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Saturday, June 17, 2006

Identity Theft - Va. fugitive caught after carjacking


Va. fugitive caught after carjacking
Altoona Mirror, PA - Jun 13, 2006... surrendering. Turner is wanted in Virginia on felony warrants for child abuse, credit card theft and theft of a motor vehicle. A ...
Source: www.altoonamirror.com

2 Montville cops hurt in wild chases
Dailyrecord.com, NJ - Jun 6, 2006... He was charged with aggravated assault, credit card theft, obstruction, resisting arrest, bad checks, theft, forgery and false identification. ...
Source: www.dailyrecord.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

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

Crashing America by Katia Noyes


Crashing America by Katia Noyes
Bookslut, IL - Jun 4, 2006... sky. She embraces a sociopathic career expanding her rap sheet from credit card theft to grand theft auto and armed robbery. There ...
Source: www.bookslut.com

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

Man Wanted In Purse, Credit Card Theft
WDIV, MI - Jun 5, 2006Police released a surveillance photograph Monday of a man wanted in connection with a purse and credit card theft. The man was caught ...
Source: www.clickondetroit.com

Affidavit stirs up frustration in court
Culpeper Star Exponent, VA - Jun 10, 2006... He is also facing charges of rape, forcible sodomy, abduction, grand larceny, computer invasion of privacy and credit card theft. ...
Source: www.starexponent.com

Police request help in credit card theft
Toledo Blade, OH - 16 hours agoToledo police are seeking information through the Crime Stopper program about the identity of a man who used credit cards taken in a burglary. ...
Source: toledoblade.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

ID Theft - JOB OPENINGS 


JOB OPENINGS 
TOMS RIVER Two men who thought they were chatting with teenagers online have both been indicted on charges that they tried to meet the teens for sex.
Source: www.timesbeacon.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

OPI employee charged with embezzling 
An employee of the Office of Public Instruction has been charged with stealing money from the state office.
Source: www.helenair.com

Developers look to Gulfport for growth 
With developers searching for land anywhere near the water, this coastal city is now seeing interest in new construction to go along with repairs residents have made to existing homes.
Source: www.sptimes.com

Madison man indicted for rape 
A Madison County Grand Jury indicted 12 people Thursday, including a man involved in a sex-related crime.
Source: www.richmondregister.com

New law requires 'knockoff' groups to use disclaimer in advertising (Phishing)


New law requires 'knockoff' groups to use disclaimer in advertising
Lincoln Daily News - [ JUNE 17 , 200 6 ] S PRINGFIELD -- Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich signed legislation Wednesday to prevent copycat groups from performing as though they are the original artists. House Bill 4172 aims to keep "knockoffs" from making a profit off the fame and
Source: www.lincolndailynews.com

Ex-nurse sentenced in identity theft
Charlotte Observer - GREENSBORO - A former hospital nurse accused of running up $60,000 in credit card bills with the stolen identities of a dozen patients has been sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison. During her sentencing, Susan Pugh White, 53, expressed
Source: www.charlotte.com

City workers upset over release of information
McAlester News-Capital & Democrat - City employees are concerned their personal information has been provided to a private individual, prompting worries about identity theft and invasion of privacy. Most employees who talked with the McAlester News-Capital wished to do so off the
Source: www.mcalesternews.com

OU a top target for hackers
Times Reporter - Aurora Grossman, a speech and language sciences major at Ohio University, works on online research Monday in Athens. Grossman, a 21-year-old senior, said she had a scare earlier this year when a Florida man tried to take out several credit cards in
Source: www.timesreporter.com

Credit Card Protection - Man faces charges in burglaries of 23 homes 


Man faces charges in burglaries of 23 homes 
Hampton police say he has been stealing from homes in his own neighborhood since January.
Source: www.dailypress.com

LOCAL NEWS 
A public relations blurb advertising a new TV show claims Nancy Weber, a Morris County psychic, was contacted by stumped police officers to solve a famous murder case from the early 1980s.
Source: www.dailyrecord.com

Man Charged in Credit Card Theft 
DREHER TOWNSHIP - Frank Edward Nahogyil of Greentown has been charged with stealing a credit card from a vehicle belonging to Lisa Ramirez-Pagen of Warwick, N.Y., police said. The theft occurred May 6 in Newfoundland.
Source: www.wayneindependent.com

Woman gets 14 years for theft from ill man 
A North Palm Springs woman who took everything from a paralyzed Desert Hot Springs man - including his identity - was sentenced Friday to 14 years in prison.
Source: www.thedesertsun.com

State News Briefs 
Man shot during traffic stop IDd BOZEMAN (AP) Authorities have released the name of the man who was fatally shot by a police officer during a traffic stop here Friday night.
Source: www.helenair.com

What VA should do now about identity theft


What VA should do now about identity theft
The Courier News, IL - Jun 14, 2006... The passport will be used to help establish innocence of any crime related to the theft of identity with law enforcement, creditors and credit bureaus. ...
Source: www.suburbanchicagonews.com

Local veterans taking steps to avoid theft of identity
North Adams Transcript, MA - Jun 9, 2006By Erik Arvidson, Transcript Statehouse Bureau. BOSTON � North Adams Veterans Agent John Taft Jr. has been busy the last several ...
Source: www.thetranscript.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

Fighting identity theft
Nashville City Paper, TN - Jun 8, 2006... And Stevens said that it was not only the theft of identity, but also dream-stealing, in that the theft of the identity not only is costly from a financial ...
Source: www.nashvillecitypaper.com

Two charged with theft of identity after ATM raids, purchases and ...
News-Leader.com, MO - Jun 15, 2006Two Springfield residents have been charged with identity theft for allegedly stealing the identity of an acquaintance and withdrawing more than $3,000 from ...
Source: www.news-leader.com

Madison man indicted for rape
Richmond Register, KY - Jun 12, 2006... Mary Ann Reed, 27, Berea, one count of theft of identity, one count of fraudulent use of a credit card and three counts of theft by unlawful taking. ...
Source: www.richmondregister.com

Vets are Still Worried About (ID Theft) Identity Theft


Vets are Still Worried About Identity Theft
KTRE - Authorities are still investigating the theft of personal information from millions of military personnel and veterans. Now, vets are being warned to protect their identities, including many East Texas veterans who have gotten letters from the
Source: www.ktre.com

Mom, daughter admit ID theft
Columbian - A mother and daughter pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to using false identities to purchase homes and cars while living in the Vancouver area. Mildreada Ruiz Rapa, 47, and Melanie Andrews, 24, both formerly of Vancouver, used fraudulent
Source: www.columbian.com

Identity Theft "repair instruction guide" released
Santa Fe New Mexican - ALBUQUERQUE (AP) - The state is offering an "identity theft repair kit" in the wake of the theft of Veterans Affairs information on 26.5 million veterans and active duty military. The kit, announced Thursday by Attorney General Patricia Madrid and
Source: www.freenewmexican.com

State schools vets on identity theft
Albuquerque Tribune - Attorney General Patricia Madrid asked about 50 female veterans if they carry their Social Security card or more than one credit card in their purse. About 30 raised a hand. To get the Identity Theft Repair Kit, contact the Attorney General's Office
Source: www.abqtrib.com

1,300 state workers warned of possible ID theft
WRGB - (Albany, NY - AP) - More than 1300 state workers have been warned about possible identity theft while officials search for a missing computer cartridge that held their names, salaries and Social Security numbers. The cartridge turned up missing
Source: www.wrgb.com

Identity Theft Prevention - Entenza proposes protection for veterans against ID theft


Entenza proposes protection for veterans against ID theft
Brainerd Daily Dispatch,  United States - Jun 13, 2006... Calling on the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs to form a public-private task force to protect state veterans who are ID theft victims. ...
Source: www.brainerddispatch.com

Law to require companies to disclose ID theft
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, IN - Jun 7, 2006EVANSVILLE � Businesses must notify customers of computer-security breaches that could put them at risk for identity theft under a law that goes into effect ...
Source: www.fortwayne.com

Local veterans take steps to avoid ID theft
Berkshire Eagle, MA - Jun 10, 2006BOSTON � North Adams Veterans Agent John Taft Jr. has been busy the past several weeks informing local veterans of steps they ...
Source: www.berkshireeagle.com

Mother-Daughter Duo Arrested For ID Theft
WFSB, CT - Jun 7, 2006East Hampton - A mother-daughter duo is in hot water for anI.D. theft scam that police say they kept all in the family. Now people ...
Source: www.wfsb.com

2 fall short in role of Samaritan (Identity Theft Prevention)


2 fall short in role of Samaritan
Home News Tribune - After a fire in an Edison home injured the 75-year-old owner and killed her daughter, two men who escaped the blaze agreed to bring the woman's pocketbook to the hospital where she was being treated. But they came up short as good Samaritans, police
Source: www.thnt.com

Stolen credit card nets arrest
Maui News - KAHULUI – A 38-year-old Wailuku man was being held on $3,000 bail on Tuesday for using a stolen credit card to purchase a ring at the Wal-Mart store on Saturday, police said. Thomas T. Okudara was being held at the Wailuku Police Station on the
Source: www.mauinews.com

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

Credit Card: Protect your number
WNCT - Greenville police say, financial crimes are high in the United States and they've been busy trying to catch people who take advantage of your credit card information. 25 year old Jamillia Staton appeared in court on several counts of financial credit
Source: www.wnct.com

Shouldn't You Be Online Banking? (Credit Card Protection)


Shouldn't You Be Online Banking?
WTOC TV - 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. However, I had a financial life in America, including credit card bills that would need to be paid monthly (I know; ideally
Source: www.wtoctv.com

McAfee Tests New Security Platform
Consumer Electronics Net - (Wireless Week) _ McAfee is releasing a beta version of its service platform code-named "Falcon" in an effort to solicit consumer feedback, which may be incorporated into the final version set to launch later this summer. The Total Protection beta
Source: www.consumerelectronicsnet.com

Report: Spam Accounts for Most E-Mail Traffic
Linux Insider - "The sheer volume of IM attacks is a dramatic demonstration that we're in an environment where hackers, knowing that most organizations are still unprotected against IM malware, are rapidly adopting IM for their attacks," said Andrew Lochart, senior
Source: www.linuxinsider.com

PayPal fixes phishing hole
ZDNet - PayPal has fixed a flaw in its Web site to block a sophisticated scam designed to obtain sensitive data from members, the payment service said Friday. By exploiting the flaw, attackers were able to redirect people from a PayPal Web page to an online
Source: news.zdnet.com

Make My Day
American Reporter - ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. -- It didn't start in the computer world; it was a television commercial asking the question: "Is it real, or is it Memorex?" Could their cassette tapes so capture the sound of a live performance that the listener could not
Source: www.american-reporter.com

Desktop to Data Center Protection. Explore the Official Symantec Site
PC Magazine - Join Nancy Flynn of The ePolicy Institute as she addresses the challenges of corporate governance and compliance. Learn strat email Security, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Mgmt Effective email policies are now a critical component of a company's
Source: www.pcmag.com

Identity Theft - Religion Highlights 


Religion Highlights 
A SPIRITUAL GUIDE TO FINANCIAL AND PERSONAL FULFILLMENT: 10 a.m. Saturday, First Unity Church, 469 45th Ave. N, St. Petersburg. Led by Diane Kipp, professional life coach. $60 suggested love offering. Call 527-2222, ext. 501.
Source: www.sptimes.com

Cities brace to fight charter changes 
Municipal leaders say many of the changes would increase county clout at the city's expense.
Source: www.sptimes.com

Developers look to Gulfport for growth 
With developers searching for land anywhere near the water, this coastal city is now seeing interest in new construction to go along with repairs residents have made to existing homes.
Source: www.sptimes.com

JOB OPENINGS 
TOMS RIVER Two men who thought they were chatting with teenagers online have both been indicted on charges that they tried to meet the teens for sex.
Source: www.timesbeacon.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

Monday, May 15 (Identity Theft)


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

Local veterans taking steps to avoid theft of identity
North Adams Transcript - BOSTON — North Adams Veterans Agent John Taft Jr. has been busy the last several weeks informing local veterans of steps they could take to protect themselves from identity theft. He's also taking precautions for himself, knowing he could be one of
Source: www.thetranscript.com

Madison man indicted for rape
Richmond Register - A Madison County Grand Jury indicted 12 people Thursday, including a man involved in a sex-related crime. Bruce William Collins, 36, of Berea, was charged with first-degree rape, first-degree sodomy and second-degree unlawful transaction with a minor
Source: www.richmondregister.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

Fighting identity theft
Nashville City Paper - The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the National Association of Realtors (NAR) have formed a partnership in an attempt to prevent identity theft. The initial program emerging from the partnership is “Deter Detect Defend.” The program was
Source: www.nashvillecitypaper.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

Bill seeks to limit ID theft law  (Phishing)


Bill seeks to limit ID theft law 
In what likely will be a prickly issue with many Americans, Congress next week is expected to vote on a bill that would limit consumers' ability to request a credit freeze, according to a published story Wednesday.
Source: money.cnn.com

Ohio veteran reports possible ID theft 
Ohio veteran reports possible ID theft
Source: www.wkyc.com

Firefighters Recall Rescue Efforts 
Their mission is to save lives, so anytime a fire ends in fatality, it takes a toll on the firefighters who were on the scene. R News spoke with three firefighters who fought the Colvin Street fire and tried to save those inside the home.
Source: www.rnews.com

A veteran's vigilance thwarts ID theft 
Twice, Ken Werbacher came close to having his identity stolen. Now he's looking at Possibility No. 3, courtesy of some dope who used to work for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Source: www.northjersey.com

Lawmakers, groups act to curb ID theft 
Audra Schmierer's Social Security number really gets around. It has been used by at least 81 people in 17 states, most of them probably illegal immigrants trying to get work.
Source: news.yahoo.com

Bass Season Opens for Summer 
Anglers are ready for Saturdays opening day for bass fishing statewide. The State Department of Environmental Conservation is suggesting a host of likely spots from the Great Lakes to the Harlem Meer for catching one.
Source: www.rnews.com

Beware the Lonely (ID Theft) Hearts Club Scam 


Beware the Lonely Hearts Club Scam 
Ladies, beware of men buying drinks in bars -- they may be retired drug dealers trying to recruit you into their life of cybercrime, specifically identity-theft rings.
Source: www.washingtonpost.com

Vets invited to identity theft prevention 
In light of a recent breach of social security numbers of military veterans, two groups are offering workshops to provide information to vets about ways to prevent identity theft.
Source: www.lompocrecord.com

Coeur d'Alene woman loses thousands in identity theft 
COEUR D'ALENE -- Identity theft has cost a northern Idaho woman thousands of dollars. Somebody used the Kootenai County woman's telephone and personal information to make illicit phone calls as well as deduct money from her checking account.
Source: www.kxly.com

New tools for Hoosiers in ID theft 
Attorney General Steve Carter praised a new state law Friday that gives him and state consumers new tools to fight identity theft. Under the new law, companies must inform their customers who live in Indiana whenever their personal information is stolen.
Source: www.nwitimes.com

Police launch inquiry into identity theft victim's death 
A MURDER investigation is to be launched into the death of an author amid claims he was the victim of a 10,000 identity theft.
Source: edinburghnews.scotsman.com

SF Cleared in Identity Theft Case 
An appeal is planned now that a San Francisco judge has thrown out a lawsuit by a victim of identity theft.
Source: cbs5.com

