All About Identity Theft

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Saturday, August 12, 2006

ONLINE EXTRA: 4th suspect in crime ring surrenders (Credit Card Protection)


ONLINE EXTRA: 4th suspect in crime ring surrenders
Las Cruces Sun-News - Padron is charged with conspiracy to commit tampering with public records, two counts of conspiracy in theft of identity and 95 counts of theft of identity. The stolen records are said to be 8 to 10 years old. Kevin Buey writes for the Deming Headlight

Lebanon Police Dept.
Lebanon-Express - Failure to appear/seven counts of theft of identity, seven counts of second degree forgery and seven counts of second degree theft - 1. € Recite warrant/allowing a dog to run at large - 1. € Failure to comply/third degree theft - 2. € Failure to

Police charge suspect in fatal ID theft case
Winchester Sun - He was charged with theft of identity, a class D felony. He will not face more serious charges, despite allegations that stealing Brewer's identity subsequently led to Brewer's death in a traffic accident related to the identity theft. According to

Ohio bill would ease freezing credit reports
Akron Beacon Journal - Ohio bill would ease freezing credit reports Consumer fearing theft of identity could block opening of accounts Associated Press COLUMBUS - Ohio consumers could freeze access to their credit information more easily under a new bill in the General

Judge denies early release for man who let boy drive on I-64
Winchester Sun - Jennings placed Donald Neal, 33, on three years probation after neal pleaded guilty to theft of identity. € Jennings sentenced Jason Smith, 28, to 1 1/2 years for unlawful imprisonment, 12 months for violating an EPO and six months for fourth-degree

Hazleton-style laws unlikely to hike deportations
Morning Call - Over the past five years, Morganelli has taken an aggressive, and some say illegal, approach to illegal immigrants, charging them with crimes such as theft of identity to place them in prison and, subsequently, draw attention from ICE agents. ''Prison

Friday, August 11, 2006

Missing mail condemning millions to (Identity Theft Prevention) identity theft 


Missing mail condemning millions to identity theft 
NEARLY one in 10 Britons claim they have been the victim of identity fraud, a survey revealed today.

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ID Theft on Campus: That's Not My Student Loan! 
Worldwide Assistance, a provider of travel, health and identity theft resolution services, is cautioning students and institutions to protect themselves against a rising trend of ID theft-related student loan fraud.

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Brooklyn woman arrested for ID theft in Whitesboro 
Police in Whitesboro arrested a Brooklyn woman believed to have used fake IDs to steal money from other people's accounts in two states.

Madrona patients may face ID theft 
Madrona Medical Group sent a letter to more than 6,000 patients this week telling them their personal information was allegedly downloaded, illegally, by a former employee.

VA data theft raises concern for (Identity Theft Prevention) identity theft


VA data theft raises concern for identity theft
Stripe - The victim may not realize the theft of identity has occurred until the victim's credit history is ruined. The identify-theft victim may have difficulty obtaining credit or employment and must expend time and money to clear credit histories of

ONLINE EXTRA: 4th suspect in crime ring surrenders
Las Cruces Sun-News - Padron is charged with conspiracy to commit tampering with public records, two counts of conspiracy in theft of identity and 95 counts of theft of identity. The stolen records are said to be 8 to 10 years old. Kevin Buey writes for the Deming Headlight

Lebanon Police Dept.
Lebanon-Express - Failure to appear/seven counts of theft of identity, seven counts of second degree forgery and seven counts of second degree theft - 1. € Recite warrant/allowing a dog to run at large - 1. € Failure to comply/third degree theft - 2. € Failure to

Judge denies early release for man who let boy drive on I-64
Winchester Sun - Jennings placed Donald Neal, 33, on three years probation after neal pleaded guilty to theft of identity. € Jennings sentenced Jason Smith, 28, to 1 1/2 years for unlawful imprisonment, 12 months for violating an EPO and six months for fourth-degree

Police charge suspect in fatal ID theft case
Winchester Sun - He was charged with theft of identity, a class D felony. He will not face more serious charges, despite allegations that stealing Brewer's identity subsequently led to Brewer's death in a traffic accident related to the identity theft. According to

Thursday, August 10, 2006

Credit Card Protection - ID TFR: UFN 


ID TFR: UFN 
NOTAM Number : FDC 6/5692 Issue Date : August 09, 2006 at 1:10 UTC Location : 7 Miles North, Stanley, Idaho near SALMON VOR/DME (LKT) Beginning Date and Time : Effective Immediately Ending Date and Time : Until further notice Reason for NOTAM : To provide a safe environment for fire fighting Type : Hazards

Patients Treated At Hospital At Risk For ID Theft 
Channel 11 has learned that about 11,000 patients treated at the veterans hospital in Pittsburgh are at risk for identity theft.

Five suspected of ID theft in custody 


Aero-Generosity: FedEx Donates $5.5 Million to Save Sight with ORBIS Int'l 
Record Commitment Will Deliver the Gift of Sight to More People Worldwide FedEx tells ANN that it will donate $5.5 million over the next five years to ORBIS International, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the prevention of blindness worldwide. This pledge represents the largest contribution commitment FedEx has made to ORBIS since joining forces more than 20 years ago to save sight.

Wednesday, August 09, 2006

ID Theft - POLICE REPORTS - Erlanger Recorder 


POLICE REPORTS - Erlanger Recorder 
Chris A. Turpin, 18, 57 Sylvan Dr., Independence, third-degree burglary, June 26.

Man charged in bank theft, other crimes 
A Highland Heights man was arrested Wednesday in connection with a robbery at the First Farmers Bank in Warsaw.

