Articles tagged with: identity theft
ID key to local tractor theft case
An inability to identify a man who drove a tractor off the lot of Home Works ETC, 515 S. Fourth St., on April 16 has stymied the Beaumont Police Department effort to solve the theft case.
Video surveillance shows a man wearing brown coveralls, a large straw hat and something black wrapped around his face, a police department press release said.
He walked onto the property at …
Three ways identity thieves target your info
INDIANAPOLIS -
Identity theft is on the rise, but did you know ID thieves have three favorite ways to target your information?
Identity theft changed how Restaurant owner Nicole Oprisu at The Kitchenette in Broad Ripple is doing business.
During their busy lunch hour, she talked about how they process customer credit cards now after someone hacked into their system.
“We went to old telephone dial-up processing as …
Feds to set up new program to combat ID theft in Fla.
The Internal Revenue Service has created a pilot program in Florida to fight identity theft-related tax fraud by working more closely with local police investigators, the agency announced Wednesday.
The Internal Revenue Service will immediately begin a pilot program in Florida to fight identity theft-related tax fraud by sharing federal tax return information with local police investigators, the agency announced Wednesday.
The pilot program will encourage more …
Young children more at-risk for identity theft
Elissa Gray spends a lot of time thinking about her daughter’s future.
“I worry about her personal well-being, her safety,” Gray said.
But, there is one threat that is becoming more common and often cannot be detected until it is too late. There were more than 19,000 cases of child identity theft reported to the Federal Trade Commission in 2011. Children are particularly vulnerable to …
Feds to set up pilot program in Florida to combat ID theft
The pilot program will encourage more cooperation between the IRS and local law enforcement, the federal agency said in a written statement.
The federal agency promises to aid “law enforcement in obtaining tax return data vital to their local efforts in investigating and prosecuting specific cases of identity theft.”
The IRS is promising to give police agencies the tax return information they need to investigate ID theft …
Feds to set up program to combat tax return ID theft in Fla.
The Internal Revenue Service has created a pilot program in Florida to fight identity theft-related tax fraud by working more closely with local police investigators, the agency announced Wednesday.
The Internal Revenue Service will immediately begin a pilot program in Florida to fight identity theft-related tax fraud by sharing federal tax return information with local police investigators, the agency announced Wednesday.
The pilot program will encourage more …
Children's identity theft on the rise
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – A warning all parents need to hear. Protecting your child from identity theft.
Some experts say children’s identities are being stolen more than adults.
It’s something father of four, Douglas Langevin says he never thought to do, run his children’s credit score.
“Never thought that there’d be a problem. It’s a shame that you have to worry about something like that,” Langevin said.
But, …
Undocumented immigrant arrested in ID theft
ESCONDIDO A previously deported illegal immigrant accused of using the Social Security number of a 5-year-old girl was arrested on suspicion of identity theft, Escondido police said Monday.
Jose Luis Moedano Gutierrez, 27, of Mexico was taken into custody April 12 at the Escondido company where he has worked for the past four years, police Sgt. David Cramer said.
The girl’s father found out that …
Bank of the West's Expert Panel Will Discuss Trends and Perspectives on Identity Theft
SAN FRANCISCO, April 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Bank of the West is presenting a regional panel of financial services experts who will discuss identity theft awareness, prevention and recovery as part of the bank’s public education efforts.
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Identity theft continues to be one of the fastest growing crimes in the United States. According to a 2012 Identity Fraud Report released by Javelin Strategy Research, …
Fraud Alert! Identity Theft, Account Takeovers In Fresno
FRESNO, Calif. (KMPH) -
The following news release from the Fresno Police Department was received by KMPH.com on Tuesday, April 24, 2012:
The Fresno Police Department is issuing a warning as it has received numerous reports of identity theft and account takeovers in recent months. Law enforcement nationwide is overwhelmed with identity theft and fraud crimes. Fresno is no exception. The account takeover has become a significant …
Will ID theft insurance shield you from fraud?
A number of insurance companies are hoping to cash in on consumer fears of identity theft.
Many people do in fact fall victim to the crime. More than 11.6 million adults in the United States dealt with identity fraud in 2011, up 13 percent from the previous year, according to a recent report from Javelin Strategy Research.
To help ease consumers’ anxiety about identity fraud, some …
Do you need insurance for identity theft?
“If you are in a car accident, then your auto insurance covers losses, which are typically the costs to fix your car and any injuries you suffered,” says Denis Kelly, president of IDCuffs.com. “Identity theft insurance doesn’t pay for the costs to fix your identity or the injuries you suffered as a result of being victimized; rather, it pays the equivalent of the cost to …
Minnesota: During victims' rights week, taking aim at identity theft
Theresa Lorenz feels violated.
