3/14/2006

Theft of mail from state building leads to fear of identity theftThe Daily Comet Sat, 11 Mar 2006 6:30 PM PSTThe California Highway Patrol and federal postal inspectors are investigating a mail theft from a state government building that may have exposed some people to identity theft. Many products fight ID theft, but none fully prevent itMarket Watch Sun, 12 Mar 2006 5:06 AM PSTSAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- A slew of products are now available to consumers fearful of identity theft, but none can promise complete immunity from the myriad forms of the crime, ranging from a stolen credit card to new accounts created in your name. Identity theft a concern for law enforcement agenciesDothan Eagle Sat, 11 Mar 2006 8:33 PM PSTGuarding an individual’s privacy, along with their identity, and protecting an ongoing investigation are two reasons why local law enforcement agencies hesitated or refused to release public records during a recent survey by the Dothan Eagle. Beating identity theftSan Jose Mercury News Sun, 12 Mar 2006 5:29 AM PSTToday's investor might hold a morning mug of coffee up to a Morgan Stanley brokerage statement, which now contains a mark made by heat-sensitive ink, to double-check its authenticity. Benton man arrested on ID theft warrantBenton Courier Sat, 11 Mar 2006 5:44 PM PSTSaline County sheriff's deputies arrested Steve Bonds, 47, of Benton on a Little Rock Police Department warrant for financial identity theft and a parole violation warrant from Pulaski County on charges of writing hot checks, manufacture and delivery of controlled substances and forgery. Ross charged with I.D. theft, meth possessionHood River News Sat, 11 Mar 2006 12:25 PM PSTHood River defense attorney Brian Aaron was appointed on Tuesday to represent an accused mail thief. Robert Earl Ross, 22, made his first appearance in Circuit Court where two counts of identity theft and two counts of forgery were leveled against him. Mail Theft at Department of Consumer Affairs Facility Prompts Privacy NotificationBusiness Wire via Yahoo! Finance Sat, 11 Mar 2006 3:33 PM PSTSACRAMENTO, Calif.----March 11, 2006--A recent mail theft at a Department of Consumer Affairs facility may have exposed a small number of DCA licensees or prospective licensees to identity theft. Benton man gets 16 years for identity theftBenton Courier Sat, 11 Mar 2006 5:55 PM PSTChadwick Allen Austin, 29, was convicted this week on four counts of first-degree forgery. Saline County Circuit Judge Grisham Phillips followed Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Rebecca Bush's recommendation in sentencing Austin to 16 years in prison, with 10 years suspended. Protection tips at Scam JamSeattle Times Sun, 12 Mar 2006 0:30 AM PSTLearn more about how to avoid identity theft, home-improvement fraud and Internet scams at Scam Jam 2006, a free anti-fraud event March...