Phishing - Police Reports - Campbell County

Phishing - Police Reports - Campbell County 

Police Reports - Campbell County 
Kenneth Schlarman, 46, of 418 W. Fifth St., Newport, theft by unlawful taking (shoplifting), Nov. 18.

Police Reports 
Donald R. Hewitt, 58, 2708 Madison Ave., fourth degree assault, November 15.

PORTFOLIO NISSAN INCREASES ALTIMA PRODUCTION, MISSES GOAL 
The plant was scheduled to build 2,888 Altimas last week but hit 1,954. Still, the plant nearly doubled the previous week's output.

Home affairs combats ID theft 
The start of the school year often provides syndicates with a golden opportunity to take advantage of thousands of applications for birth certificates - but things are going to be different in 2007, according to Home affairs officials.

Police reports - Florence 
Nicholas Cunningham, 24, Florence, DUI, operating on suspended, refusal, disorderly conduct, Dec. 11.

Police Reports - Campbell County 
Darren B. Mosley, 23, of 205 Washington St., apartment 5, Alexandria, warrant, Dec. 3.

Matsushita Builds a Better Laptop Battery (Identity Theft)

Matsushita Builds a Better Laptop Battery (Identity Theft)

Matsushita Builds a Better Laptop Battery
Sci-Tech Today - Computer security experts seem to be at odds over reports that a worm is circulating through the peer-to-peer network that supports Skype's Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service. Opera Browser Adds Phishing Protection Following the lead of

Opera Adds Phishing Filter
Information Week - Opera Software ASA added anti-fraud features to the newest version of its namesake Web browser Monday to match rivals Internet Explorer and Firefox, both of which included phishing filters in their October upgrades. The free-of-charge Opera 9.1

Debit and Credit Card Security
Jamaica Observer - Phishing 'Phishing' is the act of sending an email dishonestly claiming to be a legitimate business in order to scam the user into submitting account information. The email usually sends the user to a fake website where they are asked to input

Software to Spot 'Phishers' Irks Small Concerns
Wall Street Journal - The color change will be a boon for consumers, who have been barraged in recent years with "phishing" scams designed to lure them to fake versions of popular Web sites, like eBay or their bank, to filch their account numbers. The hope is that the

ID theft ring targeted Raytheon employees (Credit Card Protection)

ID theft ring targeted Raytheon employees  (Credit Card Protection)

ID theft ring targeted Raytheon employees 
An identity theft ring that was busted earlier this month targeted current and former Raytheon employees, the Pima County Sheriffs Department said Tuesday.

100-plus charges against insurance agent upheld 
WAUKESHA - Circuit Court Judge Kathryn W. Foster on Monday denied a request to dismiss more than 100 felony charges against a former insurance agent accused of stealing peoples identities to sign them up for insurance.

The day so far: Antidepressants, ID theft raids, Mt. Hood search 
A quick look at some of the top news so far today: Antidepressant labels: Treatment with antidepressants increases the risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior in patients age 24 and younger, according to proposed changes to the drugs' labels...

ID Theft Victims Work To Restore Names 
Investigators said hundreds of people may have had their identities stolen by suspects in this week's immigration raid at Swift & Co. meat plants in Greeley and five other United States cities. Some of the victims said they were already trying to clear-up problems with the Internal Revenue Service and other government agencies.

ID theft ringleader gets 12 years 
A Colorado Springs woman will serve 12 years in prison for masterminding what prosecutors called one of the largest identity theft rings ever uncovered in El Paso County, bilking at least 10 people out of a total of $70,000.