POLICE REPORTS - Alexandria Recorder 
Lizette M. Vonhorstman, 42, of 352 Bond St., Covington, warrant, July 1.

POLICE REPORTS - Alexandria Recorder 
Man pulled handgun and demanded money from woman sitting in her car in Wal-Mart parking lot, 6711 U.S. 27, July 3.

ONLINE EXTRA: Police crack crime ring, arrest 4 
DEMING -- Deming Police believe they have cracked a large ring that deals in identity theft, drug trafficking and stolen property. Four arrests have been made, including that of a 16-year-old girl. Another individual is sought. Police say further arrests and charges are likely.

Tuesday, August 08, 2006

McAfee unveils Identity Theft Protection products


McAfee unveils Identity Theft Protection products
CIOL, India - Aug 4, 2006... McAfee Inc., announced the launch of Internet Security Suite and Total Protection that will address consumers' concern for identity theft protection as well as ...

Sioux Falls Man Charged with Identity Theft
KELOLAND TV, SD - Aug 4, 2006A Sioux Falls man is facing nine charges in federal court tonight for identity theft. Phillip Krejci is accused of stealing mail ...

Identity Theft Investigation Training
WILX-TV, MI - Jul 25, 2006That's why law enforcement from across Michigan met in Lansing today for identity theft investigation training. The course focuses ...

Protect Your Finances and Take Control of Your Credit ...
Business Wire (press release), CA - 4 hours agoCHANTILLY, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 8, 2006--Intersections Inc. (NASDAQ:INTX), the leader in credit management and identity theft services for consumers, has ...

Twelve Ways to protect yourself from Identity Theft
Digital Home, Canada - Aug 2, 2006... by Ipsos Reid reveals that one-quarter of Canadian adults have either themselves personally (4%), or know someone who has (20%), been subject to identity theft ...

Crime official identity theft victim
Brockton Enterprise,  United States - Jul 28, 2006... account. Identity theft is the fastest growing crime in the nation, according to the Identity Theft Reporting Information System. ...

Monday, August 07, 2006

ONLINE EXTRA: Police crack crime ring, arrest 4  (Phishing)


ONLINE EXTRA: Police crack crime ring, arrest 4 
DEMING -- Deming Police believe they have cracked a large ring that deals in identity theft, drug trafficking and stolen property. Four arrests have been made, including that of a 16-year-old girl. Another individual is sought. Police say further arrests and charges are likely.

Public Record 
Lebanon Police Dept. 11:33 a.m. Residence entered in 500 block of S. 7th St. Rug cleaner taken. Loss value: $500. 12:43 p.m. Black Haro bicycle taken from 3100 block of S. 8th St. Loss value: $250.

Man charged in bank theft, other crimes 
A Highland Heights man was arrested Wednesday in connection with a robbery at the First Farmers Bank in Warsaw.

POLICE REPORTS - Alexandria Recorder 
Man pulled handgun and demanded money from woman sitting in her car in Wal-Mart parking lot, 6711 U.S. 27, July 3.

Judge denies early release for man who let boy drive on I-64 
Clark County Circuit Court Judge William T. Jennings has denied a motion for shock probation for Donald Waters.

Sunday, August 06, 2006

ONLINE EXTRA: Police crack (Identity Theft Prevention) crime ring, arrest 4 


ONLINE EXTRA: Police crack crime ring, arrest 4 
DEMING -- Deming Police believe they have cracked a large ring that deals in identity theft, drug trafficking and stolen property. Four arrests have been made, including that of a 16-year-old girl. Another individual is sought. Police say further arrests and charges are likely.

POLICE REPORTS - Alexandria Recorder 
Man pulled handgun and demanded money from woman sitting in her car in Wal-Mart parking lot, 6711 U.S. 27, July 3.

POLICE REPORTS - Alexandria Recorder 
Man reported being punched on left side of his face at 315 Brookwood Drive, June 25.

POLICE REPORTS - Boone-Combined 
Keith J. Wagner, 38, 8035 Action Blvd., Florence, alcohol intoxication, 8035 Action Blvd., Florence, June 13.

Man charged in bank theft, other crimes 
A Highland Heights man was arrested Wednesday in connection with a robbery at the First Farmers Bank in Warsaw.

Public Record 
Lebanon Police Dept. 11:33 a.m. Residence entered in 500 block of S. 7th St. Rug cleaner taken. Loss value: $500. 12:43 p.m. Black Haro bicycle taken from 3100 block of S. 8th St. Loss value: $250.

LITTLE CANADA (ID Theft)


LITTLE CANADA
St. Paul Pioneer Press - Credit card theft: Police responded to a report of theft July 9 at a gas station in the 1200 block of Silver Lake Road. According to the report, a customer used his credit card to purchase a pack of cigarettes in the morning and later that day noticed

Campaign to tackle card fraud
Hong Kong Standard - Credit card theft or loss is not only a matter of losing money, but also a leakage of personal information. Peggy Yip Ching-han, senior inspector at the bureau, warned cardholders never to divulge their PIN numbers to anyone. "Some fraudsters somehow

How Much Is Customer Trust Worth?
CRM Buyer - In researching further, we found that part of the reason customers have not put more pressure on companies to do something is that they were under the impression that credit card theft, for example, would not affect them very much. The facts

Credit card theft under investigation
Pensacola News Journal - Pensacola police are investigating today two women suspected of using stolen credit cards to charge items worth thousands of dollars. The credit cards were taken July 20, after a 36-year-old woman left her wallet on a gas pump at a convenience store