Friday, June 16, 2006

OPI employee charged with embezzling (Credit Card Protection)


OPI employee charged with embezzling
Independent Record - Last week, Lewis and Clark County prosecutors filed a misdemeanor count of theft of identity and a felony count of theft (common scheme) against Connie Holland Stine, 54. Joe Lamson, communications director for OPI, declined comment on the case
Source: www.helenair.com

Law Enforcement
Deming Headlight - Fraud -- A resident reports unauthorized use of a debit card card for purchases in Rio Rancho and Albuquerque. Purchases totaled $450, subsequently resulting in the account being overdrawn when the account-holder wrote checks on it and incurred
Source: www.demingheadlight.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

Local veterans taking steps to avoid theft of identity
North Adams Transcript - BOSTON — North Adams Veterans Agent John Taft Jr. has been busy the last several weeks informing local veterans of steps they could take to protect themselves from identity theft. He's also taking precautions for himself, knowing he could be one of
Source: www.thetranscript.com

Fighting identity theft
Nashville City Paper - The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the National Association of Realtors (NAR) have formed a partnership in an attempt to prevent identity theft. The initial program emerging from the partnership is “Deter Detect Defend.” The program was
Source: www.nashvillecitypaper.com

Credit Card Protection - What VA should do now about identity theft


What VA should do now about identity theft
The Courier News, IL - Jun 14, 2006... The passport will be used to help establish innocence of any crime related to the theft of identity with law enforcement, creditors and credit bureaus. ...
Source: www.suburbanchicagonews.com

Madison man indicted for rape
Richmond Register, KY - Jun 12, 2006... Mary Ann Reed, 27, Berea, one count of theft of identity, one count of fraudulent use of a credit card and three counts of theft by unlawful taking. ...
Source: www.richmondregister.com

Suspect sought in theft of identity
The Republican, MA - Jun 12, 2006By GEORGE GRAHAM. WESTFIELD - Police are attempting to determine the identity of a man who stopped an elderly woman's mail last month ...
Source: www.masslive.com

Two charged with theft of identity after ATM raids, purchases and ...
News-Leader.com, MO - Jun 15, 2006Two Springfield residents have been charged with identity theft for allegedly stealing the identity of an acquaintance and withdrawing more than $3,000 from ...
Source: www.news-leader.com

Fax Error Exposes Employees At Chicago-Area (ID Theft) Firms To ID Theft


Fax Error Exposes Employees At Chicago-Area Firms To ID Theft
WBBM - NASHUA, N.H. (AP) -- A national payroll company accidentally faxed personal and payroll information to a Nashua man, exposing workers at two companies in the Chicago area to potential identity theft. Paul Dullea, a financial planner who lives in
Source: wbbm780.com

Identity Theft "repair instruction guide" released
Santa Fe New Mexican - ALBUQUERQUE (AP) - The state is offering an "identity theft repair kit" in the wake of the theft of Veterans Affairs information on 26.5 million veterans and active duty military. The kit, announced Thursday by Attorney General Patricia Madrid and
Source: www.freenewmexican.com

Crook Combines Bank Robbery, Identity Theft
KOLD-TV - It's been happening in Phoenix and all around California. But now it's happening here, nd it's taking identity theft to new limits. Good news is, our local suspect was caught on tape. Now, police need your help bringing him in. "This is more or less
Source: www.kold.com

Man enters bank fraud guilty plea
Columbian - A Vancouver man is facing more than a year in prison after pleading guilty this week to six counts in a bank fraud scheme. But that's only the start of Dan A. Orlovskiy's problems. The 26-year-old Vancouver man is also facing 162 counts of various
Source: www.columbian.com

Identity Thieves Don't Take Vacations, But They Could Ruin Yours
WTNH.com - (ARA) - Summer vacation is a favorite tradition, a chance to escape the day-to-day stress of work, household chores and hectic schedules. But identity thieves don't take a vacation - they know that summer, when people travel, is a great time to
Source: www.wtnh.com

Identity theft prevention bill passes in California Senate


Identity theft prevention bill passes in California Senate
StateHornet.com, CA - Jun 2, 2006... receipts at stores and banks, legislation was unanimously passed by the state Senate last week to decrease the rate of identity theft throughout the state. ...
Source: www.statehornet.com

Calera police chief issues identity theft warning
Sherman Denison Herald Democrat, TX - Jun 8, 2006... of the Calera Town Council meeting, Tuesday night, Calera Police Chief Michael Walsh spoke to Council and Calera citizens on the magnitude of identity theft. ...
Source: www.heralddemocrat.com

Suspect sought in theft of identity
The Republican, MA - Jun 12, 2006... Police got wind of the identity theft scheme last Monday when the 78-year-old woman went to the Westfield post office to report she hadn't received any mail ...
Source: www.masslive.com

Scottsdale firm inks US deal to offer identity-theft protection
Arizona Republic, AZ - Jun 1, 2006Scottsdale-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

Identity Theft Prevention - CRIME ALERT: Online Home Protection


CRIME ALERT: Online Home Protection
El Paso News - If you're leaving for a long weekend, it's probably a good idea to get someone to check up on your house. The El Paso Police Department is offering to help. It's a program called "Code Watch." "What it does is at least once during that shift patrol
Source: www.ktsm.com

Email Scams and Spam a Thing of the Past
24-7PressRelease.com - Internet mail will be changed by the use of a new private patent-pending mail technology built with today's needs taken into account. Spam, scams, phishing, and many other email problems become a thing of the past. /24-7PressRelease/ - PERTH, WESTERN
Source: www.24-7pressrelease.com

Life of spam: Who's feeding the 'in' box?
Daily Citizen-News - 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. It was his mortgage company in bold letters. What had he done wrong? Was his payment late
Source: www.northwestgeorgia.com

Cost of Crossing
El Paso News - More border security means higher prices for smugglers. The Border Patrol says their apprehensions along the borders have increased by 20-percent this year. With even more security on it's way, some say the added risk for smugglers will come with a
Source: www.ktsm.com

Rodman & Renshaw 3rd Annual Security, Biodefense & Connectivity
Forbes - The Rodman & Renshaw 3rd Annual Security, Biodefense & Connectivity Conference takes place at the St. Regis Hotel in New York City on June 19th, 2006. For in-depth information about the event visit http://www.rodmanandrenshaw.com/security2006. Below
Source: www.forbes.com

Return to Sender
El Paso News - The government calls them dangerous illegal immigrants and almost 40 are being kicked out after being arrested in El Paso and Southern New Mexico. Wednesday, June 14, 2006 — Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are calling it "Operation
Source: www.ktsm.com

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Voices News - OXFORD - Although he isn't allowed yet to wear a uniform, carry a gun or drive a police car Corporal James Burr is back on the job doing clerical work at the local police office, it was learned last week. Corporal Burr was suspended from duty last
Source: www.zwire.com

Government Auctions Off Cunningham's Bribes
NPR News - Federal authorities made more than $94,000 from the sale of antiques and other furnishings seized from former Congressman Duke Cunningham (R-CA). Morning Edition , March 24, 2006 · Randy "Duke" Cunningham, the disgraced ex-Congressman from San Diego
Source: www.npr.org

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

NEW RICHMOND NEW RICHMOND
St. Paul Pioneer Press - Tobacco, marijuana possession: Police showed up at New Richmond High School the afternoon of June 5 for a report of students using tobacco. Officers found that some kids had cigarettes, while others were in possession of marijuana. Police issued
Source: www.twincities.com

More police briefs More police briefs
Free Lance-Star - A teenage boy was charged with two felonies after a deputy alleges he caught him drag-racing on Interstate 95, police said. Sheriff Charles Jett said Sgt. David Stout Jr. had just entered the southbound lanes from Garrisonville Road about 10:50 p.m
Source: www.fredericksburg.com

Protecting Yourself Against Identity Theft


Protecting Yourself Against Identity Theft
Turn to 10.com, RI - Jun 7, 2006The Federal Trade Commission's Barbara Anthony said the first step for any identity theft victim is to put a fraud alert on your credit report. ...
Source: www.turnto10.com

AIG Customers At Risk After File Server Is Stolen
Consumer Affairs - 1 hour ago... & casualty and life insurance, recently had to notify over 930,000 of its customers of another kind of risk -- the possibility of identity theft after a file ...
Source: www.consumeraffairs.com

Suspect sought in theft of identity
The Republican, MA - Jun 12, 2006... Police got wind of the identity theft scheme last Monday when the 78-year-old woman went to the Westfield post office to report she hadn't received any mail ...
Source: www.masslive.com

As Identity Theft Risk to Millions of Vets Grows, Congress ...
Yahoo! News (press release) - Jun 13, 2006... the ability to 'freeze' and 'unfreeze' the ability of another party to issue credit in their name," said Scott Mitic, national expert on identity theft and CEO ...
Source: biz.yahoo.com

State Auto Insurance Offers Policyholders Identity Theft ...
Autochannel - Jun 1, 2006... Auto Insurance Companies announced today they will be providing their homeowner and farmowner policyholders with their new Identity Theft Protection Program. ...
Source: www.theautochannel.com

Phishing - Madison man indicted for rape


Madison man indicted for rape
Richmond Register, KY - Jun 12, 2006... Mary Ann Reed, 27, Berea, one count of theft of identity, one count of fraudulent use of a credit card and three counts of theft by unlawful taking. ...
Source: www.richmondregister.com

Local veterans taking steps to avoid theft of identity
North Adams Transcript, MA - Jun 9, 2006By Erik Arvidson, Transcript Statehouse Bureau. BOSTON � North Adams Veterans Agent John Taft Jr. has been busy the last several ...
Source: www.thetranscript.com

Suspect sought in theft of identity
The Republican, MA - Jun 12, 2006By GEORGE GRAHAM. WESTFIELD - Police are attempting to determine the identity of a man who stopped an elderly woman's mail last month ...
Source: www.masslive.com

Ten things the VA should do about identity theft
Scripps Howard News Service, DC - Jun 12, 2006... The passport will be used to help establish innocence of any crime related to the theft of identity with law enforcement, creditors and credit bureaus. ...
Source: www.shns.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

Two charged with theft of identity after ATM raids, purchases and ...
News-Leader.com, MO - 21 hours agoTwo Springfield residents have been charged with identity theft for allegedly stealing the identity of an acquaintance and withdrawing more than $3,000 from ...
Source: www.news-leader.com

More police briefs  (ID Theft)


More police briefs 
A teenage boy was charged with two felonies after a deputy alleges he caught him drag-racing on Interstate 95, police said.
Source: www.fredericksburg.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

Man Charged in Credit Card Theft 
DREHER TOWNSHIP - Frank Edward Nahogyil of Greentown has been charged with stealing a credit card from a vehicle belonging to Lisa Ramirez-Pagen of Warwick, N.Y., police said. The theft occurred May 6 in Newfoundland.
Source: www.wayneindependent.com

Police Logs for Tue. May 23, 2006 
7:54 a.m. Officers took a report of identity fraud from a Middle Street caller. 8:12 a.m. Assisted at a three-car collision on Route 33 and Grafton Road, Greenland, with no injuries.
Source: www.seacoastonline.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

Identity theft: crime of the century 
Cold Lake Sun "Identity theft is a crime that occurs when someone steals your personal information and uses it fraudently," said Lloyd Kenney. Kenney presents seminars on identity theft throughout northeastern Alberta. He was at the seniors centre May 31 for an afternoon session.
Source: www.coldlakesun.com

Bake Sale For 11/6 Memorial Party (ID Theft)


Bake Sale For 11/6 Memorial Party
14 WFIE - UPDATE: Starting Tuesday, folks in the midwest will be able to get free access to their credit reports. It's part of the government's efforts to help people fight identity theft. The Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions act requires that consumers
Source: www.14wfie.com

Joint investigation leads to identity theft charges
KCTV 5 - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Two Springfield residents have been charged with stealing the identity of a Pittsburg woman. According to charges filed Thursday in Greene County Circuit Court, Jason N. Waln and Norma Black used the debit card information from
Source: www.kctv5.com

There's No Law And Order In Identity Theft
Morganton News Herald - Todd Huffman | The News Herald Rhonda Moore had her identity stolen when a cousin used her name when caught shoplifting. Morganton - Even though "Law & Order" is Rhonda Moore's favorite show, she says she never imagined she would end up in court
Source: www.morganton.com

VA theft hits home here in the Tri-Cities
Tri-City Herald - Tri-Citians who are military veterans probably didn't think theft of a Veterans Administration laptop computer had anything to do with them. They got another think this week. Letters from R. James Nicholson, the secretary of Veterans Affairs, began
Source: www.tri-cityherald.com

Crook Combines Bank Robbery, Identity Theft
KOLD-TV - It's been happening in Phoenix and all around California. But now it's happening here, nd it's taking identity theft to new limits. Good news is, our local suspect was caught on tape. Now, police need your help bringing him in. "This is more or less
Source: www.kold.com

COURT ROUNDUP  (ID Theft)


COURT ROUNDUP 
Liquor mix-up man is cleared Staff Reporter AN Egyptian accused of drinking liquor has been acquitted after explaining to the judge that what he thought was a soft drink turned out to be alcohol filled in a bottle by his room-mate.
Source: www.gulf-times.com

News Articles 
It was recently announced that Lawrence University head hockey coach Dave Ruhly was fired. Following this announcement, his wife Moira Ruhly stepped down from her post as head coach of both the cross country and track teams.
Source: www.lawrentian.com

Man faces charges in burglaries of 23 homes 
Hampton police say he has been stealing from homes in his own neighborhood since January.
Source: www.dailypress.com

Stolen credit card nets arrest 
KAHULUI A 38-year-old Wailuku man was being held on $3,000 bail on Tuesday for using a stolen credit card to purchase a ring at the Wal-Mart store on Saturday, police said.
Source: www.mauinews.com

Your Cell Phone Could Be Costing You Extra (Identity Theft)


Your Cell Phone Could Be Costing You Extra
El Paso News - Chaitovsky: "I like the fact that you can check your own voice messages. It's very easy to access." He says he recently discovered that checking those calls was costing him money on his Verizon wireless plan. "Two months ago when I happened to have
Source: www.ktsm.com

Microsoft Ireland launches e-security portal
ElectricNews.net - The company is attempting to fight the continuing evolution of security threats with a programme of education, through its free online security training portal, "The Learning Paths for Security". Launched on Thursday, the portal includes advice for
Source: www.enn.ie

Microsoft’s client identity technology now Windows CardSpace
Network World Fusion - CardSpace is the name the technology will carry when the Vista client operating system ships to corporate users before the end of the year, according to Stuart Kwan, director of program management for identity and access technologies at Microsoft
Source: www.networkworld.com

You may be able to save hundreds of dollars. Get new quotes now!
Wave 3 - With higher consumer prices, rising interest rates, a cooling real-estate market and ID thieves lurking around every corner, a strong financial game plan is more important than ever. Financial literacy, like any skill, starts with a clean slate-so
Source: www.wave3.com

Identity Theft - Fallon makes run at Smith Barney


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

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

Man charged in series of home burglaries
WVEC.com (subscription), VA - Jun 7, 2006... in Hampton jail on 17 counts of burglary, 12 counts of grand larceny, two counts of petit larceny and one count each of credit card fraud and credit card theft ...
Source: www.wvec.com

