Whitman students to be tried as adults in Smoothie King robbery (Phishing)

Whitman students to be tried as adults in Smoothie King robbery (Phishing)

Whitman students to be tried as adults in Smoothie King robbery
Gazette - Two of the five Walt Whitman High School students charged in the armed robbery of a Bethesda smoothie store will be tried in adult court, a judge ruled this week, citing previous convictions of credit card theft. In separate hearings, Montgomery

Attorney general brings kids a lesson in intellectual property
Silicon Valley - It continued Wednesday with students testing a new educational computer game. ``AirDogs,'' distributed by Web Wise Kids of Santa Ana, teaches middle-schoolers to avoid cybercrime activities such as credit-card theft and re-selling stolen notebook

5 Arrested For Alleged Credit-Card Fraud
Eyewitness News - MANCHESTER, Conn. -- Five New Yorkers are under arrest after police said they used fraudulent credit cards at the Best Buy store in Manchester. Five people are under arrest and are charged with forgery and credit card theft. Some also face multiple

Woman pleads guilty in credit scam
Las Vegas Review Journal - An Eastern European woman was sentenced to 1 1/2 years in prison and faces deportation after pleading guilty to a credit card theft scam said to be designed to benefit an organized crime operation. Anca Morari Soni, 27, was in possession of stolen

Identity Theft - Oahu Man Indicted On Identity Theft Charges

Identity Theft - Oahu Man Indicted On Identity Theft Charges 

Oahu Man Indicted On Identity Theft Charges 
An Oahu man has been indicted on identity theft charges in a case in which the victim is now missing under suspicious circumstances.

Identity Theft 911 inks Utah First Credit Union deal 
Utah First Credit Union is pleased to announce a new partnership with Identity Theft 911, the nation's leading provider of identity theft resolution and education services.

Calif. Attorney General: HP Data-Mining Broke Law 
California's attorney general said Thursday that Hewlett Packard Co.'s investigation of its own board members violated two California laws related to identity theft and illegal access to computer records. Fallout From HP Data-Mining Scandal Data-Mining: How It's Done HP Stock Data & Company News

Announcing New Consumer Portal: CreditLearningCenter.com 
New Website Helps Consumers Understand Credit Matters and Identity Theft (PRWEB Sep 8, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/dingpr.php/VGhpci1Qcm9mLVByb2YtTG92ZS1JbnNlLVplcm8=

Man Charged In Alleged ID Theft Ring 
One of three people accused of stealing the identities of about 100 people was arraigned on charges of identity theft on Wednesday.

ID-theft scam is smashed, cops say 
Davie police believe they may have broken up a one-man crime wave Friday when they arrested Pharaoh Nshaka. This is what they found in his Hollywood home: 38 pieces of identification and credit cards; 60 passports and checkbooks and gift cards; a high-tech printer used to create checks; and two lists of Broward school employees complete with birth dates, addresses, phone numbers -- and Social

New Web (ID Theft) Site Aims to Educate and Build Confidence in Identity Theft Protection

New Web (ID Theft) Site Aims to Educate and Build Confidence in Identity Theft Protection 

New Web Site Aims to Educate and Build Confidence in Identity Theft Protection 
A new survey conducted by the nonprofit Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) and Fellowes, Inc., the leading shredder manufacturer, reveals that Americans have misunderstandings of identity theft that leave them vulnerable to the crime. In an effort to clear up the confusion, a new Web site, http://www.idconfidence.org/ , is launching to educate consumers about the threat of identity theft.

Police arrest 2 bank employees amid customer fraud claims 
PLEASANTON Two women have been arrested and a third is being sought in connection with a plot to defraud more than a dozen Washington Mutual Bank customers nationwide.

Calif. AG Says HP Violated Two Laws 
California Attorney General Says HP's Investigation of Board Members Violated Two Laws

Local man targeted by ID thief 
As if more proof was needed that identity theft can happen anywhere and from anywhere .... Athens Police Lt. Bill Gurley said someone from Brooklyn, N.Y., attempted on Aug. 31 to transfer funds to the tune of around $5,000 from an Athens mans bank account.

Credit Card Protection - In Tomorrow's Paper

Credit Card Protection - In Tomorrow's Paper 

In Tomorrow's Paper 
An Edmonton man faces more than 30 charges after allegedly pulling off an elaborate identity-theft scam that netted thousands of dollars in goods and cash.

Heroin bust prompts motel evacuation, suspicious device found 
Federal authorities, investigating a heroin-fentanyl lab at the Riverview Motel, at 7811 Gov. Printz Blvd., discovered a suspicious device in the motel room there. The device, which has wires coming out of it, prompted authorities to evacuate the area and close the north and southbound lanes of Governor Printz Boulevard between Hillside and Grubbs Landing roads. "We haven't done anything in the

A summary of recent criminal activity in Boardman: 
Theft/misuse of a credit card: Someone told police an employee of Cocca Development Ltd., 100 DeBartolo Place, made unauthorized purchases on a business credit account.

