Boonville man discovers ID theft can strike close to home from afar (Credit Card Protection)

Boonville man discovers ID theft can strike close to home from afar
Evansville Courier-Press - While Jim Dorsett was enjoying himself at the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, halfway around the world a thief in Turkey was enjoying himself at Dorsett's expense. Dorsett, of Boonville, Ind., was the victim of identity theft. Someone in Turkey accessed
Source: www.courierpress.com

State veterans advised to check credit reports
Bar Harbor Times - AUGUSTA In the wake of news that personal data on 26.5 million U.S. veterans was stolen from the Veterans Administration, the state is advising veterans to take steps. Maine Gov. John Baldacci and Attorney General Steve Rowe reminded Maine
Source: www.courierpub.com

State's employees put at risk of ID theft
Herald Tribune - About 114,000 current and former state employees are at risk of credit fraud and identity theft after a state subcontractor shipped their personnel records overseas. It is one of at least two major losses of personal information affecting Floridians
Source: www.heraldtribune.com

Clarification: Vets-ID Theft-Lawsuit story
Akron Beacon Journal - CINCINNATI - In a May 31 story, The Associated Press reported that attorney Paul Hackett filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of 26.5 million veterans whose personal information was on a stolen computer disk. The story should have made it clear that
Source: www.ohio.com

Today's Markets (Phishing) - Stocks post modest gains

Today's Markets - Stocks post modest gains
Portsmouth Herald - NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street closed out an uneasy May with a solid advance Wednesday, even after minutes from the last Federal Reserve meeting indicated that inflation pressures raised the chance of another interest rate hike in June. The major
Source: www.seacoastonline.com

CRIME: Lost Medicare apps stir ID theft fears
Grand Forks Herald - BISMARCK - A batch of Medicare prescription drug benefit applications was stolen in a car burglary, rich with information that can be used to defraud the people who filled them out, Insurance Commissioner Jim Poolman said. Dick Brown, spokesman for
Source: www.grandforks.com

Owens signs anti-crime bills into law
Rocky Mountain News - Gov. Bill Owens signed a package of anti- crime bills Tuesday aimed at cracking down on identify theft and mortgage and foreclosure fraud. "The first priority of government is the safety of our citizens," Owens said. "That can mean strengthening
Source: www.rockymountainnews.com

Veterans urged to keep eye on records
Chippewa Herald - Chippewa County veterans appear to be taking in stride news that some of their personal information could be among the records of 26 million U.S. veterans reported stolen nearly two weeks ago. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs confirmed May
Source: www.chippewa.com

Credit Card Crimes (Phishing)

Credit Card Crimes
DisInfo.com, NY - May 19, 2006... cards; how banks cover money stolen from credit cards; why companies are not cracking down on credit card crimes; how to prevent credit card theft; ATM scams ...
Source: www.disinfo.com

MD Crime Experts Say Gangs Exist Everywhere
WMDT, MD - Jun 1, 2006... into all types of violence, especially street robberies, auto theft but they've expanded into crime such as retail theft groups, credit card theft and identity ...
Source: www.wmdt.com

Jefferson's Bill of Rights
Slate - May 24, 2006... Now that's Orwellian.". "Man must survive": CNNMoney.com reprints a Fortune article on rampant online credit-card theft out of Nigeria. ...
Source: www.slate.com

Randolph man accused of credit card theft, spending spree
Dailyrecord.com, NJ - Jun 1, 2006BY ROB SEMAN. MENDHAM -- Shopping at the Century 21 store in Morristown, $150. Catching a movie at Headquarters Plaza in Morristown, $22. ...
Source: www.dailyrecord.com

Data vulnerability is a systemic problem
Arizona Republic, AZ - May 20, 2006These include things like credit-card theft, illegal wire transfers, Internet scams, phone and utilities fraud, and theft of business data. ...
Source: www.azcentral.com

ID Theft - County, state officials warn veterans about identity theft

County, state officials warn veterans about identity theft
TMCnet - May 27, 2006... million veterans nationwide. The FBI says identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in the country. About 18,000 veterans ...
Source: www.tmcnet.com

Identity theft victims must be vigilant about credit
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, GA - May 29, 2006... I hear it can ruin everything for you. I'm just so frightened.". No question identity theft is a growing problem in this country. ...
Source: www.ledger-enquirer.com

No evidence yet of identity theft, but feds send out warning
Houston Chronicle, United States - May 22, 2006... believe at this time that the identities of these veterans have been compromised." Gonzales, who spoke after the first meeting of an identity-theft task force ...
Source: www.chron.com

Local Veteran Concerned About Identity Theft
WCAV, VA - May 23, 2006... that," said Brown. It can take months, if not years, to recover from the damage done by this type of identity theft. Officials don ...
Source: www.charlottesvillenewsplex.tv

Workshop Outlines Selective (ID Theft) Service

Workshop Outlines Selective Service
Selective service registration is required for young men 18 to 25 years old. The government says that so far 13.5 million names are on the list of young men eligible for a draft, should one ever be reinstated.
Source: www.rnews.com

Local briefs
MILLERTON The regular monthly workshop meeting of the North East town board will meet one-half hour earlier tonight. The session will begin at 6:30 p.m. to review legal matters with the town attorney. Other business will be conducted at 7 p.m.
Source: www.poughkeepsiejournal.com

United against ID theft
Colorado bankers and law enforcement are collaborating on a new identity-theft task force thought to be the first of its kind in the nation.
Source: www.rockymountainnews.com

Vets ID Theft
WASHINGTON It's not just Social Security numbers and birthdates that are at risk. Phone numbers and addresses of (m) millions of veterans could be available to potential identity thieves.
Source: www.wluctv6.com

Roc City Classic Begins Fifth Year
What started as just a way to get some co-workers together has become an elite basketball league that brings some of Rochester's best talent together.
Source: www.rnews.com

Cumberland County Grand Jury Indictmens (Identity Theft Prevention)

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

Educate yourself on theft of identity
St. Petersburg Times, FL - May 24, 2006Deputy Victor Pavone of the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office Crime Prevention Unit will discuss how to protect yourself against identify theft at 7 pm Thursday ...
Source: www.sptimes.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

Burns backs investigation into VA data breach (Credit Card Protection)

Burns backs investigation into VA data breach
Missoulian - WASHINGTON - Montana Sen. Conrad Burns Wednesday expressed serious concern about the reported theft of identity information from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. A VA employee this week violated department policy by taking electronic data
Source: www.missoulian.com

Police reports
Journal-News - On April 24, deputies responded to the 6100 block of Lancashire Trail, Liberty Township, for a report of theft. Deputies reported someone stole 70 pieces of lumber, two rolls of electrical wire and five sticks of copper wire. Deputies responded April
Source: www.journal-news.com

Collin County Sheriff's Reports
McKinney Courier-Gazette - Editor's NOTE: The following incidents were reported between midnight, May 26 and midnight, May 27. 10:40 a.m., 100 block of Aero County Rd. in McKinney - Caller reported fraud by theft of identity. 10:44 a.m., 300 block of Red Buoy Cove in Princeton
Source: www.courier-gazette.com

Monday, May 15
Lebanon-Express - 7:10 a.m. Gas taken from vehicles in 2000 block of Cypress Ct. Loss value: $75. 9:57 a.m. Fishing pole and reel taken from 0-100 block of Market St. Loss value: $20. 11:02 a.m. Purse taken at Lebanon High School. Loss value: $145. 11:08 a.m. Child
Source: www.lebanon-express.com

Collin County Sheriff's Reports
Plano Star Courier - Editor's NOTE: The following incidents were reported between midnight, May 26 and midnight, May 27. 10:40 a.m., 100 block of Aero County Rd. in McKinney - Caller reported fraud by theft of identity. 10:44 a.m., 300 block of Red Buoy Cove in Princeton
Source: www.planostar.com

Identity theft victims must be vigilant about credit (ID Theft)

Identity theft victims must be vigilant about credit
Philadelphia Enquirer - P at and Thomas Halberstadt take all the right steps to protect their identity. Pat says she shreds documents before throwing them out. Actually, she shreds a document and then separates the shredded paper into different trash bags. "If you want my
Source: www.ledger-enquirer.com

Wastebusters: Veterans Concerned About Recent VA Security Breach
WHIO TV - BEAVERCREEK, Ohio -- A Miami Valley taxpayer is speaking out after the theft of personal information from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Millions of files are gone, including Social Security numbers, and now many fear they will become
Source: www.whiotv.com

Data stolen on health plan for poor
Canton Repository - If you re a Medicaid client, your Social Security number and personal health information could be in the hands of strangers who aren t entitled to that information. Medicaid consumers throughout Ohio including 13,000 in Stark County are
Source: www.cantonrep.com

Minnesotans get new tool to fight ID theft
St. Paul Pioneer Press - Minnesotans will have a new weapon to protect themselves against the fast-growing crime of identity theft, thanks to a bill signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Tim Pawlenty. How it works Beginning Aug. 1, Minnesotans can stop credit bureaus from
Source: www.twincities.com

Veterans, keep eye on credit reports
Wichita Eagle - Ken Collins, post commander for VFW Post 4664 in Maize, has been hearing a lot of worries from veterans about identity theft. Late last month, the Department of Veterans Affairs admitted that as many as 26.5 million veterans were vulnerable to
Source: www.kansas.com

Sheriff's Dept. Looking For Woman In Identity Theft Case
San Diego Channel - The San Diego County Sheriff s Department is seeking the public s help in identifying a woman accused of identity theft. Twice in the past three months, this woman was seen entering three separate San Diego County Credit Unions in the North
Source: www.10news.com

Credit Card Protection - Stafford County grand jury indictments

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

Stolen credit card nets arrest
Maui News, HI - May 31, 2006Thomas T. Okudara was being held at the Wailuku Police Station on the charges of credit card theft, fraudulent use of a check and fraudulent use of a credit ...
Source: www.mauinews.com

Fallon makes run at Smith Barney
Twin Cities Finance and Commerce, MN - May 20, 2006... The agency has been praised for identity theft TV ads it created for Citibank, many of which picture credit card theft victims speaking with the voices of ...
Source: www.finance-commerce.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

MD Crime Experts Say Gangs Exist Everywhere
WMDT, MD - Jun 1, 2006... into all types of violence, especially street robberies, auto theft but they've expanded into crime such as retail theft groups, credit card theft and identity ...
Source: www.wmdt.com

Police: Woman Steals Doctor's Credit Cards, Goes On Spree
NewsNet5.com, OH - May 7, 2006... He said always file a police report if you're the victim of credit card theft, contact your credit card companies and contact the major credit agencies. ...
Source: www.newsnet5.com

Identity Theft - 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

Four men questioned in Chelsea beating death
There may be a major break in the search for a group of alleged killers. Police are questioning a group of young men in connection with the beating death of a man in Chelsea.
Source: abclocal.go.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

Senators Introduce Personal Data Privacy and Security Act
Corporate data-security practices would be hit with an avalanche of new rules and information burglars would face stiff new penalties under a far-reaching bill introduced in the U.S. Senate.
Source: www.gigalaw.com

CRIME: Lost Medicare apps stir ID theft fears (Identity Theft)

CRIME: Lost Medicare apps stir ID theft fears
Grand Forks Herald - BISMARCK - A batch of Medicare prescription drug benefit applications was stolen in a car burglary, rich with information that can be used to defraud the people who filled them out, Insurance Commissioner Jim Poolman said. Dick Brown, spokesman for
Source: www.grandforks.com