Affidavit stirs up frustration in court
Culpeper Star Exponent, VA - Jun 10, 2006... He is also facing charges of rape, forcible sodomy, abduction, grand larceny, computer invasion of privacy and credit card theft. ...
Source: www.starexponent.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

More police briefs
The Free Lance-Star, VA - Jun 12, 2006... Patricia Jean Pennelli of Woburn, Mass., was charged with credit card theft, three counts of credit card forgery, three counts of credit card fraud and three ...
Source: fredericksburg.com

Identity Theft Prevention - YouDecide Launches New 'YouDecide Onsite' Educational Programs for Employers 


YouDecide Launches New 'YouDecide Onsite' Educational Programs for Employers 
YouDecide, one of the nation's leaders in providing voluntary benefit and discount programs to corporations and their employees, announced today it has launched 'YouDecide Onsite,' an enhanced program which brings key partner programs onsite to the workplace. These partner programs seek to educate both employers and employees on various subjects ranging from identity theft prevention to
Source: www.sys-con.com

Identity protection ... Veterans legislation a positive step 
Headlines in recent months announcing the loss of personal data by various companies is alarming. For years, we have been urged to protect any and all documents that may contain key information including bank, credit card and social security numbers as a means to guard against identity theft.
Source: www.bdtonline.com

Woodford Co. warns of jury scam 
EUREKA n The stress of jury duty just got a little worse.
Source: www.pantagraph.com

Financial workshops set for youth, adults 
Three Rivers Federal Credit Union will present financial workshops for adults and youth this month at the Huntington City-Township Public Library. The workshop for adults focuses on the prevention of identity theft. Youth workshop topics are saving and budgeting. All workshops are free.
Source: www.h-ponline.com

3.6 Million Households Victims of Identity Theft in 6-Month Period (Phishing)


3.6 Million Households Victims of Identity Theft in 6-Month Period
Axcess News - (AXcess News) New York - An estimated 3.6 million households, or about 3 percent of all households in the nation, learned that they had been the victim of at least one type of identity theft during a six-month period in 2004, according to the US
Source: www.axcessnews.com

Coffee Co. Credit Card Theft
WTVY - A Coffee County couple was swindled of thousands of dollars by a young family who they were trying to help. Wayne and Joann Jackson operate an auction business outside their home in the rural basin community. Last February, they took in Billy Ray and
Source: www.wtvynews4.com

Man Wanted In Purse, Credit Card Theft
ClickOnDetroit.com - Police released a surveillance photograph Monday of a man wanted in connection with a purse and credit card theft. The man was caught on surveillance at the Target store on Ford Road in Canton on May 16, police said. Police said the man in the
Source: www.clickondetroit.com

Cyber Safety: What You Don't Know Can Hurt Your PC
WISH-TV - Online shopping is growing. Shoppers spent more than $22 billion in November and December alone. All that money is enticing more criminals into cyber space, and your computer already may have been compromised. A sign of your computer being hacked is
Source: www.wishtv.com

Crossett Man Charged with Buying Cycle, Car with Stolen Credit Card
Ashley County Ledger - A Crossett man faces theft and identity theft charges in connection with using a credit card registered to the Ashley County Sheltered Workshop. Police Chief Tommy Sturgeon said Monday that police arrested William Matthew Travis, 23, 104 West Ninth
Source: www.ashleycountyledger.com

Thursday, June 15, 2006

3.6 Million Households Victims of Identity Theft in 6-Month Period (Credit Card Protection)


3.6 Million Households Victims of Identity Theft in 6-Month Period
Axcess News - (AXcess News) New York - An estimated 3.6 million households, or about 3 percent of all households in the nation, learned that they had been the victim of at least one type of identity theft during a six-month period in 2004, according to the US
Source: www.axcessnews.com

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Voices News - OXFORD - Although he isn't allowed yet to wear a uniform, carry a gun or drive a police car Corporal James Burr is back on the job doing clerical work at the local police office, it was learned last week. Corporal Burr was suspended from duty last
Source: www.zwire.com

More police briefs More police briefs
Free Lance-Star - A teenage boy was charged with two felonies after a deputy alleges he caught him drag-racing on Interstate 95, police said. Sheriff Charles Jett said Sgt. David Stout Jr. had just entered the southbound lanes from Garrisonville Road about 10:50 p.m
Source: www.fredericksburg.com

Man faces charges in burglaries of 23 homes
Hampton Roads Daily Press - HAMPTON -- A Hampton man was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of burglarizing his own neighborhood. Police say James Derrell Smith, 20, is responsible for 23 burglaries within a few blocks of his own home over the past several months. Smith was arrested
Source: www.dailypress.com

Crystal meth�s impact shown


Crystal meth�s impact shown
Langley Times,  Canada - May 17, 2006... information. �In my experience, crystal meth is the number one reason for an increase in credit card theft,� he said in the video. ...
Source: www.langleytimes.com

Man faces charges in burglaries of 23 homes
Daily Press, VA - Jun 8, 2006... Tuesday with 17 counts of burglary, 12 counts of grand larceny, two counts of petty larceny, one count of credit card fraud and one count of credit card theft. ...
Source: www.dailypress.com

Va. fugitive caught after carjacking
Altoona Mirror, PA - Jun 13, 2006... surrendering. Turner is wanted in Virginia on felony warrants for child abuse, credit card theft and theft of a motor vehicle. A ...
Source: www.altoonamirror.com

CCTV image issued by police
Norfolk Eastern Daily Press, UK - May 22, 200622 May 2006 13:47 Norfolk police have released this CCTV image of a man they are seeking in connection with a credit card theft. ...
Source: new.edp24.co.uk

Where to (ID Theft) grab a byte


Where to grab a byte
Boston Globe - If you're a committed technogeek, and you're hungry, chances are you'll want to have WiFi with your stirfry. This the theory behind LTK, the new high-tech restaurant conceived by Legal Sea Foods owner Roger Berkowitz, which opened this week at 225
Source: www.boston.com

Coffee Co. Credit Card Theft
WTVY - A Coffee County couple was swindled of thousands of dollars by a young family who they were trying to help. Wayne and Joann Jackson operate an auction business outside their home in the rural basin community. Last February, they took in Billy Ray and
Source: www.wtvynews4.com

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Voices News - OXFORD - Although he isn't allowed yet to wear a uniform, carry a gun or drive a police car Corporal James Burr is back on the job doing clerical work at the local police office, it was learned last week. Corporal Burr was suspended from duty last
Source: www.zwire.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

POLICE REPORTS - Florence Recorder  (Phishing)


POLICE REPORTS - Florence Recorder 
Evaristo Mejia Aguilar, 20, 3215 N. Talbot Drive, Erlanger, reckless driving, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of intoxicating beverage, no operator's license, failure of owner/operator to maintain required insurance, Donaldson Road at Super Bowl, Erlanger, April 23.
Source: news.communitypress.com

Limits to density under review 
A proposal would ease rules on trading density for developers of Pinellas Park parcels.
Source: www.sptimes.com

JOB OPENINGS 
TOMS RIVER Two men who thought they were chatting with teenagers online have both been indicted on charges that they tried to meet the teens for sex.
Source: www.timesbeacon.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

Worker data is vulnerable to identity theft (Phishing)


Worker data is vulnerable to identity theft
Asbury Park Press, NJ - Jun 5, 2006... Identity theft is the top consumer fraud complaint filed with the Federal Trade Commission; more than 20 million Americans have been victims. ...
Source: www.app.com

Ten things the VA should do about identity theft
Scripps Howard News Service, DC - Jun 12, 2006... veterans. 2. Stop discounting the problem. Explain in detail the dangers of identity theft beyond simple credit issues. Outline ...
Source: www.shns.com

Windsor Federal Savings Takes Stand against Identity Theft; Bank ...
Business Wire (press release), CA - Jun 14, 2006WINDSOR, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 14, 2006--In an effort to help curb the growing threat of identity theft, Windsor Federal Savings today announced it will ...
Source: home.businesswire.com

Casey pushes for ID theft prevention
Lexington Winchester Star, MA - 18 hours agoState Rep. Paul Casey, D-Winchester, a leading voice in the fight against identity theft, is intensifying his charge on the issue. ...
Source: www2.townonline.com

Identity Theft - Senate proposal would protect veterans from identity theft


Senate proposal would protect veterans from identity theft
Danbury News Times, CT - Jun 2, 2006... identity was stolen. This would allow veterans to quickly determine if they have been victims of identity theft. Last month, the ...
Source: news.newstimeslive.com

2 workshops set on identity theft
San Diego Union Tribune, United States - 11 hours agoThe state will offer two workshops tomorrow in San Diego on how current and former service members can avoid identity theft. The ...
Source: www.signonsandiego.com

All veterans advised to get credit reports
Milford Mirror, CT - 6 hours ago... including a secret service agent, added that all residents should request a free credit report because everyone is susceptible to identity theft, not just ...
Source: www.zwire.com

Officials Warn Veterans Could Be Target Of Identity Theft
WLUC-TV, MI - Jun 12, 2006Last month, a laptop containing private military information was stolen from a VA analyst's home. Now, millions of veterans and ...
Source: www.wluctv6.com

Woman gets 14 years for theft from ill (Identity Theft Prevention) man 


Woman gets 14 years for theft from ill man 
A North Palm Springs woman who took everything from a paralyzed Desert Hot Springs man - including his identity - was sentenced Friday to 14 years in prison.
Source: www.thedesertsun.com

Man found sobriety at Haven 
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 interviews to manning the front office.
Source: www.courierpostonline.com

State News Briefs 
Man shot during traffic stop IDd BOZEMAN (AP) Authorities have released the name of the man who was fatally shot by a police officer during a traffic stop here Friday night.
Source: www.helenair.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

White Paper Predicts (Identity Theft Prevention) That American Consumers Will Look to Their Insurance Companies for Identity Theft Solutions 


White Paper Predicts That American Consumers Will Look to Their Insurance Companies for Identity Theft Solutions 
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.----June 15, 2006--In a white paper entitled Trends in the Development of Modern Identity Theft Solutions for the Insurance Industry, Identity Theft 911 concludes that by the end of 2006 American consumers will depend on their home, farm and auto insurance carriers for solutions to combat identity theft-related fraud.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

Trojan spyware nets personal data 
PORTLAND, Ore., June 14 (UPI) -- The Oregon Department of Revenue says more than 1,300 people face identity theft after a state employee downloaded data-stealing spyware.
Source: www.upi.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.katc.com

How to encrypt your email 
by Jason Thomas Most email messages you send travel vast distances over many networks, secure and insecure, monitored and unmonitored, passing through and making copies of themselves on servers...
Source: lifehacker.com

Phishing scam  (Identity Theft Prevention)


Phishing scam 
Internet thieves known as "phishers" have targeted customers of a local bank. Officials with First National Bank Alaska say they were just notified of this recent scam, and want to warn their clients. The thieves send counterfeit e-mails designed to look like they are from the bank.
Source: www.ktva.com

JavaScript vulnerabilities surface in multiple browsers 
A new browser threat isn't incredibly surprising, but this time around, there's a new twistthe threat affects most browsers, not just Microsoft's Internet Explorer. John McCormick has the details about the new JavaScript vulnerability in this edition of the IT Locksmith.
Source: techrepublic.com.com

Goodmail Systems and PostX Alliance Brings Unequalled Deliverability and Security to High-Value Email 
Goodmail Systems, Inc., creator of the CertifiedEmail system for trusted email, and PostX, the leader in secure encrypted email communications for businesses and consumers, today announced an alliance that would bring unparalleled deliverability and security to high-value transaction messages sent from corporations to their customers.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

MAAWG Issues Second Spam Report Doubling Inbox Coverage 
The second quarterly report tracking the industry's ongoing efforts to stop spam before it reaches users' inboxes indicates that Internet Service Providers continued to block or tag four abusive emails for every message that was delivered.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

CipherTrust Introduces Category-Based Compliance 
ATLANTA----June 15, 2006--CipherTrust, Inc., the global market leader in messaging security, today announced the launch of IronMail 6.5, the latest version of the Company's gateway security appliance.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

Nuke Workers' ID Theft Unknown For A (Identity Theft) Year


Nuke Workers' ID Theft Unknown For A Year
Post Chronicle - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - June 13, 2006 (UPI) -- The theft of personnel records of some 1,500 National Nuclear Security Administration workers went undetected for a year, the Albuquerque Journal reports. The information was stolen by hackers from an NNSA
Source: www.postchronicle.com

Stolen server sparks ID theft fears
MSNBC - WASHINGTON - A thief recently stole a computer server belonging to a major U.S. insurance company, and company officials now fear that the personal data of nearly 1 million people could be at risk, insurance industry sources tell NBC News. The
Source: www.msnbc.msn.com

Identity Crisis What to Do If Your Identity is Stolen
CBS 46 - Former Mayor Bill Campbell has been sentenced to 2 years in prison for tax evasion and fraud. In addition, Campbell is faced with a $6,000 fine. A weakened Tropical Storm Alberto brought much-needed rain to parched farms and forests in much of
Source: www.cbs46.com

Nation Briefs
Gwinnett Daily Post - WASHINGTON - Top White House aide Karl Rove has been told by prosecutors he won't be charged with any crimes in the investigation into the leak of a CIA officer's identity, his lawyer said Tuesday, lifting a heavy burden from one of President Bush's
Source: www.gwinnettdailypost.com

Identity Theft Prevention - Military Widow Worries About ID Theft


Military Widow Worries About ID Theft
KELOLAND TV, SD - 17 hours agoBut they aren't the only ones who are concerned about a stolen VA computer that contained millions of people's personal information. ...
Source: www.keloland.com

Experts offer advice to prevent ID theft
Boston Herald, United States - May 24, 2006By Associated Press. SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Consumer advocates have some advice for the 26.5 million veterans whose personal information ...
Source: business.bostonherald.com

ID theft victim retaliates with lawsuit
Staten Island Advance, NY - Jun 5, 2006By FRANK DONNELLY. Victims of identity theft rarely seek civil damages against those who steal their personal information. In some ...
Source: www.silive.com

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

Charges Dropped Against Mother In ID Theft Case
KUTV, UT - Jun 8, 2006SALT LAKE CITY The woman accused of giving birth under a false name will not face criminal charges. Prosecutors have dropped the ...
Source: kutv.com

Identity Theft - World Cup: watch out for email scams 


World Cup: watch out for email scams 
When the World Cup kicked-off earlier this month, so did a wave of internet security threats.
Source: feeds.feedburner.com

Bills to end 'phishing' signed by governor 
ALBANY (AP) - Gov. George E. Pataki has signed bills to end "phishing," the growing scheme of people posing as a legitimate business and sending e-mails to trick computer users into turning over private information about credit cards and bank accounts.
Source: www.buffalonews.com

Microsoft patches eight 'critical' flaws 
Windows users were issued with a bumper round of patches on Tuesday after Microsoft tackled eight critical security flaws in one update.
Source: uk.news.yahoo.com

New law combats identity theft by `phishing' 
ALBANY, N.Y. There's no phishing allowed in New York anymore.
Source: www.wcax.com

Illegal immigrant accused of ID theft


Illegal immigrant accused of ID theft
Deseret News, UT - Jun 13, 2006... Kevin Pepper, who works on the FBI Identity Theft Task Force. After an investigation, Pepper charged Sanchez on May 30 and a warrant was issued for his arrest. ...
Source: deseretnews.com

