Two Women Arrested In Theft Of 18 Identities St. Petersburg Police have arrested two women this month in connection with a scheme of stealing the identity of 18 people and opening credit cards in their names. Police believe there are more victims out there than the 19 already accounted for….
Police are investigating a series of identity thefts that involve phony purchases of more than $10,000. The suspect in this case has been seen numerous times in the Neshaminy Mall Macy’s and Littman Jewelers and Kohl’s on Street Road, all in Bensalem. He also has been seen at Sam’s Club…
Prosecutors say a Texas woman has been convicted in a $1.2 million tax scam using stolen identities to get refunds and then buying and shipping used cars to Nigeria. LaTonya Carson of Dallas faces up to 191 years in prison in what officials say was a scheme since 2012. Some…
Hackers – they can be a right bunch of bastards. Sure, we love them when they’re helping a plucky hero save the world in an action film. But when we are their targets, and it’s our money they’re looking to pilfer, well then they can jog on. If you’re asking…
A six-day identity theft investigation by Laramie police officers ended with two arrests early Tuesday. According to a news release from the Laramie Police Department, 37-year-old Reanna April Mesa of Laramie and 38-year-old Terry Wood of Kansas were arrested Tuesday, Oct. 18, at 7:45 a.m. Wood is charged with identity…
Millions of Americans fall victim to identity theft each year. And your garbage can, could be a real goldmine for wannabe identity thieves. That’s why Dothan’s SunSouth Bank invited the Wiregrass community to come out and their shred their sensitive documents today. People dropped off tons of old papers to…
A Lamborghini is a rare sight in Union and that’s why a white Lamborghini Gallardo valued at $200,000 seen cruising the streets recently turned so many heads. However, Union police say the driver was a criminal with an elaborate scheme to get expensive sports cars, He’s now in jail. Timothy…
We live in the age of internet and e-commerce. We are proud of the fact that everything is just a click away – be it groceries, apparels, products or services. One of the perils of this lifestyle is online fraud,which is increasing at an alarming rate. From fraudulent online purchases,…
Casey Reeder, 29, of Parkesburg, was charged with retail theft, receiving stolen property and driving under suspension. The charges were filed after an investigation into a reported $40 theft from a Boscov’s store on Oct. 3. Investigators obtained surveillance video of the incident and recognized the suspect as Casey Reeder…
PADUCAH, KY – A western Kentucky man is facing multiple charges after an indictment in U.S. District Court last month. Court documents from the U.S. District Court’s Western Kentucky District, obtained by West Kentucky Star, show that Corey A. Thorson of Marshall County was indicted September 13, and charged with…
Cybercrime has become a huge business in today’s world. With increased regularity we are seeing headlines related to mass malware injections, cyber heists, and identity theft. While some are not out of the ordinary as far as cybercrime goes, there are some that went above and beyond the traditional cybercrime…
As more of our lives and our finances move into the digital sphere, the risk Americans face from determined cybercriminals is on the rise. Data breaches at stores, hotels, and email providers give crooks troves of personal information to sift through, and they’re taking advantage of that to commit identity…
A Wisconsin Dells woman has been charged with identity theft and obstructing police for impersonating a registered nurse for three months at Reedsburg Area Medical Center. Jennifer Lynn Browne, 40, obtained a nursing license number of a Milwaukee nurse with a similar name, Jennifer Brown, online, according to the criminal…
A 25-year-old Beaver Dam man was found guilty Wednesday of using his sister’s debit card to make purchases without her permission. Joshua Yungen entered a no contest plea to one count of felony misappropriate ID information to obtain money before Judge Steven Bauer. Three additional counts of felony misappropriate ID…
Using social networks and sharing personal information online can dramatically increase your risk for fraud, a new study has found. It makes sense that consumers who disclose the most about themselves online are at greater risk of becoming fraud victims. But the study claims their increased risk is probably more…
The owner of a Leawood computer repair business has been accused of using his now closed business to defraud people out of thousands of dollars, according to court records. The Johnson County District Attorney’s office has charged Shane Blanchett with more than 20 felony counts of identity theft, computer crime,…
Longtime Wells Fargo customer Lily Tran remembers the day in 2010 when her friend, a bank employee, contacted her with a pitch for more accounts. Tran was happy with her checking and savings accounts at Wells, but she agreed to open several more. Her friend, she said, was “relieved.” When…
It stands to reason that people who spend a lot of time on the internet are at greater risk of identity theft than those who do not. But how much greater? A study released Monday quantifies it. The analysis by ID Analytics, a subsidiary of Lifelock, found that consumers who…
The Grand Junction Police Department jailed a man Thursday who officers suspect may be part of a check-cashing ring. The man, Shawn Richard Roberts, 50, was jailed on suspicion of identity theft, theft of between $2,000 and $5,000, fraud by check of more than $2,000, forgery, criminal possession of a…
A former orderly at the state’s mental hospital was sentenced Thursday to two years in federal prison for stealing the identities of patients to file fraudulent income tax returns in their names. Sir John Ashley Holliday, 28, now of Dallas, pleaded guilty in May to charges of aggravated identity theft…