Fighting Back Against ID Theft
WTVR-TV - Banks set up safeguards to help protect their customers against crimes like identity theft and bank fraud, but what happens when one person's information gets in the wrong hands? The Attorney General says there are measures you can take to avoid
Source: www.wtvr.com

Veterans' ID theft bigger than first thought
KVBC - It's not just Social Security numbers and birthdates that are at risk. Phone numbers and addresses of millions of veterans could be available to potential identity thieves. The Associated Press has learned information stolen from the Maryland home of
Source: www.kvbc.com

Forecast: ID Theft by Insiders to Grow Dramatically in '06
TechNewsWorld - According to the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, located in San Diego, more than 51 million personal identifying numbers have been compromised by criminals since February. One that made headlines was from Atlanta-area data broker ChoicePoint, which
Source: www.technewsworld.com

Woman faces ID theft charges (Identity Theft)

Woman faces ID theft charges
New Brunswick Home News Tribune, NJ - Jun 2, 2006LINDEN A Newark woman has been arrested after pretending to be a 29-year-old Carteret woman and falsely obtaining credit to purchase $9,000 worth of ...
Source: www.thnt.com

Veterans' ID Theft May Be Largest Ever
Houston Chronicle, United States - May 23, 2006By HOPE YEN Associated Press Writer. WASHINGTON Veterans Affairs officials did not fully heed warnings to tighten access to personal ...
Source: www.chron.com

VA Official Resigns Over Notification of ID Theft
Los Angeles Times, CA - May 31, 2006A Veterans Affairs deputy assistant secretary who didn't immediately notify top officials about a theft of 26.5 million veterans' personal information is ...
Source: www.latimes.com

Veterans' ID Theft May Be Largest Ever
Wyoming News, WY - May 23, 2006By HOPE YEN Tuesday, May 23, 2006. WASHINGTON - Veterans Affairs officials waited two weeks to call in the FBI to investigate the ...
Source: www.casperstartribune.net

May 9, 2006 Tazewell County grand jury indictments

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

Credit Card Crimes
DisInfo.com, NY - May 19, 2006... cards; how banks cover money stolen from credit cards; why companies are not cracking down on credit card crimes; how to prevent credit card theft; ATM scams ...
Source: www.disinfo.com

Md. Inmate Had Tape Around His Neck
WJLA, DC - May 16, 2006... He was convicted in 2000 in Carroll County Circuit Court of credit card theft, theft of more $300, second-degree burglary and malicious destruction of property ...
Source: www.wjla.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

Wastebusters: Veterans Concerned About Recent VA Security Breach (Credit Card Protection)

Wastebusters: Veterans Concerned About Recent VA Security Breach
WHIO TV - BEAVERCREEK, Ohio -- A Miami Valley taxpayer is speaking out after the theft of personal information from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Millions of files are gone, including Social Security numbers, and now many fear they will become
Source: www.whiotv.com

Romley named special adviser to VA secretary
Phoenix Business Journal - Former Maricopa County attorney Rick Romley has been named special adviser to highly criticized Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary R. James Nicholas. In his new role, Romley will be responsible for evaluating the VA's procedures and processes
Source: phoenix.bizjournals.com

Recent incidents of identity theft at universities have highlighted
Triangle - They say the imagination has no boundaries of what it can or can't create. The Da Vinci Code director Ron Howard wanted to film a night scene in the Saint-Sulpice church, but the Catholic Church, which has denounced the book of the same name, on
Source: www.thetriangle.org

Millions of veterans could be in danger of becoming identity theft
WAVY News 10 - The theft of a laptop computer has landed a federal employee in big trouble. Twenty-six million veterans are wondering whether their social security numbers and other information have been compromised. The theft happened over two weeks ago. The
Source: www.wavy.com

Donnashi Enterprises Unveils Protection Against Security Theft for ...

Donnashi Enterprises Unveils Protection Against Security Theft for ...
PR Web (press release), WA - May 31, 2006DONNASHI ENTERPRISES, INC. (www.donnashi.com) provides its customers and consumers with protection against identity theft. All of ...
Source: www.prweb.com

Deputies make identity theft arrest
San Luis Obispo Tribune, CA - Jun 1, 2006Sheriff's deputies arrested Sherri Lynn Neely of Oceano on Wednesday on suspicion of identity theft. Deputies responded to Oceano ...
Source: www.sanluisobispo.com

How to Avoid Identity Theft
New York Times, United States - May 29, 2006... The Federal Trade Commission (consumer.gov/idtheft), the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse (privacyrights.org) and the Identity Theft Resource Center (idtheftcenter ...
Source: www.nytimes.com

Assembly OKs Identity Theft Protection Bills
Western Queens Gazette, NY - May 24, 2006Noting that identity theft costs consumers and businesses millions of dollars each year and imposes great personal stress, Assemblymember Audrey Pheffer ...
Source: www.qgazette.com

Scottsdale firm inks US deal to offer identity-theft protection
Arizona Republic, AZ - 21 hours agoScottsdale-based Identity Theft 911 said Thursday that it has signed a deal with State Auto Insurance Co. to provide anti-fraud ...
Source: www.azcentral.com

How big of a problem is identity theft
Petaluma Argus-Courier, CA - May 31, 2006In the newspaper's weekly online poll, readers are asked if they have ever been a victim of identity theft or if they know someone who has. ...
Source: www.arguscourier.com

ID Theft - Millions of veterans could be in danger of becoming identity theft

Millions of veterans could be in danger of becoming identity theft
WAVY News 10 - The theft of a laptop computer has landed a federal employee in big trouble. Twenty-six million veterans are wondering whether their social security numbers and other information have been compromised. The theft happened over two weeks ago. The
Source: www.wavy.com

UK employees at risk for identity theft
Lexington Herald-Leader - The potential of identity theft has become a nagging fear for 1,300 current and former University of Kentucky employees after the university notified them that their personal information, including Social Security numbers, was inadvertently
Source: www.kentucky.com

VA Shake-up Follows Identity Theft
CRN - A U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs deputy secretary involved in the agency's data debacle in which 26.5 million vet identities were stolen will resign as of Friday, the department's chief said this week. Michael McLendon, who supervised the as-yet
Source: www.crn.com

Boonville man discovers ID theft can strike close to home from afar
Evansville Courier-Press - While Jim Dorsett was enjoying himself at the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, halfway around the world a thief in Turkey was enjoying himself at Dorsett's expense. Dorsett, of Boonville, Ind., was the victim of identity theft. Someone in Turkey accessed
Source: www.courierpress.com

Stolen laptop had information about Giant retirees
Cumberland County Sentinel - Personal information for an undisclosed number of Giant Food Stores retirees may have been on a laptop computer that was lost or stolen May 2 on an airline flight, officials for the Carlisle-based Giant say. "Right now there hasn't been" a case of
Source: www.cumberlink.com

Cloudmark Automated Feedback System Helps Service Providers & Customers Combat Messaging Threats (ID Theft)

Cloudmark Automated Feedback System Helps Service Providers & Customers Combat Messaging Threats
Cloudmark, Inc., the authority inmessaging security solutions, is announcing an automated reportinginterface that allows subscribers to email services to actively participatein the live reporting of messaging threats, and lets service providersmeasure and demonstrate success in blocking spam, phishing and virusattacks. The new Cloudmark Network Feedback System (CNFS) tracks theautomated
Source: www.sys-con.com

CONSUMER ADVISORY: Cloudmark Addresses Increased Use of Images in Spam "Pump & Dump" Stock Scams
Cloudmark, Inc., the proven leader inmessaging security solutions, announced today that its suite ofanti-spam/anti-phishing solutions employ image decoding capabilities thatrapidly deter attacks using images. Image-based spam makes detection bytraditional text-based content filters more difficult. In recent months,Cloudmark researchers have noted a dramatic spike in the number of spammessages
Source: www.sys-con.com

Windows Vista PC-cillin Internet Security
Trend Micro has announced the release of PC-cillin Internet Security, which will provide anti-virus and other protections for Windows Vista, the next generation of the Windows client operating system, as it becomes available for Windows Vista.
Source: www.it-observer.com

SurfControl Tracking New Email Phishing Scam Targeting 2006 FIFA World Cup Fans
SurfControl, the world leader in Internet content protection, is currently tracking an email phishing scam targeting 2006 FIFA World Cup enthusiasts. The email is in Japanese and claims to provide information on how to get Premium/Platinum tickets to the World Cup in Germany for a small fee. The scammer attempts to persuade recipients to send 1,000 yen to one of three specified accounts. The
Source: biz.yahoo.com

Phishing - N.H. Adopts ID Theft Law

N.H. Adopts ID Theft Law
New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch has signed into law legislation giving New Hampshire consumers new tools to protect themselves against identity theft. Senate Bill 334 allows victims of identity theft
Source: www.insurancejournal.com

Survey: Business Executives Say Current Information Disposal Law Does Not Go Far Enough to Fight Identity Theft
The vast majority of business executives say that a one-year old federal law requiring companies to destroy certain documents containing consumer credit information does not go far enough, according to a survey commissioned by the National Association for Information Destruction (NAID).
Source: news.yahoo.com

Police
Linda Martinez, 32, 1205 Laura, Apt. 79, was arrested for identity theft at 9:30 a.m. Friday at the Iowa City Sheraton Hotel, 210 S. Dubuque St.
Source: www.press-citizen.com

The Credit Center
Order Your Credit Report Now! If you're looking to buy a home or apply for a loan, or are simply worried about identity theft, this is the best time to order your credit report.
Source: www.wtvm.com

Biden's Son Runs for Del. Attorney General
DOVER, Del. (AP) - Joseph R. "Beau'' Biden III, son of Delaware's senior U.S. senator, kicked off his campaign for state attorney general Thursday. Biden pledged not only to prosecute criminals, but also to prevent crimes such as identity theft and Internet stalking of children by sexual predators. "I truly believe that this office has the potential to greatly improve the lives and well-being of
Source: www.startribune.com

Plainfield event warns of identity theft
Something as simple as throwing out an unwanted credit card application could lead to one of the most complicated hassles of a lifetime, if the wrong person gets his hands on your personal information.
Source: www.suburbanchicagonews.com

Identity Theft - Indicted Customs officer has arraignment

Indicted Customs officer has arraignment
Kuam News 8 - Scheduled to be arraigned on Wednesday is Customs and Quarantine Major Phil Taijeron, who was recently indicted by a Superior Court grand jury. He is accused of using his government vehicle while he was on military leave and using a government gas
Source: www.kuam.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

Bridgewater Today
Courier News - Six young women and their mothers will join their brainy and empowered counterparts Saturday -- and invite like-minded young women and their mothers from the greater community to join them -- when International Girls in Math, Science & Engineering
Source: www.c-n.com

Feedback: Beyond Borders, May 28
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin - I address this letter to all the Latino young people who have marched in protests around the country. You evidently do not understand why we Americans find distaste in what you do. Well, not so much what you do as how you do it. In our infancy, early
Source: www.dailybulletin.com

Australia Embraces Cyberwarfare
Aviation Now - The Australian Defense Force is demonstrating that a small military can have global impact by leveraging cyber-skills and focusing operations where they have the greatest effect and, if need be, cause the greatest pain. Realizing that its manpower
Source: www.aviationnow.com

Identity Theft Prevention - Woman says ID theft led to arrest

Woman says ID theft led to arrest
West Virginia Record, WV - May 31, 2006CHARLESTON - A Kanawha County woman says her personal information was stolen by a nurse at St. Francis Hospital who used it to identify herself to the police. ...
Source: www.wvrecord.com

ID theft made easy
USA Today - May 23, 2006... than 130 reported breaches at banks, credit card companies, colleges and a giant data broker that exposed more than 55 million Americans to ID theft last year ...
Source: www.usatoday.com