The man she thought was her friend turned out to be a lying, conniving thief. He stole her identity and changed her life.
“I almost feel like I’ve been raped,” Lorenz, a soft-spoken Forest Lake woman, said during a news conference Monday, April 23. “It’s been emotionally draining. Even though I’m a strong woman, it’s been hard to move on.”
Five years after the …
Springfield Police for April 23
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ID Theft
A 34-year-old Brooklyn, N.Y. man was charged with access device fraud, identity theft, forgery, receiving stolen property, theft by deception and theft by unlawful taking following an incident at the Springfield Mall, 3:27 p.m., April 16, said police.
According to the police report, Sgt. Raymond Purcell responded to a call of a male in the mall randomly …
75 Months for ID Thief
HOUSTON – A League City man with a taste for Apple products got more than 6 years in prison on identity theft charges.
Sharif John Reid, 37, pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft and access device fraud on Jan. 23. Monday, a district judge sentenced Reid to 51 months for device fraud and 24 months for identity theft.
On Aug. 7, 2011, Reid tried to buy iPads …
Woman sentenced to prison in ID thefts linked to car break-ins at Mt. Rainier
A Tacoma woman who victimized more than a dozen visitors to Mount Rainier National Park, was sentenced to two years in prison, three years of supervised release and $7,034 in restitution for conspiracy and aggravated identity theft.
U.S. Attorney Jenny A. Durkan said 25-year-old Pamela Williams and co-defendant Matthew Mortinson broke into vehicles parked at various trailheads, stealing computers, credit cards …
League City man convicted of ID theft
LEAGUE CITY, Texas –
A League City man has been sentenced to prison for using fake credit cards to purchase thousands of dollars worth of Apple products.
According to court …
Identity theft pervasive in Minnesota, with more than 3,000 reports a year
Theresa Lorenz feels violated.
The man she thought was her friend turned out to be a lying, conniving thief. He stole her identity and changed her life.
“I almost feel like I’ve been raped,” Lorenz, a soft-spoken Forest Lake woman, said during a news conference Monday, April 23. “It’s been emotionally draining. Even though I’m a strong woman, it’s been hard to move on.”
Five years after the …
Identity Theft: When Millions of Dead People Apply for Credit Cards
Seems that the threat of identity theft doesn’t end, even with death. Identity thieves apply for millions of credit cards per year using personal information of the deceased, a study shows.
The identification data for nearly 2.5 million dead people — names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers — are used by criminals to fill out credit card applications each year, according to a study …
ID theft fraudster loses jail term plea
A hard-hearted fraudster who used a dead baby’s identity to apply for a mortgage on a house in Shropshire has had an appeal against her jail sentence thrown out by top judges.
Georgina Sharon Murphy claimed her fragile psychological state demanded a lighter sentence.
It comes after Murphy, of Lakeholme Gardens, Oswestry, was jailed for three years at Mold Crown Court in August last year after admitting …
Study finds identity thieves robbing the grave
Ruthless ID thieves are robbing identities even from the grave, a new study has found.
Nearly 2.5 million dead people are victims of identity theft every year, according to a data analysis by fraud prevention firm ID Analytics being made public Monday.
The study offers the first hard data about a little-understood aspect of ID theft that can cause unnecessary pain and suffering to family members already …
Study: ID thieves robbing the grave
Ruthless ID thieves are robbing identities even from the grave, a new study has found.
Nearly 2.5 million dead people are victims of identity theft every year, according to a data analysis by fraud prevention firm ID Analytics being made public Monday.
The study offers the first hard data about a little-understood aspect of ID theft that can cause unnecessary pain and suffering to family members already …
ID theft victim has problem with police taking her report
Lyz DeMarco of Hollywood has been trying to report that her identity was stolen and a thief filed a federal tax return in her name for a refund, but Hollywood police have twice turned her away.
On Friday, Hollywood Police Lt. Forrest Jeffries said his department will indeed take the report, but officers won’t investigate. Forrest said they will rely on Internal Revenue Service agents to …
Papers shredded to prevent ID theft
Crime Stoppers and the Better Business Bureau held their Annual Document Shred Event on Saturday.
The event encourages awareness of identity theft by letting people bring their unneeded personal paperwork to be shredded.
Kathy Lueth said, “Shredding this information, making sure no one can get it, is one of the best ways to prevent identity theft which is becoming way too prevalent.”
Organizers say you should shred papers …