After guilty verdict, Vitale family reflects on their mother's killing and the harrowing trial 
MARTINEZ, Calif. (Court TV) - In the moments before the verdict is read in a murder trial, a palpable electricity fills the courtroom. For 29-year-old Marisa Vitale, that electric moment arrived on the heels of a painful, yearlong ordeal that will forever define her life.

BTC reveals new online tools 
A new initiative launched by BTC now allows customers to manage their accounts and pay their phone bills online, officials revealed yesterday. Speaking at a press conference at the Bahamas Telecommunications Company

ID Theft - Proving I.T.'s Value to the Executive Suite

ID Theft - Proving I.T.'s Value to the Executive Suite

Proving I.T.'s Value to the Executive Suite
Baseline - on September 13 and 14 for our next Security Solutions Virtual Tradeshow: Balancing the Need for Heightened Security and Increased Access . Today's CIOs and IT managers face the daunting task of protecting their networks from viruses, spyware, phishing

Intel cutting 10,500 jobs
Infoworld - With Numara™ » Email Security Reaches New Levels to Combat Evolving, Malicious Inbound Threats" - "2006 has seen startling growth in spam email and phishing attacks. Additionally, with organized crime now involved in spam and virus outbreaks

Network of ideas available as privacy officers emerge
Courier-Post - Fraud, phishing, security breach -- nothing gets a customer's attention more than these words. With more media attention placed on companies losing important customer information from their databases, either through error or fraud, companies are

Residents warned of jury duty scam
Herald Journal - Though the jury duty information phishing scheme is not new, it has become a more prevalent problem for fraud investigators over the past year. According to www.snopes.com , there are several things you can do, however, to avoid falling victim to this

Finance 101, 8/27 (Phishing)

Finance 101, 8/27  (Phishing)

Finance 101, 8/27 
FINANCIAL HOUSEKEEPING | Protect against ID theft Despite plenty of media horror stories, most consumers don't take significant steps to protect themselves against identity theft, right up until they lose their wallet,

Family Finances: Stay on top of your credit history on the cheap 
Do you truly need the ongoing credit monitoring services, ID theft insurance and credit scores everyone is peddling? Probably not. You're not responsible for fraudulent transactions and there's little anyone can do for you that you can't do yourself.

Officers to receive identity theft investigation training 
Michigan law enforcement officers will be better equipped to investigate identity theft, credit fraud and counterfeiting complaints thanks to a new training course offered by the Identity Theft Teams of the Michigan State Police (MSP) in conjunction with the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police (MACP) and the Michigan Sheriffs Association (MSA).

Vt. Police Probe Statewide ID Theft 
Vermont State Police warned the public Thursday about a possible identity theft scam in which people are called and told they've failed to appear for jury duty.

Seasoned dot-com execs get personal 
Industry observers are calling it a new wave of Internet start-up: Consumer-oriented websites run by tech veterans who, after previous successes, want to run something dear to their hearts. At least a dozen Silicon Valley executives have been around the block and are now following their passions.

Two-Factor Authentication: The Single Sign-on Solution?

Two-Factor Authentication: The Single Sign-on Solution?

Two-Factor Authentication: The Single Sign-on Solution?
ADT Magazine - Aug 8, 2006... financial firms also have new ways to tap the kinds of risk-based controls long used to watch for check fraud and physical credit card theft, yet which today ...

Woman convicted in fraud
Lynchburg News and Advance, VA - Aug 18, 2006Sheila Woodson Ferguson, 39, was convicted of 131 counts of credit card fraud, credit card theft, identity theft and obtaining money by false pretenses. ...

Police Wake Woman � Tell Her Burglar Is in Home
Wheeling Intelligencer, WV - Aug 28, 2006... Twenty-four-year-old Robert Gura is being held in the Belmont County Jail on charges of burglary and a fifth-degree, felony count of credit card theft. ...

How Much Is Customer Trust Worth?
Sci-Tech Today - Aug 16, 2006... 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 ...

Phishing - Anti-Phishing Firm Hires Infamous Hacker

Phishing - Anti-Phishing Firm Hires Infamous Hacker

Anti-Phishing Firm Hires Infamous Hacker
E-Commerce Times - Yet Federal Trade Commission statistics on identity and credit card theft report that only about 5 percent of cybercriminals are caught today. Dave Jevans, Chairman of the Anti-Phishing Working Group, told TechNewsWorld that phishers, worms, viruses

Former deputy pleads guilty to reduced charges
Bristol Herald-Courier - ABINGDON – A former Washington County sheriff’s detective accused of embezzlement pleaded guilty to reduced charges. Jesse Darnell Kennedy, 26, had faced charges of embezzlement, credit card theft, credit card fraud and identity theft, all

North Palm Beach County police report: August 6
Fort Pierce Tribune - Residents and visitors to the Jupiter area who might have lost items should contact Robert Eggers, evidence supervisor, Jupiter Police Department, at (561) 741-2251. Theft: A caller reported that someone removed the front bumper, air conditioner

Police Wake Woman — Tell Her Burglar Is in Home
Intelligencer - Twenty-four-year-old Robert Gura is being held in the Belmont County Jail on charges of burglary and a fifth-degree, felony count of credit card theft. Gura was arrested shortly after 2:30 a.m. Sunday in a North Eighth Street residence after police