Phishing - POLICE BRIEFS

POLICE BRIEFS
Hagerstown Morning Herald, MD - May 6, 2006... ATV crash; Cause of Pa. fire undetermined; Pa. man charged in credit card theft; Guns, cash reported stolen from home more... (4/28/06) - Pa. ...
Source: www.herald-mail.com

Pornography offense leads to 24-year term
Virginian Pilot, VA - Apr 18, 2006... the time 24 years that had been suspended from Slavek s convictions on producing sexually explicit material, credit card forgery and credit card theft ...
Source: home.hamptonroads.com

Forward to a friend:
MarketingSherpa.com (subscription), RI - May 3, 2006... has been harping on security breaches and identity theft, and Lazarchik thinks most people don t distinguish between identity theft and credit card theft. ...
Source: www.marketingsherpa.com

Renderosity Organizes Online Fraud Protection Network -- Digital ...
PR Web (press release), WA - Apr 28, 2006... "Credit card fraud is a major concern for all on-line businesses. Credit card theft has steadily increased as thieves have become more and more sophisticated. ...
Source: www.prweb.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

K-9 officer tracks down robbery suspects
Rocky Mount Telegram, NC - May 17, 2006... violations. Since then, she has been sent to prison for escape, larceny, assault with a deadly weapon and attempted credit card theft. ...
Source: www.rockymounttelegram.com

Cumberland County Grand Jury Indictmens

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

The following people were indicted on May 4 by a Frederick County ...
Winchester Star, VA - May 11, 2006... 2. William Martin Clark III, 51, of the 100 block of Pioneer Road, Winchester, for four counts of credit card theft and four counts of credit card fraud. ...
Source: www.winchesterstar.com

Fredericksburg grand jury indictments
The Free Lance-Star, VA - Apr 29, 2006... forged check. Troy D. Hatchel, 39, Spotsylvania, credit card theft, credit card forgery and two counts of credit card fraud. Manuel A ...
Source: fredericksburg.com

Renderosity Organizes Online Fraud Protection Network -- Digital ...
PR Web (press release), WA - Apr 28, 2006... "Credit card fraud is a major concern for all on-line businesses. Credit card theft has steadily increased as thieves have become more and more sophisticated. ...
Source: www.prweb.com

POLICE REPORTS
Benton County Daily Record, AR - May 11, 2006... stray dog at Greystone Industrial Park. At 11:59 am Tuesday, Dan Berry reported credit card theft. At 12:03 pm Tuesday, Ryan ...
Source: nwanews.com

Bizarre phishing scam

Bizarre phishing scam
CRN Australia, Australia - May 18, 2006In one of the most bizarre phishing scams to date, a fake Chase Bank email on the prowl warns users of ongoing phishing schemes. ...
Source: www.crn.com.au

Phishing: Hefty sentence for financial agent
Heise Online, Germany - Apr 19, 2006The second judgment passed against a so-called financial agent in a phishing case in the Federal Republic has now been published, the "Arbeitsgruppe ...
Source: www.heise.de

Metrobank warns depositors about phishing attempts
Manila Standard Today, Philippines - May 14, 2006has warned its clients against phishing attempts in which swindlers try to trick depositors into disclosing confidential information online, including ...
Source: www.manilastandardtoday.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

Metrobank says online users warned vs phishing
INQ7.net, Philippines - May 10, 2006... Ray Banico, first vice president and head of Metrobank's electronic banking division, told INQ7.net that the phishing attack was detected Thursday last week ...
Source: news.inq7.net

Falls Church City Crime Report (Identity Theft)

Falls Church City Crime Report
Falls Church News Press, VA - Apr 26, 2006Credit Card Theft, 200 blk. E. Fairfax St., between April 4 and April 16, unknown person(s) stole victim s credit card number ...
Source: www.fcnp.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

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

Aguirre tangles with city employee union
San Diego Union Tribune, United States - May 13, 2006... Credit card theft would only be considered a misdemeanor if the loss is less than $400, said Gail Stewart, a Dumanis spokeswoman. ...
Source: www.signonsandiego.com

2 men in vacant house face marijuana charges
Connecticut Post, CT - May 17, 2006... CREDIT CARD THEFT: A man who worked at a Citgo gas station on the Post Road in Fairfield was arrested Monday on larceny and other charges in connection with ...
Source: www.connpost.com

Fredericksburg grand jury indictments
The Free Lance-Star, VA - Apr 29, 2006... forged check. Troy D. Hatchel, 39, Spotsylvania, credit card theft, credit card forgery and two counts of credit card fraud. Manuel A ...
Source: fredericksburg.com

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

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

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

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 - May 18, 2006... 11. Theft of identity, personal information being used when filing tax returns, 201 Lakeview Drive, Florence, 2001 to present. Account ...
Source: news.communitypress.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

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

'Cyberblackmail' on the rise (Identity Theft)

'Cyberblackmail' on the rise
LONDON -- As illegal moneymaking schemes go, it is certainly not a new one: Crooks steal something of value from their victims and then demand ransom for its safe return.
Source: metimes.com

Is SITEKEY and One Time Passwords Really 2 Factor Security
Banks may have interpreted FFIEC Guidelines incorrectly. (PRWEB May 17, 2006)
Source: www.prweb.com

Identity theft: The new way to rob a bank
When Bank One notified Houston veterinarian Mike Janney that he owed $85,000 on his line of credit, he was stunned. "I''m thinking, ''How can this be '' I''ve never even used this account," Janney told CNN.
Source: www.indiadaily.com

Chase Bank Scam Poses As Phishing Alert
In one of the most bizarre phishing scams to date, this fake Chase email on the prowl warns users of ongoing phishing schemes, explains many modes of online frauds that are out to con them and finally directs to click on a link to report fraudulent emails. What opens up is a form that asks to put in their account details so they can move on to report any scam!
Source: www.it-observer.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

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

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
Benton County Daily Record, AR - May 11, 2006... stray dog at Greystone Industrial Park. At 11:59 am Tuesday, Dan Berry reported credit card theft. At 12:03 pm Tuesday, Ryan ...
Source: nwanews.com

Stafford County grand jury indictments
The Free Lance-Star, VA - May 13, 2006... and conspiracy. Robin C. Carter, aka Robin Murphy, 38, King George, credit card theft and credit card forgery. Terry L. Chambers ...
Source: fredericksburg.com

Phishing - 3 Bureau Credit Report & Score - $23.95

3 Bureau Credit Report & Score - $23.95
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

Bush Goes After ID Theft on National Level
Reporter's Notebook: FTC circumspect on national data breach disclosure law; Chertoff says interoperability problems are jurisdictional, not technological.
Source: redir.internet.com

How Democrats Can Take Back Congress: New Book Shows How Citizens, Candidates, and Political Organizations Can Return
How Democrats Can Take Back Congress, debuts now as a new softcover book that invokes the historic spirit of political pamphleteering by providing a detailed road map and platform for voters and Democratic leaders who want to reclaim Congress. It provides a simple, straightforward plan for Democrats to employ to win the upcoming congressional midterm election. It does so by offering ideas that
Source: www.prweb.com

Bill would get tough on ID theft against military personnel
Last week, the New York State Senate passed a bill that its sponsors vowed would get tough on criminals who commit identity theft against members of the armed forces.
Source: www.legislativegazette.com

Identity Theft Prevention - Cautious Optimism for President Bush's ID Theft Executive Order

Cautious Optimism for President Bush's ID Theft Executive Order
MacNewsWorld - "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.macnewsworld.com

Your identity may be stashed somewhere on the Internet
Computerworld - This is the kind of news story that gives me chills. I mean, I know that keyloggers and trojan horses are running wild on the Internet. But, to actually find a stash of stolen information, all neatly categorized by country like product on the shelf
Source: www.computerworld.com

Bush Goes After ID Theft on National Level
InternetNews.com - Speaking at a Roosevelt Room gathering of ID theft victims, Bush said, "What we're going to do is make sure that the 13 governmental agencies involved with identity theft have a well-coordinated strategy to help the victims and to put those who
Source: www.internetnews.com

Two more ID theft ring suspects enter pleas
WOOD - MUSKEGON COUNTY -- Two men accused in a Russian-run identity theft ring busted in Muskegon County were in court Thursday. Sheran Ambarchyan, 20, and Giorgi Oganezov, 22, pleaded no contest to felony charges of conducting a criminal enterprise under
Source: www.woodtv.com

Identity theft by Red Cross worker raises concern
KMOV - St. Louis (AP) -- A former American Red Cross worker is accused of stealing identities of three people from a blood donor database. And because she had access to Social Security numbers of more than 1 million people, authorities are concerned there
Source: www.kmov.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 - May 18, 2006... 11. Theft of identity, personal information being used when filing tax returns, 201 Lakeview Drive, Florence, 2001 to present. Account ...
Source: news.communitypress.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

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

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

Your identity may be stashed somewhere on (Credit Card Protection) the Internet

Your identity may be stashed somewhere on the Internet
Computerworld - This is the kind of news story that gives me chills. I mean, I know that keyloggers and trojan horses are running wild on the Internet. But, to actually find a stash of stolen information, all neatly categorized by country like product on the shelf
Source: www.computerworld.com

Many take actions to prevent ID theft
Courier-Post - A Wall Street Journal Online/Harris Interactive Personal Finance Poll reveals that while relatively few U.S. adults say they have fallen victim to identity theft, substantial numbers have taken specific steps to help prevent it from happening to them
Source: www.courierpostonline.com

Can you prove you re a citizen?
Portland Tribune - The 2007 Oregon Legislature must decide whether to require everyone applying for a state driver s license to prove they are in this country legally and have a valid Social Security number. Oregon law does not currently require those applying for
Source: www.portlandtribune.com

Utica National adds new insurance
Observer-Dispatch - Utica National Insurance Group has added identity theft recovery coverage to its product lines, but the insurer is not alone in doing so. Utica National coverage provides up to $15,000 of coverage per incident, minus a $250 deductible. "With identity
Source: www.uticaod.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

Phishing attack targets Metrobank online bank users (ID Theft)

Phishing attack targets Metrobank online bank users
INQ7.net, Philippines - May 10, 2006... ONLINE customers of Philippine-based Metrobank are being targeted by a new phishing scam. A phishing attack intends to trick people ...
Source: news.inq7.net

Internet Phishing Becoming More Advanced
All Headline News - May 15, 2006... mails. The request to call a number provided in an e-mail message is the latest variant of what has become known as phishing. Criminals ...
Source: www.allheadlinenews.com

Phishing goes international
Help Net Security, Croatia - Apr 26, 2006The number of phishing attacks targeting non-English speaking financial institutions is on the rise. Attacks targeting countries ...
Source: www.net-security.org

Avoid phone phishing scams
AZ Central.com, AZ - May 17, 2006Traditionally, phishing scams have used e-mail to direct potential victims to phony Web pages to steal their identities. Scam artists ...
Source: www.azcentral.com

Thanks, But (Phishing) No

Thanks, But No
Considers the value of services offered by companies to help consumers avoid and resolve identity theft. Provides Web sites and telephone numbers for guidance on minimizing the risk of becoming a victim.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

SPECIAL EVENTS
WASHINGTON In a speech aimed at boosting support for a new immigration bill, President Bush proposed sending 6,000 National Guard troops to states that border Mexico to help stanch the flow of undocumented immigrants.
Source: www.thnt.com

SunTrust to provide free credit monitoring
Atlanta-based 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.
Source: www.ledger-enquirer.com

Washington Mutual Kicks off Hispanic Advertising Campaign
SEATTLE----May 12, 2006--Washington Mutual today kicked off a Hispanic advertising campaign to support its highly successful new WaMu Free Checking product. The company also announced it has selected Miami-based Zubi Advertising Services, Inc. as its new Hispanic ad agency of record.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

Salt Lake City Credit Union Members Benefit from Free ID Theft Resolution Service
SALT LAKE CITY----May 15, 2006--Salt Lake City Credit Union announced today a new partnership with Identity Theft 911, the recognized leader in identity theft resolution and education.
Source: biz.yahoo.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