Stories illustrate need for tough ID-theft laws
Salem Statesman Journal, OR - May 24, 2006Three stories in Tuesday's Statesman Journal show why identity theft is such an attractive career path for criminals: It's easy. ...
Source: 159.54.226.83

Boonville man discovers ID theft can strike close to home from ...
Evansville Courier & Press (subscription), IN - 9 hours agoBy KELLY RICHARDSON Courier & Press staff writer 464-7635 or richardsonk@courierpress.com. While Jim Dorsett was enjoying himself ...
Source: www.courierpress.com

Veterans Are Concerned by (Credit Card Protection) Recent ID Theft

Veterans Are Concerned by Recent ID Theft
Winchester Star - WASHINGTON The yearly motorcycle rally and demonstration organized by Rolling Thunder is designed to bring attention to those listed as Prisoners of War or Missing in Action. But that isn t the only issue the nonprofit is concerned about
Source: www.winchesterstar.com

Don't panic over ID theft, experts say
Detroit News - SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Consumer advocates have some advice for the 26.5 million veterans whose personal information was stolen from the home of a Veterans Affairs employee: Don't panic. Identity theft may be a growing problem that affected 9.3 million
Source: www.detnews.com

Pawlenty signs ID theft bill
KARE - Consumers have a new weapon against misuse of their sensitive financial information, a law allowing them to put a security freeze on their personal data. Gov. Tim Pawlenty signed a bill Tuesday that lawmakers hope will fight identity theft. It takes
Source: www.kare11.com

Fighting Back Against ID Theft
WTVR-TV - Banks set up safeguards to help protect their customers against crimes like identity theft and bank fraud, but what happens when one person's information gets in the wrong hands? The Attorney General says there are measures you can take to avoid
Source: www.wtvr.com

Review: Zen Software MDaemon Pro (Phishing) v.9.0

Review: Zen Software MDaemon Pro v.9.0
Popular with small businesses as a simpler, more affordable alternative to Microsofts Exchange email server , the latest version of MDaemon Pro majors on performance and security improvements along with enhancements to the already comprehensive groupware capabilities.
Source: www.pcw.co.uk

How can I tell if a site is secure
Q. What can browsers tell me about how safe an e-commerce site is
Source: news.yahoo.com

OmniTI's Ecelerity to Integrate Goodmail CertifiedEmail
OmniTI Computer Consulting, Inc., a worldwide leader of email solutions and services, and Goodmail Systems, Inc., creator of the CertifiedEmail system for trusted email, today announced that OmniTI's Ecelerity email application server would integrate capabilities to validate inbound CertifiedEmail messages. The CertifiedEmail system provides a trusted means of email communications between senders
Source: www.sys-con.com

Symantec to keep watch over Web transactions
Norton Confidential, due later this year, promises to protect consumers as they conduct business on the Internet.
Source: news.com.com

Japanese teen charged for phishing
Japanese police said they had arrested a 14-year-old boy on suspicion of fraud after he allegedly used the Internet to steal personal details in Japan's first case of phishing involving a minor.
Source: news.yahoo.com

McAfee's 'Falcon' to tear into rivals
Falcon will protect PCs against spam, viruses, spyware and other threats such as phishing scams and rootkits, McAfee said
Source: feeds.feedburner.com

Four men questioned in Chelsea beating death (ID Theft)

Four men questioned in Chelsea beating death
There may be a major break in the search for a group of alleged killers. Police are questioning a group of young men in connection with the beating death of a man in Chelsea.
Source: abclocal.go.com

Falls Church City Crime Report
Motor Vehicle Theft, Rent A Wreck, 1101 W. Broad St., May 17, 8:35 p.m., police arrested a female, 29, of Alexandria, VA for stealing a blue 2001 Mazda 626. The vehicle was returned to the establishment.
Source: www.fcnp.com

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

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 Embraces Cyberwarfare
The Australian Defense Force is demonstrating that a small military can have global impact by leveraging cyber-skills and focusing operations where they have the greatest effect and, if need be, cause the greatest pain.
Source: www.aviationnow.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

Communication and Media News

Communication and Media News
PeaceJournalism.com, Nepal - May 25, 2006... criminals. They're accused of crimes ranging from re-shipping rings to credit card theft and email fraud -- ...all are Russian. ...
Source: peacejournalism.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

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

Jefferson's Bill of Rights
Slate - May 24, 2006... Now that's Orwellian.". "Man must survive": CNNMoney.com reprints a Fortune article on rampant online credit-card theft out of Nigeria. ...
Source: www.slate.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

Vehicular homicide among indictments
The Mountain Press, TN - May 26, 2006... to $60,000. * Angela Renee Yoakum - fraudulent use of a credit card, theft under $500 and 17 counts of forgery. * Jeffery Wayne ...
Source: www.zwire.com

Collin County (Identity Theft) Sheriff's Reports

Collin County Sheriff's Reports
Plano Star Courier - Editor's NOTE: The following incidents were reported between midnight, May 26 and midnight, May 27. 10:40 a.m., 100 block of Aero County Rd. in McKinney - Caller reported fraud by theft of identity. 10:44 a.m., 300 block of Red Buoy Cove in Princeton
Source: www.planostar.com

Police reports
Journal-News - On April 24, deputies responded to the 6100 block of Lancashire Trail, Liberty Township, for a report of theft. Deputies reported someone stole 70 pieces of lumber, two rolls of electrical wire and five sticks of copper wire. Deputies responded April
Source: www.journal-news.com

Burns backs investigation into VA data breach
Missoulian - WASHINGTON - Montana Sen. Conrad Burns Wednesday expressed serious concern about the reported theft of identity information from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. A VA employee this week violated department policy by taking electronic data
Source: www.missoulian.com

Police reports (Phishing)

Police reports
Journal-News - On April 24, deputies responded to the 6100 block of Lancashire Trail, Liberty Township, for a report of theft. Deputies reported someone stole 70 pieces of lumber, two rolls of electrical wire and five sticks of copper wire. Deputies responded April
Source: www.journal-news.com

Burns backs investigation into VA data breach
Missoulian - WASHINGTON - Montana Sen. Conrad Burns Wednesday expressed serious concern about the reported theft of identity information from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. A VA employee this week violated department policy by taking electronic data
Source: www.missoulian.com

Collin County Sheriff's Reports
Plano Star Courier - Editor's NOTE: The following incidents were reported between midnight, May 26 and midnight, May 27. 10:40 a.m., 100 block of Aero County Rd. in McKinney - Caller reported fraud by theft of identity. 10:44 a.m., 300 block of Red Buoy Cove in Princeton
Source: www.planostar.com

Shop Smart: It can take years to discover, repair ID theft (Identity Theft)

Shop Smart: It can take years to discover, repair ID theft
The following column was originally published Oct. 7, 2003. Identity theft -- the fraudulent use of your name and identifying data by someone else to obtain credit, merchandise or services -- is an equal-opportunity offense, affecting victims of all races, incomes and ages.
Source: www.post-gazette.com

Pawlenty signs ID theft bill
Consumers have a new weapon against misuse of their sensitive financial information, a law allowing them to put a security freeze on their
Source: www.kare11.com

Ingham taking records off-line: Register of Deeds worries about possible ID theft
The Ingham County Register of Deeds will take 3.5 million images of public records off-line next week to protect Social Security numbers that are on some documents.
Source: www.lansingstatejournal.com

27M Veterans Vulnerable To ID Theft After Personal Info Stolen
The Veterans Administration has set up a call center for veterans worried about ID theft.
Source: www.local6.com

EU ramps up against cybercrime
Plans to send out alerts on data leaks as part of increased push against ID theft, viruses and other digital wrongdoing.
Source: news.zdnet.com

ID Theft the Potential Reward for 26.5 million US Veterans

ID Theft the Potential Reward for 26.5 million US Veterans
Defense Industry Daily, MD - May 25, 2006In a shocking illustration of the truism that more integrated databases make for larger and more lucrative honeypots/ disaster magnets, the data of ...
Source: www.defenseindustrydaily.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

100 feared victims of ID theft in Valley
Yakima Herald-Republic, WA - May 31, 2006By PAT MUIR. SUNNYSIDE A woman arrested for compiling stolen financial data from about 100 people likely did not limit her criminal ...
Source: www.yakima-herald.com

Error exposes 26m veterans to ID theft
Times Online, UK - May 23, 2006AS IF war wounds and post-traumatic stress were not enough, millions of US military veterans face the risk of identity theft. Personal ...
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Stolen data puts vets in danger of ID theft
Colorado Springs Gazette, CO - May 23, 2006WASHINGTON - As many as 26.5 million veterans were placed at risk of identity theft after intruders stole an electronic data file this month containing their ...
Source: www.gazette.com

You are currently logged in (Identity Theft Prevention) 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

Falls Church City Crime Report
Falls Church News-Press - Prescription Fraud, Eckerd Drug, 1003 W. Broad St. , April 4, unknown person(s) attempted to pass a fraudulent prescription. Burglary, 100 blk S. Lee St. , April 4, 12:27 a.m. , unknown person(s) attempted to break into victim s residence with an
Source: www.fcnp.com

Court order in favour of Microsoft
ICT World - The High Court of SA has ruled in favour of Microsoft's application for default judgment against software re-seller PC Games World CC. The default judgment for unlawful hard-disk loading and the illegal sale of unlicensed Microsoft products against
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

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

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

Audit proves Microsoft Phishing Filter is safe (Identity Theft Prevention)

Audit proves Microsoft Phishing Filter is safe
Ars Technica, MA - May 11, 2006One of Internet Explorer 7's greatest security features is the Microsoft Phishing Filter, which checks shady URLs against a web service, and in turn determines ...
Source: arstechnica.com

Symantec eyes transaction security
Silicon.com, UK - 5 hours agoThe software, called Norton Confidential, will offer a shield against malicious software and phishing websites that try to steal sensitive data. ...
Source: software.silicon.com

OnlyMyEmail's Spam Statistics for May 2006
PR Web (press release), WA - 5 hours agoBoth Phishing and Viruses have dropped to their lowest levels seen in years last month. This either represents the continuation ...
Source: www.prweb.com

Review: Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2
CIO Today, CA - 23 hours ago... After the required system reboot, we were asked if we wanted to turn on the phishing filter and the "customer experience improvement program." The latter ...
Source: www.toptechnews.com

Burns backs investigation into VA data breach (Identity Theft Prevention)

Burns backs investigation into VA data breach
Missoulian - WASHINGTON - Montana Sen. Conrad Burns Wednesday expressed serious concern about the reported theft of identity information from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. A VA employee this week violated department policy by taking electronic data
Source: www.missoulian.com

Police reports
Journal-News - On April 24, deputies responded to the 6100 block of Lancashire Trail, Liberty Township, for a report of theft. Deputies reported someone stole 70 pieces of lumber, two rolls of electrical wire and five sticks of copper wire. Deputies responded April
Source: www.journal-news.com

Collin County Sheriff's Reports
Plano Star Courier - Editor's NOTE: The following incidents were reported between midnight, May 26 and midnight, May 27. 10:40 a.m., 100 block of Aero County Rd. in McKinney - Caller reported fraud by theft of identity. 10:44 a.m., 300 block of Red Buoy Cove in Princeton
Source: www.planostar.com

Philadelphia man pleads guilty to identity theft (Identity Theft)

Philadelphia man pleads guilty to identity theft
WILMINGTON -- A Philadelphia man pleaded guilty today in federal court to identity theft and mail fraud. Leonard J. Garner, 48, admitted he ordered credit cards in other peoples names then had those cards directed to a mailbox he controlled.
Source: www.delawareonline.com

