Archive for January, 2012
Introducing AVG VIP: Barry Eyt
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Police Beat: Identity theft arrest in Freeport
27, arrested Danarra Ellis, 30, of Freeport on a felony warrant charging her with identity theft (two counts). Police allege that between March 1 and Dec. 31, 2011, Ellis used someone else's identification to open a cell phone account and a natural gas … See all stories on this topic » Related posts: POLICE BEAT: [...]
5 Frightening Facts About Identity Theft
Simply by carrying your credit card and driver's license, buying lunch with a debit card or making a purchase online, you could be exposing yourself to identity theft — one of the fastest-growing crimes in the world. In fact, according to the most … See all stories on this topic » Investing Answers Related posts: [...]
Secretary of State Kemp Announces Release of Business Identity Theft White Paper
Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp announced today the release of a new white paper by the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) that is designed to prevent the increasing threat of business identity theft . Secretary Kemp serves NASS … See all stories on this topic » Related posts: Vermont Secretary of State [...]
DOL wants to get intimate with your face, lock up ID thieves
By Matthew Chibe The state would crack down on identity theft and fraud under facial recognition legislation heard today by the Senate Transportation Committee. Senate Bill 6150, proposed by Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen, D-Camano Island, would direct the … See all stories on this topic » KEPR 19 Related posts: Senate Dem wants stiffer identity [...]
Woman pleads guilty to role in senator’s ID theft
By Tom Jones A 21-year-old woman has admitted her role in an identity theft ring where a United States senator was a victim. Trianna Moss pleaded guilty to identity fraud and financial transaction card fraud. She was sentenced to five years probation … See all stories on this topic » Related posts: Local Woman Sentenced [...]
Brookfield woman reports identity theft
By Lloyd Nelson, lnelson@mysuburbanlife.com A Brookfield woman reported that someone filed taxes using her social security number on Jan. 23. The woman said she has a friend do her taxes and all of her tax information had been taken from her friend's … See all stories on this topic » Related posts: Saline Police Report: [...]
Identity Theft Prevention for Senior Citizens in Barbour County
“We find that seniors tend to be a lot of the times a target for identity theft ,” said Rita McCrobie, a representative of the WV State Attorney General's Office. And the scams aren't always the same. “Just have to be on guard all the time,” McCrobie … See all stories on this topic » [...]
Police bust potential identity theft ring
By Kerry Kavanaugh Police say an investigation into stolen vehicles led them to a potential ring of identity thieves. Investigators said they got a call from the state about stolen cars with cloned Vehicle Identification Numbers. See all stories on this topic » WSB Atlanta Related posts: Police bust meth/ID theft ring Fresno Police Bust [...]
Police Blotter: Residential Burglaries and Identity Theft
By Art Aisner Officers with the Bloomfield Hills Department of Public Safety are investigating a burglary and an identity theft reported last week. Officers with the Bloomfield Hills Department of Public Safety responded to a burglar alarm in the 400 … See all stories on this topic » Related posts: Police Blotter: Officers Investigate Larcenies, [...]