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Friday, September 29, 2006

Credit Card Protection - 'Grand dame' of ID theft gets 8-year prison term


'Grand dame' of ID theft gets 8-year prison term
AZ Central.com, AZ - Sep 6, 2006A former Ahwatukee Foothills woman who authorities say called herself the "grand dame" of identify theft was sentenced Tuesday by the US District Court in ...

Two are charged in patients' ID theft
Miami Herald, FL - Sep 9, 2006BY JOHN DORSCHNER. Federal officials struck a blow Friday at a key but often hidden link in most healthcare fraud -- the person who ...

Bankers want tougher laws on ID theft
Reuters Canada, Canada - Sep 19, 2006VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - Canada must crack down on identity theft if it is going to tackle the growing problem of credit card and Internet fraud ...

State will offer ID theft protection to study participants
MLive.com, MI - Sep 15, 2006LANSING, Mich. (AP) � The state plans to offer identity theft protection to more than 4,000 participants in a long-term scientific ...

Thursday, September 28, 2006

ID Theft - 25K Identity Theft Cases Reported In LA For 2005


25K Identity Theft Cases Reported In LA For 2005
CBS 2, CA - Sep 21, 2006(CBS) LOS ANGELES Identity theft in Los Angeles County soared to more than 25,000 cases last year and there could be even more this crimes this year, it was ...

Canton woman victim of identity theft since 1982
Canton Daily Ledger, IL - Sep 21, 2006A 55-year-old Canton woman recently learned she was the victim of identity theft when she was unable to buy a car because of a credit report. ...

Democrats accuse Steele of 'political identity theft'
Baltimore Sun, United States - Sep 22, 2006... its hold on Congress. The state Democratic Party chairman immediately accused him of "identity theft.". Steele supporters said the ...

Identity Theft Issue Gaining Traction With Older Voters
Consumer Affairs - Sep 19, 2006... This week, the survey explored the issue of identity theft and found that 83 percent of boomer and up voters are likely to vote for a candidate that supports ...

State identity theft agency's caseload builds
Green Bay Press Gazette, WI - Sep 25, 2006MADISON � Nearly six months after it opened, a new state Office of Privacy Protection is handling 26 cases of alleged identity theft reported by Wisconsin ...

Democrats accuse Steele of �political identity theft�
Hot Air, MD - Sep 22, 2006... The state Democratic Party chairman immediately accused him of �identity theft.�. ... (2) Democrats are accusing Steele of identity theft, now that is funny. ...

Around Newton: (Credit Card Protection) ID theft discussion with expert 


Around Newton: ID theft discussion with expert 
Angelo Manoloules of CombatingIDtheft.com will speak at the Newton Free Library, 330 Homer St.,today at 7:30 p.m. His interactive program will address the subject of identity theft, how it happens and how to reduce exposure to crime.

7 indicted in ID theft case 
Seven people face multiple felony charges after they were indicted by a grand jury following an eight-month investigation of an alleged identity theft ring, the Jefferson County District Attorneys Office announced Friday.

Candidates duel over ID theft 
The candidates vying to be Ohio's chief elections officer are engaged in a nasty fight over whose record is worse on identity theft.

HP shadowed company's directors: reports 
Hewlett-Packard Co.'s new president and CEO Mark Hurd listens to a question during a news conference at HP headquarters in a Palo Alto, Calif. file photo from March 30, 2005.

Task force tackles ID theft 
Federal agencies should restrict their use of Social Security numbers to guard against identity theft, a presidential commission said Tuesday.

Wednesday, September 27, 2006

Identity Theft - MONTGOMERY COUNTY GRAND JURY INDICTMENTS


MONTGOMERY COUNTY GRAND JURY INDICTMENTS
Leaf Chronicle - Meadow Drive address, was charged with theft of identity, eight counts of forgery, eight counts of passing, possession of forged writing and driving on a revoked license. Elvis Anderson, 25, who gave a 538 Donna Drive address, was charged with driving

Police reports
Journal-News - Deputies responded Aug. 3 to the 5600 block of Red Pheasant Way, West Chester Twp., for a report of theft of identity. Deputies reported resident had been billed for utilities at an address he does not own or use. On Aug. 3, deputies responded to the

Tuesday, September 26, 2006

UK punters still falling for phishers


UK punters still falling for phishers
Register, UK - 23 hours agoAlthough net users are aware of scams such as "phishing" and Trojan attacks, they remain complacent. ... Such emails are the staples of phishing fraud. ...