Incompetence doesn't quell fears about identity theft
As if Americans weren't worried enough about the power of government to collect and analyze our personal data, now we face concerns about its sheer incompetence when it comes to safeguarding that data.
Source: www.chillicothegazette.com

Running Springs man suspected of being identity-theft ring leader
RUNNING SPRINGS - A man believed to be the head of an identity-theft ring spanning the Inland Empire was behind bars Wednesday after he was caught with two other men burglarizing a post-office branch, a sheriff's deputy said.
Source: www.sbsun.com

Veterans Beware Of Identity Theft
MORGANTON - Jill Brown has been on her phone for two days trying to ensure she is not a victim of identity theft. Brown, 52, and a Morganton resident, believes she is one of the 26.5 million veterans whose personal data was stolen on May 3.
Source: www.morganton.com

ID Theft - Randolph man accused of credit card theft, spending spree

Randolph man accused of credit card theft, spending spree
MENDHAM -- Shopping at the Century 21 store in Morristown, $150. Catching a movie at Headquarters Plaza in Morristown, $22. Catching the suspect who stole a credit card to make those and other purchases -- priceless.
Source: www.dailyrecord.com

K-9 officer tracks down robbery suspects
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.
Source: www.rockymounttelegram.com

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

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

Pair Faces Credit Card Theft Charges
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 the city's north side, San Antonio police said.
Source: news.yahoo.com

The World's Top Cybercriminals
bart_scriv writes "BusinessWeek profiles four individuals identified by law enforcement as the world's foremost online criminals. They're accused of crimes ranging from re-shipping rings to credit card theft and email fraud -- '...all are Russian. Strong technical universities, comparatively low incomes, and an unstable legal system make the former Soviet Union an ideal breeding ground for
Source: feeds.feedburner.com

Man found sobriety at Haven (Identity Theft Prevention)

Man found sobriety at Haven
Cherry Hill Courier Post, NJ - May 28, 2006... He was arrested on outstanding warrants for credit-card theft in Chester County, Pa. The charges dated back to when he was still an addict, he said. ...
Source: www.courierpostonline.com

Coastal Monmouth Police Blotter
Asbury Park Press, NJ - May 3, 2006... causing damage March 19. WHITE STREET: A resident reported being the victim of credit card theft March 20. ROUTE 35: Aa customer ...
Source: www.app.com

POLICE BRIEFS
Hagerstown Morning Herald, MD - May 3, 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

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

Phar out! Phishers are now pharming (Identity Theft)

Phar out! Phishers are now pharming
If the phishers don't get you the pharmers will, police have warned. People are now getting wary of the scam called phishing - where people are sent emails claiming to be from their bank asking them to "confirm" their account details and passwords.
Source: www.smh.com.au

New Cyber Security Study Shows Consumers Are Overconfident About Identifying Online Scams
A new cyber security study released today highlights the difference between perception and reality of consumers' awareness of online scams and their actual online behavior. While 87 percent of consumers polled said they were confident they could recognize fraudulent e-mails, 61 percent failed to identify a legitimate e-mail. Most respondents categorized all e-mails in the study as fake, even
Source: www.sys-con.com

Proofpoint CEO Gary Steele Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2006 Award Finalist in the Northern California
Proofpoint, Inc., the leader in large-enterprise messaging security solutions, today announced that CEO Gary Steele has been named by Ernst & Young as a finalist for the prestigious Entrepreneur Of The Year Award for the Northern California region.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

Aussies urged to dob in spammers
Computer users in Australia frustrated by spam filling their email inboxes are being urged to report the messages to a national database.
Source: www.stuff.co.nz

Symantec Sets Out Roadmap
Symantec has a roadmap for a slew of new enterprise security and storage products, as well as new consumer offerings designed to lock down user devices.
Source: www.byteandswitch.com

Identity Theft Prevention - MIDDLETOWN: MUM info possibly exposed

MIDDLETOWN: MUM info possibly exposed
Middletown Journal - For the second time this academic year, Miami University has made its students vulnerable to identity theft. A Student Services staff member at Miami University-Middletown recently lost a personal digital assistant device holding 851 students
Source: www.middletownjournal.com

Microsoft's Security Rivals Talk Up OneCare Killers
TechWeb - Symantec and McAfee on Tuesday reacted to the imminent launch of Microsoft's Windows OneCare Live by talking up their own, albeit future, subscription security services. "We understand that OneCare will release as early as later this week," said Marc
Source: www.techweb.com

2 at VA lose jobs over an ID theft
Houston Chronicle - WASHINGTON - A Veterans Affairs deputy assistant secretary who didn't immediately notify top officials about a theft of 26.5 million veterans' personal information is resigning. Michael McLendon, deputy assistant secretary for policy who supervised
Source: www.chron.com

100 feared victims of ID theft in Valley
Yakima Herald Republic - SUNNYSIDE A woman arrested for compiling stolen financial data from about 100 people likely did not limit her criminal activity to this Lower Valley city, Sunnyside Police Department Chief Ed Radder said. The woman, whom police have linked to 146
Source: www.yakima-herald.com

24,400 DP&L customers want alternate electricity supplier
Dayton Daily News - DAYTON More than 24,400 customers of Dayton Power and Light Co. have signed up to be served by a competing electricity supplier, but it remains to be seen whether any company will undercut DP&L's price for electric service. 24,400 DP&L customers
Source: www.daytondailynews.com

New York Times Reports Arizona A Hot Spot for ID Theft
BeSpacific - According to the New York Times , Arizona's rapid population growth combined with a "heavy traffic in methamphetamine" are signficant factors in the state's ranking at the top of the list for ID theft complaints recorded by the FTC
Source: www.bespacific.com

Educate yourself on theft of (Identity Theft Prevention) identity

Educate yourself on theft of identity
Deputy Victor Pavone of the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office Crime Prevention Unit will discuss how to protect yourself against identify theft at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Seminole Community Library.
Source: www.sptimes.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

Stamp Out Hunger a huge success
What a generous community spirit existed on Saturday, May 13! Thousands of people left food by their mailboxes for the Stamp Out Hunger 2006 Letter Carriers' Food Drive. Hundreds of letter carriers not only delivered the mail but also transported donated food back to the post offices.
Source: www.sptimes.com

Project HOPE helping Katrina survivors
A program that originally began in 2004 after Hurricane Charley devastated areas of Charlotte and De Soto counties is offering help to Hurricane Katrina survivors.
Source: www.sptimes.com

Phishing - Kelly Martin: Abandon e-mail!

Kelly Martin: Abandon e-mail!
Abandon e-mail! >> Advertisement
Source: www.securityfocus.com

Spam reporting gets buttoned up
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has launched the SpamMatters reporting button, which enables spam to be reported to the authority with one click of a computer mouse.
Source: www.arnnet.com.au

New Cyber Security Study Shows Consumers Are Overconfident About Identifying Online Scams
A new cyber security study released today highlights the difference between perception and reality of consumers' awareness of online scams and their actual online behavior. While 87 percent of consumers polled said they were confident they could recognize fraudulent e-mails, 61 percent failed to identify a legitimate e-mail. Most respondents categorized all e-mails in the study as fake, even
Source: www.sys-con.com

Goodmail Systems Expands Management Team
Goodmail Systems, Inc., creator of the CertifiedEmail system of trusted email, today announced the appointment of David Atlas as Vice President of Marketing for the company.
Source: www.sys-con.com

How safe are e-commerce sites
What can browsers tell me about how safe an e-commerce site is Question: What can browsers tell me about how safe an e-commerce site is Answer: Security experts have long recommended that you look for the closed padlock at the bottom of the browser window to make sure your transactions are safe.
Source: cnews.canoe.ca

Security fears stunt online bank growth
But rising interest rates and fewer fees could bring more customers to the Web.
Source: www.csmonitor.com

Credit Card Protection - Police blotter

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

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

Today, 01:15 PM
bart_scriv writes "BusinessWeek profiles four individuals identified by law enforcement as the world's foremost online criminals. They're accused of crimes ranging from re-shipping rings to credit card theft and email fraud -- '...all are Russian.
Source: www.tophosts.com

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

The World's Top Cybercriminals
bart_scriv writes "BusinessWeek profiles four individuals identified by law enforcement as the world's foremost online criminals. They're accused of crimes ranging from re-shipping rings to credit card theft and email fraud -- '...all are Russian. Strong technical universities, comparatively low incomes, and an unstable legal system make the former Soviet Union an ideal breeding ground for
Source: feeds.feedburner.com

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

2006 FIFA World Cup May Cause Global Loss in Employee Productivity and (Identity Theft)

2006 FIFA World Cup May Cause Global Loss in Employee Productivity and
KRNV - SAN DIEGO, May 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Websense, Inc. , a global leader in web security and web filtering productivity software, reports that Websense(R) software enables organizations to balance employee productivity and manage bandwidth usage
Source: www.krnv.com

Supplier issues
Computerworld - I have, once or twice over the last year or so, talked about some of the issues with resellers and experts and their strange, and sometimes idiotic approach to their clients, potential and existing. I was reminded of this fact last week when I saw
Source: www.computerworld.com

McAfee to release new security platform
Globe and Mail - McAfee, Inc. will soon release a fully integrated consumer security service platform, code-named "Falcon," which offers protection with McAfee's latest products, encompassing next-generation anti-virus, anti-spyware, and "threat watch" technologies
Source: www.theglobeandmail.com

Firefox 2.0 Bakes in Anti-Phish Antidote
InternetNews.com - Mozilla has reached the latest development milestone for its next-generation Firefox 2.0 "Bon Echo" browser with a little anti-phishing help from Google. Anti-phishing capability, which Mozilla has branded "Safe Browsing," is one of the marquee
Source: www.internetnews.com

Fake e-mails harder to detect
Honolulu Advertiser - Being suspicious of any urgent e-mail requests for financial information, even if it looks like it's from your own bank. Never using links within an e-mail to get to a Web page if the message looks suspicious. Avoiding filling out forms within e-mail
Source: www.honoluluadvertiser.com

VA Official Resigns Over Notification of ID Theft (Phishing)

VA Official Resigns Over Notification of ID Theft
A Veterans Affairs deputy assistant secretary who didn't immediately notify top officials about a theft of 26.5 million veterans' personal information is stepping down, citing missteps that led to the security breach.
Source: www.latimes.com

Minnesotans get new tool to fight ID theft
Minnesotans will have a new weapon to protect themselves against the fast-growing crime of identity theft, thanks to a bill signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Tim Pawlenty.
Source: www.twincities.com

VA chief backs Wilson ID theft bill
SANTA FE -- There is as yet no evidence any of the 26.5 million veterans whose personal information was on a stolen computer have suffered identity theft.
Source: www.krqe.com

County is victim of ID theft
FAYETTEVILLE - The latest victim of identity theft: Cumberland County. Edwin Lynwood Reid, 44, of Fayetteville, was arrested May 19, accused of counterfeiting $6,759 in county checks and cashing them at local businesses in April. A local bank discovered the bogus payments and alerted police.
Source: www.charlotte.com

Woman Arrested for Animal Cruelty
A Livingston County woman faces animal cruelty charges after authorities say she left her dog in the car on a sweltering Memorial Day. Ontario County Sheriff's deputies charged Laurie Balcerak, 49, of Hemlock, with animal cruelty charges.
Source: www.rnews.com

Employers offer help fighting ID theft
As identity theft continues to claim millions of victims, a growing number of employers are offering to help affected workers pick up the pieces.
Source: www.post-gazette.com