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

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

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

Phishing goes international

Phishing goes international
Help Net Security, Croatia - Apr 26, 2006The number of phishing attacks targeting non-English speaking financial institutions is on the rise. Attacks targeting countries ...
Source: www.net-security.org

Prepare against phishing
The Register-Guard, Oregon - May 7, 2006By Seth Sutel. Question: I've heard about people getting duped into giving out personal information through ``phishing'' e-mails. ...
Source: www.registerguard.com

Phishing: Hefty sentence for financial agent
Heise Online, Germany - Apr 19, 2006The second judgment passed against a so-called financial agent in a phishing case in the Federal Republic has now been published, the "Arbeitsgruppe ...
Source: www.heise.de

Symantec Goes After Phishing
Red Herring, CA - May 1, 2006Security software giant Symantec said Monday it will launch a service allowing businesses to report phishing incidents or fraudulent web sites that try to ...
Source: www.redherring.com

Medical ID Theft Can Wreck Victims' Health and Finances (Phishing)

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

Is ID theft insurance worthwhile
Identity theft insurance is a hot product, but it may not be worth the money.
Source: www.msnbc.msn.com

Shred Personal Documents To Prevent ID Theft
Whether you're a packrat or keep your documents and personal information in meticulous order, there comes a time when you need to get rid of some of that paper work.
Source: news.yahoo.com

Inside IT: One point of call
Due to arrive in the UK this year, Enum will link up our disparate communication systems with a single contact number per person.
Source: technology.guardian.co.uk

Kari Brandenburg: Money crimes not easy to pursue

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

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 - May 18, 2006... 11. Theft of identity, personal information being used when filing tax returns, 201 Lakeview Drive, Florence, 2001 to present. Account ...
Source: news.communitypress.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

Identity Theft Prevention - Coastal Monmouth Police Blotter

Coastal Monmouth Police Blotter
Asbury Park Press, NJ - Apr 19, 2006... CREDIT CARD THEFT: On March 15, a Sea Girt resident reported that someone had obtained his debit card number and made purchases out of state. ...
Source: www.app.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

Woman ordered to pay $6K restitution for stealing credit card
Sheboygan Press, WI - Apr 24, 2006... H, was convicted of four misdemeanors theft of a credit card, theft of property valued at less than $2,500 and two counts of fraudulent use of a credit ...
Source: www.sheboygan-press.com

Identity fraud "prevalent" in Whitecourt
Whitecourt Star, Canada - Apr 19, 2006... She adds that identity fraud can range from the simple such as credit card theft to the more complex, such as people assuming someone else s identity ...
Source: www.whitecourtstar.com

Pornography offense leads to 24-year term
Virginian Pilot, VA - Apr 18, 2006... the time 24 years that had been suspended from Slavek s convictions on producing sexually explicit material, credit card forgery and credit card theft ...
Source: home.hamptonroads.com

Falls Church City Crime Report
Falls Church News Press, VA - Apr 26, 2006Credit Card Theft, 200 blk. E. Fairfax St., between April 4 and April 16, unknown person(s) stole victim s credit card number ...
Source: www.fcnp.com

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 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

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

Identity Theft Prevention - Identity theft by Red Cross worker raises concern

Identity theft by Red Cross worker raises concern
KMOV - St. Louis (AP) -- A former American Red Cross worker is accused of stealing identities of three people from a blood donor database. And because she had access to Social Security numbers of more than 1 million people, authorities are concerned there
Source: www.kmov.com

Managed Security Services - Part I: The Benefits of Outsourcing
Bank Info Security - As the threat of computer-initiated attacks increases, and as regulators put more pressure on banks to shore up their information assets, financial institutions are turning toward outsourcing their information security functions to third party
Source: www.bankinfosecurity.com

Valley Briefing
Beacon News - East band to give year's final concert East Aurora High School will perform its final band concert of the school year at 3 p.m. Sunday in the school's Auditorium, 500 Tomcat Lane, Aurora. In honor of Mother's Day, band students will present gifts to
Source: www.suburbanchicagonews.com

WH Smith in ID theft scare
This is Money - The receipts, dating from 2003 to 2006, include signatures, credit card numbers and expiry dates - information that can be used to steal, and sell, someone's identity. The company may have to write to thousands of customers telling them their
Source: www.thisismoney.co.uk

Suspected ID Theft Ring Raided Near Dallas School
CBS 11 News - (CBS 11 News) DALLAS Authorities say a suspected identity theft ring was bringing in thousands of dollars a day to buy meth and heroin, and they say it was all happening across the street from a Dallas elementary school. The investigation began just
Source: cbs11tv.com

Sen. Mike Hewitt,
Olympian - Capitol Chat transcript: Senate Minority Leader Mike Hewitt, R-Walla Walla Moderator : Welcome to The Olympian's Capitol Chat. I'm your moderator, political editor Brad Shannon. Our guest today is Sen. Mike Hewitt, R-Walla Walla, who just completed
Source: www.theolympian.com

Pair Faces Credit Card Theft Charges

Pair Faces Credit Card Theft Charges
ClickonSA.com, TX - 15 hours agoSAN ANTONIO -- A 28-year-old man and his 33-year-old girlfriend face credit card abuse and theft charges in connection with a string of credit card thefts on ...
Source: www.ksat.com

2 men in vacant house face marijuana charges
Connecticut Post, CT - May 17, 2006... CREDIT CARD THEFT: A man who worked at a Citgo gas station on the Post Road in Fairfield was arrested Monday on larceny and other charges in connection with ...
Source: www.connpost.com

May 9, 2006 Tazewell County grand jury indictments
Richlands News-Press & Clinch Valley News, VA - May 14, 2006... Forgery of a check or draft (three counts); uttering a forged check or draft (three counts); false pretense (three counts); credit card theft; credit card fraud ...
Source: www.richlands-news-press.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

Cops: Suspect took chances
Trenton Times, NJ - Apr 21, 2006... Police said Stefano also has been charged with theft by deception, credit card theft and the possession of heroin and drug paraphernalia. ...
Source: www.nj.com

Identity Theft - The following people were indicted on May 4 by a Frederick County ...

The following people were indicted on May 4 by a Frederick County ...
Winchester Star, VA - May 11, 2006... 2. William Martin Clark III, 51, of the 100 block of Pioneer Road, Winchester, for four counts of credit card theft and four counts of credit card fraud. ...
Source: www.winchesterstar.com

Parishoners charged in credit card theft
Torrington Register Citizen, CT - Apr 21, 2006BANTAM -- A Burlington man and two women from Torrington are scheduled to be arraigned Monday in Bantam Superior Court for allegedly using a local pastor s ...
Source: www.registercitizen.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

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

2 men in vacant house face marijuana charges
Connecticut Post, CT - May 17, 2006... CREDIT CARD THEFT: A man who worked at a Citgo gas station on the Post Road in Fairfield was arrested Monday on larceny and other charges in connection with ...
Source: www.connpost.com

Forward to a friend:
MarketingSherpa.com (subscription), RI - May 3, 2006... has been harping on security breaches and identity theft, and Lazarchik thinks most people don t distinguish between identity theft and credit card theft. ...
Source: www.marketingsherpa.com

Cops: Suspect took chances

Cops: Suspect took chances
Trenton Times, NJ - Apr 21, 2006... Police said Stefano also has been charged with theft by deception, credit card theft and the possession of heroin and drug paraphernalia. ...
Source: www.nj.com

Forward to a friend:
MarketingSherpa.com (subscription), RI - May 3, 2006... has been harping on security breaches and identity theft, and Lazarchik thinks most people don t distinguish between identity theft and credit card theft. ...
Source: www.marketingsherpa.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

Nurse accused of drugging staff pleads not guilty
Canada.com, Canada - Apr 26, 2006... Bowes is charged with more than 50 counts related to administering a noxious substance, credit card theft and mischief endangering life. ...
Source: www.canada.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

Phishing - Identity theft: The new way to rob a bank

Identity theft: The new way to rob a bank
When Bank One notified Houston veterinarian Mike Janney that he owed $85,000 on his line of credit, he was stunned. "I''m thinking, ''How can this be '' I''ve never even used this account," Janney told CNN.
Source: www.indiadaily.com

Promoting Global Cybersecurity
Geneva, 17 May 2006 A global opinion survey to assess trust of online transactions and awareness of cybersecurity measures was conducted by ITU in conjunction with World Telecommunication Day, celebrated on 17 May to commemorate the founding of ITU in 1865. The theme chosen this year Promoting Global Cybersecurity aims to highlight the serious challenges of ensuring the safety and security
Source: www.itu.int

Websense survey says 50 percent rise in keylogger spying at work
There was a 50 percent increase in the number of companies that reported spyware problems over the last year, according to the annual Websense Web@Work survey, the findings of which were released on Tuesday.
Source: www.earthtimes.org

Kaspersky Lab Debuts Next Generation Security Products for the Home and Small Office
WOBURN, Mass.----May 15, 2006--Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content management solutions that protect against viruses, Trojans, worms, spyware, phishing, hackers and spam, today debuted Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 and Kaspersky Internet Security 6.0 for the consumer and SOHO markets.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

Keyloggers infiltrate the workplace (Identity Theft)

Keyloggers infiltrate the workplace
Out-Law - Seventeen percent of organisations have had employees launch a hacking tool or a keylogger within their network this year, according to a new survey from web security firm Websense, a worrying rise of 12% on last year's figures. Keyloggers are among
Source: www.out-law.com

CHASING GOOGLE IN ONLINE ADS
San Jose Mercury News - Audio: Steve Ballmer talks about Google's products, online privacy and hiring the top talent (MP3) Q&A: Software giant's CEO puts views on record In a visit to Silicon Valley on Thursday, Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer admitted that the
Source: www.mercurynews.com

Know Your Rights As A Consumer
El Paso News - While it's certainly true that one person's moment can seem like another person's eternity, when it comes to consumerism and consumer product delivery, you have rights and the seller has deadlines that must be met. Hal Relkin had decided the time had
Source: www.ktsm.com

Crooks try 'phishing' again - on phone
AZCentral.com - "Phishing" schemes that moved from the telephone to the Internet a couple of years ago are moving back to the phones with a new twist. And the Valley is being targeted. Residents have reported returning home to urgent messages from their banks about
Source: www.azcentral.com

Ballmer: Playing catch-up in online ads
Silicon Valley - 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.siliconvalley.com

Phishing - Falls Church City Crime Report

Falls Church City Crime Report
Credit Card Theft, 200 blk. E. Fairfax St., between April 4 and April 16, unknown person(s) stole victims credit card number and made several online transactions.
Source: www.fcnp.com

Arrest made in misuse of credit card
A45-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of using an elderly Pacific Grove couple's credit cards to make about $15,000 worth of unauthorized purchases.
Source: www.montereyherald.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

Former Watsonville bookkeeper faces 30 years
SANTA CRUZ Carmen Yolanda Avila, the woman accused of embezzling about $400,000 while working as the bookkeeper at Watsonville's Navarro Farms, has until Monday to accept a plea agreement and avoid a trial.
Source: www.santacruzsentinel.com

Aguirre tangles with city employee union
May 13 (UNION-TRIBUNE): 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.
Source: www.uniontrib.com

Six-month course in cyber law
The Information Technology Act was passed in 2000 but since then, little awareness has been created about cyber crime, both among victims and those entrusted with the responsibility of tackling it.
Source: www.telegraphindia.com

Phishing - Women more likely to infect PCs with Spyware--Survey

Women more likely to infect PCs with Spyware--Survey
SAN DIEGO: Websense, Inc., a web security and web filtering productivity software company, announced the first installment of Employee survey results of its seventh annual Web@Work study, conducted by Harris Interactive in US.
Source: www.ciol.com

Diljeet Titus: Courts and the market for IP services
The strict enforcement of intellectual property rights in India has given birth to a brand new industry in IP services.
Source: www.business-standard.com