Bank, Customers Spar Over Phishing Losses
Netcraft, UK - Sep 13, 2006Who should bear the cost of phishing losses: the bank or the customer? That question is at the heart of a recent dispute between ...

Update: AT&T Hackers Devised Elaborate Phishing Scam To Dupe ...
InformationWeek, NY - Sep 1, 2006... customer information; they've been using those stolen names, e-mail addresses, and credit card numbers to launch especially convincing phishing attacks against ...

Record number of phishing sites created
One Stop Click, UK - Sep 12, 2006Cybercriminals created a record number of phishing websites in July, according to the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG). The consortium ...

BoI 'to cut off' compensation on phishing
Unison.ie, Ireland - Sep 5, 2006BANK of Ireland admitted yesterday it was refunding customers who have been victims of an online 'phishing' scam, writes Charlie Weston. ...

Phishing reaches record numbers
SecurityFocus, CA - Sep 11, 2006The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) is reporting a record number of legitimate "brands" were hijacked in July 2006. The group ...

Monday, September 25, 2006

Transcript of Attorney General, Federal (Phishing) Trade Commission Chairman Announcing Identity Theft Task Force Recommendations  


Transcript of Attorney General, Federal Trade Commission Chairman Announcing Identity Theft Task Force Recommendations  
Following is transcript of Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales and Federal Trade Commission Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras at a press conference announcing Identity Theft Task Force interim recommendations (Part 1 of 2)

IDENTITY THEFT TASK FORCE ANNOUNCES INTERIM RECOMMENDATIONS 
WASHINGTON The Presidents Identity Theft Task Force has adopted interim recommendations on measures that can be implemented immediately to help address the problem of identity theft, Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales and Federal Trade Commission Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras announced today.

Ore. prisons try to figure out how to cut food costs 
SALEM, Ore. -- If a food manufacturer is looking to dump five truckloads of kiddie cereal because S-E-X appears in a word-search game on the back of the boxes, Fred Monem will find out.

Meetings 
Women Leading Kentucky Fall Roundtable Networking Luncheon will be from noon-1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Sal's Chophouse in the Lansdowne Shoppes. Topic: Leadership across the ages. Speaker: Isabel Yates. Registration: Visit www.womenleadingky.com.

USLegalForms.com Offers Multiple Solutions to Combat Identity Theft 
New downloadable guides and legal form packages cut the risk of becoming a victim and help consumers cope with emerging legal issues involved with identity theft. (PRWEB Sep 20, 2006) Trackback URL: http://prweb.com/pingpr.php/UGlnZy1TcXVhLUluc2UtSG9yci1JbnNlLVplcm8=

Security officer to combat ID theft 
The UT System has created a new chief information security officer position to combat hacking and identity theft and will fill the post in approximately four weeks.

Sunday, September 24, 2006

Two are charged in patients' (ID Theft) ID theft


Two are charged in patients' ID theft
Miami Herald - Federal officials struck a blow Friday at a key but often hidden link in most healthcare fraud -- the person who provides the personal data that phony providers need to bilk insurance companies. In an afternoon press conference, U.S. Attorney R

BBB, Dell, Microsoft, Others Partner Against Identity Theft
TechWeb - First, it will identify and catalogue existing standards and guidelines related to ID theft. Secondly, it will identify areas where updated or new standards are needed, and push the standards development community toward addressing the shortfalls.

Online Press Release
PRWeb - Counterintelligence For The Holiday Shopper Three Situations Posing a Serious Threat for ID Theft –And How to Secure Your Vitals Like a Super Spy Is an ID Thief “shopping” for your information this holiday season? Discover some

7 Indicted In Theft Of IDs From Internet, Dumpster
Denver Channel - US Bank, Wells Fargo Bank and FirstBank were also victims of the ID theft, prosecutors said. Besides being charged with racketeering the suspects also face charges of theft series, conspiracy to commit theft, computer crime, forgery, and criminal