4/16/2006

13,000 identity theft victims expected in 2006 unless more people shred bills Canadian Press Fri, 24 Mar 2006 11:18 AM PSTTORONTO (CP) - Identity theft has siphoned more than $100 million into the pockets of criminals and wreaked havoc on the lives of tens of thousands of Canadians, and unless people begin the habit of shredding their bills, there will likely be another 13,000 victims this year, police warn. Identity Theft Possible At D.C. Elections OfficeNBC4 Washington, D.C. Thu, 23 Mar 2006 5:33 PM PSTThe D.C. elections office may have compromised thousands of residents' personal information to identity theft. Identify theft victims could reach 13,000 in 2006CTV.ca Fri, 24 Mar 2006 11:58 AM PSTUnless Canadians get into the habit of shredding their bills, police warn there could be upwards of 13,000 victims of identity theft in 2006. Ross charged with I.D. theft, meth possessionHood River News Fri, 24 Mar 2006 11:11 AM 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. Former reality show participant arrested for alleged identity theftWLNE-TV Thu, 23 Mar 2006 2:30 PM PSTPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A man who went on the A-B-C reality show "Wife Swap" has been arrested for allegedly using his father's identity to get money. Committee to Approve Bipartisan ID Theft BillLinuxElectrons Thu, 23 Mar 2006 2:06 PM PSTWASHINGTON - House Energy and Commerce Committee leaders have reached bipartisan agreement on sweeping legislation to tackle the fastest growing criminal enterprise in the United States - identity theft - and plan to formally approve the bill at a Wednesday, March 29 markup. Benton man arrested on ID theft warrantBenton Courier Thu, 23 Mar 2006 3:20 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. Former R.I. Reality Show Participant Charged With ID TheftThe Boston Channel Fri, 24 Mar 2006 4:27 AM PSTPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A former participant on the ABC reality TV show "Wife Swap" was arrested for allegedly using his father's identity to buy a luxury car and fraudulently obtain more than $120,000 in credit. Laptop theft nets HP workers' info / Fidelity Investments trying to make sure the data not at riskSan Francisco Chronicle Fri, 24 Mar 2006 3:32 AM PSTA laptop with the personal information of about 196,000 current and former Hewlett-Packard employees has been stolen from mutual fund company Fidelity Investments, which manages the tech giant's pension and retirement plans. The theft last week... Benton man gets 16 years for identity theftBenton Courier Thu, 23 Mar 2006 3:32 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.