Identity Theft - Monday, May 15

Monday, May 15
Lebanon-Express - 7:10 a.m. Gas taken from vehicles in 2000 block of Cypress Ct. Loss value: $75. 9:57 a.m. Fishing pole and reel taken from 0-100 block of Market St. Loss value: $20. 11:02 a.m. Purse taken at Lebanon High School. Loss value: $145. 11:08 a.m. Child
Source: www.lebanon-express.com

Collin County Sheriff's Reports
Plano Star Courier - Editor's NOTE: The following incidents were reported between midnight, May 26 and midnight, May 27. 10:40 a.m., 100 block of Aero County Rd. in McKinney - Caller reported fraud by theft of identity. 10:44 a.m., 300 block of Red Buoy Cove in Princeton
Source: www.planostar.com

Burns backs investigation into VA data breach
Missoulian - WASHINGTON - Montana Sen. Conrad Burns Wednesday expressed serious concern about the reported theft of identity information from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. A VA employee this week violated department policy by taking electronic data
Source: www.missoulian.com

Police reports
Journal-News - On April 24, deputies responded to the 6100 block of Lancashire Trail, Liberty Township, for a report of theft. Deputies reported someone stole 70 pieces of lumber, two rolls of electrical wire and five sticks of copper wire. Deputies responded April
Source: www.journal-news.com

Falls Church City Crime Report

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

Data vulnerability is a systemic problem
Arizona Republic, AZ - May 20, 2006These include things like credit-card theft, illegal wire transfers, Internet scams, phone and utilities fraud, and theft of business data. ...
Source: www.azcentral.com

Fallon makes run at Smith Barney
Twin Cities Finance and Commerce, MN - May 20, 2006... The agency has been praised for identity theft TV ads it created for Citibank, many of which picture credit card theft victims speaking with the voices of ...
Source: www.finance-commerce.com

Credit Card: Protect your number
WNCT, NC - May 26, 200625 year old Jamillia Staton appeared in court on several counts of financial credit card theft and financial credit card fraud. ...
Source: www.wnct.com

Data vulnerability is a systemic problem (Credit Card Protection)

Data vulnerability is a systemic problem
Arizona Republic, AZ - May 20, 2006These include things like credit-card theft, illegal wire transfers, Internet scams, phone and utilities fraud, and theft of business data. ...
Source: www.azcentral.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

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

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

POLICE BRIEFS
Hagerstown Morning Herald, MD - May 3, 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

Not guilty plea in druggings
Calgary Sun, Canada - Apr 27, 2006... Bowes is charged with more than 50 counts related to administering a noxious substance, credit card theft and mischief endangering life. ...
Source: calsun.canoe.ca

Australia Embraces Cyberwarfare (Identity Theft)

Australia Embraces Cyberwarfare
The Australian Defense Force is demonstrating that a small military can have global impact by leveraging cyber-skills and focusing operations where they have the greatest effect and, if need be, cause the greatest pain.
Source: www.aviationnow.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

Vehicle burglary suspect pleads guilty in circuit court
DANVILLE, Va. - A man accused of stealing property from numerous vehicles last fall pleaded guilty to the charges against him Wednesday morning in Danville Circuit Court.
Source: www.registerbee.com

Falls Church City Crime Report
Motor Vehicle Theft, Rent A Wreck, 1101 W. Broad St., May 17, 8:35 p.m., police arrested a female, 29, of Alexandria, VA for stealing a blue 2001 Mazda 626. The vehicle was returned to the establishment.
Source: www.fcnp.com

Today, 01:15 PM
bart_scriv writes "BusinessWeek profiles four individuals identified by law enforcement as the world's foremost online criminals. They're accused of crimes ranging from re-shipping rings to credit card theft and email fraud -- '...all are Russian.
Source: www.tophosts.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

VA Official Plans To Resign (Identity Theft)

VA Official Plans To Resign
nbc4.com - WASHINGTON -- A Veteran Affairs worker whose actions may have put millions of veterans at risk for identity theft is stepping down. Michael McLendon said he plans to resign from his post as deputy assistant secretary for policy. He supervised the VA
Source: www.nbc4.com

Minimums protect cardholders
WWL-TV - Odds are that the minimum amount you must pay on your monthly credit card balance has gotten higher lately. What's going on? That, in effect, is the question a woman from Pawtucket asked MoneyLine: Q: About the credit card companies that plan to
Source: www.wwltv.com

State To Name Bridge after Guardsman, Others Killed In Iraq
WVLT - FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. The latest victim of identity theft is Cumberland County. Edwin Lynwood Reid of Fayetteville was arrested May 19th and is accused of counterfeiting six-thousand-759 dollars in county checks and cashing them at local businesses in
Source: www.volunteertv.com

Veterans inundate VA with calls, questions
Lexington Herald-Leader - WASHINGTON - More than 120,000 veterans concerned that their personal information was stolen have called the Veterans Affairs Department with questions about what to do about it, a department spokesman said Friday. And veterans groups said they're
Source: www.kentucky.com

Firefox 2.0 Bakes (Identity Theft) in Anti-Phish Antidote

Firefox 2.0 Bakes in Anti-Phish Antidote
InternetNews.com - Mozilla has reached the latest development milestone for its next-generation Firefox 2.0 "Bon Echo" browser with a little anti-phishing help from Google. Anti-phishing capability, which Mozilla has branded "Safe Browsing," is one of the marquee
Source: www.internetnews.com

McAfee sends 'Falcon' after Symantec, Microsoft
ZDNet - The product will integrate features found in McAfee's current range of security products with a revamped user interface to manage it, McAfee said in a statement Tuesday. The Santa Clara, Calif., company had been expected to make such an announcement
Source: news.zdnet.com

There's A Little Gold in Oklahoma
El Paso News - Tuesday, May 30, 2006 One would volunteer to vacuum, or dig, or sift any kind of dirt, if they thought there might be some gold in it. There are geologists who say there is no gold in Oklahoma, but if you look hard enough, there is always a
Source: www.ktsm.com

Money: Financial News
COX.net for San Diego - A. Security experts have long recommended that you look for the closed padlock at the bottom of the browser window to make sure your transactions are safe. Unfortunately, the presence of a padlock is no longer enough. Sites wishing to enable the
Source: sandiego.cox.net

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
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Symantec To Wrestle Microsoft In Consumer Security (Credit Card Protection)

Symantec To Wrestle Microsoft In Consumer Security
TechWeb - Symantec plans to defend its consumer security turf against inroads by Microsoft with new software delivered over the Internet and sold as a service, the Cupertino, Calif.-based company said Friday. The new software, for now dubbed "Genesis," will go
Source: www.techweb.com

IE 7 expected to be faster, more secure and more appealing
Playfuls - Redmond-based Microsoft has big hopes concerning the future edition of one of its flagship products, Internet Explorer 7. According to the company Internet Explorer 7 will be more adaptable to user's needs and a lot more secure. Microsoft's group
Source: www.playfuls.com

'Baghdad ER' too graphic for troops fish tales and more
Sitnews - WASHINGTON - The hunt is over for the missing file from now-Chief Justice John Roberts' work on affirmative action during the Reagan administration: The National Archives says it can't find the file or determine if it was "taken intentionally
Source: www.sitnews.us

City Pools in El Paso & Las Cruces Now Open
El Paso News - City pools in El Paso opened today for the summer season. Pools in Las Cruces opened Saturday. Officials in both cities have suggestions to help make your swimming experience safer and more fun. Monday, May 29, 2006 Make sure everybody washes
Source: www.ktsm.com

Police Officers Injured In Crash
El Paso News - Two El Paso Police Officers are recovering after their patrol car ran off the road early Monday morning. One officer is still in Thomason Hospital, with serious injures. Monday, May 29, 2006 Officers Raul Porras and Martin Cervantes were headed
Source: www.ktsm.com

Credit Card Protection - County is victim of ID theft

County is victim of ID theft
Charlotte Observer - FAYETTEVILLE - The latest victim of identity theft: Cumberland County. Edwin Lynwood Reid, 44, of Fayetteville, was arrested May 19, accused of counterfeiting $6,759 in county checks and cashing them at local businesses in April. A local bank
Source: www.charlotte.com

Theft of Veterans' Data Shows Security Policy Gap
eWeek - Stop Data Theft in Its Tracks with Computrace ID Theft Bill Readies for a Vote In Florida, Data Breach, Offshore Outsourcing, CYA Collide Ameriprise Laptop Theft Puts Client Data at Risk Man Indicted for Theft of Medical Data Now that the personal
Source: www.eweek.com

Veterans not the only, or even easiest, targets of identity theft
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel - Veterans understandably are a little nervous after the apparent heist of 26.5 million Department of Veterans Affairs records from the home of a federal employee earlier this month. But it turns out the vets have plenty of company. Millions of
Source: www.sun-sentinel.com

Online Job Scams
WTOP Radio - There are many reputable companies offering job opportunities on the Internet, but there are some crooks using these sites to run scams on unsuspecting job seekers. So, it's very important that everyone understand how these crooks operate. For
Source: www.wtopnews.com

FBI seeks stolen personal data on 26 million vets
CNN - WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Federal agents are trying to recover personal data on more than 26 million U.S. veterans after an apparently random burglary at the home of a computer analyst, Veterans Affairs Secretary Jim Nicholson said Monday. Burglars made
Source: www.cnn.com

ID Theft - Falls Church City Crime Report

Falls Church City Crime Report
Falls Church News-Press - Motor Vehicle Theft, Rent A Wreck, 1101 W. Broad St., May 17, 8:35 p.m., police arrested a female, 29, of Alexandria, VA for stealing a blue 2001 Mazda 626. The vehicle was returned to the establishment. Larceny from Motor Vehicle, Eden Center , 6795
Source: www.fcnp.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

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

Dining Out for Life - Participating Restaurants
KESQ News - An elderly Palm Springs woman, living on Social Security, is out more than $500, after someone stole the money using her debit card account. "Somebody else has to buy me medication. They took it down to zero." Sherrol Voight is disabled. She depends
Source: www.kesq.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

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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

ID Theft - Guarding Against Identity Theft

Guarding Against Identity Theft
Washington Post, United States - May 22, 2006... 3. File a report with your local police department or the police department in the area where the identity theft took place. 4. File ...
Source: www.washingtonpost.com

State Helping Vets With Identity Theft
Hartford Courant, United States - May 26, 2006... Today at a veterans awareness event in Hamden, the governor's task force in charge of helping veterans avoid identity theft got their first chance to advise ...
Source: www.courant.com

Identity Theft Awareness on the Rise
KIMT, IA - May 23, 2006Workers at NSB Bank Mason City bank aren't strangers to seeing shock on the faces of identity theft victims. Nancy Hanson, Loan ...
Source: www.kimt.com

Local veterans should stay on guard against identity theft
KUAM.com, GU - May 28, 2006According to the US Department of Veterans Affairs someone has stolen the names, Social Security Numbers, and dates of birth for up to 26.5 million veterans ...
Source: www.kuam.com

Identity theft hits Canadian mining firm
Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand - May 14, 2006TORONTO: tiny Vancouver-based mining company, Brookmount Explorations Inc., has named a new chief financial officer after discovering that the previous CFO was ...
Source: www.stuff.co.nz

Frederick County Grand Jury Releases Indictments (Identity Theft)

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

Falls Church City Crime Report
Motor Vehicle Theft, Rent A Wreck, 1101 W. Broad St., May 17, 8:35 p.m., police arrested a female, 29, of Alexandria, VA for stealing a blue 2001 Mazda 626. The vehicle was returned to the establishment.
Source: www.fcnp.com

