IDENTITY THEFT IN THE NEWS – WEEKLY UPDATE
Tens years ago, it was hard to find more than 2 or 3 stories a week on identity theft. Today, I see 2-3 new identity theft stories every hour! Here are some of the stories I read about identity theft from around the country this past week.
Preventing Identity Theft Without Paying Monthly Fees New York Times MY first Shortcuts column, almost seven years ago, was on identity theft. At that point, in 2005, it seemed to be a scary and ever-growing trend, with tales everywhere of stolen credit cards and Social Security numbers leading to bad credit ratings …
ID theft up nearly 50 percent during tax-filing season Palm Beach Post Nationwide, weekly reports of identity theft and fraud cases have recently skyrocketed from about 35000 complaints a week to 50000, she said. “The vast majority of the increase is due to consumers filing identity theft complaints, and specifically …
Man sentenced to prison for ID theft WOOD-TV (WOOD) – A 29-year-old man has been sentenced to 4 years in prison for aggravated identity theft and passport fraud. In 2009, Nathan Kent Lumbard of Howe, Indiana, was charged in state courts in Michigan and Indiana with a variety of crimes, …
Fort Lee Man Pleads Guilty in Connection With Large-Scale Identity Theft Ring Patch.com Hyo-Il Song was allegedly part of Palisades Park man’s identity theft and bank fraud ring that netted millions. By Erik Wander A Fort Lee man faces up to 20 years behind bars after pleading guilty Friday to a variety of charges in connection with his …
Lawmaker warns against tax-return ID theft Newsday Click here Lawmaker warns against tax-return ID theft Originally published: February 10, 2012 4:27 PM Updated: February 10, 2012 7:29 PM By KERY MURAKAMI kery.murakami@newsday.com Noting that incidents of taxpayers having their tax refunds stolen …
Identity theft discovered at tax time Brownsville Herald 2 city in the nation for identity theft. At an identity theft summit last month for Rio Grande Valley law enforcement, Carlos Camacho, a Brownsville police officer, said the department often sees employment fraud complaints at the start of the year, …
Former IRS Employee Sentenced for Identity Theft News/Talk 790 KFYO Thomas W. Richardson of Mansfield, Texas was sentenced Thursday to 105 months in prison and ordered to pay more than $30000 in restitution following an August guilty plea to one count of theft of government property and one count of aggravated identity …
Fort Wayne financial adviser indicted on charges of fraud, identity theft The Republic AP FORT WAYNE, Ind. — A former Fort Wayne financial adviser has been indicted on federal charges of aggravated identity theft and wire fraud. The Journal Gazette reports (http://bit.ly/zhW0FA ) the indictment against 41-year-old Gregory B. Walker was …
Township police to offer identity theft help Middletown Journal The West Chester Twp. Police Department is planning to offer a free shredding and identity theft awareness event in March. The event is scheduled to run from 9 am to noon on March 17, at the township’s Activity Center, 7900 Cox Road.
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