Engineering Software Lab to distribute Green Armor fraud prevention technology
Engineering Software Lab (E.S.L.), a leading provider of software to the local banking and finance industry, has announced that it will distribute Green Armor Solutions' Identity Cues ...
Source: www.finextra.com

Banks Get Wise to Phishing Fraud
In response to the growing threat of Internet fraud, financial institutions around the world are beefing up their security systems to try and make online banking bulletproof.
Source: www.newsfactor.com

Web inventor says brainchild ready for big leap
If cybercrime and anticompetitive behavior are kept in check, collaboration on Net should soar, say Tim Berners-Lee.
Source: news.zdnet.com

Credit Card Protection - Cumberland County Grand Jury Indictmens

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

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 - May 18, 2006... 11. Theft of identity, personal information being used when filing tax returns, 201 Lakeview Drive, Florence, 2001 to present. Account ...
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

ID Theft Prevention Bill Clears Senate Floor

ID Theft Prevention Bill Clears Senate Floor
Government Technology, CA - May 15, 2006Helping people protect themselves from identity theft by giving them the ability to lock and unlock their credit reports in 15 minutes is the goal of SB 1744 ...
Source: www.govtech.net

NY County Enacts Law to Limit ID Theft
Ely Times, USA - Apr 20, 2006By JIM FITZGERALD, 26 minutes ago. WHITE PLAINS, NY - Westchester County on Thursday enacted a law that is designed to limit identity ...
Source: www.localnewsleader.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

Medical ID Theft a Growing Problem
KSL-TV, UT - May 18, 2006... of Utah Hospital spokesperson Christopher Nelson responds to a national report showing more than nineteen thousand complaints of medical ID theft: scores of ...
Source: www.ksl.com

Shred Personal Documents To Prevent ID Theft
NewsNet5.com, OH - 18 hours agoCLEVELAND -- Whether you're a packrat or keep your documents and personal information in meticulous order, there comes a time when you need to get rid of some ...
Source: www.newsnet5.com

Backers: Sales tax would cost about $2.50 per person monthly (Phishing)

Backers: Sales tax would cost about $2.50 per person monthly
KVOA 4 - Supporters say the half-cent sales tax proposed to help fund the Regional Transportation Plan would cost about $2.50 per person monthly, with about one-fourth of the money collected from visitors to the Tucson area. With gas prices skyrocketing
Source: kvoa.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

Online Merchants Choosing Alternative Payment Options
E-Commerce Times - "Temporary credit cards and transaction numbers are helpful if there is a theft, but I would rather work on preventing theft in the first place," Matt Ornce, COO of EPX, a payment processing company that works with Visa, MasterCard, Discover and
Source: www.ecommercetimes.com

College students open themselves up for ID theft, for $1.00 pay off
WATE - KNOXVILLE (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
Source: www.wate.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

ID Theft - Woman pleads guilty to identity theft

Woman pleads guilty to identity theft
Richmond Times Dispatch, VA - May 10, 2006Kym Salisha Saloman pleaded guilty yesterday to federal charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft for setting up a fake mortgage loan on her own West ...
Source: www.timesdispatch.com

Legislature approves two bills combatting identity theft
Newsday, NY - May 17, 2006By MARK JOHNSON. ALBANY, NY -- The state Senate on Wednesday gave final legislative approval to three bills designed to combat identity theft. ...
Source: www.newsday.com

Thanks to help from public, police nab counterfeit check ring
Pottstown Mercury, PA - 7 hours ago... In October, Kelly had escaped from Fort Dix Federal Prison, where he was serving time for identity theft, theft and related charges, Richard said. ...
Source: www.pottstownmercury.com

Herb Weisbaum: Is Identity Theft Insurance Worth The Money
KOMO, WA - May 16, 2006SEATTLE - With all the news coverage about identity theft, it's easy to see why identity theft insurance is so hot right now. The ...
Source: www.komo1000news.com

Valley police searching for identity theft ringleader
KXLY, WA - May 16, 2006SPOKANE VALLEY -- Spokane Valley Police are looking for the ringleader of what they call the largest identity theft ring in recent memory. ...
Source: www.kxly.com

Credit Card Theft (Phishing) Hurts Outreach Program

Credit Card Theft Hurts Outreach Program
WCPO - Are you on the scene of breaking news or do you have additional photos or video to add to a 9News story? Send us an interesting or relevant picture or video and your shot may end up on air or online. A local minister, whose outreach program provides
Source: www.wcpo.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

A little respect
San Jose Mercury News - ``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.mercurynews.com

Inmate care contractor with a history faces scrutiny in Virginia
Hampton Roads Daily Press - RICHMOND, Va. -- A prison health care company that has come under fire nationally for what some call shoddy medical care is under contract with the Virginia Department of Corrections and stirring similar complaints here. Prison Health Services, the
Source: dailypress.com

Q&A: ChoicePoint's Rich Baich on data breach, security needs
Computerworld - " I've never been a big fan of security through obscurity. It works, at least for a little while, but once " Read more " A rather important security update has been issued by Apple and covers a lot of issues. For the sake of " Read more
Source: www.computerworld.com

Former Watsonville bookkeeper faces 30 years
Santa Cruz Sentinel - SANTA CRUZ Carmen Yolanda Avila, the woman accused of embezzling about $400,000 while working as the bookkeeper at Watsonville's Navarro Farms, has until Monday to accept a plea agreement and avoid a trial. Prosecutor Adam Koppekin said Thursday
Source: www.santacruzsentinel.com

Sun Calendar (Identity Theft Prevention)

Sun Calendar
Skate contest: The Plainfield Park District will co-sponsor Jeric's Skate Contest from noon to 4 p.m. at Renwick Community Park, on Renwick Road west of Route 59. Contestants will be split into four divisions: kindergarten to second grade, third to fifth grade, sixth to eighth grade and high school.
Source: www.suburbanchicagonews.com

Identity theft: The new way to rob a bank
When Bank One notified Houston veterinarian Mike Janney that he owed $85,000 on his line of credit, he was stunned.
Source: www.cnn.com

Cyber crooks dip into Frost accounts
Customers reimbursed after entry data stolen from national retailer.
Source: www.mysanantonio.com

Senate votes for English as national language
The Senate tacked onto its immigration bill two declarations that English is the "national" or "common and unifying" language of the United States, but the action on the cultural side issue was mostly symbolic.
Source: feeds.chron.com

Cumberland County Grand (Credit Card Protection) Jury Indictmens

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

Former Watsonville bookkeeper faces 30 years
SANTA CRUZ Carmen Yolanda Avila, the woman accused of embezzling about $400,000 while working as the bookkeeper at Watsonville's Navarro Farms, has until Monday to accept a plea agreement and avoid a trial.
Source: www.santacruzsentinel.com

POLICE BRIEFS: POLICE BRIEFS
LAKEWOOD: Police issued an arrest warrant for an 18-year-old Lakewood man accused of slashing a man with a box cutter, causing a deep cut across his face and three long, deep cuts down the victim's back.
Source: www.app.com

Arrest made in misuse of credit card
A45-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of using an elderly Pacific Grove couple's credit cards to make about $15,000 worth of unauthorized purchases.
Source: www.charlotte.com

Man Indicted for Trying to Solicit Sex with Teen
A Winchester man has been charged with trying to solicit sex from a teenager online and possessing child pornography. James B. Hunnicutt, 32, of the 300 block of Fox Drive, was indicted last Tuesday by a Winchester Circuit Court grand jury.
Source: www.winchesterstar.com

Kari Brandenburg: (ID Theft) 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 - Move afoot to remove Social Security numbers from IDs

Move afoot to remove Social Security numbers from IDs
Army Times - A House committee wants the Defense Department to stop putting Social Security numbers on military identification cards. Many service members are concerned that the inclusion of their Social Security numbers on military identification cards places
Source: www.armytimes.com

Violent Crimes Increased 6% In Davenport In 2005
KWQC - Davenport released its crime report for the year 2005 and serious crime is up. What are called index crimes or violent crimes like assault, homicide, sex crimes are up more than 6% from 2004. Cases of fraud are up 20%. Officers say it's because of an
Source: www.kwqc.com

Police Log
Arlington Advocate - At 3:46 p.m., a Watermill Place resident reported she e-mailed personal information to someone posing as an America Online customer service representative. She later contacted America Online and was told the company does not send e-mails requesting
Source: www.townonline.com

Elbert County Sheriff's Department
Elberton Star - David Keith Andrews, 43, of 1840 Dudley Road in Bowman was charged with DUI, driving while license suspended and failure to maintain lane. May 8 Kent Burden, 23, of 211 Snyder Avenue in Elberton reported a gold necklace and medication stolen in a
Source: www.elberton.com

Schneier: ID cards will worsen ID theft (Phishing)

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

SunTrust checks on ID theft for free for some customers
Orlando Sentinel, FL - May 9, 2006... Still that would include at least half of its customers, SunTrust said. "You hear a lot of advertising about ID-theft protection, but really it's just the ...
Source: www.orlandosentinel.com

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

Feds take up ID-theft fight
Albany Democrat Herald, OR - Apr 18, 2006A round of applause, please, for the US attorney in Oregon, Karin Immergut. She has launched a get-tough program of using federal ...
Source: www.dhonline.com

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

Identity theft keeps on taking (ID Theft)

Identity theft keeps on taking
Memphis Commercial Appeal - Almost two years after enduring someone stealing her wallet, the nightmare for a 33-year-old woman resurrected last month. The victim thought after someone initially used her credit cards following an August 2004 theft that she had covered all her
Source: www.commercialappeal.com

Identity theft class given by NPPD
North Platte Telegraph - Identity theft is an attractive crime for criminals because it is low risk and high return, according to North Platte Police Officer Troy Erickson. The crime occurs when one person uses the information of another with the intent of defrauding another
Source: www.nptelegraph.com

District Attorney's training session on identity theft and fraud
Chico Enterprise-Record - A free public presentation on identity theft and fraud by the District Attorney's Office takes place Thursday, 2 - 4 p.m. in the Gold County Casino conference room on the second floor. The public is invited to attend this free to the public seminar
Source: www.chicoer.com

Bear man held in credit card scam
Delaware Online - A Bear fugitive is facing extradition after his arrest in New Jersey for allegedly stealing a family member s identity to open credit card accounts and charging nearly $60,000 with them. Corey A. Williams, 41, of the first block of Boxelder Lane
Source: www.delawareonline.com

Legislature approves identity theft bill
WNYT - The state Legislature is taking action to make sure consumers are protected from identity theft. Senate leaders approved a bill Wednesday that would allow New Yorkers to place a security freeze on their credit. The idea is to prevent identity thieves
Source: www.wnyt.com

Curbside Crime
WCAX - Police say rural families are at risk for crimes from a surprising place-- their mailboxes. "Every time you write a check and put it in your mailbox, you could be a potential victim of identity theft and be out a substantial amount of money," says
Source: www.wcax.com

More murder on the Orient Express (Identity Theft Prevention)

More murder on the Orient Express
Turkish Daily News - Features Page contents And the digital revolution has begun Oracle introduces Discoverer 3.0 More murder on the Orient Express Computer hacker charged with credit card theft in U.S. And the digital revolution has begun By Ersan Pakelgil / Turkish
Source: www.turkishdailynews.com.tr

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

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

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

The Winchester Star
Winchester Star - A Winchester man has been charged with trying to solicit sex from a teenager online and possessing child pornography. James B. Hunnicutt, 32, of the 300 block of Fox Drive, was indicted last Tuesday by a Winchester Circuit Court grand jury. He has
Source: www.winchesterstar.com

Frederick County Grand Jury Releases Indictments (Phishing)

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

Lawsuit: Temp agency sent us a crook
A Lake Mary firm sues the agency and a bank as well as the woman cops say stole thousands. 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.
Source: feeds.orlandosentinel.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

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

Phishing - Software vendor sues PC Games World for R1m

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

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

K-9 officer tracks down robbery suspects
Rocky Mount Telegram - A Rocky Mount K-9 officer tracked down a carload of suspects after a robber wearing a monkey mask tried to hold up a convenience store Wednesday on U.S. 301. Freddy, the police dog, and handler Rocky Mount Senior Police Officer Ray Williams also
Source: www.rockymounttelegram.com