UK planning applicants open to identity theft
SC Magazine, UK - Jun 8, 2006Local authorities in the UK are leaving people open to identity theft, according to anti-fraud watchdog, CIFAS. The organisation ...
Source: www.scmagazine.com

Consumers Warned About New Form Of Identity Theft
10News.com, CA - Jun 9, 2006Many people have heard about the dangers of identity theft, but now there is a devious twist to the crime. Tens of thousands of ...
Source: www.10news.com

Greater protection against identity theft needed
Fort Wayne News Sentinel, IN - May 30, 2006... of Veterans Affairs thought so little of protecting these men and women who served that it put every veteran discharged since 1975 at risk of identity theft. ...
Source: www.fortwayne.com

Buy to let landlords at most risk from identity theft
Firstrung, UK - Jun 2, 2006Landlords and buy-to-let property owners are one of the groups most at risk from identity theft, according to the latest UK Victims of Fraud data released ...
Source: firstrung.co.uk

New safeguards protect against identity theft over computers


New safeguards protect against identity theft over computers
Asbury Park Press, NJ - Jun 11, 2006... took an even broader step by releasing its Zone Alarm 6.5 Internet Security Suite that helps users guard against identity theft. ...
Source: www.app.com

FTC campaigns against identity theft
Munster Times, IN - Jun 9, 2006The Federal Trade Commission launched a national campaign against identity theft in May. ... Defense: Acting quickly when you suspect identity theft. ...
Source: www.thetimesonline.com

Size of Identity Theft Grows to Affect Millions
New York Times, United States - Jun 7, 2006By THE NEW YORK TIMES. WASHINGTON, June 6 � Personal information stolen from the home of a Veterans Affairs employee included data ...
Source: www.nytimes.com

Accountability Sought in Theft of VA Data
Niagara Gazette, NY - Jun 13, 2006... urged President Bush to request money to provide free credit monitoring for the 26.5 million veterans and military personnel now at risk for identity theft. ...
Source: www.niagara-gazette.com

Kitsap Vets Confused by Threat of ID Thefthead
Kitsap Sun (Subscription),  United States - 2 hours ago... Affairs. "I�ve already been the victim of identity theft once," the Port Orchard resident said. "What a mess that is.". Someone ...
Source: www.kitsapsun.com

POLICE REPORTS - Boone-Combined


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

Fighting identity theft
Nashville City Paper, TN - Jun 8, 2006... And Stevens said that it was not only the theft of identity, but also dream-stealing, in that the theft of the identity not only is costly from a financial ...
Source: www.nashvillecitypaper.com

Ten things the VA should do about identity theft
Scripps Howard News Service, DC - Jun 12, 2006... The passport will be used to help establish innocence of any crime related to the theft of identity with law enforcement, creditors and credit bureaus. ...
Source: www.shns.com

Madison man indicted for rape
Richmond Register, KY - Jun 12, 2006... Mary Ann Reed, 27, Berea, one count of theft of identity, one count of fraudulent use of a credit card and three counts of theft by unlawful taking. ...
Source: www.richmondregister.com

Suspect sought in theft of identity
The Republican, MA - Jun 12, 2006By GEORGE GRAHAM. WESTFIELD - Police are attempting to determine the identity of a man who stopped an elderly woman's mail last month ...
Source: www.masslive.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

Wednesday, June 14, 2006

Veterans administration should address ID (Identity Theft) theft


Veterans administration should address ID theft
Northwest Herald - "To care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan." This is the stated mission of the Department of Veterans Affairs. So far I am not impressed with the department's response to the recent theft of data containing
Source: www.nwherald.com

Law Enforcement
Deming Headlight - Fraud -- A resident reports unauthorized use of a debit card card for purchases in Rio Rancho and Albuquerque. Purchases totaled $450, subsequently resulting in the account being overdrawn when the account-holder wrote checks on it and incurred
Source: www.demingheadlight.com

VA should help with identity theft
Memphis Commercial Appeal - This is the stated mission of the Department of Veterans Affairs. So far I am not impressed with the department's response to the recent theft of data containing information that jeopardizes the identities of the some 26.5 million people who rely on
Source: www.commercialappeal.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

Fighting identity theft
Nashville City Paper - The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the National Association of Realtors (NAR) have formed a partnership in an attempt to prevent identity theft. The initial program emerging from the partnership is “Deter Detect Defend.” The program was
Source: www.nashvillecitypaper.com

Credit Card: Protect your number (Phishing)


Credit Card: Protect your number
WNCT - Greenville police say, financial crimes are high in the United States and they've been busy trying to catch people who take advantage of your credit card information. 25 year old Jamillia Staton appeared in court on several counts of financial credit
Source: www.wnct.com

It's not easy being SS No. 546-23-2345
Argus Courier - Were you one of more than 61,000 former Sonoma State University students and applicants whose names and Social Security numbers were on a campus computer that was hacked last August? Or were you one of an undisclosed number of Wells Fargo home loan
Source: www.arguscourier.com

Affidavit stirs up frustration in court
Culpeper Star Exponent - An embarrassing moment for the commonwealth Friday in Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court could turn out to be only a minor inconvenience. During a preliminary hearing for Henry Lucas, a Culpeper man arrested April 12 on child pornography charges
Source: www.starexponent.com

Va. fugitive caught after carjacking
Altoona Mirror - A Logan Township man wanted on fugitive from justice charges in Virginia escaped Tuesday from an Altoona officer investigating a reported road rage incident. The escape preceded an armed robbery of a minivan, a police chase through Altoona and Logan
Source: altoonamirror.com

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

Corporate XSS, Phishing and you
Zone-H - Cross Site Scripting, not just for cookies any more, it is also a vector for Phishing attacks by malicious hackers. Corporations themselves are facilitating the very attacks that are one of the major problems today, with some of the attacks leading
Source: www.zone-h.org

Hawaii Governor Signs Bills to Thwart ID Theft (Credit Card Protection)


Hawaii Governor Signs Bills to Thwart ID Theft
Scure Destruction Business, OH - May 30, 2006... ID Theft Task Force (HB3244 HD1 SD2 CD1, Act 140): The bill better protects Hawaii�s citizens from identity theft by changing the name of the Hawaii Anti ...
Source: www.sdbmagazine.com

Stolen computer server sparks ID theft fears
MSNBC - 5 hours agoBy Jim Popkin, Tim Sandler & the NBC Investigative Unit. WASHINGTON - A thief recently stole a computer server belonging to a major ...
Source: msnbc.msn.com

Entenza proposes protection for veterans against ID theft
Brainerd Daily Dispatch,  United States - Jun 13, 2006... Calling on the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs to form a public-private task force to protect state veterans who are ID theft victims. ...
Source: www.brainerddispatch.com

Man finds he's a victim of ID theft
Contra Costa Times, CA - May 30, 2006An Alameda man learned he was an identity theft victim when he reviewed his credit report and saw someone had been using his personal information to open ...
Source: www.contracostatimes.com

Police investigating ID theft cases in Auburn  (Identity Theft)


Police investigating ID theft cases in Auburn 
Local residents are being encouraged to safeguard their personal information after three different cases of identity theft were reported Monday to the Auburn Police Division.
Source: www.oanow.com

Locomotive Derails In South Norwalk 
A locomotive derailed Wednesday afternoon in South Norwalk, slowing the south bound rush hour evening commute.
Source: www.nbc30.com

Veterans receive letter warning about identity theft 
We have new information tonight about the theft of millions of veteran's personal information. Now, the Department of Veterans Affairs has sent out letters, warning veterans about the problem and telling them what they can do to protect themselves against identity theft.
Source: www.kesq.com

Shocking: A Routine Background Check Can Reveal Identity Theft 
Most people have had background checks run on them for employment or apartment rentals. Running one on yourself may yield some interesting results. (PRWEB Jun 13, 2006)
Source: www.prweb.com

Don't get that bait, phishing (ID Theft)


Don't get that bait, phishing
Computer Crime Research Center, Ukraine - May 26, 2006Internet crime often starts with phishing, the practice of sending out reams of cleverly worded email to try and dupe users into revealing bank account or log ...
Source: www.crime-research.org

Panda launches phishing education campaign
VNUNet.com, UK - May 23, 2006Security firm Panda Software launched a campaign this week designed to help surfers recognise and defend against phishing scams. ...
Source: www.vnunet.com

�Https� phishing email targets AIB customers
Siliconrepublic.com, Ireland - Jun 7, 200608.06.2006 - A new round of phishing emails targeting AIB have appeared over the past number of days, siliconrepublic.com has learned. ...
Source: www.siliconrepublic.com

Banks Get Wise to Phishing Fraud
CIO Today, CA - May 16, 2006... The two scams most often credited with causing so much fear of online banking are phishing and pharming. In a phishing attack, you ...
Source: www.toptechnews.com

Why phishing works


Why phishing works
Computer Crime Research Center, Ukraine - Jun 10, 2006Occasionally a criminal is so, well, clever that you have to admire him even as you wish that he spends the rest of his life in jail. ...
Source: www.crime-research.org

Internet Promise Group Has Applied for a Patent for a Technology ...
Business Wire (press release), CA - Jun 12, 2006... Promise Group LLC, a research and development enterprise, announced that it has filed a patent application for a new technology that eliminates phishing. ...
Source: home.businesswire.com

FTC Warns Vets About Phishing Scams
DM News, NY - Jun 5, 2006... numbers, passwords and other sensitive information. The FTC specifically warned against e-mail phishing scams. � Do not give out your ...
Source: www.dmnews.com

The 2006 Black Hat USA Briefings (www.blackhat.com) have dedicated ...
Von Magazine - 19 hours ago... Everyone likes Asterisk, including the phishing community. "Phishing with Asterisk PBX" will present an effective, alternative phishing ...
Source: www.vonmag.com

MySpace hit by phishing scam
Techworld.com, UK - Jun 2, 2006By Jeremy Kirk, IDG news service. A "phishing" site that harvested the login and credentials of MySpace users has been removed. A ...
Source: www.techworld.com

Microsoft May Swap PINs for Security Cards
BankNet 360, NY - 9 hours ago... for release in January. They are intended to protect users from phishing attacks, keyloggers, and spyware. According to Microsoft ...
Source: www.banknet360.com

Internet Promise Group Has Applied for a Patent for a Technology ... (Identity Theft)


Internet Promise Group Has Applied for a Patent for a Technology ...
Business Wire (press release), CA - Jun 12, 2006... Promise Group LLC, a research and development enterprise, announced that it has filed a patent application for a new technology that eliminates phishing. ...
Source: home.businesswire.com

HSBC customers hit by phishing attack
ITP.net, United Arab Emirates - Jun 10, 2006Internet users in the UAE are being warned to be on their guard following a massive phishing scam targeting HSBC customers there. ...
Source: www.itp.net

Three of four financial institutions suffered external breach in ...
SC Magazine, UK - 1 hour ago... Phishing and pharming were responsible for 51 percent of the external attacks, while spyware and malware accounted for 48 percent. ...
Source: www.scmagazine.com

The 2006 Black Hat USA Briefings (www.blackhat.com) have dedicated ...
Von Magazine - 17 hours ago... Everyone likes Asterisk, including the phishing community. "Phishing with Asterisk PBX" will present an effective, alternative phishing ...
Source: www.vonmag.com

New 'phishing' scams becoming more common
WA Business News, Australia - Jun 12, 2006These scams, called 'phishing' scams, have become more common and increasingly sophisticated. Fraudsters gain personal information ...
Source: www.wabusinessnews.com.au

Scam Alert: Veterans, reservists, military are target of phishing
IdahoStatesman.com, ID - Jun 10, 2006Phishing season is open and veterans, reservists and active duty military personnel are the catch of the day. In the past week, scammers ...
Source: www.idahostatesman.com

ID Theft - Crashing America by Katia Noyes


Crashing America by Katia Noyes
Bookslut, IL - Jun 4, 2006... sky. She embraces a sociopathic career expanding her rap sheet from credit card theft to grand theft auto and armed robbery. There ...
Source: www.bookslut.com

Man charged in series of home burglaries
WVEC.com (subscription), VA - Jun 7, 2006... in Hampton jail on 17 counts of burglary, 12 counts of grand larceny, two counts of petit larceny and one count each of credit card fraud and credit card theft ...
Source: www.wvec.com

Sea Isle man indicted on 23 counts in car burglaries on Easter ...
Press of Atlantic City, NJ - 11 hours ago... to the indictment, Michael P. Gifford, 18, faces 13 counts of burglary, four counts of fourth-degree theft, three counts of credit-card theft, two counts of ...
Source: www.pressofatlanticcity.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

Educate yourself on (Identity Theft Prevention) theft of 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

Developers look to Gulfport for growth 
With developers searching for land anywhere near the water, this coastal city is now seeing interest in new construction to go along with repairs residents have made to existing homes.
Source: www.sptimes.com

Bankrate's Debt Adviser: 10 things the VA should do today about ID theft 
The Department of Veterans Affairs' reaction to its massive data loss has been slow and minimal, says the Debt Adviser, who has a 10-point plan to fix the problem.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

POLICE REPORTS - Community Recorder 
Sonya Strunk, 33, of 5305 Delhill Dr., Cincinnati, first degree possession of controlled substance, May 4.
Source: news.communitypress.com

Identity theft to be (Identity Theft) made offence in Qld 


Identity theft to be made offence in Qld 
Identity theft will become an offence in Queensland under new laws proposed by the government.
Source: au.news.yahoo.com

Local Vets Worry About Identity Theft 
Nearly two weeks ago, a laptop holding the personal information of thousands of veterans was stolen from Washington, D.C. Valley veterans are still unaware if they are at risk for identity theft.
Source: www.team4news.com

Brit workers love to snoop 
How much money does Fred from sales make Nearly a quarter (22 per cent) of UK employees admit to having illegally accessed sensitive data such as salary details from their firms employer's IT systems. More than half (54 per cent) of 2,200 adults polled during a YouGov survey said they'd forgo any scruples to do the same, given half a chance, according to a Microsoft sponsored survey that
Source: go.theregister.com

Stolen Laptops Put Health Plan Clients At Risk For ID Theft 
Thousands of area clients for an Ohio health care plan could be at risk for identity theft.
Source: news.yahoo.com

Shocking: A Routine Background Check Can Reveal Identity Theft 
Most people have had background checks run on them for employment or apartment rentals. Running one on yourself may yield some interesting results. (PRWEB Jun 13, 2006)
Source: www.prweb.com

TIP DU JOUR: Take steps to deter identity theft 
Worried that your next credit card statement will include a hefty charge that you didn't authorize Consumer Reports Money Adviser offers ways to avoid identity theft in its June issue.
Source: www.courierpostonline.com

Phishing - Military Identity Theft


Military Identity Theft
KELOLAND TV, SD - Jun 7, 2006... "It's something your always gonna worry about. ID theft is an issue but I think this is the golden egg for somebody," says Worthington. ...
Source: www.keloland.com

Mother, daughter charged in ID theft case
WTNH, CT - Jun 7, 2006(Middletown-WTNH, June 7, 2006 12:01 PM) _ An East Hampton mother and her daughter are in court today to face charges they stole people's mail and in-turn ...
Source: www.wtnh.com

