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Take steps to protect yourself from identity theft – Norrn News
-The Kirkland Lake OPP are reminding people to protect themselves from identity theft. The OPP advise that identity theft has been called the fastest growing crime in North America and involves the acquisition of information or documents of a living …
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Phishing Scam Uses H1N1 Vaccine As Bait – News4Jax.com
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A fraudulent e-mail that references a H1N1 vaccination program is circulating on the Internet, and computer users who respond to the item could become victims of fraud or identity theft. The e-mail states that the Centers for …
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Dealership’s identity stolen – Oakland Press
The words “identity theft” most likely conjure thoughts of stolen wallets and purses, social security numbers and personal information being used by someone other than to whom it belongs. Identity theft isn’t specific to individuals, though, as …
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Identity theft on the holidays – Daily News
Identity theft claimed 10 million victims in 2008, a 22 percent increase over 2007, according to a report from Javelin Strategy and Research. And the number of identity theft crimes is expected to continue to escalate in 2009, reports the Better …
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Letter to the editor: Vote Coakley for leadership, commitment – Gloucester Daily Times
As our attorney general, Coakley, has worked to protect homeowners from predatory lenders, and senior citizens from scam artists trying to bilk them out of their savings. She started the Cyber Crime Initiative to curtail identity theft and protect …
You Are Here: From the FTC for Your Kids – Wired News
We’re from the government. We’re here to help. The Federal Trade Commission has launched a new site designed to help kids learn to protect their privacy, spot frauds and scams, and avoid identity theft. You Are Here is set up as a virtual mall. I …
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E-mails about H1N1 flu help spread computer virus – Columbus Dispatch
Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray warns that a scam playing on fears of the swine-flu virus is spreading a computer virus that could lead to identity theft. Cordray said Tuesday that Ohioans need to beware of bogus e-mails that appear to come …
Mum creates alter ego to fiddle £70,000 – Manchester Evening News
A MUM who created a false identity to milk over £70,000 from the benefits system has been spared jail. Leyla Yusuf, 31, of Garthorne Close, Moss Side, posed as a penniless asylum seeker from Somalia in a scam to double the amount she received in …
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Ricky Gervais falls victim to identity fraud – New Zealand Herald
Fraudsters stole £200,000 (NZ$460,000) from Ricky Gervais using a photo of his Office character. The British funnyman has revealed criminals took the huge amount of money his bank account and tried to buy gold with it after creating a fake identity …
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Ricky Gervais Reveals Fraudsters ‘Plot’ – Post Chronicle
Fraudsters stole £200,000 from Ricky Gervais using a photo of his ‘Office’ character. The British funnyman has revealed criminals took the huge amount of money his bank account and tried to buy gold with it after creating a fake identity card in his …
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Cyber Monday attracts customers and thieves – KTVB
We see scam traffic escalate. We see the issue of identity theft escalate.” Dixon said if you find a great deal on an unfamiliar site, be cautious. Research the company and verify a customer service phone number before you make your purchase.
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Police charge former bookkeeper of IP/Koke with dozens of theft counts – Register-Guard
The former bookkeeper of IP/Koke Printing faces 58 felony counts of aggravated first-degree theft, 18 counts of aggravated identity theft and a dozen first-degree theft charges connected to an alleged $1.5 million accounting scam. The century-old …
With “Cyber Monday” approaching, online scams proliferate – Kansas City Star
On Friday, shoppers hit the malls. On Monday, they’ll hit their keyboards. If past patterns follow, “Cyber Monday” will be one of the biggest online shopping days of the year — and a prime time for identity theft and other scams. A host of …
Don’t fall prey to identity thieves over the holidays – Abington Mariner
Identity theft claimed 10 million victims in 2008, a 22 percent increase over 2007, according to a report from Javelin Strategy and Research. Better Business Bureau warns that the holiday season provides many new opportunities for identity thieves to …
Bogus checks winding up in Bay City mailboxes – MLive.com
Berthiaume suggested people targeted by a scam should visit www.michigan.gov/identity-theft, the Michigan State Police’s Web site which provides information on reporting fraudulent checks and how to opt out of credit card offers.
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Accused Scam Ringleader Speaks Out – WCJB
A man accused of organizing an elaborate identity theft scam has finally come forward. In an exclusive interview with Tv20’s Erica Rodriguez, 20-year-old Ali Barbour says his co-defendants are pointing fingers at him so they can get plea deals
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Port Neches Police responded to the following calls from Nov. 3-Nov. 9 … – Port Arthur News
• Identity theft was reported in the 2600 block of Nall. • A home was burglarized in the 1100 block of Dallas. • Criminal mischief was reported in the 2100 block of Merriman. • Fraud was reported in the 3100 block of Forest Oak. • A 25-year …
Reps begin fresh probe of National ID card scam – Vanguard
ABUJA—The National Identity Commission (NIC) is under probe over its failure to issue every Nigerian a security National Identity Card, several years after the contract for the project was awarded, the House of Representatives Committee on Interior …
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NJ man indicted in Web name theft, sale on eBay – Fresno Bee
Alfred Darnell Ford seemed primed to take on the United States, which had alleged that he cooked up a sophisticated identity-theft scam to buy materials for a sprawling home he was building east of Fresno. Ford, 52, refused to waive his right to a …
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Raleigh woman sentenced in scam – Triangle Business Journal
A Raleigh woman has been sentenced to one year and one day imprisonment in an identity theft case in federal court, according to a statement issued by United States Attorney George E.B. Holding. Maria Lorena Croll, 24, on Nov. 13 also was ordered to …
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Identity Thieves Victimize Hancock Customers In Several States – Consumerist.com
News reports are coming in from several states detailing a debit card identity theft scheme in which thieves steal debit card info and pin numbers, then withdraw money from customers’ accounts. Reports are popping up in Wisconsin, California …
New Complaints – Courthouse News Service
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants claims the Federal Trade Commission exceeded its authority by subjecting accountants to the Identity Theft Red Flags and Address Discrepancies Under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act …
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Man held after using stolen cards on iPods – Maui News
WAILUKU- A 37-year-old man was arrested for identity theft and using stolen credit cards after he tried to return two iPods at Kmart that he bought a day before with a stolen credit card. Jamie Rich, who has no local address, was being held on $13 …
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