K-9 officer tracks down robbery suspects
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.
Source: www.rockymounttelegram.com

Pair Faces Credit Card Theft Charges
Police said an unemployed couple faces charges in connection with a string of credit card thefts.
Source: www.ksat.com

Md. Inmate Had Tape Around His Neck
Jessup, Md. (AP) - An inmate found dead in his cell had two puncture wounds and tape loosely wrapped around his neck, Md. state prison officials said Tuesday.
Source: www.wjla.com

VA Identity Theft Alert

VA Identity Theft Alert
WNEP-TV, PA - May 22, 2006By Sherman Burdette. There is some disturbing news for veterans and an example of how we are all potential targets of identity theft. ...
Source: www.wnep.com

Governor Rell Offers Tips to Connecticut Veterans For Identity ...
Government Technology, CA - May 25, 2006... A special Identity Theft Information Team composed of staff from the Departments of Consumer Protection, Public Safety, Banking and Veterans Affairs to conduct ...
Source: www.govtech.net

Veterans flood VA with identity-theft concerns
Canton Repository (subscription), OH - May 27, 2006... a Web site and toll-free number to answer veterans questions and to reassure them that so far there haven t been any instances of identity theft linked to ...
Source: www.cantonrep.com

Identity LOST: Vets at risk after theft
Belvoir Eagle, VA - May 25, 2006... VA officials are encouraging all veterans to carefully monitor their financial accounts for any signs of fraud or identity theft. ...
Source: www.belvoireagle.com

Vets Concerned About Identity Theft
WENY-TV, NY - May 23, 2006... Press Secretary Tony Snow. Still, some worry this could make veterans a target for spinoff identity theft scams. "If they get anybody ...
Source: www.weny.com

As vets worry about identity theft, VA Secretary worries about his ...
49abcnews.com, KS - May 26, 2006They are all facing possible identity theft. While they worry, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs faces some very angry Congressmen. ...
Source: www.49abcnews.com

Credit Card Protection - Pair Faces Credit Card Theft Charges

Pair Faces Credit Card Theft Charges
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 the city's north side, San Antonio police said.
Source: news.yahoo.com

Australia Embraces Cyberwarfare
The Australian Defense Force is demonstrating that a small military can have global impact by leveraging cyber-skills and focusing operations where they have the greatest effect and, if need be, cause the greatest pain.
Source: www.aviationnow.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

Md. Inmate Had Tape Around His Neck
Jessup, Md. (AP) - An inmate found dead in his cell had two puncture wounds and tape loosely wrapped around his neck, Md. state prison officials said Tuesday.
Source: www.wjla.com

Six-month course in cyber law (Credit Card Protection)

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

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

K-9 officer tracks down robbery suspects
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.
Source: www.rockymounttelegram.com

Identity Theft Prevention - No evidence yet of identity theft, but feds send out warning

No evidence yet of identity theft, but feds send out warning
Houston Chronicle, United States - May 22, 2006... believe at this time that the identities of these veterans have been compromised." Gonzales, who spoke after the first meeting of an identity-theft task force ...
Source: www.chron.com

Clark's Tips On Preventing Identity Theft
WSBtv.com, GA - May 23, 2006ATLANTA -- The VA says today there s no proof that the stolen private information of 26 million veterans has been used to commit identity theft. ...
Source: www.wsbtv.com

Veterans assess info theft risk
Colorado Daily, CO - May 28, 2006A security breach of veterans' records has caused needed debate about prevention as well as detection of identity theft and has spurred full-scale ...
Source: www.coloradodaily.com

State helping veterans with identity theft issues
WTNH, CT - May 26, 2006(WTNH, May 26, 2006 6:10 AM) _ Millions of veterans across the country are worried about having their identity stolen. Today the ...
Source: www.wtnh.com

Addison Avenue Announces Identity Theft Solutions Program
Business Wire (press release), CA - May 23, 2006... May 23, 2006--Addison Avenue Financial Partners, a subsidiary of Addison Avenue Federal Credit Union, is partnering with industry expert Identity Theft 911(TM ...
Source: home.businesswire.com

VA Identity Theft Alert
WNEP-TV, PA - May 22, 2006By Sherman Burdette. There is some disturbing news for veterans and an example of how we are all potential targets of identity theft. ...
Source: www.wnep.com

Veterans can take steps to combat (ID Theft) identity theft

Veterans can take steps to combat identity theft
The state attorney general shares some tips on preventing fraud.
Source: www.dfw.com

Technology and Easy Credit Give Identity Thieves an Edge
One in six adults in Arizona had their identities stolen in the last five years, about twice the national rate.
Source: www.nytimes.com

State Helping Vets With Identity Theft
New revelations are coming to light about the stolen information of millions of U.S. veterans. The U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs was put on the hot seat yesterday in Washington, and according to Connecticut officials it was revealed that some medical information of Connecticut veterans was in fact stolen.
Source: feeds.courant.com

Secure Personal Data in Advance of Hurricane Season, Urges Identity Theft Assistance Center
WASHINGTON----May 22, 2006--In advance of this year's hurricane season, the Identity Theft Assistance Center is urging individuals take steps to secure their personal data and to educate themselves about potential scams that can lead to identity theft.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

Identity Theft Fears Have Veterans Taking Precautions
For more than 26 million U.S. veterans, the potential loss is staggering.
Source: news.yahoo.com

First steps to counter identity theft
Imagination can run wild with what a thief can do with the Social Security numbers of more than 26 million U.S. veterans, but privacy experts and regulators are advising people not to panic.
Source: www.mercurynews.com

Credit Card Protection - Dealing with a phishing attack

Dealing with a phishing attack
Out-Law.com, UK - May 24, 2006As phishing attacks have grown, the defences and mysterious counter-measures have evolved. Uri Rivner, Head of New Technologies ...
Source: www.out-law.com

Ransomware emerging as threat to online home users
iTWire, Australia - 11 hours ago... Accordng to internet security firm, Trend Micro, a new type of malware threat called ransomware is a continuation of phishing, and is slowly ...
Source: www.itwire.com.au

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

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

Phishing - Shouldn't You Be Online Banking

Shouldn't You Be Online Banking
A few months ago, I had some decisions to make. After a number of years of living in the U.S., I was moving back to Britain.
Source: www.wkyt.com

Elders of the Internet, arise!
As I was preparing to push the button on the self-help machine at the local post office, I heard a voice over my shoulder.
Source: www.normantranscript.com

Rogue hotspots offer rich pickings for hackers
The company warned that rogue hotspots could provide the latest platform for identity theft, and cited a test system built by Capgemini UK as a proof-of-concept.
Source: www.infomaticsonline.co.uk

CyberDefender Spyware Alert: CyberDefender AntiSpyware 2006 Early defense Technology Reports Latest Spyware Attacks in
CyberDefender has identified the following moderately dangerous category 4.4 and 4.2 spyware for May 21, 2006:CyberDefender Threat Level: 4.4 MODERATESpyware Filename: New Malware v~ Spyware: Date Discovered: 5/21/2006 14:02:00CyberDefender Threat Level: 4.2 MODERATESpyware Filename: TROJ_AGENT.AW~ Date Discovered: 5/21/2006 18:38:00 (PRWEB May 25, 2006) Trackback URI:
Source: www.prweb.com

Phishing pushes e-crime further upstream
( InfoWorld ) - Internet crime often starts with phishing, the practice of duping a user into revealing bank account or log-in credentials via a fraudulent Web site. Phishers send out reams of e-mail bait that say users' account information has expired or needs updating. The e-mail includes links to a site that may look very similar to their bank Web site, but isn't. Once those
Source: www.infoworld.com

Call 3 Call-In: Fighting Family Fraud
Scams, fraud and phishing -- many have fallen victim, but you don't have to. Call 3 is partnering with the Department of Corporations today to help you protect yourself and your family from fraud.
Source: news.yahoo.com

Credit Card Protection - Indictments

Indictments
A Warren County grand jury Wednesday indicted two men on robbery and other related charges. Bowling Green Police Detective Barry Raley handled the cases against 18-year-old William F. Ford II and 22-year-old Larry Glenn Osborne.
Source: www.bgdailynews.com

One-man band '5 Fingers Magee' gets a 2-cake party
A crowd turnsout at H.T. Kane's to honor the blues guitar wizard on his 70th birthday.
Source: www.sptimes.com

Hurricane preparedness meeting set for May 31
ST. PETERSBURG - A memorial scholarship fund has been established at the Canterbury School of Florida in the name of Martha Pierce Little, the school's librarian and media specialist, who died May 3. Mrs. Little was a 28-year veteran teacher and librarian at the school.
Source: www.sptimes.com

Public Record
7:10 a.m. Gas taken from vehicles in 2000 block of Cypress Ct. Loss value: $75. 9:57 a.m. Fishing pole and reel taken from 0-100 block of Market St. Loss value: $20.
Source: www.lebanon-express.com

Veterans: Watch out for ID theft (ID Theft)

Veterans: Watch out for ID theft
Ardmore Main Line Times, PA - May 25, 2006ARDMORE - The announced security breach this week that the private information of as many as 26.5 million veterans of the US armed services might have been ...
Source: www.zwire.com

Veterans' ID Theft May Be Largest Ever
Wyoming News, WY - May 23, 2006By HOPE YEN Tuesday, May 23, 2006. WASHINGTON - Veterans Affairs officials waited two weeks to call in the FBI to investigate the ...
Source: www.casperstartribune.net

Riverbank ID theft victim list expands
Modesto Bee, CA - May 22, 2006RIVERBANK The number of identity theft victims associated with the Riverbank Unified School district could be as many as 50 and now includes former and ...
Source: www.modbee.com

Veterans ID Theft May Be Largest Ever
Brocktown News, USA - May 23, 2006By HOPE YEN, Associated Press Writer 1 hour, 39 minutes ago. WASHINGTON - Veterans Affairs officials waited two weeks to call in ...
Source: www.localnewsleader.com

Tax Office works to curb identity theft
Computerworld Australia, Australia - May 23, 2006... of all investigated cases by the ATO have identification as a major element and we see that about 74 percent of those are basically ID theft rather than ...
Source: www.computerworld.com.au

ID Theft - WEB EXTRA: New technology, same old scams

WEB EXTRA: New technology, same old scams
Think about this: 560 people were arrested in a 14-month sting operation after three million people were bilked of $1 billion US in an international mass-marketing scams.
Source: lfpress.ca

Review: StealthSurfer II PrivacyStick
ThinkComputers.org - Identity theft, fraud, viruses, phishing and much more, they are all things that have become an unwanted part of our life on the internet. There are many things that you can do to protect yourself, firewalls, spam filters, anti-virus software and much more.
Source: www.overclockersclub.com

E-Commerce in Crisis: When SSL Isn't Safe
Although the banking officials and security officers contacted for this article refused to be quoted on the record, all of them agreed that online bank fraud is an increasing problem.
Source: www.newsfactor.com

Life of spam: Who's feeding the 'in' box
To Jeff Blank, the e-mail seemed legit. No message promising a free Xbox 360. No free Hawaiian vacation. No lotteries from down under writing with good news.
Source: www.valdostadailytimes.com

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

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

Police reports
Journal-News - On April 24, deputies responded to the 6100 block of Lancashire Trail, Liberty Township, for a report of theft. Deputies reported someone stole 70 pieces of lumber, two rolls of electrical wire and five sticks of copper wire. Deputies responded April
Source: www.journal-news.com