ID theft yields 2 years without her family
Arizona Republic, AZ - May 31, 2006Leah Wade has a lot of guilt about being in prison, miles away from her husband and three children in Houston. "My kids are crying ...
Source: www.azcentral.com

US warns 4,000 Hanford workers of possible ID theft
OregonLive.com, OR - Jun 13, 2006The US Department of Energy has warned about 4,000 current and former workers at the Hanford nuclear reservation that their personal information may have been ...
Source: www.oregonlive.com

2 at VA lose jobs over an ID theft
Houston Chronicle, United States - May 30, 2006By HOPE YEN. WASHINGTON - A Veterans Affairs deputy assistant secretary who didn't immediately notify top officials about a theft ...
Source: www.chron.com

Billings woman admits bank fraud, identity theft (ID Theft)


Billings woman admits bank fraud, identity theft
Billings Gazette,  USA - May 30, 2006... Noah Kathleene Robins, 22, of Billings, pleaded guilty to bank fraud and aggravated identity theft during an arraignment earlier this month before US District ...
Source: www.billingsgazette.net

New Laws Counter Identity Theft
North Country Gazette, NY - Jun 10, 2006... They will also help prohibit the potential repercussions that many identity theft victims encounter, including the denial of loan applications, false arrest ...
Source: www.northcountrygazette.org

Free presentation on identity theft
Barron News-Shield, WI - May 29, 2006... The Barron County Elder Abuse Team, Sterling Bank, and the Barron County Office on Aging are sponsoring a free presentation about identity theft June 6 at 1:30 ...
Source: www.zwire.com

Local veterans taking steps to avoid theft of identity
North Adams Transcript, MA - Jun 9, 2006... has been busy the last several weeks informing local veterans of steps they could take to protect themselves from identity theft. ...
Source: www.thetranscript.com

Identity Theft - Don't get that bait, phishing


Don't get that bait, phishing
Computer Crime Research Center, Ukraine - May 26, 2006Internet crime often starts with phishing, the practice of sending out reams of cleverly worded email to try and dupe users into revealing bank account or log ...
Source: www.crime-research.org

Phishing SCAM OF THE WEEK
Kansas City Star, MO - Jun 5, 2006The hook: This is a classic �phishing� scam in which scammers try to steal your personal information by sending you warnings purporting to be from a major ...
Source: www.kansascity.com

Gone phishing ... gangs using Aussie kids to steal millions
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - Jun 3, 2006... bank accounts. The gang used an internet scam dubbed "phishing" to get people's online bank account details and passwords. Police ...
Source: www.smh.com.au

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

Identity Theft - Kicking A Spammer In The Nuts Daily Turns Out To Be Effective


Kicking A Spammer In The Nuts Daily Turns Out To Be Effective
Tech Dirt - Don't just block spam, stop it altogether. Blue Frog from www.bluesecurity.com - Fully automated. Just sign up, and forward your SPAM to them. They analyze it, send a complaint for each peice of spam to the spammer, the company that's being
Source: techdirt.com

Credit Card: Protect your number
WNCT - Greenville police say, financial crimes are high in the United States and they've been busy trying to catch people who take advantage of your credit card information. 25 year old Jamillia Staton appeared in court on several counts of financial credit
Source: www.wnct.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

MAN SURRENDERS AFTER BUYING COMPUTER WITH STOLEN CREDIT CARD
KPIX-TV5 - A 25-year-old Oakland man turned himself into El Cerrito police detectives Tuesday after he was identified as the person responsible for using a stolen credit card to purchase a computer. The theft occurred in December 2005 at a Staples store at
Source: cbs5.com

Phishing - Browsers, phishing, and user interface design


Browsers, phishing, and user interface design
eBCVG - Jun 6, 2006Phishing works for so many reasons, we need to rethink browser and user interface design to provide some real-life security to the average user who doesn't see ...
Source: www.it-observer.com

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

Consumers blind to phishing and malware
VNUNet.com, UK - Jun 1, 2006Most consumers dangerously overestimate their own ability to deal with online security issues such as phishing and malware, new research reported today. ...
Source: www.vnunet.com

SurfControl Global Threat Experts Track Rapid Increase in Phishing ...
Market Wire (press release) - May 30, 2006ATI found a rapid increase in phishing attacks in the last several weeks, growing to 4.2% of total spam volume by the end of April 2006. ...
Source: www.marketwire.com

Phishing scam aimed at MySpace.com
Macworld, CA - Jun 2, 2006A �phishing� site that harvested the login and credentials of MySpace.com users was removed as of Friday from a California server, a security vendor ...
Source: www.macworld.com

HSBC customers hit by phishing attack
ITP.net, United Arab Emirates - Jun 10, 2006Internet users in the UAE are being warned to be on their guard following a massive phishing scam targeting HSBC customers there. ...
Source: www.itp.net

Focus on volunteers  (Identity Theft Prevention)


Focus on volunteers 
Alpha Transitional Living, 701 Fifth Ave. N, St. Petersburg, a temporary housing program for homeless women and teens who are pregnant, or who have an infant up to 9 months old, is in need of baby sitters, clerical helpers, tutors and kitchen help. For information, call 822 8190.
Source: www.sptimes.com

POLICE REPORTS - Community Recorder 
Sonya Strunk, 33, of 5305 Delhill Dr., Cincinnati, first degree possession of controlled substance, May 4.
Source: news.communitypress.com

Religion Highlights 
A SPIRITUAL GUIDE TO FINANCIAL AND PERSONAL FULFILLMENT: 10 a.m. Saturday, First Unity Church, 469 45th Ave. N, St. Petersburg. Led by Diane Kipp, professional life coach. $60 suggested love offering. Call 527-2222, ext. 501.
Source: www.sptimes.com

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

Developers look to Gulfport for growth 
With developers searching for land anywhere near the water, this coastal city is now seeing interest in new construction to go along with repairs residents have made to existing homes.
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

Tuesday, June 13, 2006

Identity Theft - Millions in Funding May Come to RIT 


Millions in Funding May Come to RIT 
R.I.T. could receive nearly $3 million thanks to the 2006 Defense Appropriations Bill. Local lawmakers say $2.7 million of the bill was included for the "Defense Systems Modernization and Sustainment Initiative" at the college.
Source: www.rnews.com

Charges Dropped Against Mother In ID Theft Case 
SALT LAKE CITY The woman accused of giving birth under a false name will not face criminal charges. Prosecutors have dropped the charges against Dorothy Moran -- but not because they think she's innocent.
Source: kutv.com

Batavia Man Arrested for Rape 
A Genesee County man is under arrest accused of raping a young girl. The LeRoy Police Department says Martin Rodgers, 22, was charged with first degree rape.
Source: www.rnews.com

Oregon Taxpayers May Be Victims of ID Theft 
Some Oregon taxpayers could be the victims of identity theft. The Oregon Department of Revenue is sending out letters warning more than 1,300 taxpayers of the threat.
Source: www.kptv.com

Local Man Admits Embezzlement 
A Pittsford man has pleaded guilty to embezzling money from a labor union. Lynn Lanphear, 63, now faces a maximum of five years in prison, and a $250,000 fine.
Source: www.rnews.com

Riders Bike Scenic View for Cure 
It was good exercise for a good cause at Mendon Ponds Park at the annual Tour de Cure fundraiser Sunday. Nine hundred riders from the U.S. and Canada participated in rides of various lengths, from seven to 100 miles.
Source: www.rnews.com

ID Theft - More police briefs 


More police briefs 
A teenage boy was charged with two felonies after a deputy alleges he caught him drag-racing on Interstate 95, police said.
Source: www.fredericksburg.com

Man found sobriety at Haven 
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 interviews to manning the front office.
Source: www.courierpostonline.com

Disabled woman victim of debit card fraud 
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."
Source: www.kesq.com

Man Charged in Credit Card Theft 
DREHER TOWNSHIP - Frank Edward Nahogyil of Greentown has been charged with stealing a credit card from a vehicle belonging to Lisa Ramirez-Pagen of Warwick, N.Y., police said. The theft occurred May 6 in Newfoundland.
Source: www.wayneindependent.com

Ever-increasing amount of data theft requires tough measures (Phishing)


Ever-increasing amount of data theft requires tough measures
Picayune Item - PICAYUNE — In a ballooning scandal, the Veterans Administration is now admitting that even active duty servicemen and -women have had their personal information stolen. This is just another in a long line of data thefts involving both government
Source: picayuneitem.com

Do you fear being victim of ID theft?
Asbury Park Press - That's this week's online business poll question. To record your vote, visit our Web site, ww.app.com, and click on the Business page. There are also directions there on how to submit your comments. Some of the comments will be published along with
Source: www.app.com

Victims of identity theft can file a credit alert with one phone call
kgw.com - If you're the victim of identity theft, you can fight back by filing a fraud alert with credit reporting companies, the outfits that maintain your personal credit report, your credit history. How to go about it? That's the question a woman from
Source: www.kgw.com

Identity theft operation in U.P.
Daily News - IRONWOOD — A suspect has been identified in an identity theft case in Ironwood, troopers from the Michigan State Police Wakefield Post reported today. Police said that officers have been investigating a complaint in which a subject had his wallet
Source: www.ironmountaindailynews.com

Medical identity theft on the rise
Fort Wayne News-Sentinel - As more hospitals and doctors swap paper files for electronic health records, consumers must be more careful about medical identity theft, according to a recent report from the World Privacy Forum. Although medical shenanigans are far less prevalent
Source: www.fortwayne.com

Phishing - MAN SURRENDERS AFTER BUYING COMPUTER WITH STOLEN CREDIT CARD


MAN SURRENDERS AFTER BUYING COMPUTER WITH STOLEN CREDIT CARD
CBS 5, CA - Jun 7, 2006A 25-year-old Oakland man turned himself into El Cerrito police detectives Tuesday after he was identified as the person responsible for using a stolen credit ...
Source: cbs5.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

Tossed gun leads to counts
Connecticut Post, CT - Jun 1, 2006... Vargas was held in lieu of $180,000 bond for arraignment in Derby Superior Court. -CREDIT CARD THEFT: A man accused of using a woman's credit card to withdraw ...
Source: www.connpost.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

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

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

The Times Hypes ID Theft (Phishing)


The Times Hypes ID Theft
Slate - May 30, 2006... The idea of rampant ID theft grows out of the government's 2003 estimate of a $48 billion loss to the economy from identity theft, which the Times cites before ...
Source: www.slate.com

US warns 4,000 Hanford workers of possible ID theft
OregonLive.com, OR - 16 hours agoThe US Department of Energy has warned about 4,000 current and former workers at the Hanford nuclear reservation that their personal information may have been ...
Source: www.oregonlive.com

VA chief backs Wilson ID theft bill
KRQE, NM - May 30, 2006SANTA 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

Thousands may be victim of ID theft
WROC, NY - Jun 5, 2006More than a quarter of a million people who arranged hotel stays through a popular online company could be victims of identity theft. ...
Source: www.wroctv.com

ID Theft Effects Active Duty Military
KKTV 11 News, CO - Jun 4, 2006The Veterans Administration now says not only was personal information on veterans stolen but on active duty members as well. Veterans ...
Source: www.kktv.com

Ohio veteran reports possible ID theft
WKYC-TV, OH - Jun 9, 2006WASHINGTON (AP) -- An official says an Ohio veteran is the first to report a problem since the theft of computer equipment containing personal data on millions ...
Source: www.wkyc.com

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


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

Protect yourself against ID theft with simple steps
El Paso Times - Keep identity safe: Worried that your next credit card statement will include a hefty charge that you didn't authorize? Consumer Reports Money Adviser offers ways to avoid identity theft in its June issue. Instead of putting outgoing letters in your
Source: www.elpasotimes.com

More of your information might be online than you think
CNN - (CNN) -- If you are worried about a thief stealing your identity, it's not your wallet that needs guarding -- it's your state and local governments. That's the alarm Betty "BJ" Ostergren, the self-proclaimed Virginia Watchdog, has been sounding for
Source: www.cnn.com

Digital statements have non-digital flaws
Computerworld - I recently commented on the interesting approach to security and ID theft. Today, something new has been added to the list of weird situations. This morning, my AmEx statement arrived. Nothing unusual in that, but included in the envelope was a
Source: www.computerworld.com

Identity Theft - Thousands who register to vote just say 'no party' 


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

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

Religion Highlights 
A SPIRITUAL GUIDE TO FINANCIAL AND PERSONAL FULFILLMENT: 10 a.m. Saturday, First Unity Church, 469 45th Ave. N, St. Petersburg. Led by Diane Kipp, professional life coach. $60 suggested love offering. Call 527-2222, ext. 501.
Source: www.sptimes.com

Credit Card Protection - Taiwan fingered as the hub of spam distribution 


Taiwan fingered as the hub of spam distribution 
Botnet epicenter Almost two thirds (64 per cent) of servers controlling spam traffic are located in Taiwan, according to a survey by email security firm CipherTrust.
Source: go.theregister.com

Tuesday's Local News 
It's hard enough dealing with a loved one's death. Imagine going to their funeral, and there is no place to put the casket. That happened to a Toledo family.
Source: www.wtol.com

Canadian banks aspire to vault-like data security but attacks 'more sinister' 
TORONTO (CP) - The Canadian financial industry "leads the pack globally" in many aspects of data security but like the rest of the world faces increasingly sinister attacks as organized criminals replace solitary hackers as the key threat, a study says.
Source: ca.news.yahoo.com

Is Your VoIP Phone Vulnerable  
Security experts warn that attacks on Internet-based calling systemsthough rare nowmay be just around the corner. Businesses, be ready
Source: uk.biz.yahoo.com

Wireless Instant Messaging rises 
Although it has gained popularity on the computer desktop largely as a free software application, Instant Messaging (IM) is increasingly being viewed by many wireless operators and service providers around the world as the next lucrative opportunity in the telecom space.
Source: www.americasnetwork.com

Inside Alaska business 
Business news in brief
Source: www.adn.com

Monday, May 15 (Identity Theft)


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

Madison man indicted for rape
Richmond Register - A Madison County Grand Jury indicted 12 people Thursday, including a man involved in a sex-related crime. Bruce William Collins, 36, of Berea, was charged with first-degree rape, first-degree sodomy and second-degree unlawful transaction with a minor
Source: www.richmondregister.com

Local veterans taking steps to avoid theft of identity
North Adams Transcript - BOSTON — North Adams Veterans Agent John Taft Jr. has been busy the last several weeks informing local veterans of steps they could take to protect themselves from identity theft. He's also taking precautions for himself, knowing he could be one of
Source: www.thetranscript.com

OPI employee charged with embezzling
Independent Record - Last week, Lewis and Clark County prosecutors filed a misdemeanor count of theft of identity and a felony count of theft (common scheme) against Connie Holland Stine, 54. Joe Lamson, communications director for OPI, declined comment on the case
Source: www.helenair.com

Law Enforcement
Deming Headlight - Fraud -- A resident reports unauthorized use of a debit card card for purchases in Rio Rancho and Albuquerque. Purchases totaled $450, subsequently resulting in the account being overdrawn when the account-holder wrote checks on it and incurred
Source: www.demingheadlight.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 (Credit Card Protection)


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

Law Enforcement
Deming Headlight - Fraud -- A resident reports unauthorized use of a debit card card for purchases in Rio Rancho and Albuquerque. Purchases totaled $450, subsequently resulting in the account being overdrawn when the account-holder wrote checks on it and incurred
Source: www.demingheadlight.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

