Archive for August, 2011
Cedar Rapids woman imprisoned for fraud, ID theft
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A 33-year-old Cedar Rapids woman has been given 52 months in federal prison for fraud and identity theft . A news release from the US Justice Department says Sarah Godsey was sentenced on Monday. She'd pleaded guilty in March … See all stories on this topic » Related posts: Osama [...]
New rules to stop property scammers
Property owners living overseas concerned about identity theft can now put a caveat over their property in a bid to safeguard against scammers. The caveat was one of a number of measures announced by Lands Minister Brendon Grylls to protect home owners … See all stories on this topic » Related posts: Rental Scams on [...]
Weekly Feedback Update
As part of our continuing dialogue in our AVG Free Forum, we bring you the fixes that you inspired us to make last week. 1. Safe Search extension is not compatible with Firefox 6.0 Mozilla has released their new Firefox 6.0 browser for public. Unfortunately, the AVG Safe Search extension is not compatible with [...]
Pondering the Dark Side of Technology
By Samuel Greengard In the 1982 sci-fi flick Tron, a hacker finds himself abducted into a computer and forced to participate in gladiatorial games. At the time, living inside a computer and rummaging around within a network was a far-out…
Long Beach Police to Host Shred-A-Thon to Fight Identity Theft
Identity Theft is the fastest growing crime in the United States. It affects 9 million victims per year, with annual losses that exceed 50 billion dollars. The Federal Trade Commission reports that 1 out of 4 people will become a victim in their … See all stories on this topic » LBPOST.com Related posts: VIDEO: [...]
Five ways to guard kids from ID theft
By Dawn Lim, MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Identity theft involving children often goes undetected for years, until a parent needs to use the child's Social Security number for benefits or until the child grows old enough to open a bank account … See all stories on this topic » Related posts: 8 Ways To [...]
Mail theft, identity theft conspiracy
By Staff reports Eight defendants have been indicted for their roles in a conspiracy to create and cash more than $134000 in counterfeit checks in a three-state area. The scheme allegedly involved stealing mail from businesses in Missouri, Arkansas and … See all stories on this topic » Related posts: What You Need To Know [...]
Safeguard your wallet against identity theft
Whether In the pocket or over the shoulder, people make sure not to leave home without their wallet or purse, but the contents inside may set them up for identity theft without them knowing. Albany officials say a social security card on the go is a no … See all stories on this topic » [...]
Identity thief caught in Alpharetta
A woman allegedly associated with an interstate identity theft gang was arrested Aug. 15 in Alpharetta after trying to access a bank account not her own. Alpharetta Police were called to the BB&T bank on North Point Parkway after a teller reported … See all stories on this topic » Related posts: VIDEO: Christmas Koobface [...]
ID Watchdog Announces Second Quarter 2011 Revenue and Operating Results and …
ID Watchdog was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The Company provides patent-pending, three-tiered comprehensive monitoring, detection and resolution for identity theft . ID Watchdog proactively detects identity theft problems … See all stories on this topic » Related posts: New Facebook Security Features IdentityTheftFacts.com Announces New Users' Forum What is a [...]