Monday, May 15
Lebanon-Express - 7:10 a.m. Gas taken from vehicles in 2000 block of Cypress Ct. Loss value: $75. 9:57 a.m. Fishing pole and reel taken from 0-100 block of Market St. Loss value: $20. 11:02 a.m. Purse taken at Lebanon High School. Loss value: $145. 11:08 a.m. Child
Source: www.lebanon-express.com

Burns backs investigation into VA data breach
Missoulian - WASHINGTON - Montana Sen. Conrad Burns Wednesday expressed serious concern about the reported theft of identity information from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. A VA employee this week violated department policy by taking electronic data
Source: www.missoulian.com

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

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

Educate yourself on theft of identity
St. Petersburg Times, FL - May 24, 2006Deputy Victor Pavone of the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office Crime Prevention Unit will discuss how to protect yourself against identify theft at 7 pm Thursday ...
Source: www.sptimes.com

Local veterans worried about identity theft (Phishing)

Local veterans worried about identity theft
KRIS-TV, TX - May 25, 2006... He said, "Unfortunately with identity theft, 40% of victims aren't even aware they're a victim for the first two years." He encourages all concerned veterans ...
Source: www.kristv.com

No evidence yet of identity theft, but feds send out warning
Houston Chronicle, United States - May 22, 2006... believe at this time that the identities of these veterans have been compromised." Gonzales, who spoke after the first meeting of an identity-theft task force ...
Source: www.chron.com

UPDATE: Veteran's families might be at risk for identity theft too
WZZM, MI - May 23, 2006... employee's home. Security experts say the potential for identity theft depends on what the thief was after. Security consultant ...
Source: www.wzzm13.com

ROCHELLE RILEY: Red alert on identity theft
Detroit Free Press, United States - May 24, 2006BY ROCHELLE RILEY. Government officials warned of possible identity theft. Veterans railed about the inconvenience. And many Americans gasped. ...
Source: www.freep.com

Reporting is key to preventing identity theft
Biloxi Sun Herald, USA - May 24, 2006... Identity theft may be a growing problem, which affected 9.3 million Americans last year, according to Javelin Strategy and Research. ...
Source: www.sunherald.com

Lingle Signs New Laws to Fight Identity Theft
KHNL-TV/KHBC/KOGG, HI - May 25, 2006HONOLULU (KHNL)- Veterans across the nation continue to reel from the latest identity theft scandal- a frightening reminder of just how vunlerable everyone is ...
Source: www.khnl.com

Identity Theft - CyberDefender Spyware Alert: CyberDefender AntiSpyware 2006 Early defense Technology Reports Latest Spyware Attacks in

CyberDefender Spyware Alert: CyberDefender AntiSpyware 2006 Early defense Technology Reports Latest Spyware Attacks in
(PRWEB) May 25, 2006 CyberDefender has identified the following moderately dangerous category 4.
Source: news.yahoo.com

Dramatic Breakthrough in Out-of-Band Authentication
(PRWEB) May 25, 2006 -- In todays Internet environment, authentication typically occurs on the same communication channel that is used to facilitate subsequent transactions.
Source: news.yahoo.com

Reducing ID Theft by Increasing E-Commerce
What's the best way to reduce the risk of ID theft Though it sounds counter-intuitive, would you believe that using the Internet more often does just that A new survey by Javelin Research & Strategy indicates that those who pay their bills online have a lower likelihood of having their identities compromised.
Source: www.technewsworld.com

We cannot afford an identity crisis
Sarah Arnott, Computing , Thursday 25 May 2006 at 00:00:00 Crime-focused ID cards will make the Millennium Dome look like Disney World The national identity card scheme has gone quiet. When the legislation was delayed by last years General Election, the plan was for the procurement to go ahead as soon as... > Read the full article
Source: feeds.feedburner.com

ID Theft - Man Wanted in sex.com Case Detained in Mexico

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

Today, 01:15 PM
bart_scriv writes "BusinessWeek profiles four individuals identified by law enforcement as the world's foremost online criminals. They're accused of crimes ranging from re-shipping rings to credit card theft and email fraud -- '...all are Russian.
Source: www.tophosts.com

Compiled Tom Treweek
The police blotter is based on reports provided by the Rio Rancho Department of Public Safety. Listed in these reports are name, age and hometown of the individual(s) along with the charge and date of incident.
Source: www.observer-online.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

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

Police Ask For Help To Find Credit Card Thieves

Police Ask For Help To Find Credit Card Thieves
WHIOtv.com, Ohio - May 11, 2006Police released video surveillance Thursday hoping to help solve several stolen credit card theft cases. Video captured a man at ...
Source: www.whiotv.com

Fallon makes run at Smith Barney
Twin Cities Finance and Commerce, MN - May 20, 2006... The agency has been praised for identity theft TV ads it created for Citibank, many of which picture credit card theft victims speaking with the voices of ...
Source: www.finance-commerce.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

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

Man found sobriety at Haven
Cherry Hill Courier Post, NJ - May 28, 2006... He was arrested on outstanding warrants for credit-card theft in Chester County, Pa. The charges dated back to when he was still an addict, he said. ...
Source: www.courierpostonline.com

Phishing - Credit Card Theft Hurts Outreach Program

Credit Card Theft Hurts Outreach Program
WCPO - A local minister, whose outreach program provides food for hungry children overseas, had her credit card stolen and police have released surveillance pictures of the suspects hoping someone will recognize them. The minister was trying to make a
Source: www.wcpo.com

Vehicle burglary suspect pleads guilty in circuit court
Danville Register & Bee - DANVILLE, Va. - A man accused of stealing property from numerous vehicles last fall pleaded guilty to the charges against him Wednesday morning in Danville Circuit Court. Just a few hours later, a judge convicted his girlfriend of 32 charges related
Source: www.registerbee.com

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

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
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Free Mosquito fish from Vector Control
KESQ News - An elderly Palm Springs woman, living on Social Security, is out more than $500, after someone stole the money using her debit card account. "Somebody else has to buy me medication. They took it down to zero." Sherrol Voight is disabled. She depends
Source: www.kesq.com

Man found sobriety at Haven
Courier-Post - Dave Thomas celebrated 10 years of sobriety April 28 at the place that helped him find it. For the past two years, Thomas has worked at Veterans Haven, doing everything from picking up meals to driving residents to doctor's appointments and job
Source: www.courierpostonline.com

Computer heist leaves vets vulnerable to identity theft (Identity Theft Prevention)

Computer heist leaves vets vulnerable to identity theft
As many as 26.5 million veterans were placed at risk of identity theft when intruders stole an electronic data file this month containing their names, birth dates and Social Security numbers from the home of a Department of Veterans Affairs employee, VA Secretary Jim Nicholson said Monday.
Source: www.denverpost.com

Intelius Rushes to the Defense of 26.5 Million Veterans at Risk for Identity Theft
Intelius, Inc., a company that empowers consumers with information for intelligent decisions, today announced it is offering its award-winning, proactive identity theft prevention service, IDWatch, to the 26.5 million veterans whose personal information may have been compromised after a burglary disclosed Monday by the Department of Veteran Affairs.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

Identity Theft Information Team
HARTFORD -- Governor Jodi Rell is stepping in to help Connecticut veterans who may have had their information stolen. Rell is asking experts from several state agencies to form a team to advise veterans whose information might have been stolen.
Source: www.wfsb.com

Intelius Rushes to the Defense of 26.5 Million Veterans at Risk for Identity Theft
Intelius, Inc., a company that empowers consumers with information for intelligent decisions, today announced it is offering its award-winning, proactive identity theft prevention service, IDWatch, to the 26.5 million veterans whose personal information may have been compromised after a burglary disclosed Monday by the Department of Veteran Affairs. Intelius' IDWatch normally sells for
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First steps to counter identity (Identity Theft) theft

First steps to counter identity theft
San Jose Mercury News - Imagination can run wild with what a thief can do with the Social Security numbers of more than 26 million U.S. veterans, but privacy experts and regulators are advising people not to panic. The recent theft of veterans' information from the Maryland
Source: www.mercurynews.com

Identity theft victim wants help from OU
Athens Messenger - At least one Ohio University student believes she was a victim of identity theft because of a security breach of OU's Hudson Health Center records. Emily Giffin said she received a phone call from her credit card company last week to ask her about a
Source: athensmessenger.com

Holes exist in a database society
Contra Costa Times - In February, consumer data broker ChoicePoint put the personal information of 145,000 people at risk by providing their data to bogus businesses. Lesson learned? Apparently not. Since then, security breaches and mishaps have compromised the
Source: www.contracostatimes.com

Berks veterans warned: Watch financial accounts for fraud
Reading Eagle - Several thousand Berks County veterans whose personal information was stolen in a recent theft of federal Veterans Affairs records should watch their financial accounts closely, officials warn. A laptop and discs containing the names, birth dates and
Source: www.readingeagle.com

Vets who fear ID theft should request (Credit Card Protection) 'fraud alerts,' AG says

Vets who fear ID theft should request 'fraud alerts,' AG says
Bismarck Tribune - Military veterans who fear their personal information may be part of a huge database that was recently stolen should put a "fraud alert" on their credit reports, Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says. Separately, state Rep. Pam Gulleson, D-Rutland
Source: www.bismarcktribune.com

Veterans and ID theft
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - Only an appalling lack of identity protection and internal controls in the federal government could allow the theft of a record containing identification details of up to 26.5 million U.S. veterans. The theft raises disturbing questions about how
Source: www.fortwayne.com

Ingham taking records off-line: Register of Deeds worries about
Lansing State Journal - The Ingham County Register of Deeds will take 3.5 million images of public records off-line next week to protect Social Security numbers that are on some documents. Social Security numbers are often a key piece of data in identity theft. "A very
Source: www.lansingstatejournal.com

State AG Working To Assist Local Vets After Data Theft
KOMO-TV - SEATTLE - Our state has just taken important steps to help the vets in our state who had their personal information compromised by a security breach. Thieves took sensitive personal information on 26.5 million U.S. veterans, including Social Security
Source: www.komotv.com

Identity theft worrying, but not unstoppable
Myrtle Beach Online - An imagination can run wild with what a thief can do with the Social Security numbers of more than 26 million U.S. veterans, but privacy experts and regulators are advising people not to panic. The recent theft of veterans' information from the
Source: www.myrtlebeachonline.com

Groups push 'frozen' credit files
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - In the wake of the data security breach this month exposing millions of U.S. veterans to the risk of identity theft, consumer advocates are urging state lawmakers to pass a bill that would allow Pennsylvanians to freeze their credit files. The number
Source: www.post-gazette.com

One in Three Companies Operate Without Email Usage Policies, Risking (Phishing) Damage to Their Systems and Reputations, Sendmail

One in Three Companies Operate Without Email Usage Policies, Risking Damage to Their Systems and Reputations, Sendmail
EMERYVILLE, Calif.----May 25, 2006--More than a third of companies are putting themselves at risk by operating their growing e-mail systems without comprehensive, enforceable policies on usage, according to the results of a Webinar survey by Sendmail Inc., the leading provider of enterprise solutions for secure, dependable and compliant messaging, in conjunction with Osterman Research.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

New Scientist Magazine Press Release - Issue 27 May 06
1) Prosthetic research; 2) Rethink on prion diseases; 3) Kink at edge of solar system; 4) Sleep to keep slim; 5) Chatbot can help you quit
Source: www.newswise.com

Satire: I Am Not Calling For George Galloway To Be Murdered...
Noted lunatic George Galloway, the "Respect" Member of Parliament from Bethnal Green and Bow , recently made the following in response to a hypothetical question about a suicide bomber murdering British Prime Minister Tony Blair : "Yes, it would be morally justified. I am not calling for it, but if it happened I believe it would be of a wholly different moral order to the events of 7/7. It
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IdenTrust to distribute Bharosa authentication technology
IdenTrust, Inc., the leader in globally interoperable trusted identity solutions, and Bharosa, a global provider of secure multifactor authentication solutions recognized by global ...
Source: www.finextra.com