Police Ask For Help To Find Credit Card Thieves
WHIO TV - Video captured a man at the Circle K on North Main Street in Dayton on April 26 trying to buy two cartons of cigarettes with a credit card that was not activated. Investigators said they are hoping the man's clothes will help identify him
Source: www.whiotv.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

Credit Card Protection - Police Ask For Help To Find Credit Card Thieves

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

Five Arrested In Hotel Bust
Jessica Gamez, 22, of Monterey, was wanted on outstanding warrants and fresh charges of credit card theft, forgery, possession of stolen property and committing a felony while on bail.
Source: www.theksbwchannel.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

Inmate care contractor with a history faces scrutiny in Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. -- A prison health care company that has come under fire nationally for what some call shoddy medical care is under contract with the Virginia Department of Corrections and stirring similar complaints here.
Source: www.dailypress.com

The Winchester Star (Identity Theft)

The Winchester Star
Winchester Star - A Winchester man has been charged with trying to solicit sex from a teenager online and possessing child pornography. James B. Hunnicutt, 32, of the 300 block of Fox Drive, was indicted last Tuesday by a Winchester Circuit Court grand jury. He has
Source: www.winchesterstar.com

Police search for Chesterfield credit card bandit
KMOV - Security camera video of the suspected credit card thief. Police say the bold robber has targeted cars on parking lots around St. Louis County. Once inside the thief lifts credit cards from purses and briefcases, but does not touch anything else
Source: www.kmov.com

Inmate care contractor with a history faces scrutiny in Virginia
Hampton Roads Daily Press - RICHMOND, Va. -- A prison health care company that has come under fire nationally for what some call shoddy medical care is under contract with the Virginia Department of Corrections and stirring similar complaints here. Prison Health Services, the
Source: dailypress.com

Inmate care contractor with a history faces scrutiny in Virginia
Hampton Roads Daily Press - RICHMOND, Va. -- A prison health care company that has come under fire nationally for what some call shoddy medical care is under contract with the Virginia Department of Corrections and stirring similar complaints here. Prison Health Services, the
Source: www.dailypress.com

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

ID Theft - 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

Britons underestimate ID theft risk
MyFinances.co.uk, UK - Apr 21, 2006... While eight in ten Brits do take steps to protect themselves from the threat of ID theft, half of those who do not are ignoring the threat because they think ...
Source: www.myfinances.co.uk

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

Bill for ID theft prevention goes to governor
Arizona Daily Star, AZ - Apr 19, 2006PHOENIX - The Legislature on Wednesday sent Gov. Janet Napolitano a bill to try to prevent identify theft by prohibiting businesses ...
Source: www.azstarnet.com

New security threats a risk to world economy (ID Theft)

New security threats a risk to world economy
Emma Nash in San Francisco, Computing , Thursday 18 May 2006 at 00:00:00 Emma Nash reports from Symantecs Vision 2006 user conference The IT landscape is on the brink of major change that will generate increased security and data management challenges. Data is exploding at a phenomenal rate: Sun Microsystems chairman Scott... > Read the full article
Source: feeds.feedburner.com

Utica National adds new insurance
Utica National Insurance Group has added identity theft recovery coverage to its product lines, but the insurer is not alone in doing so. Utica National coverage provides up to $15,000 of coverage per incident, minus a $250 deductible.
Source: www.uticaod.com

SPECIAL EVENTS
WASHINGTON In a speech aimed at boosting support for a new immigration bill, President Bush proposed sending 6,000 National Guard troops to states that border Mexico to help stanch the flow of undocumented immigrants.
Source: www.thnt.com

Protect your luggage ID
Q: I'll be taking my first flight since I retired. I'm thinking all I want on the tag is last name and phone number for basic identification. What is the right protocol in this day of tightened security and ID theft paranoia
Source: www.app.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

Services target identity fraud
SunTrust Retail Area Manager Steven Vito couldn't be a better pitch man for the identity theft and credit protection services his bank recently began offering.
Source: www.charlotte.com

Identity Theft Prevention - Identity fraud "prevalent" in Whitecourt

Identity fraud "prevalent" in Whitecourt
While it isnt the biggest issue Whitecourt RCMP have to tackle, Identity fraud is nonetheless a concern.
Source: www.whitecourtstar.com

Former Watsonville bookkeeper faces 30 years
SANTA CRUZ Carmen Yolanda Avila, the woman accused of embezzling about $400,000 while working as the bookkeeper at Watsonville's Navarro Farms, has until Monday to accept a plea agreement and avoid a trial.
Source: www.santacruzsentinel.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

Nurse accused of drugging staff at Grande Prairie hospital faces judge alone
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. (CP) - A nurse accused of drugging her co-workers at a hospital in northwestern Alberta has pleaded not guilty and chosen trial by judge alone.
Source: news.yahoo.com

PROFNET WIRE: BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY: Internet Gambling
A House of Representatives subcommittee recently approved a bill that would ban Internet gambling, estimated to be a $12 billion industry.
Source: sys-con.com

Police blotter
At 12:15 p.m. a verbal fight between two men was reported on the 400 block of Marshall Street.
Source: www.theunion.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

Identity Theft - Some Web Job Applications Are Identity Theft Risk

Some Web Job Applications Are Identity Theft Risk
KUTV - (KUTV) Many companies are going online when shopping for employees. Bill Gephardt explains why it could make job candidates at risk for identity theft. I got an e-mail Tuesday from Kathy. She said she found a job she wanted to apply for but they only
Source: kutv.com

FBI special agent recounts outsourcing horror story
Computerworld - " A few years back Boston-based FBI special agent Nenette Day busted a rogue programmer in India who had stolen the " Read more " This edition of the Computerworld TechCast discusses remote administration Trojans, or RATs, which let intruders
Source: www.computerworld.com

UPI NewsTrack TopNews
Washington Times - WASHINGTON, May 17 (UPI) -- A Pentagon investigation will show that U.S. Marines killed 15 civilians in Iraq "in cold blood" a U.S. congressman said in Washington. Rep. Jack Murtha, D-Pa., confirmed Wednesday that Iraqis in Haditha said Marines
Source: www.washtimes.com

Herb Weisbaum: Is Identity Theft Insurance Worth The Money?
KOMO-TV - SEATTLE - With all the news coverage about identity theft, it's easy to see why identity theft insurance is so hot right now. The cost is usually low -- about $20 to $100 a year. It's not much for some peace of mind. But according to the editors of
Source: www.komotv.com

Curbside Crime
WCAX - Police say rural families are at risk for crimes from a surprising place-- their mailboxes. "Every time you write a check and put it in your mailbox, you could be a potential victim of identity theft and be out a substantial amount of money," says
Source: www.wcax.com

Convergys sued over identity theft (Credit Card Protection)

Convergys sued over identity theft
Tallahassee Democrat - Michael and Lynn Troelstrup were unpleasantly surprised when the IRS bounced back their income-tax return, saying the couple had already received their refund. How could the state cop and his wife have filed their 1040 before the state even sent out
Source: www.tallahassee.com

Congress eyes restrictions on use of Social Security numbers
Computerworld - " I've never been a big fan of security through obscurity. It works, at least for a little while, but once " Read more " A rather important security update has been issued by Apple and covers a lot of issues. For the sake of " Read more May
Source: www.computerworld.com

Immigrant charged in theft of ID
Daily News Journal - An illegal immigrant charged with identity theft is accused of stealing the ID of a deported man wanted for a sexual offense, a federal agent testified Monday. Alejandro Borbonio-Fernandez, 41, of Manchester was arrested April 27 for stealing the
Source: www.dnj.com

Pay-pal Trying To Help Keep Your Identity Safe
KUTV - (KUTV) The online company Pay-pal is trying to make it easier to keep your identity safe. Bill Gephardt tells us about it. Pay-pal is they're teaming up with the credit report company Equifax to offer free credit alerts for Pay-pal users. Usually
Source: kutv.com

Internet becomes a phishing pond

Internet becomes a phishing pond
Dayton Daily News (subscription), OH - Apr 29, 2006... Phishing, in which online criminals lure computer users to divulge passwords, account numbers and other identifying information, has become the most pervasive ...
Source: www.daytondailynews.com

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

How do I spot, avoid 'phishing' scams
Boston Globe, United States - May 2, 2006By Seth Sutel, AP Business Writer | May 2, 2006. Q. I've heard about people getting duped into giving out personal information through "phishing" e-mails. ...
Source: www.boston.com

'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

Inmate care contractor with a history faces scrutiny (ID Theft) in Virginia

Inmate care contractor with a history faces scrutiny in Virginia
Hampton Roads Daily Press - RICHMOND, Va. -- A prison health care company that has come under fire nationally for what some call shoddy medical care is under contract with the Virginia Department of Corrections and stirring similar complaints here. Prison Health Services, the
Source: www.dailypress.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

Former Watsonville bookkeeper faces 30 years
Santa Cruz Sentinel - SANTA CRUZ Carmen Yolanda Avila, the woman accused of embezzling about $400,000 while working as the bookkeeper at Watsonville's Navarro Farms, has until Monday to accept a plea agreement and avoid a trial. Prosecutor Adam Koppekin said Thursday
Source: www.santacruzsentinel.com

Inmate care contractor with a history faces scrutiny in Virginia
Hampton Roads Daily Press - RICHMOND, Va. -- A prison health care company that has come under fire nationally for what some call shoddy medical care is under contract with the Virginia Department of Corrections and stirring similar complaints here. Prison Health Services, the
Source: dailypress.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

POLICE REPORTS - Kenton Community Recorder (ID Theft)

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

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

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

Spotsylvania County (ID Theft) 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

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MSN MoneyCentral - 2004 was not a good year for fans of online banking. First came word that an estimated 2 million people had had their checking accounts raided in the past year ( click here for the story) , with strong indications that online thieves were responsible
Source: moneycentral.msn.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

Former Watsonville bookkeeper faces 30 years
Santa Cruz Sentinel - SANTA CRUZ Carmen Yolanda Avila, the woman accused of embezzling about $400,000 while working as the bookkeeper at Watsonville's Navarro Farms, has until Monday to accept a plea agreement and avoid a trial. Prosecutor Adam Koppekin said Thursday
Source: www.santacruzsentinel.com

POLICE REPORTS (Credit Card Protection) - Erlanger Recorder

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

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 - 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

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

Express Personnel Services, Offers True Identity Theft Prevention ... (Credit Card Protection)

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

Task force makes 20 arrests in identity theft case
AZ Central.com, AZ - May 10, 2006A three-month investigation into the sale of cell phones that were activated using fake identification ended with the arrest of more than 20 suspects and the ...
Source: www.azcentral.com

Cox Announces Identity Theft Charges Against Two Nursing Home ...
Community Dispatch (press release) - 19 hours ago... said Cox. "My office will continue its efforts to ensure that nursing home residents are protected from identity theft.". Bailey ...
Source: communitydispatch.com

Identity theft keeps on taking
commercialappeal.com (subscription), TN - 16 hours ago... days. However, it can be extended upon request for seven years if the victim has reported the identity theft to authorities. The ...
Source: www.commercialappeal.com

Identity Theft From Tossed Airline Boarding Pass
Slashdot - May 4, 2006crush writes "The Guardian newspaper has a great story about how the gathering of information for 'anti-terrorist' passenger screening databases allowed a ...
Source: yro.slashdot.org

Thefts from vehicles spur warning about identity theft
Charlotte Observer, NC - May 11, 2006STALLINGS - Stallings Police Chief Larke Plyler warned on Monday night that residents could become the target of identity thieves if they leave personal ...
Source: www.charlotte.com

Inmate care contractor with a (Credit Card Protection) history faces scrutiny in Virginia

Inmate care contractor with a history faces scrutiny in Virginia
Hampton Roads Daily Press - RICHMOND, Va. -- A prison health care company that has come under fire nationally for what some call shoddy medical care is under contract with the Virginia Department of Corrections and stirring similar complaints here. Prison Health Services, the
Source: www.dailypress.com