Fighting identity theft
Nashville City Paper - The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the National Association of Realtors (NAR) have formed a partnership in an attempt to prevent identity theft. The initial program emerging from the partnership is “Deter Detect Defend.” The program was
Source: www.nashvillecitypaper.com

Local veterans taking steps to avoid theft of identity
North Adams Transcript - BOSTON — North Adams Veterans Agent John Taft Jr. has been busy the last several weeks informing local veterans of steps they could take to protect themselves from identity theft. He's also taking precautions for himself, knowing he could be one of
Source: www.thetranscript.com

ID Theft - Crystal meth�s impact shown


Crystal meth�s impact shown
Langley Times,  Canada - May 17, 2006... information. �In my experience, crystal meth is the number one reason for an increase in credit card theft,� he said in the video. ...
Source: www.langleytimes.com

It's not easy being SS No. 546-23-2345
Petaluma Argus-Courier, CA - May 31, 2006... it in 2005. That figure doesn't include simple credit card theft, generally considered to be in the fraud category. "The bottom ...
Source: www.arguscourier.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

Credit card theft disrupts wedding party
Chester Observer Tribune, NJ - Jun 9, 2006... for a burglary. Mendham police subsequently interviewed Olagunju and charged him with the credit card theft. Olagunju remained held ...
Source: www.zwire.com

Community Banks Join Forces To Fight "Phishing" (Credit Card Protection)


Community Banks Join Forces To Fight "Phishing"
WCSH-TV, ME - Jun 7, 2006Phishing occurs when someone claiming to represent your financial institution asks for personal information, such as a pin number or credit card information. ...
Source: www.wcsh6.com

How to Be the Class �Value-dictorian
Community Dispatch (press release) - Jun 10, 2006... Check out ftc.gov/travel for more travel tips. Phishing scams reel in personal information. ... They�re from fraudsters phishing for your information. ...
Source: communitydispatch.com

Banks warn against phishing
Computer Crime Research Center, Ukraine - Jun 6, 2006Now there's a renewed effort to get people to resist the temptation to respond to what looks like a legitimate inquiry from a bank, credit-card issuer or ...
Source: www.crime-research.org

Warning over rise in 'phishing' attacks
NSW Police Online, Australia - May 17, 2006... the Australian High Tech Crime Centre (AHTCC) have today issued a warning to internet banking customers following a rise in the number of �phishing� attacks ...
Source: www.police.nsw.gov.au

Burns backs investigation into VA data (Phishing) breach


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

Ten things the VA should do about identity theft
Abilene Reporter-News - This is the stated mission of the Department of Veterans Affairs. So far I am not impressed with the department's response to the recent theft of data containing information that jeopardizes the identities of the some 26.5 million people who rely on
Source: www.reporter-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

OPI employee charged with embezzling
Independent Record - Last week, Lewis and Clark County prosecutors filed a misdemeanor count of theft of identity and a felony count of theft (common scheme) against Connie Holland Stine, 54. Joe Lamson, communications director for OPI, declined comment on the case
Source: www.helenair.com

Madison man indicted for rape
Richmond Register - A Madison County Grand Jury indicted 12 people Thursday, including a man involved in a sex-related crime. Bruce William Collins, 36, of Berea, was charged with first-degree rape, first-degree sodomy and second-degree unlawful transaction with a minor
Source: www.richmondregister.com

ZoneAlarm Internet (ID Theft) Security Suite 6.5 


ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 6.5 
Services and resources for identity-theft prevention expand the popular ZoneAlarm suite.
Source: www.pcmag.com

Springfield Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Identity Theft, Passport and Social Security Fraud, Reports U.S. Attorney 
A Springfield man was sentenced late yesterday in federal court in connection with his earlier trial conviction on charges of identity theft, passport fraud, and social security fraud.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

More vets may be at risk of identity theft 
Nearly all active-duty military, Guard and Reserve members - about 2.2 million total - may be at risk for identity theft.
Source: abclocal.go.com

Identity theft: crime of the century 
Cold Lake Sun "Identity theft is a crime that occurs when someone steals your personal information and uses it fraudently," said Lloyd Kenney. Kenney presents seminars on identity theft throughout northeastern Alberta. He was at the seniors centre May 31 for an afternoon session.
Source: www.coldlakesun.com

Monday, June 12, 2006

Offenders knitting for newborns find calm, give comfort (Credit Card Protection)


Offenders knitting for newborns find calm, give comfort
Hampton Roads Daily Press - CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- For two hours each week, Audrey Harris doesn't leave the confines of the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail, but the focus the inmate puts into a knitting class transports her to another place and, corrections officials
Source: dailypress.com

Government Auctions Off Cunningham's Bribes
NPR News - Federal authorities made more than $94,000 from the sale of antiques and other furnishings seized from former Congressman Duke Cunningham (R-CA). Morning Edition , March 24, 2006 · Randy "Duke" Cunningham, the disgraced ex-Congressman from San Diego
Source: www.npr.org

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

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

2 fall short in role of Samaritan
Home News Tribune - After a fire in an Edison home injured the 75-year-old owner and killed her daughter, two men who escaped the blaze agreed to bring the woman's pocketbook to the hospital where she was being treated. But they came up short as good Samaritans, police
Source: www.thnt.com

Pair charged with stealing fire victim's checkbook
Courier News - WOODBRIDGE -- After a fire in an Edison home injured the 75-year-old owner and killed her daughter, two men who escaped the blaze agreed to bring the woman's pocketbook to the hospital where she was being treated. But they came up short as good
Source: www.c-n.com

Identity Theft Prevention - Law Enforcement


Law Enforcement
Deming Headlight - Fraud -- A resident reports unauthorized use of a debit card card for purchases in Rio Rancho and Albuquerque. Purchases totaled $450, subsequently resulting in the account being overdrawn when the account-holder wrote checks on it and incurred
Source: www.demingheadlight.com

Madison man indicted for rape
Richmond Register - A Madison County Grand Jury indicted 12 people Thursday, including a man involved in a sex-related crime. Bruce William Collins, 36, of Berea, was charged with first-degree rape, first-degree sodomy and second-degree unlawful transaction with a minor
Source: www.richmondregister.com

Ten things the VA should do about identity theft
Abilene Reporter-News - This is the stated mission of the Department of Veterans Affairs. So far I am not impressed with the department's response to the recent theft of data containing information that jeopardizes the identities of the some 26.5 million people who rely on
Source: www.reporter-news.com

OPI employee charged with embezzling
Independent Record - Last week, Lewis and Clark County prosecutors filed a misdemeanor count of theft of identity and a felony count of theft (common scheme) against Connie Holland Stine, 54. Joe Lamson, communications director for OPI, declined comment on the case
Source: www.helenair.com

Local veterans taking steps to avoid theft of identity
North Adams Transcript - BOSTON — North Adams Veterans Agent John Taft Jr. has been busy the last several weeks informing local veterans of steps they could take to protect themselves from identity theft. He's also taking precautions for himself, knowing he could be one of
Source: www.thetranscript.com

Identity Theft Prevention - Reducing ID Theft by Increasing E-Commerce


Reducing ID Theft by Increasing E-Commerce
E-Commerce Times - "Paying bills online is in the mainstream, and for the first time online banking and bill pay has moved into the top three factors considered by consumers when choosing a bank," said Matt Lewis, executive vice president and general manager of Atlanta
Source: www.ecommercetimes.com

It was expected, but thanks are still in order for ID-theft law
Greeley Tribune - Thanks go to Gov. Bill Owens for signing five bills into law on Tuesday that address crime issues in our state. We're especially pleased with the bill that makes identity theft a felony. This measure was sponsored by our own Rep. Jim Riesberg, D
Source: www.greeleytrib.com

ID Theft: When Bad Things Happen to Your Good Name
CBS 46 - Police were hunting suspects Friday in the slayings of seven extended family members, including three children, gunned down with assault rifles in a crime authorities called Indianapolis' worst in decades
Source: www.cbs46.com

Indiana tightens Web on ID theft
Evansville Courier-Press - With stories about identity theft appearing frequently in the news, a new Indiana law is targeting those who commit the crime - and those who enable it. Businesses that suffer a computer-security breach that puts customers at risk of identity theft
Source: www.courierpress.com

K-9 officer tracks down robbery suspects


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

Most Wanted: Charles Edward Myers
WCAV, VA - Jun 7, 2006There are seven outstanding warrants for his arrest for forgery and credit card theft. Police say he may be doing construction work. ...
Source: www.charlottesvillenewsplex.tv

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

Pair Faces Credit Card Theft Charges
ClickonSA.com, TX - May 19, 2006SAN ANTONIO -- A 28-year-old man and his 33-year-old girlfriend face credit card abuse and theft charges in connection with a string of credit card thefts on ...
Source: www.ksat.com

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

Disabled woman victim of debit card fraud (ID Theft)


Disabled woman victim of debit card fraud
KESQ, CA - May 23, 2006... "I'ma tough woman, but this is really devastating.". Banking experts say, debit card theft is just as common as credit card theft. "They can be behind you. ...
Source: www.kesq.com

Most Wanted: Charles Edward Myers
WCAV, VA - Jun 7, 2006There are seven outstanding warrants for his arrest for forgery and credit card theft. Police say he may be doing construction work. ...
Source: www.charlottesvillenewsplex.tv

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

Tossed gun leads to counts
Connecticut Post, CT - Jun 1, 2006... Vargas was held in lieu of $180,000 bond for arraignment in Derby Superior Court. -CREDIT CARD THEFT: A man accused of using a woman's credit card to withdraw ...
Source: www.connpost.com

Pair Faces Credit Card Theft Charges
ClickonSA.com, TX - May 19, 2006SAN ANTONIO -- A 28-year-old man and his 33-year-old girlfriend face credit card abuse and theft charges in connection with a string of credit card thefts on ...
Source: www.ksat.com

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

Identity Theft - Spoof Google email on the loose 


Spoof Google email on the loose 
An email announcing the launch of a new Google Pharmacy service is a trap designed to infect the recipient with Trojan software. The statement claims to be from Team Google and even the two 'o's in the Google logo have been replaced by blue Viagra pills.
Source: www.infomaticsonline.co.uk

Reflexion Announces Results from First Spam Personality Survey 
Reflexion Network Solutions, a hosted service provider for anti-spam solutions, today announced the results of its 'Spam Personality' survey, which examined how people manage spam and what it says about them. Survey findings show that most people receive between 50 and 200 emails per day, and 20 percent reported that 50-74 percent of all incoming email is spam. This demonstrates a loss in
Source: www5.sys-con.com

SafetyNET 
The world is changing: with telecommunications technology and Internet use skyrocketing, financial security means more than the steel in a banks vault. What exactly proper Internet security is though, can be a complex and tricky thing.
Source: www.advocatepress.com

SenSage and The SANS Institute Sponsor Industry's First Log Management Summit 
SenSage, Inc., the leading provider of enterprise security analytics, today announced that The SANS Institute and SenSage have jointly created the only major conference on what works in log management, to be held in Washington, DC on July 12-14. To register for the conference, visit https://www.sans.org/logsummit06/summit/php.
Source: sys-con.com

New law requires companies to dispose of personal information 
Gov. George Pataki has signed into law a bill that will require businesses in New York state to properly dispose of materials containing customers' personal identifying information -- or face a civil penalty of up to $5,000.
Source: www.bizjournals.com

Bills to end 'phishing' signed by governor 
ALBANY (AP) - Gov. George E. Pataki has signed bills to end "phishing," the growing scheme of people posing as a legitimate business and sending e-mails to trick computer users into turning over private information about credit cards and bank accounts.
Source: www.buffalonews.com

Purdue to host call (Identity Theft Prevention) center conference


Purdue to host call center conference
Science Daily - WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., June 12 (UPI) -- The 11th annual Call Center Campus at Purdue University will present behavioral scientists' latest ideas on turning a call center into a marketing tool. Richard Feinberg, director of Purdue's Center for Customer
Source: www.sciencedaily.com

Buy It & Try It: Anti-identity theft pen
WIS-TV - (London-Reuters) June 12, 2006 - Oil prices fell on Monday as the first tropical storm of the Atlantic season looked set to steer clear of oil infrastructure, though worries about Iran's refusal to halt nuclear enrichment limited the sell-off. US
Source: www.wistv.com

ID stolen? Here's what you should do
Everett Herald - For those of us who aren't veterans of the U.S. Navy, the story about personal information on 26.5 million vets being stolen in a home burglary may have seemed like just one more massive government screwup. It had all the elements. First, the
Source: www.heraldnet.com

Last day on the job as big as the first
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - Although many employees may dream of doing the unthinkable on their last day such as leaving a nasty letter for the boss, the smartest decision is to act as professionally on your last day as on your first. “Regardless of how you feel about the
Source: www.fortwayne.com

Forest City bank offers community ‘shredding day’
Globe Gazette - FOREST CITY — It has a cute name, but for those putting on Forest City’s first-ever Community Wide Shredding Day, there is no doubting the importance of getting rid of all that paper. Blame the growing crime field known as identity theft for the
Source: www.globegazette.com

Identity theft operation in U.P.
Daily News - IRONWOOD — A suspect has been identified in an identity theft case in Ironwood, troopers from the Michigan State Police Wakefield Post reported today. Police said that officers have been investigating a complaint in which a subject had his wallet
Source: www.ironmountaindailynews.com

Security 5: the 'Everyman' anti-cyber (ID Theft) crime qualification


Security 5: the 'Everyman' anti-cyber crime qualification
Training Press Releases - Since everyone who uses a computer poses a security risk, SSR-i and its European partners are providing the two-day Security5 course for office knowledge workers; home computer users, and any 'non-IT professional' who uses computers as part of their
Source: www.trainingpressreleases.com

Q&A: The morphing of e-mail
Computerworld - " I spent some time in my 'workshop' (that's 'garage' to most people) this weekend, and like a lot of computer " Read more " Heeerrre's IT Blogwatch, in which fears grow that Microsoft is secretly spying on Windows users. Not to mention how
Source: www.computerworld.com

Deadly Wreck
El Paso News - A teenage girl is dead after she lost control of her SUV in Northeast El Paso. Sunday, June 11, 2006 — Deputies say the fatal crash happened just before 6:30am Sunday. That's when the girl was traveling north on Loop 375 near mile marker 31 when
Source: www.ktsm.com

Montana Vista Fire
El Paso News - Saturday, June 10, 2006 — Flames could been seen from miles away as a wood pallet company burned through the night, Friday in Montana Vista. Flames shot hundreds of feet into the air as explosion after explosion went off. Many pulled off near by
Source: www.ktsm.com

Spyware Menacing Workplace Computers
TechNewsWorld - "We certainly have seen an increase in spyware and adware in the past year. About a year or so ago, we saw that there was a diversity of attacks. Then we started to see automation of these attacks that grew in scale and scope," Ken Dunham, senior
Source: www.technewsworld.com

Law Enforcement (ID Theft)


Law Enforcement
Deming Headlight - Fraud -- A resident reports unauthorized use of a debit card card for purchases in Rio Rancho and Albuquerque. Purchases totaled $450, subsequently resulting in the account being overdrawn when the account-holder wrote checks on it and incurred
Source: www.demingheadlight.com

