Archive for February, 2011
Identity Theft On The Rise As Economy Tanks
A 26-year-old Belarusian man arrested in Prague last year has pled guilty in a Manhattan Federal Court to running an identity theft website and could face up to 37.5 years in prison. Dmitry Naskovetz admitted to creating and operating the … See all stories on this topic » Daily News Pulse Related posts: Staying safe [...]
Editorial: Identity Theft
By Dale McFeatters/Scripps Howard News Service Jeff Smith, an employee at Vintage Security in Jessup, MD, discusses identity theft at his business on Jan. 17, 2011. Smith said an impostor used his information to skip the bill on several accounts, … See all stories on this topic » Related posts: What is a Credit Card [...]
Shasta County residents not immune to ID theft
Hansen tells his story to illustrate just how serious and how common identity theft has become in the north state. If it can happen to him, it can happen to anybody, he said. In Shasta County, reports of identity theft have become routine for law … See all stories on this topic » Related posts: [...]
Identity theft calledfastest-growing crime
Texas was second in the nation with more than 144000 reports of identify theft , according to a US Federal Trade Commission study conducted from January 2005 to March 2010. Myracle said he believes the crime is one of the fastest growing in the nation. … See all stories on this topic » Related posts: [...]
ID theft taxing wages, refunds
By Isaac Wolf Scripps Howard News Servicewolfi@shns.com Associated Press Jeff Smith, an employee at Vintage Security in Jessup, Md., discusses identity theft at his business in January. He said an impostor used his information to skip the bill on … See all stories on this topic » Related posts: CPAs vs The “Red Flags” Rule. [...]
Identity theft: Daily News writer’s family accounts cleaned out by ID thief
By LAURA LAYDEN This story is part of a Scripps Howard News Service and Daily News team report about identity theft . Return to naplesnews.com throughout the weekend for more stories about identity theft or pick up a copy of Sunday's Daily News. … See all stories on this topic » Related posts: Cybercrime victim? [...]
Florida Man Sentenced in Identity Theft Ring that Stole from Funerals
(NewsCore) – BALTIMORE — A Fort Lauderdale, Fla., man was sentenced to nine years in prison for stealing identification from the cars of mourners attending funerals as part of an identity theft ring, the Orlando Sentinel reported late Friday. … See all stories on this topic » Related posts: The “free ticket” offer scam on [...]
Duncan RCMP seek help in identity theft, bank fraud
Duncan RCMP want public help in investigating what they believe to be a case of stolen identity and a bank fraud of more than $10000. Officers believe two pieces of identification, belonging to someone in Ontario, were used in November to open an … See all stories on this topic » Related posts: How To [...]
Mamaroneck Police Blotter: Battle Over Barking, Identity Theft, and Hit and …
This week in the Village and Town of Mamaroneck a woman argued with her neighbor over a dog that wouldn't stop barking, an unauthorized Sprint cell phone was activated, and a driver hit a woman and kept going. By Stefani Kim | Email the author | 5:30am … See all stories on this topic » [...]
Officer indicted on fraud, ID theft charges
By Matt Okarmus • February 26, 2011 A Montgomery Police Department officer has been indicted on federal wire fraud and identity theft charges, according to a statement released Friday from the US attorney's office. The indictment alleges that Sgt. … See all stories on this topic » Related posts: What You Need To Know About [...]