Archive for July, 2011
Radio ad warns of petition drives, draws critics
“The legislature even called it an identity theft starter kit.” The tagline says the ad is funded by Californians Against Identity Theft , with no further information. The Watchdog set out to determine who was behind the ad. The domain for the group's … See all stories on this topic » Related posts: KABC, 10/02/2010, [...]
Report: Identity-theft enterprise breaches on rise
By Chris Nerney Add a new comment Enterprise breaches involving personal- identity data are on the rise, according to a report by an identity -fraud prevention service vendor. The 2011 Semiannual Identity Breach Report by IdentityHawk is based on … See all stories on this topic » Related posts: Japan earthquake: If you want to [...]
Del. woman sentenced to jail in identity theft
Health News from AP Entertainment News from AP WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) – The Attorney General's Office says a Wilmington woman has been sentenced to six months in jail for stealing tens of thousands of dollars from a 69-year-old nursing home resident. … See all stories on this topic » Related posts: Staying safe during Holidays. [...]
Galloway Man Indicted on 18 Counts of Identity Theft
By Anthony Bellano A Galloway Township man was indicted on 18 counts of identity theft by a county grand jury Thursday. A 20-year-old Galloway Township man who was stealing the identities of customers at the Egg Harbor City liquor store in which he was … See all stories on this topic » Related posts: CPAs [...]
Peekskill Tax Preparer Charged with Identity Theft
Anna Pettersen,32, was charged with first degree Identity Theft and two counts of third degree Grand Larceny, both felonies, following the three month investigation which was conducted by Detective Todd Gallaher. Liberty Tax Service cooperated fully … See all stories on this topic » Related posts: Rental Scams on Craigslist-Part 1 MyIDScore. What Is It? [...]
Radio ad claims signing initiatives increases risk for identity theft
As backers of several high-profile ballot measures hit the streets looking for signatures, a new radio ad has surfaced warning listeners that signing initiative petitions puts voters “at risk for identity theft .” The 60-second spot, which is airing on … See all stories on this topic » Related posts: KABC, 10/02/2010, Jeff Levy radio [...]
Former school board member accused of identity theft
A former Knox County School Board member now faces charges for attempting to obtain drugs while using another name. According to court documents, Bill Phillips used a false name in both Knox and Union County in order to try to obtain pills from several … See all stories on this topic » WBIR-TV Related posts: [...]
Malcolm X’s daughter Malikah Shabazz gets 5 years probation for identity theft
By Daily Mail Reporter A daughter of Malcolm X has been sentenced to five years of probation for stealing the identity of an elderly family friend to run up big credit card bills. Prosecutors say Malikah Shabazz made $55000 in illegal purchases. … See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail Related posts: What [...]
Judge halts plea in ID theft
By John Welbes For at least a few moments Thursday morning, it appeared Fawsiyo Farah, a former bank branch manager for a Wells Fargo on Wayzata Boulevard, had pleaded guilty in federal court to bank fraud and identity theft . … See all stories on this topic » Related posts: How To Avoid Fake Check [...]
Woman gets probation for identity theft
by Sheila Gardner A Manteca, Calif., woman with a criminal history that includes multiple felony convictions, was placed on five years probation Tuesday and warned she would go to prison if she fails a transitional housing program. … See all stories on this topic » Related posts: VIDEO: Computer Viruses vs. Computer Worms Identity Thieves [...]