Police search for Chesterfield credit card bandit
KMOV - Security camera video of the suspected credit card thief. Police say the bold robber has targeted cars on parking lots around St. Louis County. Once inside the thief lifts credit cards from purses and briefcases, but does not touch anything else
Source: www.kmov.com

Inmate care contractor with a history faces scrutiny in Virginia
Hampton Roads Daily Press - RICHMOND, Va. -- A prison health care company that has come under fire nationally for what some call shoddy medical care is under contract with the Virginia Department of Corrections and stirring similar complaints here. Prison Health Services, the
Source: dailypress.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

Five Arrested In Hotel Bust
KSBW Channel.com - MONTEREY, Calif. -- Police arrested five people Tuesday at a local hotel on various charges, including outstanding warrants and credit card fraud. Officials said their investigation led them to a hotel room, which was rented using a fraudulent credit
Source: www.theksbwchannel.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

Phishing - Colleges Prime Target For Computer Hackers, Identity Theft

Colleges Prime Target For Computer Hackers, Identity Theft
Channel Cincinnati - COLUMBUS -- Colleges and universities are a prime target for electronic data thefts because of their wide use of names, addresses and Social Security numbers, experts say. Ohio University has discovered three security breaches since late April. Since
Source: www.channelcincinnati.com

Crime Watch: Whatcom County Jail report for May 16
Bellingham Herald - The Whatcom County Sheriff s Office reports these people as having been booked into the Whatcom County Jail. In many cases, charges have not yet been filed. Guilt is determined by the courts. Anthony R. Jackson, booked by the Bellingham Police
Source: www.bellinghamherald.com

Credit Card Queen's luck runs out
St. Petersburg Times - LARGO - More than 20 years ago, Shirley Gordon became something of a local celebrity. Dubbed the Credit Card Queen, she used stolen card numbers to finance a lavish wedding and honeymoon. Gordon was sentenced to five years in prison. Upon her release
Source: www.sptimes.com

Detroiter named state's top cop
Detroit Free Press - Peter Munoz, 50, will take over on June 10. LANSING -- State Police Lt. Col. Peter Munoz thought he'd go into business when he attended the University of Detroit in 1973. Instead, he turned to criminal justice studies. "That's where my interest and
Source: www.freep.com

Feds take up ID-theft fight (Identity Theft Prevention)

Feds take up ID-theft fight
Albany Democrat Herald, OR - Apr 18, 2006A round of applause, please, for the US attorney in Oregon, Karin Immergut. She has launched a get-tough program of using federal ...
Source: www.dhonline.com

Lawton pushes ID theft proposal
Wisconsin Radio Network, WI - Apr 25, 2006... identity theft. Lawton says people have mixed emotions about ID theft, and many think it won't happen to them. "Nationally last ...
Source: www.wrn.com

City mum eyes legal action on baby's ID theft
Scotsman, United Kingdom - May 6, 2006A MOTHER whose dead baby's name was stolen from a headstone by a man dubbed the "Day of the Jackal fraudster" is considering legal action. ...
Source: news.scotsman.com

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

ID Theft Victims Learn to Recover
Team 4 News, TX - May 7, 2006... offered by the BBB. We have an ID Theft Kit that you can fill out that gives you all the information you need. And that is filed ...
Source: www.team4news.com

Cellphone bills help cops crack ID theft ring
Arizona Republic, AZ - May 11, 2006PHOENIX - When Valley residents started receiving cellphone bills for phones they never purchased, they started asking questions. ...
Source: www.azcentral.com

Allentown man held in Wilson robbery (Credit Card Protection)

Allentown man held in Wilson robbery
The Express Times, PA - Apr 24, 2006... Police also charged Stump with illegally using a credit card, theft and receiving stolen property for a Nov. 2 incident at Seguine's home. ...
Source: www.nj.com

Coastal Monmouth Police Blotter
Asbury Park Press, NJ - Apr 19, 2006... CREDIT CARD THEFT: On March 15, a Sea Girt resident reported that someone had obtained his debit card number and made purchases out of state. ...
Source: www.app.com

King George County grand jury indictments
The Free Lance-Star, VA - Apr 21, 2006... controlled substance, possess marijuana. Chaneshe M. Frazier, 21, King George, credit card theft, credit card fraud. Lloyd L. Gorham, 29 ...
Source: fredericksburg.com

2 men in vacant house face marijuana charges
Connecticut Post, CT - 1 hour ago... CREDIT CARD THEFT: A man who worked at a Citgo gas station on the Post Road in Fairfield was arrested Monday on larceny and other charges in connection with ...
Source: www.connpost.com

Inmate care contractor with a history faces scrutiny in Virginia
Daily Press, VA - May 14, 2006... transfusion. "It's been rough--real rough," said Brown, serving a 13-year sentence on a variety of fraud and credit card theft charges. ...
Source: www.dailypress.com

Bush Goes After ID Theft on National Level

Bush Goes After ID Theft on National Level
InternetNews.com - May 11, 2006Speaking at a Roosevelt Room gathering of ID theft victims, Bush said, "What we're going to do is make sure that the 13 governmental agencies involved with ...
Source: www.internetnews.com

"ID theft It could never happen to me"
Find.co.uk, UK - Apr 24, 200624 Apr 2006 Most Brits think they're not in danger of becoming victims of ID theft, according to a new survey. It seems that most ...
Source: www.find.co.uk

ID Theft Victims Learn to Recover
Team 4 News, TX - May 7, 2006... offered by the BBB. We have an ID Theft Kit that you can fill out that gives you all the information you need. And that is filed ...
Source: www.team4news.com

Fight ID theft with new tools
Wisconsin State Journal, WI - Apr 18, 2006When a thief breaks into your home or your car or your business, you call the police, you find out what's missing and you call your insurance agent. ...
Source: www.madison.com

Poochigian missing chance to talk about ID theft
Scripps Howard News Service, DC - Apr 21, 2006... theft. Quite simply, Poochigian gets it. The implications of ID theft go well beyond what most legislators appear to understand. The ...
Source: www.shns.com

Credit Card Protection - 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

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 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

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 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

Identity Theft - Metrobank says online users warned vs phishing

Metrobank says online users warned vs phishing
INQ7.net, Philippines - May 10, 2006... Ray Banico, first vice president and head of Metrobank's electronic banking division, told INQ7.net that the phishing attack was detected Thursday last week ...
Source: news.inq7.net

Symantec Relaunches Phishing Info Sharing Network
InformationWeek, NY - May 2, 2006Symantec on Monday relaunched an anti-phishing fraud service it acquired in its 2005 acquisition of WholeSecurity, and said major Internet players including ...
Source: www.informationweek.com

New phishing scam model leverages VoIP
ComputerWorld - Apr 26, 2006Earlier this month, San Francisco-based Cloudmark trapped an e-mailed phishing attack in its security filters that appeared to come from a small bank in a big ...
Source: www.computerworld.com

Phishing goes international
Register, UK - Apr 26, 2006Infosec The number of phishing attacks targeting non-English speaking financial institutions is on the rise. Attacks targeting countries ...
Source: www.theregister.co.uk

How Do I Spot, Avoid 'Phishing' Scams
HappyNews.com, TX - May 3, 2006(Stock photo / Calvio ) :: ""Phishing" is a widely ... Q. I've heard about people getting duped into giving out personal information through "phishing" e-mails. ...
Source: www.happynews.com

POLICE REPORTS - Erlanger Recorder (Identity Theft)

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 - 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
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

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

Brokers oversight overdue (ID Theft)

Brokers oversight overdue
Denver Post - Colorado is one of only two states (Alaska is the other) that don't regulate mortgage brokers or require them to undergo background checks. Given the sensitive nature of their work in arranging loans between lenders and homebuyers, and problems that
Source: www.denverpost.com

Online Poker Targeted By Cyber Criminals
Post Chronicle - HELSINKI, Finland - May 16, 2006 (UPI) -- An online poker game is being targeted by identity-theft criminals, a Finnish computer-security company warned Tuesday. Helsinki-based F-Secure said that rootkits -- software used by those who want to hide
Source: www.postchronicle.com

Watch out for medical identity theft
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel - We shred our papers and delete anything "phishy" to prevent thieves from posing as us and stealing our money. Now there's a new twist to watch out for -- medical identity theft. This is when thieves use your name or insurance information to get
Source: www.sun-sentinel.com

Authorities: Letters not criminal
Herald News - MORRIS Grundy County authorities announced their 45-day investigation of anonymous letters containing thousands of peoples' social security numbers has resulted in no evidence of criminal use. Prior to the March 21 primary election, between 2,000
Source: www.suburbanchicagonews.com

Symantec CEO advocates fair play and Macs (Credit Card Protection)

Symantec CEO advocates fair play and Macs
ZDNet - CORONADO, Calif.--It doesn't appear that Symantec CEO John Thompson's next computer will run Windows. "We think more people ought to buy them," Thompson said of Apple's Macintosh computers, in response to a question from the audience at the Future in
Source: news.zdnet.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

Ballmer: Playing catch-up in online ads
Silicon Valley - 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.siliconvalley.com

Listeners abandon smut mutt
Democrat - Bad news. You may want to ask children to leave the room before reading any further in this column. It seems that only 8.4% of toilet tongue smut merchant Howard Stern's loyal listeners followed him to Sirius Satellite Radio. What a shame. According
Source: www.thedemocrat.com

Update: Search engines point to malicious Web sites
Computerworld - " At this small company, one pilot fish works as a combination secretary and IT troubleshooter. She's done IT support in " Read more " Consultant pilot fish is working on a Web development project for a client, and he's also got a nontechnical
Source: www.computerworld.com

PROFNET WIRE: BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY: Internet Gambling (ID Theft)

PROFNET WIRE: BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY: Internet Gambling
A House of Representatives subcommittee recently approved a bill that would ban Internet gambling, estimated to be a $12 billion industry.
Source: sys-con.com

Falls Church City Crime Report
Credit Card Theft, 200 blk. E. Fairfax St., between April 4 and April 16, unknown person(s) stole victims credit card number and made several online transactions.
Source: www.fcnp.com

Identity fraud "prevalent" in Whitecourt
While it isnt the biggest issue Whitecourt RCMP have to tackle, Identity fraud is nonetheless a concern.
Source: www.whitecourtstar.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

Australia To Train Whiz Kids For Future Cyber Warfare
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.
Source: www.aviationnow.com

The following people were indicted by the Loudoun Grand Jury April ... (Phishing)

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

May 9, 2006 Tazewell County grand jury indictments
Richlands News-Press & Clinch Valley News, VA - May 14, 2006... Forgery of a check or draft (three counts); uttering a forged check or draft (three counts); false pretense (three counts); credit card theft; credit card fraud ...
Source: www.richlands-news-press.com

Renderosity Organizes Online Fraud Protection Network -- Digital ...
PR Web (press release), WA - Apr 28, 2006... "Credit card fraud is a major concern for all on-line businesses. Credit card theft has steadily increased as thieves have become more and more sophisticated. ...
Source: www.prweb.com

Fredericksburg grand jury indictments
The Free Lance-Star, VA - Apr 29, 2006... forged check. Troy D. Hatchel, 39, Spotsylvania, credit card theft, credit card forgery and two counts of credit card fraud. Manuel A ...
Source: fredericksburg.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

Woman ordered to pay $6K restitution for stealing credit card
Sheboygan Press, WI - Apr 24, 2006... H, was convicted of four misdemeanors theft of a credit card, theft of property valued at less than $2,500 and two counts of fraudulent use of a credit ...
Source: www.sheboygan-press.com

May 9, 2006 Tazewell County grand jury indictments (Credit Card Protection)

May 9, 2006 Tazewell County grand jury indictments
The following is a list of indictments returned by the Tazewell County Grand Jury sitting May 9, 2006. The Commonwealth presented a total of 102 indictments on 100 individuals with 63 individuals residing in Tazewell County and 37 individuals residing outside of Tazewell County.
Source: www.richlands-news-press.com

