4/16/2006

EPPD Cracks Down On Identity TheftKFOX 14 El Paso Sat, 08 Apr 2006 6:53 PM PDTApril 8, 2006 -- From bank statements to credit card receipts, Saturday hundreds of El Pasoans took one big step to avoid being an identity theft victim. Identity theft: it could happen to youTown Online Sat, 08 Apr 2006 1:56 PM PDTSenior citizens are the most at risk of identity theft, but Rockland Council on Aging (COA) Director Beverly Borges said many of the town’s elders are catching on. Tools to protect: your identityProvo Daily Herald Sun, 09 Apr 2006 0:18 AM PDTQ: I've been receiving offers in the mail for services protecting me from identity theft. Are they worth subscribing to and paying the extra few dollars a month? What are the different types of services offered? -- J.B., Berkeley, Calif. A: In response to the rapid growth of identity theft, a number of services have emerged to help protect your identity.. East Orange pastor charged with identity and credit card theftsThe Star-Ledger Sat, 08 Apr 2006 10:49 PM PDTThe pastor of a prominent East Orange church and his wife were arrested on charges of identity theft and using false information to open up credit card accounts, police said yesterday. Risky business: To prevent identityLisbon Morning Journal Sat, 08 Apr 2006 9:45 PM PDTLISBON - If you think identity thieves are only out for financial gain think again. Your health identity, your driving record, and criminal record, or lack of one, also may be at risk. Banks tighten privacy policiesWALB News 10 Sun, 09 Apr 2006 9:13 AM PDTAlbany - People in more than three million U.S. households reported identity theft last year. Banks and other financial institutions are making government mandated changes to crack down on the skyrocketing crime. Miss. attorney general to pursue financial info freeze in 2007WREG-TV Memphis Sun, 09 Apr 2006 11:28 AM PDTJACKSON, Miss. Attorney General Jim Hood says his office will push again in 2007 to get lawmakers to pass a bill designed to prevent people from becoming victims of identity theft. Polk takes lead on computer crimesOrlando Sentinel Sun, 09 Apr 2006 1:42 AM PDTDetectives create online fictitious profiles in a search for child pornographers and others breaking the law. From a covert office in Polk County, two undercover detectives spend their days investigating computer crimes such as child pornography, identity theft and online fraud. Stalking suspect soon to return to face chargesWOOD TV 8 Sat, 08 Apr 2006 3:55 PM PDT(Grand Rapids, April 8, 2006, 6:15 p.m.) By Marc Thompson. Police arrested Marco Munoz, Friday, for identity theft and stalking. His targets, several women, including at least three television news personalities: one in Cadillac, and two in West Michigan.