Experts focus on identity theftArticle from phillyBurbs.com:So you think you are pretty street-savvy when it comes to theft? When you are in large crowds, you carry your purse in front of you and close to your chest or you carry your wallet in your front pocket. If you think that protects you against credit card [...]
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Here’s The Story Behind One Shocking Case Of Identity TheftArticle from Business Insider: Blazej Lyjak / Shutterstock This week at my bank branch we had a major case of Identity Theft. Thank goodness the loss was only minimal, but unfortunately the lost money can never be recovered. This is the scariest thing about identity theft, [...]
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Murdered woman’s brother charged with identity theftArticle from Chicago Tribune: September 25, 2011|By Dennis Sullivan | Special to the Tribune The brother of a murdered Naperville woman was booked into the Will County Adult Detention Facility Friday on a charge of identity theft. Mark R. Lewis, 51, of Lakemoor, Fla. was extradited to Illinois following [...]
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Medical Identity Theft a Growing ProblemArticle from MedPage Today:WASHINGTON — Nearly four out of ten doctors and hospitals surveyed have caught a patient trying to use someone else’s identity in order to obtain healthcare services, according to a new survey from accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). Patients seeking medical services under someone else’s name was the [...]
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O’NEILL: Identity theft at Home and AbroadArticle from Paradise Post:Ask people to give you the first word that comes to mind when they hear the word “Muslim” and the majority will answer “terrorist.” Yes, they’ll add, they know Muslims aren’t all terrorists, and yes, the smarter ones will reply, they know it’s dangerous to generalize, [...]
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Identity theft bought her Gucci, Prada -Article from and 12 years in prison – Sacramento Bee:She favored Prada, Gucci and $ 3,000 jeans. She liked Victoria’s Secret and Saks Fifth Avenue, and she put down $ 12,000 for a liposuction appointment. And she paid for it all on other people’s credit – with the names [...]
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Identity theft crimes on rise in NapervilleArticle from Chicago Sun-Times: By David Sharos For The Sun September 22, 2011 12:34PM on The web Track the number of incidents of identity theft in the Naperville area using zip codes at http://bit.ly/mSfPlp Updated: September 22, 2011 3:12PM In May, Suzie Steinmetz of Naperville became one of thousands [...]
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Russian citizen convicted of identity theft in RIArticle from Boston Globe: PROVIDENCE, R.I.—A federal jury has convicted a Russian man living in Rhode Island of taking out nearly $ 275,000 in loans using the stolen identity of a U.S. citizen living in Ireland. Evgueni Tetioukhine was convicted Wednesday of identity theft, false statements on loan [...]
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Identity Theft 911 Launches Fraud and Credit Monitoring ServicesArticle from TMC Net:September 20, 2011 Identity Theft 911, a provider of identity management and data risk management solutions, has announced the launch of Fraud and Credit Monitoring Services, a comprehensive identity management solution that covers services from monitoring and alerting to advisory, investigation, resolution and advocacy [...]
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Incidents of “Skimming” Identity Theft on the RiseArticle from KGMI:SEATTLE, Wash. — Federal authorities are warning the public about a growing form of identity theft called “skimming.” The electronic crimes task force says it has arrested at least a half-dozen members of crime groups who used skimming devices on ATMs, gas pumps and other machines [...]
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