Identity fraud "prevalent" in Whitecourt
While it isnt the biggest issue Whitecourt RCMP have to tackle, Identity fraud is nonetheless a concern.
Source: www.whitecourtstar.com

POLICE BRIEFS
(5/5/06) - Man walking through park allegedly robbed; Hagerstown Police respond to calls; Sheriff's deputies investigate thefts; Four injured in Chewsville crash; Garage fire damages structure, vehicles more...
Source: www.herald-mail.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

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

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

Data Theft (ID Theft)

Data Theft
Times-Leader - Computer hackers have made institutions of higher learning their favorite targets. The internet bandits are causing increasing havoc with colleges and universities through data and identity theft by electronic means. That is quite disturbing
Source: www.timesleaderonline.com

Former Sheriff's deputy pleads not guilty to charges
Eureka Reporter - Former Humboldt County Sheriff s Deputy Michael Kevin Gainey appeared in front of Humboldt County Superior Court Judge Timothy Cissna on Monday afternoon and entered pleas of not guilty to nine criminal charges that were filed against him in April
Source: www.eurekareporter.com

Microchip Your Pet For Electronic Identification
KCBD - 25,000 animals end up at Lubbock Animal Services each year. Animal Services Manager Fred Sanderson says, "Nine of out ten animals get lost in their lifetime. Only one to three is ever returned home." Sanderson wants to make sure your pet is returned
Source: www.kcbd.com

Herb Weisbaum: Is Identity Theft Insurance Worth The Money?
KOMO-TV - SEATTLE - With all the news coverage about identity theft, it's easy to see why identity theft insurance is so hot right now. The cost is usually low -- about $20 to $100 a year. It's not much for some peace of mind. But according to the editors of
Source: www.komotv.com

Delmar man indicted on identity theft charge
Empire State News - United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York Glenn Suddaby Monday announced that Brendan Mooney, 24, of Delmar, New York was arraigned Monday before United States Magistrate Judge Randolph Treece in Albany on a two count felony
Source: www.empirestatenews.net

Madison's reported crime rose 6% in 2005
Wisconsin State Journal - The Madison Police Department released Monday its 2005 Uniform Crime Report, sent annually to the FBI, which indicates that crime in the city was up by about 6 percent over a year earlier. The number of robberies, larcenies and vehicle thefts went up
Source: www.madison.com

Critics: Congress may gut credit-report protections (Phishing)

Critics: Congress may gut credit-report protections
Orlando Sentinel - A new state law that would allow Floridians to block access to their credit histories could be superseded by one of several federal proposals now working their ways through Congress. Consumer advocates say one of the federal measures in particular
Source: www.orlandosentinel.com

Salt Lake City Credit Union Members Benefit from Free ID Theft
dBusinessNews.com - Salt Lake City - SALT LAKE CITY -- Salt Lake City Credit Union announced today a new partnership with Identity Theft 911(TM), the recognized leader in identity theft resolution and education. In addition to identity resolution services, SLCCU members
Source: kansas.dbusinessnews.com

Update: Search engines point to malicious Web sites
Computerworld - " At this small company, one pilot fish works as a combination secretary and IT troubleshooter. She's done IT support in " Read more " Consultant pilot fish is working on a Web development project for a client, and he's also got a nontechnical
Source: www.computerworld.com

Hispanic PR Wire News
Hola Arkansas - Seattle, WA--(HISPANIC PR WIRE - BUSINESS WIRE)--May 12, 2006--Washington Mutual (NYSE:WM) today kicked off a Hispanic advertising campaign to support its highly successful new WaMu Free Checking(TM) product. The company also announced it has
Source: www.hola-arkansas.com

Cenla Briefs
Alexandria Daily Town Talk - Alexandria police and child authorities have determined a rape allegation made by a 4-year-old's mother on behalf of her son was unfounded, police said. Alexandria Police Det. Darrell Thiels said Monday that he and child advocacy personnel
Source: www.thetowntalk.com

Washington Mutual Launches Paperless Checking Account Openings on the
dBusinessNews.com - SEATTLE -- On the heels of its recent launch of the new WaMu Free Checking(TM) account, the best-value consumer checking account in banking, Washington Mutual, Inc. (NYSE:WM) today announced a groundbreaking account opening experience that couples
Source: seattle.dbusinessnews.com

Identity Theft - 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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

Microchip Your Pet For Electronic Identification (Phishing)

Microchip Your Pet For Electronic Identification
KCBD - 25,000 animals end up at Lubbock Animal Services each year. Animal Services Manager Fred Sanderson says, "Nine of out ten animals get lost in their lifetime. Only one to three is ever returned home." Sanderson wants to make sure your pet is returned
Source: www.kcbd.com

Judge denies bail offers for woman accused of embezzling
Santa Cruz Sentinel - SANTA CRUZ Choking back tears, Carmen Yolanda Avila pleaded with Judge William Kelsay Monday to accept her sources of bail so she could be released to be with her children. But the judge didn't budge, citing that the burden of proving the
Source: www.santacruzsentinel.com

Latest News
dBusinessNews.com - Pittsburgh: ''Johnstown Flood'' DVD Honors the Spirit of Survival Despite Devastation PITTSBURGH -- Wednesday, May 31, 2006 marks the 117th anniversary Pittsburgh: ALGOR Showcases V19.1 at Atlantic Design & Manufacturing 2006 PITTSBURGH -- ALGOR
Source: pittsburgh.dbusinessnews.com

BUSH SEEKS 'MIDDLE GROUND' IN DEBATE ON IMMIGRATION
San Francisco Gate - Washington -- President Bush, seeking to bridge a gulf on the contentious issue of immigration, explicitly endorsed citizenship for many of the nation's estimated 12 million illegal immigrants during a prime-time address from the Oval Office while
Source: www.sfgate.com

Colleges Prime Target For Computer Hackers, Identity Theft
Channel Cincinnati - COLUMBUS -- Colleges and universities are a prime target for electronic data thefts because of their wide use of names, addresses and Social Security numbers, experts say. Ohio University has discovered three security breaches since late April. Since
Source: www.channelcincinnati.com

Eileen Ambrose
Baltimore Sun - We shred our papers and delete anything "phishy" to prevent thieves from posing as us and stealing our money. Now there's a new twist to watch out for -- medical identity theft. This is when thieves use your name or insurance information to get
Source: www.baltimoresun.com

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

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

Identity Theft Prevention - Former Watsonville bookkeeper faces 30 years

Former Watsonville bookkeeper faces 30 years
Santa Cruz Sentinel, CA - May 12, 2006... restitution. Avila was charged in October 2000 with credit card theft while working at Watsonville's Anbar Self Storage Moving Center. ...
Source: www.santacruzsentinel.com

Woman ordered to pay $6K restitution for stealing credit card
Sheboygan Press, WI - Apr 24, 2006... H, was convicted of four misdemeanors theft of a credit card, theft of property valued at less than $2,500 and two counts of fraudulent use of a credit ...
Source: www.sheboygan-press.com

Falls Church City Crime Report
Falls Church News Press, VA - Apr 12, 2006... stilts from a 2003 Ford Van. Credit Card Theft, Sunrise Assisted Living Center , 330 N. Washington St. , between February 28, 3:00 ...
Source: www.fcnp.com

Coastal Monmouth Police Blotter
Asbury Park Press, NJ - Apr 19, 2006... CREDIT CARD THEFT: On March 15, a Sea Girt resident reported that someone had obtained his debit card number and made purchases out of state. ...
Source: www.app.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

Stolen identity: What (Identity Theft) do I do?

Stolen identity: What do I do?
Canton Repository - I know my name is a little weird. Weird enough that the principal mispronounced it over the loudspeaker in middle school; weird enough that I m the only one that pops up when I Google myself; weird enough that even former Secretary of State
Source: www.cantonrep.com

Stealing Your Health: Medical ID Theft
ABC News - Joe Ryan received a $40,000 hospital bill for surgery performed on somebody else who had used his name. (ABC News) World News Tonight Webcast: Friday World News Tonight Webcast: Friday Monday: Rethinking chemotherapy: The growing debate over breast
Source: abcnews.go.com

By RICHARD CONN, DAILY SUN
Villages Daily Sun - If someone wants to get access to your personal information badly enough, they are going to do it, said Detective George Gates of the Lake County Sheriff s Office Economic Crimes Unit. Everyone is susceptible. Such is the case with
Source: www.thevillagesdailysun.com

Howard rejects nuclear waste idea
Lucianne.com - The following I-Team report began after concerned Catholics asked us to investigate. Thousands of people who volunteer and coach at Catholic schools may be at risk for identity theft, thanks to a bad hire by the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. In 2003
Source: www.lucianne.com

President Bush Tackles Immigration Reform
El Paso News - Monday, May 15, 2006 While debate continues in Washington over immigration reform, many in El Paso already know where they stand on the issue. Monday night President Bush announced his plans to help stop illegal immigration along the border
Source: www.ktsm.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

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

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
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

Identity Theft Prevention - Cumberland County Grand Jury Indictments

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
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

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

Sorting Out Myth From Fact When It Comes to Credit Cards and ID ...

Sorting Out Myth From Fact When It Comes to Credit Cards and ID ...
WTOP, D.C. - May 3, 2006... take that action. However, it is important that consumers understand that credit card theft is not identity theft. Identity theft ...
Source: www.wtopnews.com

Cops: Suspect took chances
Trenton Times, NJ - Apr 21, 2006... Police said Stefano also has been charged with theft by deception, credit card theft and the possession of heroin and drug paraphernalia. ...
Source: www.nj.com

Theft victim tracks down suspect ... and waits
WFAA (subscription), TX - Apr 14, 2006... "It's unbelievable that you got somebody who is accused and has admitted to credit card theft" without a prompt arrest, the Euless man said. ...
Source: www.wfaa.com

Identity fraud "prevalent" in Whitecourt
Whitecourt Star, Canada - Apr 19, 2006... She adds that identity fraud can range from the simple such as credit card theft to the more complex, such as people assuming someone else s identity ...
Source: www.whitecourtstar.com

ID theft is the No. 1 runaway US crime (ID Theft)

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

Students make easy targets for ID theft
Bradenton Herald, United States - Apr 30, 2006An early victim of identity theft, Friesen, now 20, visited Tacoma's Foss High School on Tuesday to tell his story and warn students about bad credit and the ...
Source: www.bradenton.com

Lawmakers Close To Passing ID Theft Bill
cbs4denver.com, CO - Apr 25, 2006... said. Since the state doesn't have an ID theft law, most violators are charged with criminal impersonation or perhaps forgery. "For ...
Source: cbs4denver.com

Stop thieves from
Consumer Reports (subscription) - 1 hour ago... Canada, Japan, and the United Kingdom are among those countries also reporting ID-theft epidemics. Seven million Americans were victims last year of ID theft. ...
Source: www.consumerreports.org

Bill for ID theft prevention goes to governor
Arizona Daily Star, AZ - Apr 19, 2006PHOENIX - The Legislature on Wednesday sent Gov. Janet Napolitano a bill to try to prevent identify theft by prohibiting businesses ...
Source: www.azstarnet.com

Identity Theft - Phishing scheme hits Billings again

Phishing scheme hits Billings again
"Phishing," which is the theft of company logos to design legitimate looking e-mails aimed at getting personal financial information, is hitting Billings banks now. This worldwide Internet scam has been increasing rapidly in recent years as crooks use ...
Source: www.billingsgazette.net

Responsys Customers KeyBank and PETCO Pilot Goodmail's CertifiedEmail
Responsys, a premier provider of on-demand email and lifecycle marketing solutions, today announced that two of its customers, KeyBank and PETCO Animal Supplies Inc., have signed on to participate in Goodmail's CertifiedEmail Charter Sender Program. Goodmail's CertifiedEmail provides email recipients an extra level of security against phishing and email-based fraud, while giving accredited
Source: www5.sys-con.com

CyberDefender Spyware Alert: CyberDefender AntiSpyware 2006 Early defense Technology Reports Latest Spyware Attacks in
(PRWEB) May 12, 2006 -- CyberDefender has identified the following moderately dangerous category 4.
Source: news.yahoo.com