Madison man indicted for rape
Richmond Register - A Madison County Grand Jury indicted 12 people Thursday, including a man involved in a sex-related crime. Bruce William Collins, 36, of Berea, was charged with first-degree rape, first-degree sodomy and second-degree unlawful transaction with a minor
Source: www.richmondregister.com

Local veterans taking steps to avoid theft of identity
North Adams Transcript - BOSTON — North Adams Veterans Agent John Taft Jr. has been busy the last several weeks informing local veterans of steps they could take to protect themselves from identity theft. He's also taking precautions for himself, knowing he could be one of
Source: www.thetranscript.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 - NY Governor Signs Legislation to Protect New Yorkers Against ID Theft


NY Governor Signs Legislation to Protect New Yorkers Against ID Theft
BeSpacific - Press release , June 9, 2006: "Governor George E. Pataki today signed three bills [Security Freeze Law, Disposal of Personal Records Law, Anti-Phishing Act of 2006] that will further protect New York's consumers and their privacy. These bills will
Source: www.bespacific.com

Montana Vista Fire
El Paso News - Saturday, June 10, 2006 — Flames could been seen from miles away as a wood pallet company burned through the night, Friday in Montana Vista. Flames shot hundreds of feet into the air as explosion after explosion went off. Many pulled off near by
Source: www.ktsm.com

INFO @ Net
Daily Times - Spyware Doctor is a 5-star rated Spyware remover and provides real-time Anti-Spyware protection against Spyware, adware, Trojan horses, keyloggers, Spyware cookies, adbots, spybots, browser hijackers, phishing attacks and other Malware threats
Source: www.dailytimes.com.pk

A News.com report on Net telephony.
CNET News - Call us cynical, but we doubt that cities will be blanketing the country with high-bandwidth Wi-Fi networks anytime soon. In the meantime, we'll be left to our own devices--literally, as well as figuratively. So we're thankful that the ever-useful
Source: news.com.com

Get quotes from multiple companies and select the policy that's right
WTKR - With higher consumer prices, rising interest rates, a cooling real-estate market and ID thieves lurking around every corner, a strong financial game plan is more important than ever. Financial literacy, like any skill, starts with a clean slate-so
Source: www.wtkr.com

Columbia’s First National Bank targeted by ‘phishing’ scam
Columbia Missourian - Identity theft scams, such as e-mails posing as bank requests for personal information, are nothing new for national banks such as Bank of America and Citibank, but they are for Columbia’s First National Bank. The bank issued its first warning
Source: www.digmo.org

Burns backs investigation into VA (Phishing) data breach


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

OPI employee charged with embezzling
Independent Record - Last week, Lewis and Clark County prosecutors filed a misdemeanor count of theft of identity and a felony count of theft (common scheme) against Connie Holland Stine, 54. Joe Lamson, communications director for OPI, declined comment on the case
Source: www.helenair.com

Law Enforcement
Deming Headlight - Fraud -- A resident reports unauthorized use of a debit card card for purchases in Rio Rancho and Albuquerque. Purchases totaled $450, subsequently resulting in the account being overdrawn when the account-holder wrote checks on it and incurred
Source: www.demingheadlight.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

Local veterans taking steps to avoid theft of identity
North Adams Transcript - BOSTON — North Adams Veterans Agent John Taft Jr. has been busy the last several weeks informing local veterans of steps they could take to protect themselves from identity theft. He's also taking precautions for himself, knowing he could be one of
Source: www.thetranscript.com

Wells Fargo, AOL to join Symantec antiphishing effort (Phishing)


Wells Fargo, AOL to join Symantec antiphishing effort
Computerworld - " Financial identity theft is bad enough. But lesser-known medical identity theft could be even worse. This eye-opening report " Read more " Teenagers -- can't live with 'em, can't legally throttle 'em, or so I am given to understand. We Read
Source: www.computerworld.com

Ohio Bank Phishing Scam Offers New Security Mechanism!
pressbox.co.uk - Security experts at MicroWorld Technologies inform that a new Ohio Bank Phishing mail in circulation tells users that the bank is introducing a new online security mechanism for which they need the confirmation from account holders. The mail tells
Source: www.pressbox.co.uk

Combating ID Theft on the Internet
TechNewsWorld - Business analysts estimate that U.S. consumers lost US$2.4 billion from online fraud scams in 2003, with most fraud carried out by people obtaining access to account numbers and passwords. One major corporation reported receiving more than 1,400
Source: www.technewsworld.com

Security 5: the 'Everyman' anti-cyber crime qualification
Training Press Releases - Since everyone who uses a computer poses a security risk, SSR-i and its European partners are providing the two-day Security5 course for office knowledge workers; home computer users, and any 'non-IT professional' who uses computers as part of their
Source: www.trainingpressreleases.com

Email scams hit bank customers
New Zealand Herald - Police are warning bank customers to be extra-vigilant after email phishing scams that have targeted customers at two banks in a week. On Wednesday a hoax email alert was sent to BNZ customers urging them to confirm their bank account details as part
Source: www.nzherald.co.nz

Credit Card Protection - Spyware Menacing Workplace Computers


Spyware Menacing Workplace Computers
TechNewsWorld - "We certainly have seen an increase in spyware and adware in the past year. About a year or so ago, we saw that there was a diversity of attacks. Then we started to see automation of these attacks that grew in scale and scope," Ken Dunham, senior
Source: www.technewsworld.com

Reducing ID Theft by Increasing E-Commerce
E-Commerce Times - "Paying bills online is in the mainstream, and for the first time online banking and bill pay has moved into the top three factors considered by consumers when choosing a bank," said Matt Lewis, executive vice president and general manager of Atlanta
Source: www.ecommercetimes.com

The Next Best Thing to Being There
KHNL News 8 - 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. However, I had a financial life in America, including credit card bills that would need to be paid monthly (I know; ideally
Source: www.khnl.com

Troops Head To The Border
El Paso News - All eyes are on the border as the first group of National Guard troops deploy in New Mexico. Sunday, June 11, 2006 — Saturday the first group of National Guard troops packed up their gear, loaded busses and headed out. Near Columbus, roughly 150
Source: www.ktsm.com

NY Governor Signs Legislation to Protect New Yorkers Against ID Theft (Identity Theft Prevention)


NY Governor Signs Legislation to Protect New Yorkers Against ID Theft
BeSpacific - Press release , June 9, 2006: "Governor George E. Pataki today signed three bills [Security Freeze Law, Disposal of Personal Records Law, Anti-Phishing Act of 2006] that will further protect New York's consumers and their privacy. These bills will
Source: www.bespacific.com

VACAVILLE POLICE ARREST TWO IN METHAMPHETAMINE BUST
KPIX-TV5 - Police arrested a man and a woman Thursday on suspicion of using and selling methamphetamine out of a Vacaville home, the Vacaville Police Department reported. The narcotics enforcement team served a search warrant at 852 Beelard Drive around 9 p.m
Source: cbs5.com

Ingham Co.'s move to curb ID theft may be too late
Lansing State Journal - The Ingham County Register of Deeds Office has stopped making millions of documents available on the Internet until Social Security numbers are redacted. But the documents already have been sold to private title companies that have, over many years
Source: www.lansingstatejournal.com

Medical Identity Theft On The Rise
WCCO - (WCCO) There is a devious twist to the dangers of identity theft which many people may not know about. Medical identity theft is on the rise and the implications from it may be even more far reaching than someone getting into your finances. Pilot Joe
Source: wcco.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 26½ million U.S. veterans reported stolen nearly two weeks ago. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs confirmed May
Source: www.chippewa.com

Another Stolen Laptop, Another ID Theft Scare
KWTX - (June 4, 2006)--A security breach at the Internet site Hotels.com has put thousands of its customers at risk for credit card fraud. The company says a laptop containing personal information was stolen from an auditor back in February. The company
Source: www.kwtx.com

Jefferson's Bill of Rights


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

Ocean County Sheriff's Blotter
Asbury Park Press, NJ - Jun 10, 2006... on an Ocean County Superior Court Warrant Upon Indictment on an original charge of two counts of Burglary, four counts of Theft, Credit Card Theft, and two ...
Source: www.app.com

COURT ROUNDUP
Gulf Times, Qatar - Jun 4, 2006... Charge of credit card theft against a Jordanian man and a Palestinian woman, both in their late 20s, have been dropped by the court. ...
Source: www.gulf-times.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

3.6 Million Households Victims of Identity Theft in 6-Month Period
The Conservative Voice, NC - Jun 8, 2006... The misuse was more likely to have stopped for households experiencing credit card theft (78 percent) than those experiencing theft of other existing accounts ...
Source: www.theconservativevoice.com

FTC campaigns against identity theft (Phishing)


FTC campaigns against identity theft
Munster Times, IN - Jun 9, 2006The Federal Trade Commission launched a national campaign against identity theft in May. ... Defense: Acting quickly when you suspect identity theft. ...
Source: www.thetimesonline.com

UK planning applicants open to identity theft
SC Magazine, UK - Jun 8, 2006Local authorities in the UK are leaving people open to identity theft, according to anti-fraud watchdog, CIFAS. The organisation ...
Source: www.scmagazine.com

Win the War Against Identity Theft
Motley Fool - Jun 7, 2006After a massive data breach that left some 26 million veterans vulnerable to identity theft, the Department of Veterans Affairs last week hired former attorney ...
Source: www.fool.com

How Identity Theft Occurs
Millen News, GA - Jun 7, 2006Skilled identity thieves use a variety of methods to gain access to your personal information. For example: they get information ...
Source: www.themillennews.com

Identity theft for millions of veterans has prompted action from ...
KHON2, HI - Jun 6, 2006... Governor Lingle recently signed into law new identity theft measures that require you be notified if your personal information is stolen. ...
Source: khon.com

Sunday, June 11, 2006

ID Theft - Collin County Sheriff's Reports


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

Fighting identity theft
Nashville City Paper - The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the National Association of Realtors (NAR) have formed a partnership in an attempt to prevent identity theft. The initial program emerging from the partnership is “Deter Detect Defend.” The program was
Source: www.nashvillecitypaper.com

Local veterans taking steps to avoid theft of identity
North Adams Transcript - BOSTON — North Adams Veterans Agent John Taft Jr. has been busy the last several weeks informing local veterans of steps they could take to protect themselves from identity theft. He's also taking precautions for himself, knowing he could be one of
Source: www.thetranscript.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

OPI employee charged with embezzling
Independent Record - Last week, Lewis and Clark County prosecutors filed a misdemeanor count of theft of identity and a felony count of theft (common scheme) against Connie Holland Stine, 54. Joe Lamson, communications director for OPI, declined comment on the case
Source: www.helenair.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

PEDESTRIAN BADLY INJURED ON SAN JOSE ONRAMP (Identity Theft)


PEDESTRIAN BADLY INJURED ON SAN JOSE ONRAMP
KPIX-TV5 - The California Highway Patrol is reporting a pedestrian has been hit by on a U.S. Highway 101 onramp in San Jose. The person, who suffered major injuries, was reported lying in the lanes of the Capitol Expressway onramp to northbound U.S. Highway 101
Source: cbs5.com

New law requires businesses to tighten grip on ID theft
Herald-Bulletin - Computer hackers are looking to delve into your bank and patient records, but Big Brother is on his way. Identity theft, identity deception and fraud might financially cripple consumers, but disregarding House Bill 1101 could cost businesses more in
Source: www.theheraldbulletin.com

MORE CHARGES FILED AGAINST ALLEGED SERIAL RAPIST
KPIX-TV5 - Prosecutors filed additional charges involving two more victims against accused serial rapist Bryan Anthony Douglas today. Douglas, 39, who was first arrested in March for allegedly kidnapping a 16-year-old girl in Oakland last summer, raping her and
Source: cbs5.com

Two arrested at hotel on charges of forgery, ID theft
Statesman Journal - Salem police detectives arrested Michael Joshua Ruiz, 27, of Keizer and Beth Louise Nicolet, 30, of Salem on charges of identity theft. Ruiz and Nicolet were at the Super 8 Motel in Woodburn on Tuesday when police served a search warrant, said Sgt
Source: www.statesmanjournal.com

UPDATE: Suspect in student killing booked in South Carolina
WSTM - PICKENS, S.C. (AP) _ The suspect in the strangulation death of a Clemson University student had little to say when he was booked on murder and other charges today. Authorities say Jerry Inman simply answered basic questions while going through the
Source: www.wstm.com

Crook Combines Bank Robbery, (ID Theft) Identity Theft 


Crook Combines Bank Robbery, Identity Theft 
It's been happening in Phoenix and all around California. But now it's happening here, nd it's taking identity theft to new limits. Good news is, our local suspect was caught on tape. Now, police need your help bringing him in.
Source: www.kold.com

Find out more about the nation's fastest growing crime 
More than ever, the information explosion, aided by an era of easy credit, has led to the expansion of a crime that feeds on the inability of consumers to control who has access to sensitive information and how it is safeguarded. That crime is identity theft.
Source: www.fox19.com

DFLers pick statewide slate 
ROCHESTER - The DFL party rounded out its slate of statewide candidates at its state convention today, with some of the most spirited rhetoric focusing on defeating Republican incumbent Secretary of State Mary Kiffmeyer in November. House Minority Leader Matt Entenza was endorsed for attorney general, former legislator Rebecca Otto for state auditor and community activist Mark Ritchie for
Source: www.startribune.com

Pataki Signs Identity Theft Legislation 
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - There's no phishing allowed in New York anymore. Gov. George Pataki signed bills Friday to end the growing scheme of posing as a legitimate business and sending e-mails to trick computer users into turning over private information about credit cards and bank accounts.
Source: www.9wsyr.com

Pioneer Services Helps Service Members Prevent Identity Theft 
KANSAS CITY, Mo.----June 7, 2006--For more than two years, Pioneer Services Representatives have offered service members a way to help combat identity theft through a free consultation with an Identity Theft Protection Specialist.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

ID Theft - New worm tries to score with World Cup fans


New worm tries to score with World Cup fans
Computerworld - " Financial identity theft is bad enough. But lesser-known medical identity theft could be even worse. This eye-opening report " Read more " Teenagers -- can't live with 'em, can't legally throttle 'em, or so I am given to understand. We Read
Source: www.computerworld.com

Trade Safe!
NetGuide Web - If you’re offered a che que for a larger sum of money than your goods are worth, and asked to refund the ‘difference’, it’s a likely scam, especially if the buyer has a cheque made out from a third (usually reputable) company that the buyer
Source: www.netguide.co.nz

Get quotes from multiple companies and select the policy that's right
KPHO - With higher consumer prices, rising interest rates, a cooling real-estate market and ID thieves lurking around every corner, a strong financial game plan is more important than ever. Financial literacy, like any skill, starts with a clean slate-so
Source: www.kpho.com

Download back issues of OUT-LAW Magazine
Out-Law - How the law closed in on David Levi's phishing empire; Cool ideas for search marketing; Floating your company; Credit card fraud; New workplace procedures; Prior consent and the opt-in box Download PDF (16 pages, 1MB, opens in a new window
Source: www.out-law.com

Norton Personal Firewall 2005
PC Magazine - Symantec's Norton Personal Firewall 2005 protects the system's ports and controls program access to the Internet, as always. This version automatically recognizes and allows almost 1,700 programs. It also analyzes incoming traffic to identify and
Source: www.pcmag.com