Rogue hotspots offer rich pickings for hackers
The company warned that rogue hotspots could provide the latest platform for identity theft, and cited a test system built by Capgemini UK as a proof-of-concept.
Source: www.infomaticsonline.co.uk

Number of Online Americans Continues To Grow
The percentage of U.S. adults with access to the Internet has grown to 77 percent, a research firm said. The number of Americans online in April was 172 million, a 5 percent increase over the same period a year ago, Harris Interactive said in a recent report.
Source: www.governmententerprise.com

Thousands who register to vote just say 'no party' (Identity Theft Prevention)

Thousands who register to vote just say 'no party'
New voter registration statistics bolster Tampa Bay's reputation as the home of the swing voter. In Pinellas, they may also spell trouble for Republicans.
Source: www.sptimes.com

Taking a shot at the game of life
The Courtside Cavaliers have two coaches who want to teach something bigger than basketball.
Source: www.sptimes.com

Story of tower turns on power
A backhoe knocks down a tower. The owner wants to replace it. The city of Seminole is flexing its muscles.
Source: www.sptimes.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

Stamp Out Hunger a huge success
What a generous community spirit existed on Saturday, May 13! Thousands of people left food by their mailboxes for the Stamp Out Hunger 2006 Letter Carriers' Food Drive. Hundreds of letter carriers not only delivered the mail but also transported donated food back to the post offices.
Source: www.sptimes.com

Indictments
A Warren County grand jury Wednesday indicted two men on robbery and other related charges. Bowling Green Police Detective Barry Raley handled the cases against 18-year-old William F. Ford II and 22-year-old Larry Glenn Osborne.
Source: www.bgdailynews.com

22 On Your Side: Identity Theft Protection (Identity Theft)

22 On Your Side: Identity Theft Protection
22 WSBT - (WSBT) Congressman Chris Chocola introduced a bill Wednesday to help Hoosier veterans whose identities are stolen. The Veterans Identity Protection Act will require the Veterans Administration to provide a free credit report and credit monitoring to
Source: www.wsbt.com

Here's What to Do If You Think You Are an Identity Theft Victim
1960 Sun - SAN JOSE, Calif. -- The first thing to do if you think your Social Security number, birth date or other sensitive data has fallen into the wrong hands is to place an initial fraud alert on your credit reports. There are three major credit reporting
Source: www.zwire.com

Stories illustrate need for tough ID-theft laws
Statesman Journal - Three stories in Tuesday's Statesman Journal show why identity theft is such an attractive career path for criminals: It's easy. Page 3A: A Department of Veterans Affairs analyst takes information home without permission, the home is burglarized and
Source: www.statesmanjournal.com

Governor Riley Urges Alabama Veterans to Be Vigilant for Identity
WSFA - MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Governor Bob Riley is urging Alabama veterans to remain vigilant of possible identity theft. In a statement Tuesday, Riley said with the recent theft of sensitive personal information on more than 26 million U.S. veterans, special
Source: www.wsfa.com

Monday, May (Identity Theft) 15

Monday, May 15
Lebanon-Express - 7:10 a.m. Gas taken from vehicles in 2000 block of Cypress Ct. Loss value: $75. 9:57 a.m. Fishing pole and reel taken from 0-100 block of Market St. Loss value: $20. 11:02 a.m. Purse taken at Lebanon High School. Loss value: $145. 11:08 a.m. Child
Source: www.lebanon-express.com

Burns backs investigation into VA data breach
Missoulian - WASHINGTON - Montana Sen. Conrad Burns Wednesday expressed serious concern about the reported theft of identity information from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. A VA employee this week violated department policy by taking electronic data
Source: www.missoulian.com

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

Police reports
Journal-News - On April 24, deputies responded to the 6100 block of Lancashire Trail, Liberty Township, for a report of theft. Deputies reported someone stole 70 pieces of lumber, two rolls of electrical wire and five sticks of copper wire. Deputies responded April
Source: www.journal-news.com

Identity Theft Prevention - VA Promises Accountability in ID Theft Case

VA Promises Accountability in ID Theft Case
KXTV, CA - May 25, 2006CAPITOL HILL (AP) -- The head of the Veterans Administration says he's "mad as hell" that he didn't learn about the theft of the personal data of millions of ...
Source: www.news10.net

Veterans' ID theft may be largest ever
Biloxi Sun Herald, USA - May 23, 2006WASHINGTON - Veterans Affairs officials waited two weeks to call in the FBI to investigate the theft of sensitive personal data, delaying a warning to 26.5 ...
Source: www.sunherald.com

Woman says faulty mailboxes responsible for ID theft
WWAY NewsChannel 3, NC - May 18, 2006WILMINGTON -- Some Wilmington residents are having trouble getting their mail. That's because many of the mail boxes at the Houston ...
Source: www.wwaytv3.com

Local vets face ID theft after burlgary
Eastern Arizona Courier, AZ - May 26, 2006By Steph Slater, staff writer. A recent burglary near Capitol Hill caused one victim to multiply to millions when investigators discovered ...
Source: www.eacourier.com

Wind energy seminar in Malta this week (Identity Theft Prevention)

Wind energy seminar in Malta this week
Courier News - Kishwaukee College, DeKalb County EDC and the Illinois Finance Authority are sponsoring a Wind Energy Seminar on Wednesday at the Kishwaukee College BID Conference Center in Malta. Registration is at 1:30 p.m. The program starts at 2 p.m., lasting
Source: www.suburbanchicagonews.com

BBB sponsors Shred It day
Tribune Chronicle - YOUNGSTOWN The Better Business Bureau is holding a shred day on June 3 as part of an effort to reduce identity theft. The BBB is providing a mobile shredding truck, and consumers and businesses are invited to bring up to 10 boxes of documents to
Source: www.tribune-chronicle.com

Groups push 'frozen' credit files
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - In the wake of the data security breach this month exposing millions of U.S. veterans to the risk of identity theft, consumer advocates are urging state lawmakers to pass a bill that would allow Pennsylvanians to freeze their credit files. The number
Source: www.post-gazette.com

CONSUMER WATCH: Suits follow breaches of client data
Richmond Times-Dispatch - It was bound to happen. First, there was a rash of consumer privacy breaches that seemed to spiral after the high-profile data leak at ChoicePoint Inc. of Alpharetta, Ga., in 2005. Now -- one year and hundreds of breaches later, including the latest
Source: www.timesdispatch.com

Commentary: Culpable mindlessness, both governmental and corporate
Albuquerque Tribune - An employee violates office rules by taking home an office laptop containing sensitive information about citizens. Thieves steal the laptop. Suddenly trusting citizens are plunged into risk of becoming victims of the crime of our time: identity theft
Source: www.abqtrib.com

Woman Charged with Credit Card Theft

Woman Charged with Credit Card Theft
Centre View, VA - May 18, 2006... She was also charged with credit-card theft and driving on a revoked or suspended license. He noted that she has four prior felony ...
Source: www.connectionnewspapers.com

Coastal Monmouth Police Blotter
Asbury Park Press, NJ - May 3, 2006... causing damage March 19. WHITE STREET: A resident reported being the victim of credit card theft March 20. ROUTE 35: Aa customer ...
Source: www.app.com

Credit Card Theft Hurts Outreach Program
WCPO, OH - May 18, 2006A local minister, whose outreach program provides food for hungry children overseas, had her credit card stolen and police have released surveillance pictures ...
Source: www.wcpo.com

Woman gets 14 years for theft from ill man
The Desert Sun, CA - May 27, 2006... Institution For Women in Frontera for her crimes, which include first-degree residential burglary, numerous counts of credit-card theft, insurance fraud and ...
Source: www.thedesertsun.com

Credit Card Crimes
DisInfo.com, NY - May 19, 2006... cards; how banks cover money stolen from credit cards; why companies are not cracking down on credit card crimes; how to prevent credit card theft; ATM scams ...
Source: www.disinfo.com

Secure Personal Data in Advance of Hurricane Season, Urges Identity Theft Assistance Center (Credit Card Protection)

Secure Personal Data in Advance of Hurricane Season, Urges Identity Theft Assistance Center
WASHINGTON----May 22, 2006--In advance of this year's hurricane season, the Identity Theft Assistance Center is urging individuals take steps to secure their personal data and to educate themselves about potential scams that can lead to identity theft.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

Nicholson grilled about VA data theft
Veterans Affairs Secretary Jim Nicholson took personal responsibility today for a data theft case that has left 26.5 million veterans vulnerable to identity theft, but that didn't stop suggestions that he consider resigning.
Source: www.rockymountainnews.com

University computer breach poses threat of identity theft
DOVER (AP)- The Social Security numbers and other personal information of more than 1,000 people may have been stolen in a computer security breach at the University of Delaware's department of public safety, officials said Wednesday.
Source: www.wboc.com

Addison Avenue Announces Identity Theft Solutions Program
ROCKLIN, Calif.----May 23, 2006--Addison Avenue Financial Partners, a subsidiary of Addison Avenue Federal Credit Union, is partnering with industry expert Identity Theft 911 to offer its membership extensive identity theft protection and resolution services.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

Phishing - Police reports

Police reports
Journal-News - On April 24, deputies responded to the 6100 block of Lancashire Trail, Liberty Township, for a report of theft. Deputies reported someone stole 70 pieces of lumber, two rolls of electrical wire and five sticks of copper wire. Deputies responded April
Source: www.journal-news.com

Monday, May 15
Lebanon-Express - 7:10 a.m. Gas taken from vehicles in 2000 block of Cypress Ct. Loss value: $75. 9:57 a.m. Fishing pole and reel taken from 0-100 block of Market St. Loss value: $20. 11:02 a.m. Purse taken at Lebanon High School. Loss value: $145. 11:08 a.m. Child
Source: www.lebanon-express.com

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

Burns backs investigation into VA data breach
Missoulian - WASHINGTON - Montana Sen. Conrad Burns Wednesday expressed serious concern about the reported theft of identity information from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. A VA employee this week violated department policy by taking electronic data
Source: www.missoulian.com

Identity Theft Prevention - Local vets concerned over personal ID theft

Local vets concerned over personal ID theft
Pioneer Press Online, IL - May 25, 2006BY TOM JOHNSTON | STAFF WRITER. While the Department of Veterans Affairs tries to determine how many of the American veterans whose ...
Source: www.pioneerlocal.com

Markell Warns About ID Theft Protection
WGMD Radio, Delaware - May 26, 2006Millions of American Veterans have discovered that their personal information has been stolen during a robbery last weekend. You ...
Source: www.wgmd.com

Veterans ID theft may be one of largest cases ever
Glens Falls Post-Star, NY - May 24, 2006WASHINGTON (AP) -- Veterans Affairs officials waited two weeks to call in the FBI to investigate the theft of sensitive personal data, delaying a warning to ...
Source: www.poststar.com

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

Veterans and ID theft
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, IN - May 24, 2006... It is unconscionable that at a time when the federal government should be strengthening and enforcing standards for ID theft protection that its own records ...
Source: www.fortwayne.com

VA chief vows accountability for ID theft
The Westfall Weekly News, Canada - May 25, 2006By HOPE YEN, Associated Press Writer 2 minutes ago. WASHINGTON - Summoning the Veterans Affairs chief to Capitol Hill, lawmakers ...
Source: www.newsone.ca