Analysis: Security, compliance and CRM in one
ID management does it all...
Source: feeds.feedburner.com

Stroz Friedberg, LLC Opens West Coast Office
Stroz Friedberg, LLC, a national consulting and technical services firm specializing in computer forensics, electronic discovery, cyber-crime response, and investigations announced today the opening of its Los Angeles office.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

Symantec Cautious on Fewer Viruses, More Microsoft
Symantec Corps current fiscal year will produce $100m less revenue than previously expected thanks to its consumer security business, where the low-hype threat landscape has slowed sales growth and competition from Microsoft Corp looms.
Source: au.news.yahoo.com

ID Theft - Week's headlines, columns

Week's headlines, columns
Globe and Mail - Guest viewpoints offering perspectives on current issues and events from people working on the front lines of the technology industry. Next-generation spam will hit where it hurts : By Andrew Graydon, chief technology officer of BorderWare
Source: www.theglobeandmail.com

Hispanic PR Wire News
Hola Arkansas - Seattle, WA--(HISPANIC PR WIRE - BUSINESS WIRE)--May 12, 2006--Washington Mutual (NYSE:WM) today kicked off a Hispanic advertising campaign to support its highly successful new WaMu Free Checking(TM) product. The company also announced it has
Source: www.hola-arkansas.com

Stealing Your Health: Medical ID Theft
ABC News - Joe Ryan received a $40,000 hospital bill for surgery performed on somebody else who had used his name. (ABC News) World News Tonight Webcast: Friday World News Tonight Webcast: Friday Monday: Rethinking chemotherapy: The growing debate over breast
Source: abcnews.go.com

A D V E R T I S E M E N T
Union - While we can debate the moral, ethical, and legal issues involved in illegal immigration, no one can deny that there is a tremendous financial burden resulting from the problem. The exact figure is not known but approximately $10 billion is spent on
Source: www.theunion.com

Researcher: Apple Patch falls short
Industry Standard - ( InfoWorld ) - Apple Computer released its third major patch this year for the OS X operating system on Thursday, fixing 31 software vulnerabilities in a range of products that could be used by remote attackers to compromise Mac OS systems. But
Source: www.thestandard.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

Cops: Suspect took (Identity Theft Prevention) chances

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

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 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

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

Credit Card Protection - Session of mixed reviews

Session of mixed reviews
Coloradoan - Before diving into campaigning, researching and relaxing, local state representatives took a moment this week to reflect on the legislative session that ended Monday night - two days earlier than scheduled. Two members of the local delegation won't
Source: www.coloradoan.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

Good News
Springfield News-Leader - Winning seventh- to 12th-grade students have been announced in the Fleet Reserve Association Ozark Empire Branch 316's national essay contest in the southwest area of Missouri. The theme of the essay was "What my vote will mean to me." Winners are
Source: www.springfieldnews-leader.com

By RICHARD CONN, DAILY SUN
Villages Daily Sun - If someone wants to get access to your personal information badly enough, they are going to do it, said Detective George Gates of the Lake County Sheriff s Office Economic Crimes Unit. Everyone is susceptible. Such is the case with
Source: www.thevillagesdailysun.com

President Defends Controversial Border Plan
El Paso News - Monday, May 15, 2006 Tonight President Bush will call for the deployment of thousands of National Guard troops along the U.S.-Mexico border to help the Border Patrol keep out illegal immigrants. White House officials say the Border Patrol will
Source: www.ktsm.com

Colleges Prime Target For Computer Hackers, Identity Theft
Channel Cincinnati - COLUMBUS -- Colleges and universities are a prime target for electronic data thefts because of their wide use of names, addresses and Social Security numbers, experts say. Ohio University has discovered three security breaches since late April. Since
Source: www.channelcincinnati.com

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

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 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

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

Utica National adds new insurance (Identity Theft Prevention)

Utica National adds new insurance
Utica Observer Dispatch, NY - 13 hours agoUtica National Insurance Group has added identity theft recovery coverage to its product lines, but the insurer is not alone in doing so. ...
Source: www.uticaod.com

Put an end to spam and phishing by reforming email
Newstarget.com, Taiwan - 3 hours ago... scene. Of course, I'm talking about "phishing." Phishing is really identity theft, and it's where spammers got even more creative. ...
Source: www.technologynews.info

A joke about identity theft
InfoWorld, CA - May 4, 2006Best of the blogs: Jon Udell recounts a witticism he heard the other day about a topic that is inherently not funny: ID theft. Take my identity, please. ...
Source: weblog.infoworld.com

Five Credit Unions Choose LifeLock Identity Theft Service
Market Wire (press release) - May 11, 2006RICHARDSON, TX -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 05/11/2006 -- Five credit unions have decided to offer members the LifeLock identity theft service. ...
Source: www.marketwire.com

How safe is your computer, really? (ID Theft)

How safe is your computer, really?
NewsFactor Network - Do you think your computer is really safe when you go online? Chances are it really isn't as safe as you might think. This is because the evildoer who lurks on the Internet waiting for an unsuspecting surfer like you spend his time thinking up new
Source: www.newsfactor.com

GE security exec shares tips for reducing security risks
Network World Fusion - When it comes to putting data and identity thieves in their place, Peter Costa says there's no room for being Mr. Nice Guy. "Have a public hanging they have to know you'll go after them," says Costa, who heads up enterprise security at GE Consumer
Source: www.networkworld.com

City prosecutor disappoints
Springfield News-Leader - I am sympathetic to Ms. Jackson's plight and appreciate the frustrations she has encountered as a victim of identity theft. I am equally pleased that the Greene County Prosecutor's Office, in connection with local law enforcement agencies, has been
Source: www.springfieldnews-leader.com

U-Wire DC Bureau Articles
GW Hatchet - The news anchors for KOKH-25 in Oklahoma City introduced a report on Internet identity theft last November like they would any other segment during the station's nightly broadcast. They told viewers that Jim Lawrence had a story about "phishing," a
Source: www.gwhatchet.com

GE security exec shares tips to reduce security risks
Computerworld - " This clerk has been carefully supervised for his first three months working on a PC, and now his boss figures " Read more " So I went war driving and found a bunch of unencrypted networks. Big deal. Who cares? Nobody hacks " Read more
Source: www.computerworld.com

Identity Theft Charges

Identity Theft Charges
WCAV, VA - May 9, 2006It could take months or even years and thousands of dollars to rebound once you've been targeted for identity theft -- and, the thieves can be found right in ...
Source: www.charlottesvillenewsplex.tv

Identity Theft With A Twist
WebProNews, KY - May 8, 2006We've all heard about the crime of identity theft -where someone accesses your Social Security or bank account number, or your PIN number and proceeds to empty ...
Source: www.webpronews.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

Targeted for identity theft
Computer Crime Research Center, Ukraine - Apr 30, 2006At the beginning of this month we ran a warning from the Mid-South Better Business Bureau that Huntingdon area residents were being targeted for identity theft ...
Source: www.crime-research.org

Area residents indicted by grand jury (Phishing)

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 - 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

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

Identity Theft - POLICE REPORTS - Community Recorder

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
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

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

Cumberland County Grand Jury Indictments (Phishing)

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

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

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

ID Theft - Lawmakers Close To Passing ID Theft Bill

Lawmakers Close To Passing ID Theft Bill
cbs4denver.com, CO - Apr 25, 2006... said. Since the state doesn't have an ID theft law, most violators are charged with criminal impersonation or perhaps forgery. "For ...
Source: cbs4denver.com

Street Gangs Cashing In On ID Theft: Postal Inspector
Consumer Affairs - Apr 20, 2006We know that identity theft is on the rise, but who or what is behind it The US Postal Service believes organized gangs are engaging ...
Source: www.consumeraffairs.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

ID Theft Losses Rising
Red Herring, CA - May 4, 2006... investors include Release 1.0 newsletter maven Esther Dyson, Java poster girl Kim Polese, and former AltaVista CEO Jim Barnett (see Profiting from ID Theft). ...
Source: www.redherring.com

Bartender Tries to Make a (Identity Theft Prevention) Difference

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

New Phishing Attacks Target Telephone Use
Playfuls - Internet users should not reveal sensitive data in telephone conversations initiated through suspicious e-mail messages. The request to call a number provided in an e-mail message is the latest variant of what has become known as phishing. The
Source: www.playfuls.com

'FW: You've won' a ticket to spamville
Bergen Record - A simple "hey" is often effective. Hey, this sounds like a friend e-mailing, even if I don't know any Gerard Correa. A tantalizing ellipsis can do the trick, as in "Why didn't you " Why didn't I what? I'll bite. And the appeal to prurient
Source: www.bergen.com

Pool Safety Concerns
El Paso News - Sunday, May 14, 2006 Ernesto Martinez was swimming on Saturday when he went into the deep end of the pool. Those near the pool got worried when he never came up. The 60-year old from Durango, Mexico died at Beaumont Hospital Saturday night. Those
Source: www.ktsm.com

Contact us with comments and questions
Hampton Roads Daily Press - If you have questions or comments about news coverage, please contact the appropriate person using our staff directory of newsroom phone numbers and e-mail addresses located on the right side of each department's section front, under a "Contacts
Source: www.dailypress.com

Hackers Change Attack Modes, Seek Financial Payoff
E-Commerce Times - More hackers are looking to make a profit from their illicit activities. Instead of writing malware that deletes information from thousands of users' hard drives, a growing number of these programs are being designed to steal personal information
Source: www.ecommercetimes.com

Identity Theft - Citibank introduces anti-phishing tokens

Citibank introduces anti-phishing tokens
VNUNet.com, UK - May 3, 2006... tokens made by the same IT security firm to 180,000 UK business users to try and reduce the risk of online fraud, resulting from phishing, keylogging trojan ...
Source: www.vnunet.com

Prepare against phishing
The Register-Guard, Oregon - May 7, 2006By Seth Sutel. Question: I've heard about people getting duped into giving out personal information through ``phishing'' e-mails. ...
Source: www.registerguard.com

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

How Do I Spot, Avoid 'Phishing' Scams
HappyNews.com, TX - May 3, 2006(Stock photo / Calvio ) :: ""Phishing" is a widely ... Q. I've heard about people getting duped into giving out personal information through "phishing" e-mails. ...
Source: www.happynews.com

Phishing hits bank's customers
Computer Crime Research Center, Ukraine - May 3, 2006... The e-mail was a phishing scam, which is the use of hijacked corporate logos and deceptive e-mails to lure personal information from unsuspecting victims. ...
Source: www.crime-research.org

You are currently logged (Phishing) in as

You are currently logged in as
Winchester Star - 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. Charles Larry Tinsman, 60, of the 200 block of East Parkins Mill Road, Winchester, for
Source: www.winchesterstar.com

Police Ask For Help To Find Credit Card Thieves
WHIO TV - Video captured a man at the Circle K on North Main Street in Dayton on April 26 trying to buy two cartons of cigarettes with a credit card that was not activated. Investigators said they are hoping the man's clothes will help identify him
Source: www.whiotv.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

A little respect
San Jose Mercury News - ``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.mercurynews.com

VIDEO from Medialink: Protect Yourself From Identity Theft

VIDEO from Medialink: Protect Yourself From Identity Theft
Finanzen.net, Germany - May 8, 2006... know it. How You could be avictim of identity theft. Experts offer advice on how to prevent thisfrom happening to you. Thieves ...
Source: finanzen.net

Identity theft tops list of concerns: survey
YorkRegion.com, Canada - May 4, 2006... the rise. Despite that perception, residents are most likely to worry about being an identity theft or fraud victim. Maple residents ...
Source: www.yorkregion.com

Legislature mulls identity-theft, fraud bill
Montrose Daily Press, CO - Apr 24, 20061 crime. The Identity Theft and Financial Fraud Deterrence Act (House Bill 1347), drafted by the Colorado Bankers Association and introduced by Rep. ...
Source: www.montrosepress.com

