3/17/2006

Even teens can face identity (theft) crisisPioneer Press Thu, 16 Mar 2006 10:15 AM PSTMany of them may not have credit cards or checking accounts yet, but students at a St. Paul high school were warned... Police Sting Captures Suspected Identity TheftDes Plaines Journal Wed, 15 Mar 2006 6:59 PM PSTDes Plaines Police set up a sting operation to capture a Chicago man suspected of stealing another man's identity... Former con artist explains how to avoid identity theftWPMI 15 Wed, 15 Mar 2006 1:48 PM PST(MOBILE, Alabama) March 15 - Former con artist, Frank Abagnale, who Leonardo Dicaprio played in the movie, Catch Me If You Can, was in Mobile today speaking... Voting forms could lead to ID theft Paid circulators send filled-out ones to PhoenixThe Arizona Daily Star via Yahoo! News Thu, 16 Mar 2006 0:40 AM PSTVoter registrations collected by paid circulators, but never turned in to the County Recorder's Office... Identity Theft 101: High School StudentsKARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul Wed, 15 Mar 2006 4:17 PM PSTImagine having your identity stolen at the age of seven, and not finding out until the age of 17... Man surrenders in ID theft caseFox 12 Oregon Wed, 15 Mar 2006 11:47 PM PSTOne of Fox 12's Most Wanted gave himself up to police on Wednesday but... Lawmakers try to stymie identity thievesKAALtv.com Wed, 15 Mar 2006 3:01 PM PSTST. PAUL (AP) - A Minnesota Senate committee has endorsed legislation aimed...

3/15/2006

Police: GM Employees Victims Of Identity Theft WDIV ClickOnDetroit.com News Tue, 14 Mar 2006 2:44 PM PSTAt least 100 General Motors employees could be victims of identity theft... Calif. Could Fight Identity Theft At State Level CBS 2 Los Angeles Wed, 15 Mar 2006 11:37 AM PST Assembly Majority Leader Dario Frommer Wednesday introduced legislation designed to fight identity theft by allowing state authorities to help the federal... Younger people victims of identity theftKARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul Wed, 15 Mar 2006 8:47 AM PSTIdentity thieves aren't biased when it comes to age. In fact, the fasted growing group of identity theft victims is people under... Identity theft dumpster documentsKTBS Wed, 15 Mar 2006 12:01 PM PSTIt's being called an identity theft time bomb. A dumpster at a Shreveport park ... filled with medical reports with clients' vital information. It came from a local attorney... Former GM security guard charged with identity theftMacomb Daily Wed, 15 Mar 2006 5:11 AM PSTA Washington Township man remains free on bond awaiting a preliminary court date on 10 felony charges, after officials uncovered evidence of identity theft involving more than 100 General Motors employees.... Investigators are looking into an identity theft ring9 News Denver Tue, 14 Mar 2006 9:38 PM PSTDENVER - The I-Team has learned that the United States Secret Service and Aurora Police are investigating an identity theft case...
Woman Arrested In Big Identity Theft CaseKIRO 7 Seattle-Tacoma Tue, 14 Mar 2006 11:48 AM PSTA Seattle woman has been arrested in a case of identity theft involving more than 100 victims.... Former GM Security Guard Arrested for Identity TheftDetroit Now Tue, 14 Mar 2006 10:25 AM PST100 GM employees became victims of identity theft, after a former GM security guard stole their social security numbers... Silver Spring Man Indicted on Bank Fraud, Identity Theft ChargesWJLA-TV Washington D.C. Tue, 14 Mar 2006 4:27 AM PSTGREENBELT, Md. (AP) - A federal grand jury has indicted a Silver Spring man on bank fraud and identity theft charges for ... IRS Notices More Identity Theft AttemptsSan Francisco Chronicle Mon, 13 Mar 2006 5:16 PM PSTThe Internal Revenue Service, noting an escalation in identity theft scams, is raising alarms about e-mails designed to dupe taxpayers... IRS: 'Phishing' ID Theft Scams On RiseCBS News Mon, 13 Mar 2006 4:32 PM PSTNoting an escalation in identity theft attempts online, the IRS is raising alarms about "phishing" e-mails that...

3/14/2006

Combating Identity TheftOnline Recruitment Mon, 13 Mar 2006 1:43 AM PSTIdentity theft is the major security concern facing organisations today. TrustedID Unveils Revolutionary Identity Theft Protection ServicePR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance Mon, 13 Mar 2006 5:00 AM PSTEach year, an estimated nine million U.S. consumers are victims of identity theft, which the Federal Trade Commission estimates costs individuals and businesses approximately $50 Billion. Republicans face awkward identity theft fixThe Canton Repository Mon, 13 Mar 2006 0:49 AM PSTCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Republicans clamping down on a potential identity theft crisis must tread carefully because the issue involves one of their own candidates for governor. Secretary of State Kennet... Theft of mail from state building leads to fear of identity theftFox 6 News San Diego Sun, 12 Mar 2006 5:33 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. Republicans face awkward identity theft fixWKYC Cleveland Mon, 13 Mar 2006 10:15 AM PSTRepublicans face awkward identity theft fix Stop ID theft before it happensCNN Money Mon, 13 Mar 2006 7:53 AM PSTEverybody fears identity theft but not many people do anything to prevent it from happening. Beating identity theftSan Jose Mercury News Mon, 13 Mar 2006 2:58 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.
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...