Zotob arrests point to cybercrime nexus (Credit Card Protection)

Zotob arrests point to cybercrime nexus (Credit Card Protection)

Zotob arrests point to cybercrime nexus
Computerworld - Rather, "it looks more like they are associated with a credit card theft ring" possibly linked to the worms, he said. The news is further evidence of the growing alliance between hackers and those seeking to profit from cybercrime, said Graham Cluley

Tuesday Morning Quarterback
ESPN.com - Of course, everyone is innocent until proven guilty, but the boy in this case had a prior conviction for credit card theft. In the Post article, the boy complained on the record about how the arrest spoiled his summer vacation and said of the armed

MultiVu Video Feed: It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year for
PR Newswire - Becoming a victim of credit card theft can ruin a person's credit, and it is important that every American knows what to do if it happens to them. The National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC), a network of accredited nonprofit, community-based

Four cuffed over webcam Trojan scam
The Register - Four people have been arrested in Spain over their suspected involvement in linked credit card theft and virus writing offences. Two 17-year-olds were arrested in Alicante on Wednesday and charged with writing a Trojan horse that allowed them to

China's Execution Inc.
Village Voice - In China, human rights groups say, citizens have been executed for nonviolent offenses like taking bribes, credit card theft, small-scale tax evasion, and stealing truckloads of vegetables. Political dissidents have also been sentenced to death

Beware Your Social Security Number (Identity Theft)

Beware Your Social Security Number (Identity Theft)

Beware Your Social Security Number
Forbes - Now, after thousands of Americans have suffered from the Kafkaesque nightmare known as theft of identity, there are signs of change . In 2005 more than 40 states enacted laws restricting in primitive ways state agencies uses of and dissemination of

The Winchester Sun
Winchester Sun - Baylous, 39, of Lexington Saturday with alcohol intoxication, indecent exposure and theft of identity. John Tipton, 28, of 190 Tuggle Branch Road, Ravenna, was charged Friday by Winchester Police with careless driving, failure to maintain insurance

Credit Card Protection - Great Falls women plead guilty to fraud, identity theft

Credit Card Protection - Great Falls women plead guilty to fraud, identity theft

Great Falls women plead guilty to fraud, identity theft
Helena Independent Record, MT - Dec 15, 2006Two Great Falls women recently pleaded guilty in federal court to bank fraud and identity theft in a case that involved passing bad checks totaling $4,600 from ...

Sainsbury�s Bank offers identity theft protection insurance
MyFinances.co.uk, UK - Dec 11, 2006Customers will receive regular credit reports and credit scores from the agency along with up to �10,000 reimbursement if their identity is stolen. ...

Shift the burden on identity theft
Los Angeles Times, CA - 8 hours agoAlthough it is undeniable that the almost cavalier use of Social Security numbers and other "private" information has led to considerable grief, it seems that ...

Cyber Alert: Identity Theft
WIFR, IL - Dec 13, 2006It's easier than ever to buy all of our holiday gifts without even leaving our homes. Online shopping is booming, but unfortunately, so is identity theft. ...

Raids at Swift plants target identity theft
Denver Post, CO - Dec 13, 2006... 12, 2006. Federal agents raided meat processing plants in six states Tuesday and arrested an unknown number of persons in an identity theft investigation. ...

Sainsbury�s Bank offers identity theft protection cover
Easier, UK - Dec 11, 2006Sainsbury�s Bank is offering protection cover against the growing problem of identity theft, which has increased by over 500% since 1999. ...

Phishing - Irish consumers wising up to phishing scams

Phishing - Irish consumers wising up to phishing scams 

Irish consumers wising up to phishing scams 
New research indicates that online banking users are getting more savvy when it comes to responding to e-mails purporting to come from banks and building societies.

Bill introduced to amend IT Act 
NEW DELHI: A bill to amend the Information Technology (IT) Act of 2000 to address rising cases of cyber crime and data theft was introduced in the Lok Sabha yesterday.

'Rock Phish' blamed for surge in phishing 
The first thing you need to know about Rock Phish is that nobody knows exactly who, or what, they are. Wikipedia defines the Rock Phish Kit as "a popular tool designed to help nontechnical people create and carry out phishing attacks," but according to security experts, that definition is not correct.

Phishing Scams Soared in October 
The number of phishing Web sites set up to impersonate banks and steal people's financial and personal data skyrocketed in October to 37,444, the highest on record, according to stats released this week. The Anti-Phishing Working Group reports that 52 percent more phishing sites were recorded on the Internet than a month earlier and nine times as many as were spotted in October 2005. The steep ...