Action Line:Plan ahead to respond quickly to identity theft
San Jose Mercury News, USA - Apr 13, 2006By Dennis Rockstroh. Here is some free advice from an attorney who became the victim of identity theft. ``My wallet was stolen last ...
Source: www.mercurynews.com

NEC victim of wholesale corporate identity theft
VNUNet.com, UK - May 2, 2006An investigation into the source of counterfeit NEC goods has uncovered an entire NEC-branded company set up by pirates. As well ...
Source: www.vnunet.com

Symantec Relaunches Phishing Info Sharing Network (Identity Theft)

Symantec Relaunches Phishing Info Sharing Network
InformationWeek, NY - May 2, 2006Symantec on Monday relaunched an anti-phishing fraud service it acquired in its 2005 acquisition of WholeSecurity, and said major Internet players including ...
Source: www.informationweek.com

Phishing attacks soar
VNUNet.com, UK - Apr 21, 2006Nearly half of phishing attacks are being directed at internet banks outside of the United States, according to new research. The ...
Source: www.vnunet.com

Beware of tax refund 'phishing' scams
CNN International - Apr 14, 2006... That's because dozens of scams, known as "phishing" schemes, are making the rounds, poised to steal your personal information. "This ...
Source: edition.cnn.com

Phishing Pops-up In A New Avatar!
IT Backbones (press release), UK - May 10, 2006American Express has alerted its customers about a Pop-up Message that appears while you try to access the actual website of the credit card firm. ...
Source: www.justloadit.com

eBay Posts May Be Used In Phishing Scams
NBC 4.com, DC - Apr 27, 2006Auction postings on eBay could allow attackers to steal customer information, according to a new release from the US Computer Emergency Readiness Team. ...
Source: www.nbc4.com

IT SECURITY with Tim Killeen: 'Phishing for compliments'
Peterborough Evening Telegraph, UK - May 9, 2006PHISHING is the latest attempt by IT fraudsters to get your money, your password or even your whole life. As more of us use web- based ...
Source: www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk

Credit Card Protection - Accelerating Web-based Applications: Managed Services Offer Benefits

Accelerating Web-based Applications: Managed Services Offer Benefits
Network World Fusion - Look at most companies and you'll find one thing in common, a move to Web-enabled mission critical applications. A new breed of managed services, aimed directly at accelerating performance and availability of Web-based applications, helps companies
Source: www.networkworld.com

Pill Claims To Save You Money On Gas
El Paso News - If you're one of many people trying to save a few bucks at the gas pump, there's a pill that claims it can save you gas mileage if you drop it into your tank. Friday, May 5, 2006 But some experts say it may not work. Pills like one, called
Source: www.ktsm.com

News 7 Today: Weekdays 5:30am-7:00am on WDAM-TV7
WDAM-TV - Welcome to the News 7 Today page of WDAM.com. If you have an idea for a future interview on our program, please send it to us at news7today@wdam.com and include your name and phone number for verification purposes as well as the words "News 7 Today
Source: www.wdam.com

Search engines point to malicious Web sites
Australian PC World - 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
Source: www.pcworld.idg.com.au

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

Phoning for phish
Bangkok Post - Magdeburg, Germany (dpa) - Internet users should not reveal sensitive data in telephone conversations initiated through suspicious e-mail messages. The request to call a number provided in an e-mail message is the latest variant of what has become
Source: www.bangkokpost.com

ID Theft - Police advise about identity theft

Police advise about identity theft
Business Gazette, MD - May 12, 2006... Keith Gethers of the Prince George s County Police advised residents of Camp Springs on how to prevent identity theft by always checking their credit card ...
Source: www.gazette.net

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

Identity theft battle high on federal agenda
ZDNet.com.au, Australia - May 9, 2006... budget documents released last night, Attorney-General Philip Ruddock said the measures were announced in response to indications identity theft was being ...
Source: www.zdnet.com.au

Thousands Of Hawaii Workers Exposed To Possible Identity Theft
Hawaii Channel.com, HI - Apr 14, 2006HONOLULU -- The Hawaii Attorney General's Office alerted more than 40,000 Hawaii residents Thursday that they are at risk for identity theft. ...
Source: www.thehawaiichannel.com

Postal worker nabbed for mail, identity theft
San Jose Mercury News, USA - Apr 19, 2006... Five Boony Doon homeowners have been contacted and deemed victims of mail and identity theft, and authorities are trying to establish whether all 12 were ...
Source: www.mercurynews.com

Identity Theft Via NSA's Recordings of Your Phone Calls
Blogger News Network - 8 hours agoWhen one stops to think about it, one gives basics on one's identity whenever one calls one's bank or pension fund, or whatever. ...
Source: www.bloggernews.net

The Evils that Lurk in Idle Web Surf (Identity Theft Prevention)

The Evils that Lurk in Idle Web Surf
While summer is almost upon us, there's never a worry over good or bad weather when it comes to clients heading out for some Web surfing. And what better place than the office to check out some sites
Source: www.baselinemag.com

Deepnet Technologies launches unified authentication platform
Deepnet Technologies Ltd, a leading provider of strong authentication and anti-phishing solutions, today announced general availability of its unified authentication platform which ...
Source: www.finextra.com

Audit Clears MS Phishing Filter as Privacy Risk
A third-party audit conducted by Jefferson Wells confirms that Microsoft's anti-phishing technology built into IE7 and the MSN Toolbar does not present a risk to user privacy.
Source: news.yahoo.com

Preying on Predators
Adult predators...
Source: www.newschannel9.com

Hard Lessons: Internet is the newest venue for financial scams
With a nearly impossible prosecution rate, white collar crimes such as mail-out scam letters and credit card fraud solicitations are the targets for Putnam Countys Sheriffs Financial Crimes Detective James Edgar.
Source: www.palatkadailynews.com

ID Theft - Albuquerque TV stations pick up news awards

Albuquerque TV stations pick up news awards
Competing television stations in Albuquerque's market can each claim accolades based on awards handed out recently by the New Mexico Associated Press Broadcasters, according to information supplied by the stations.
Source: www.bizjournals.com

Falls Church City Crime Report
Credit Card Theft, 200 blk. E. Fairfax St., between April 4 and April 16, unknown person(s) stole victims credit card number and made several online transactions.
Source: www.fcnp.com

Allentown man charged in Wilson gas station holdup
An Allentown man in jail on a probation violation was arrested Monday on charges he robbed a gas station convenience store in Wilson on April 3. He then was charged with unrelated crimes in Nazareth.
Source: www.mcall.com

POLICE BRIEFS
(5/5/06) - Man walking through park allegedly robbed; Hagerstown Police respond to calls; Sheriff's deputies investigate thefts; Four injured in Chewsville crash; Garage fire damages structure, vehicles more...
Source: www.herald-mail.com

Most people underestimate ID theft risk (Credit Card Protection)

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

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

ID THEFT INSURANCE
WCPO, OH - May 1, 2006One of the fastest growing types of insurance is ID theft insurance....in case someone steals your name and social security number. ...
Source: www.wcpo.com

Lawmakers Close To Passing ID Theft Bill
cbs4denver.com, CO - Apr 25, 2006... said. Since the state doesn't have an ID theft law, most violators are charged with criminal impersonation or perhaps forgery. "For ...
Source: cbs4denver.com

One Eagles cleared, one skipped out on bail (Identity Theft)

One Eagles cleared, one skipped out on bail
New Britain Herald - FARMINGTON - The attorney for a local woman charged with conspiring with family members in "The Eagles Group" to defraud two department store chains of $71,000 is now considering suing the state for false arrest. The Chief State's Attorney's Office
Source: www.newbritainherald.com

Que? Credit reports available only in English
Waterbury Republican-American - 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. All consumers are entitled to a free credit
Source: www.rep-am.com

Government has your number
Pioneer Press - Every time there is a new revelation about the government listening to private phone calls, or simply keeping track of phone numbers or mapping calling patterns, we are sure to be told one thing. Our privacy has not been invaded. Now, after reading
Source: www.twincities.com

Retreat to offer financial, health tips for seniors
Springfield News-Leader - St. John's Health System and St. John's PremierPlus are partnering for the first Totally Healthy Senior Retreat Monday and Tuesday at Chateau on the Lake in Branson. The event's host is retired KYTV weatherman and St. John's PremierPlus spokes-man
Source: www.springfieldnews-leader.com

Defend against ID theft as soon as you suspect a problem
Baltimore Sun - 1. Contact the fraud departments of any one of the three consumer reporting companies to place a fraud alert on your credit report. The fraud alert tells creditors to contact you before opening any new accounts or making any changes to your existing
Source: www.baltimoresun.com

Results of key legislative efforts this year
Burlington Free Press - Cigarette tax: To help pay for health care reforms, taxes on a pack of cigarettes will increase 60 cents to $1.79 beginning July 1. The tax would increase again by 20 cents on July 1, 2008. Small cigars will be taxed like cigarettes. Taxes on other
Source: www.burlingtonfreepress.com

Phishing scheme hits Billings again (Phishing)

Phishing scheme hits Billings again
"Phishing," which is the theft of company logos to design legitimate looking e-mails aimed at getting personal financial information, is hitting Billings banks now.
Source: billingsgazette.net

Beyond Outlook: Five Alternative E-Mail Apps
If I say the word "e-mail" to you, chances are that one of the first (if not the first) words that will pop into your head will be Outlook.
Source: www.governmententerprise.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

Ballmer talks up bullet-proof Vista security
Windows Vista will deliver a level of security that could bring an end to traditional virus and worm attacks, Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer claimed during a public speaking engagement in Silicon Valley yesterday.
Source: www.pcw.co.uk

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 - APWG: Record phishing highs in March

APWG: Record phishing highs in March
SC Magazine, UK - Apr 28, 2006Phishing was at record-high levels in March, taking advantage of the April 15 tax-filing deadline, according to a recent report by the Anti-Phishing Working ...
Source: www.scmagazine.com

iS3's Free ZILLAbar Helps Financial Institutions Fight Phishing ...
PR Newswire (press release), NY - May 2, 2006... anti-Spyware solution STOPzilla, today announced it is giving financial institutions the opportunity to provide ZILLAbar 2.0, iS3's anti-Phishing product, to ...
Source: www.prnewswire.com

Metrobank says online users warned vs phishing
INQ7.net, Philippines - May 10, 2006... Ray Banico, first vice president and head of Metrobank's electronic banking division, told INQ7.net that the phishing attack was detected Thursday last week ...
Source: news.inq7.net

Bank of America Fights Phishing as a Unit
DM News, NY - Apr 23, 2006CHICAGO -- If you are a large e-mail sender constantly subjected to phishing scams, all parts of your organization must be on the same page to combat the ...
Source: www.dmnews.com

Phishing - 12 arrests in 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

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

More murder on the Orient Express
Turkish Daily News - Features Page contents And the digital revolution has begun Oracle introduces Discoverer 3.0 More murder on the Orient Express Computer hacker charged with credit card theft in U.S. And the digital revolution has begun By Ersan Pakelgil / Turkish
Source: www.turkishdailynews.com.tr

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

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

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

Phishing - US creates task force to crack down on identity theft

US creates task force to crack down on identity theft
People's Daily Online, China - May 10, 2006US President George W. Bush signed an executive order on Wednesday to create a task force to crack down on identity theft. "Identity ...
Source: english.people.com.cn

State warns of mass identity record theft
Honolulu Star-Bulletin, HI - Apr 14, 2006... The Anti-Identity Theft Hotline, at 237-2222, can also provide information on how to access credit reports and file a complaint. ...
Source: starbulletin.com

Identity theft battle high on federal agenda
ZDNet.com.au, Australia - May 9, 2006... budget documents released last night, Attorney-General Philip Ruddock said the measures were announced in response to indications identity theft was being ...
Source: www.zdnet.com.au

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

Woman charged with identity theft
Mid-Hudson News, NY - May 2, 2006A Highland Falls woman with a criminal past has been arrested by Highland Falls Police and charged with identity theft for using a former Marlboro woman s ...
Source: www.midhudsonnews.com