Identity Theft - Gone phishing


Gone phishing
What PC , UK - Jun 5, 2006The volume and severity of phishing scams is rocketing as cyber-criminals become ever more cunning and sophisticated. The online ...
Source: www.whatpc.co.uk

Columbia�s First National Bank targeted by �phishing� scam
Columbia Missourian, MO - 19 hours ago... information such as ATM pins and credit card numbers. The scam is known as �phishing.�. �It�s hard to believe that they would ...
Source: columbiamissourian.com

Donna Childs: Con artists may use VA security breach as a way to ...
Dayton Daily News (subscription), OH - 20 hours ago... This tactic, known as phishing, is a way for con artists to obtain sensitive information such as your Social Security number or banking information and steal ...
Source: www.daytondailynews.com

Phishing hits both PCs and Macs
Computer Crime Research Center, Ukraine - May 18, 2006... He did add that a lot of the new breed of attacks on computers were phishing or identity theft, in which operating systems were not important. ...
Source: www.crime-research.org

SurfControl Tracks New Blended Threat Masquerading as Google Svc
IT News Online, India - 2 hours ago... service. SurfControl has added anti-phishing and malcode protection for this attack into its email, and Web databases for all products. ...
Source: www.itnewsonline.com

Developers look (Phishing) to Gulfport for growth 


Developers look to Gulfport for growth 
With developers searching for land anywhere near the water, this coastal city is now seeing interest in new construction to go along with repairs residents have made to existing homes.
Source: www.sptimes.com

Religion Highlights 
A SPIRITUAL GUIDE TO FINANCIAL AND PERSONAL FULFILLMENT: 10 a.m. Saturday, First Unity Church, 469 45th Ave. N, St. Petersburg. Led by Diane Kipp, professional life coach. $60 suggested love offering. Call 527-2222, ext. 501.
Source: www.sptimes.com

OPI employee charged with embezzling 
An employee of the Office of Public Instruction has been charged with stealing money from the state office.
Source: www.helenair.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

Vandals dig up plants at Clam Bayou 
ST. PETERSBURG - Vandals have damaged a restoration project at Clam Bayou, pulling up plants and the stakes to mark their location, say neighbors of the sensitive tract and the environmental activists who take care of it.
Source: www.sptimes.com

Meeting sends memoriesadvancing toward home 
A childhood idol takes on the stride of a legend after a fan's encounter with the daughter of Jackie Robinson.
Source: www.sptimes.com

ZoneAlarm adds (Phishing) ID theft protection 


ZoneAlarm adds ID theft protection 
Update to ZoneAlarm security products includes tools to keep personal data safe. It's priced to compete with Microsoft's OneCare.
Source: news.com.com

Stolen VA Data Includes More Active-Duty Personnel 
Nearly all active-duty military, Guard and Reserve members -- about 2.2 million total -- may be at risk for ID theft after personal info was stolen from a VA employee last month.
Source: www.nbc4.com

Routine burglary cited in ID theft 
If the police are right, a high-school or college student in the Washington area recently bought a laptop computer at a bargain price, unaware that it would become, in a sense, one of the most expensive computers of our time.
Source: feeds.orlandosentinel.com

ZoneAlarm adds ID theft protection 
Internet Security Suite and ZoneAlarm Pro include enhanced identity fraud protection, as well as the more usual firewall, spyware protection and antivirus
Source: uk.news.yahoo.com

Police Logs for (Credit Card Protection) Tue. May 23, 2006 


Police Logs for Tue. May 23, 2006 
7:54 a.m. Officers took a report of identity fraud from a Middle Street caller. 8:12 a.m. Assisted at a three-car collision on Route 33 and Grafton Road, Greenland, with no injuries.
Source: www.seacoastonline.com

LOCAL NEWS 
A public relations blurb advertising a new TV show claims Nancy Weber, a Morris County psychic, was contacted by stumped police officers to solve a famous murder case from the early 1980s.
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

Disabled woman victim of debit card fraud 
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."
Source: www.kesq.com

Credit Card Protection - Minnesotans get new tool to fight ID theft


Minnesotans get new tool to fight ID theft
Pioneer Press, MN - May 31, 2006BY LESLIE BROOKS SUZUKAMO. Minnesotans will have a new weapon to protect themselves against the fast-growing crime of identity theft ...
Source: www.twincities.com

Don't compromise state ID theft law
Connecticut Post, CT - 7 hours agoExperts say that over 85 million Americans have been alerted in just the past year that their Social Security numbers or other sensitive information have been ...
Source: www.connpost.com

United against ID theft
Rocky Mountain News, CO - May 26, 2006By David Milstead, Rocky Mountain News. Colorado bankers and law enforcement are collaborating on a new identity-theft task force ...
Source: www.rockymountainnews.com

Shredding important documents is critical to preventing ID theft
Dayton Daily News (subscription), OH - May 27, 2006Identity theft is a problem in the United States. The ability for thieves to take Social Security numbers and other personal information ...
Source: www.daytondailynews.com

White Collar Crime Prosecutions Down; ID Theft Crimes Up
Accountingweb.com, IN - Jun 9, 2006Prosecutions for �Fraud and Related Activity � ID Theft� showed the greatest increase � 107.6 percent in the same period. ...
Source: www.accountingweb.com

VA learned of ID theft via gossip
Portsmouth Herald News, NH - May 27, 2006By Hope Yen. WASHINGTON - The theft of personal data for 26.5 million veterans came to the attention of the Veterans Affairs inspector ...
Source: www.seacoastonline.com

Identity Theft Prevention - Law Enforcement


Law Enforcement
Deming Headlight - Fraud -- A resident reports unauthorized use of a debit card card for purchases in Rio Rancho and Albuquerque. Purchases totaled $450, subsequently resulting in the account being overdrawn when the account-holder wrote checks on it and incurred
Source: www.demingheadlight.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

Local veterans taking steps to avoid theft of identity
North Adams Transcript - BOSTON — North Adams Veterans Agent John Taft Jr. has been busy the last several weeks informing local veterans of steps they could take to protect themselves from identity theft. He's also taking precautions for himself, knowing he could be one of
Source: www.thetranscript.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

Governor signs legislation to protect New Yorkers against identity (Identity Theft)


Governor signs legislation to protect New Yorkers against identity
Empire State News - Governor George Pataki Friday signed three bills that will further protect New York’s consumers and their privacy. The bills will allow consumers to proactively defend themselves against identity thieves, require businesses to properly discard
Source: www.empirestatenews.net

AP New York New law combats identity theft by `phishing'
Newsday - ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ There's no phishing allowed in New York anymore. Gov. George Pataki signed bills Friday to end the growing scheme of posing as a legitimate business and sending e-mails to trick computer users into turning over private information
Source: www.newsday.com

Southside Gang-Related Incidents
El Paso News - Friday, June 9, 2006 — Police say it was gang related, it's the fourth gang related incident in the past several weeks. Irving Hernandez says it caught him by surprise. His friend, a 13-year old teen was stabbed yesterday evening by a group of
Source: www.ktsm.com

Langberg: Microsoft's new security system a worthy bundle
San Jose Mercury News - Imagine if residential security was run the same way as computer security. You'd sign up with World's Worst Burglar Alarm Service and get sent a box filled with door and window sensors, along with wires and a lengthy instruction manual. You'd have to
Source: www.mercurynews.com

Problems, Bugs and Annoyances
Network World Fusion - I just received a load of spam from some outfit called Linux-Security Group ( http://www.linux-security.us ) apparently a German outfit despite their .us domain. Let's see: The messages aren't CAN SPM complaint, the messages are sent in bulk to
Source: www.networkworld.com

Phishing - Eye on identity theft


Eye on identity theft
Rocky Mountain News - As a veteran of the first Gulf War, I was appalled to learn recently that my personal information, as well as that of 26.5 million other veterans, had been stolen. An employee at the Department of Veterans Affairs took our personal information home
Source: www.rockymountainnews.com

Employers Offer to Help Fight Identification Theft
WDAM-TV - As identity theft continues to claim millions of victims, a growing number of employers are offering to help affected workers pick up the pieces. Companies including drugstore chain Rite Aid Corp., publisher Reed Elsevier PLC, and Qwest
Source: www.wdam.com

Business Calendar
Santa Cruz Sentinel - Woodland Financial Wellness will host meetings on job opportunities and preventing ID theft with Pre-Paid Legal Services Tuesdays, June 13 and 20 at 7 p.m. at Holiday Inn Express, 1855 Main St., Watsonville. Cost: Free. For information, e-mail
Source: www.santacruzsentinel.com

SHOOTING SUSPECT FOUND IN SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
KPIX-TV5 - A San Francisco man who initiated a chase with authorities succumbed to South San Francisco police early Tuesday morning after a canine unit located him in a storm drain. The chase began in San Francisco around 1 a.m. when California Highway Patrol
Source: cbs5.com

Give public powers to combat ID theft
Wisconsin State Journal - The U.S. House of Representatives is preparing legislation to combat identity theft. You would think that would be good news for consumers. But there is a risk that it will turn out to be bad news for Wisconsin consumers. The risk lies in a House
Source: www.madison.com

SOLANO AND NAPA OFFICIALS REACT TO FAILED MEASURES (Phishing)


SOLANO AND NAPA OFFICIALS REACT TO FAILED MEASURES
KPIX-TV5 - Transportation officials in Napa and Solano counties are regrouping after voters declined to pass half-cent sales tax increases for road improvements in those counties on Tuesday. Measure H was on the ballot in both counties and needed approval of
Source: cbs5.com

Reducing ID Theft by Increasing E-Commerce
TechNewsWorld - "Paying bills online is in the mainstream, and for the first time online banking and bill pay has moved into the top three factors considered by consumers when choosing a bank," said Matt Lewis, executive vice president and general manager of Atlanta
Source: www.technewsworld.com

BestWeek: Midterm Elections Have Trade Groups Eyeing Committee Changes
Forbes - With all 435 members of the House of Representatives up for re-election in November, and enough Senate seats in play to potentially switch control of that chamber to Democrats, insurance industry trade groups are bracing for potential changes on key
Source: www.forbes.com

Proposed Law Will Require Companies To Notify Customers When Personal
Wave 3 - (LOUISVILLE) -- Experts say the best way to fight identity theft is to act immediately to protect your credit and finances. But when 26 million veterans had their personal data stolen during a burglary last month, it took three weeks for anyone to
Source: www.wave3.com

Salem, Keizer couple charged with ID theft
Statesman Journal - Salem Police detectives arrested Michael Joshua Ruiz, a 27-year-old Keizer resident, and Beth Louise Nicolet, 30, of Salem on charges of identity theft. Ruiz and Nicolet were at the Super 8 Motel in Woodburn on Tuesday when a search warrant was
Source: www.statesmanjournal.com

Protect Yourself from Identity Thieves
CBS 46 - The brother of a Georgia man who was taken hostage and killed in Iraq says justice was served in the death of Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi, the presumed mastermind of Jack Hensley's killing. Sotheby's has announced plans to auction off Martin Luther King Jr
Source: www.cbs46.com

Employers Offer to Help Fight Identification Theft (Credit Card Protection)


Employers Offer to Help Fight Identification Theft
WDAM-TV - As identity theft continues to claim millions of victims, a growing number of employers are offering to help affected workers pick up the pieces. Companies including drugstore chain Rite Aid Corp., publisher Reed Elsevier PLC, and Qwest
Source: www.wdam.com

Identity Crisis What to Do If Your Identity is Stolen
CBS 46 - Jerry Buck Inman, 35, who was linked to the crime scene by DNA, was arrested late Tuesday. A police officer shot and killed a man after a child was killed with an ax. A mechanic working on a stalled UPS truck was killed during a chain reaction crash
Source: www.cbs46.com

Ohio veteran reports possible ID theft
WTOL-TV - WASHINGTON An official says an Ohio veteran is the first to report a problem since the theft of computer equipment containing personal data on (m) millions of current and former military personnel. Veterans Affairs Secretary Jim Nicholson says Gulf
Source: www.wtol.com

Identity Crisis What to Do If Your Identity is Stolen
CBS 46 - The brother of a Georgia man who was taken hostage and killed in Iraq says justice was served in the death of Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi, the presumed mastermind of Jack Hensley's killing. Sotheby's has announced plans to auction off Martin Luther King Jr
Source: www.cbs46.com

Karma: +107/-158
Daily Herald - I encourage Utah residents to vote for Chris Cannon in the June 27 primary election.I have had occasion to meet with him several times while he has been in Congress, in different contexts and on a variety of subjects. Read more Hey Chris what
Source: www.heraldextra.com

Salem police dog finds drugs, guns
Statesman Journal - A Salem police drug-detection dog was brought in to help an Oregon State Police trooper on a probable-cause search and helped send two people from Beaverton to the Marion County jail. Lauren A. Nguyen, 26, and Felipe J. Morales, 25, were arrested
Source: www.statesmanjournal.com

ID Theft - Scam Alert: Veterans, reservists, military are target of phishing


Scam Alert: Veterans, reservists, military are target of phishing
IdahoStatesman.com, ID - Jun 10, 2006Phishing season is open and veterans, reservists and active duty military personnel are the catch of the day. In the past week, scammers ...
Source: www.idahostatesman.com

Phishing scam aimed at MySpace.com
Computerworld - Jun 2, 2006June 02, 2006 (IDG News Service) -- A "phishing" site that harvested the login and credentials of MySpace.com users was removed as of Friday from a California ...
Source: computerworld.com

Put an end to spam and phishing by reforming email
Newstarget.com, Taiwan - May 15, 2006It is way past time for the internet community to do something serious about spam and phishing attacks. ... This is phishing, and it's a huge problem. ...
Source: www.technologynews.info

Japanese teen held for phishing
News24, South Africa - May 30, 2006... old boy has been arrested on suspicion of fraud after he allegedly used the internet to steal personal details in Japan's first case of phishing involving a ...
Source: www.news24.com

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

E-mail scam uses bank’s logo (Credit Card Protection) as lure


E-mail scam uses bank’s logo as lure
Columbia Daily Tribune - Joshua White is familiar with spam e-mails and online scams that show up almost daily in his e-mail. But as the 24-year-old Columbia resident left First National Bank & Trust Co. yesterday looking over two phony e-mails sent to some e-mail accounts
Source: www.showmenews.com

Shouldn't You Be Online Banking?
KPHO - 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. However, I had a financial life in America, including credit card bills that would need to be paid monthly (I know; ideally
Source: www.kpho.com

Spoof Google email on the loose
VNUnet - An email announcing the launch of a new Google Pharmacy service is a trap designed to infect the recipient with Trojan software. The statement claims to be from Team Google and even the two 'o's in the Google logo have been replaced by blue Viagra
Source: www.vnunet.com

Spyware Menacing Workplace Computers
TechNewsWorld - "We certainly have seen an increase in spyware and adware in the past year. About a year or so ago, we saw that there was a diversity of attacks. Then we started to see automation of these attacks that grew in scale and scope," Ken Dunham, senior
Source: www.technewsworld.com

IE 7 beta has security improvements under the hood
Computerworld - " Financial identity theft is bad enough. But lesser-known medical identity theft could be even worse. This eye-opening report " Read more " Teenagers -- can't live with 'em, can't legally throttle 'em, or so I am given to understand. We Read
Source: www.computerworld.com