity theft, even dangers to our air, water and food chain.
Source: biz.yahoo.com