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Arrests bust ID theft, fraud ring
Federal officers estimate the amount of loss at $200,000Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Lords inquiry looks again at internet security
Disappointed by the government's response to its 2007 report on internet security, the Science and Technology Committee plans a follow-up inquiryThursday, February 21, 2008
Lords to produce new report on Web security
THE HOUSE OF LORDS Science and Technology Committee is to undertake a follow-up inquiry to their August 2007 report Personal Internet Security due to disappointment in the Government’s response to its initial report.Thursday, February 21, 2008
Lords look again at internet security
'Disappointed' that gov ignored recommendations The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has announced a follow-up inquiry to its 'Personal Internet Security' report.…Thursday, February 21, 2008
Police log
ARRESTS Tuesday, Feb. 12 and mdash; At 10:03 a.m., Michael Conway, 53, of 303 North Main St., Middleton, was arrested and charged on a warrant for the subsequent offense of operating a motor vehicle after suspension.Thursday, February 21, 2008
Lords to follow up cyber crime inquiry
The UK's House of Lords is to conduct a follow-up inquiry into personal Internet security after the Government ignored recommendations on fighting ...Thursday, February 21, 2008
Dytko plea rescheduled
Former Brentwood borough council President Mary Dytko's journey through the legal system will take longer than expected, with the postponement of her plea, which had been scheduled for Feb. 14. read more »Thursday, February 21, 2008
Two bank accounts scrutinized
Two bank accounts sporting Brentwood's tax identification numbers have come under legal scrutiny by borough solicitor George Gobel. read more »Thursday, February 21, 2008
Former BofA exec sentenced to prison
A former vice president at Bank of America Corp. has been sentenced to nine and a half years in prison after being convicted in November on federal charges involving a $1.4 million bank and credit-card fraud scheme. (BAC)Thursday, February 21, 2008
Banks: Losses From Computer Intrusions Up in 2007
U.S. financial institutions reported a sizable increase last year in the number of computer intrusions that led to online bank account takeovers and stolen funds, according to data obtained by Security Fix. The data also suggest such incidents are becoming far more costly for banks, businesses and consumers alike. The unusually detailed information comes from a non-public report assembled by the ...Thursday, February 21, 2008
Utah's Consumer Fraud Ranking Dropped in '07
The state dropped from being the 2006 leader to No. 11 in consumer fraud per capita.Thursday, February 21, 2008
Iowa City Woman Pleads Guilty to Credit Card Fraud
A woman accused of racking up at least $22,000 in charges on another person's credit card and using false doctors' documents has pleaded guilty to several charges.Thursday, February 21, 2008
GDOT Employees Arrested in Credit Card Theft Ring
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Georgia Department of Transportation today arrested multiple defendants that included a Georgia DOT employee charged with identity theft and other fraudulen read moreThursday, February 21, 2008
Police, fire and rescue logs: Feb. 12-18
Police received a complaint about a barking dog. A bike was reported stolen from Mt. Hope High School. Robert Rufo , 35, of 2 Marshall Court, and Kenneth Guertin , 48, of Providence, were each charged with breaking and entering.Thursday, February 21, 2008
GDOT Worker Charged With Credit Fraud
A Georgia DOT employee is among several people arrested Thursday on identity theft and other fraud charges, the agency said.Thursday, February 21, 2008
Report credit card loss at earliest
For transactions made after card loss & before reporting, liability rests with customers, say banks.Thursday, February 21, 2008
Georgia DOT Worker Arrested In Credit Card Theft Ring
According to a release from the Georgia Department on Transportation (GDOT), the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI)and the GDOT Thursday arrested multiple defendants that included a GDOT employee charged with identity theft and other fraudulent activities.Thursday, February 21, 2008
Acacia Research Reports Fourth Quarter and Record Year End Financial Results
Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq:ACTG) today reported results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2007.Thursday, February 21, 2008
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COURT HOUSE –– The Middle Township Police Department, New Jersey State Police and numerous other law enforcement agencies recently concluded a four month investigation into the theft of American Express cardholder information, that was transferred onto blank gift cards and used to purchase more gift cards from Wawa convenience stores throughout the state.Thursday, February 21, 2008
Publishing wing for sale in major Reed shake-up
Reed Elsevier has put its New Scientist and Farmers Weekly publishing wing up for sale and spent $4.1bn (£2.1bn) buying US risk management company, ChoicePoint, in the latest shake-up of its portfolio.Thursday, February 21, 2008
Five Charged with Credit Card Fraud 2/21/08 CBS 7 News Staff February 21, 2008
West Texas - Five local men and women could face up to five years in prison and a $250,000 dollar fine after being charged with credit card fraud.Thursday, February 21, 2008
Protecting Yourself from Identity Theft
Columbus--"We couldn't understand how in the world something like this could happen," says Columbus resident Sharon Bun. But it does...everyday. Bun and her husband are victims of identity theft and they're not alone.Thursday, February 21, 2008
Credit Card fraud arrests
Five local residents are behind bars tonight charged with fraud for a scheme involving stolen credit card numbers from people dining at local restaurants. A federal complaint was filed today in Midland.Thursday, February 21, 2008
Hanson guilty in deaths of four family members
Eric Christopher Hanson was born into a family of privilege, the youngest child and only son of two high school sweethearts.Friday, February 22, 2008
ID theft reports drop in state
Reports of identity theft in Wisconsin dropped for the second consecutive year in 2007 even though the crime has continued to increase nationwide, a federal report shows.Friday, February 22, 2008
Hanson eligible for death penalty
A DuPage County jury deliberated for less than 30 minutes Thursday before finding a Naperville man eligible for the death penalty for executing his family.Friday, February 22, 2008
Police reports
By Herald Democrat Sherman P.D. Credit card theft -- Police are looking into a more unusual type of credit or debit card fraud, one in which someone opened a dental work account in another's name, then took the money available without the victim having the use of it on his teeth.Friday, February 22, 2008
Video Professor Offers Protect Yourself Online: Viruses, Scams and Social Networking Tutorial
Identity theft is a particularly important issue for most computer users, and Video Professor's Protect Yourself Online tutorial provides detailed instruction about how to avoid becoming a victim. The Protect Yourself Online tutorial describes how to teach your kids to protect themselves and how to use parental controls to keep them out of trouble.Friday, February 22, 2008
Seized Gated Estate in Coral Gable Florida to be Offered at One of Many U.S. Treasury Dept. Public Auctions
The Dept. of the Treasury, CWS Marketing Group and EG&G Technical Services have a public/private partnership to manage the custody and disposal of federally seized property in a cost effective manner.Friday, February 22, 2008
Jurors must decide if Hanson deserves death penalty
Weeks ago, Eric C. Hanson said he hadn't thought much about the death penalty.Friday, February 22, 2008
Video Professor Offers Protect Yourself Online: Viruses, Scams and Social Networking Tutorial
Identity theft is a particularly important issue for most computer users, and Video Professor's Protect Yourself Online tutorial provides detailed instruction about how to avoid becoming a victim. The Protect Yourself Online tutorial describes how to teach your kids to protect themselves and how to use parental controls to keep them out of trouble. (PRWeb Feb 22, 2008) Read the full story at ...Friday, February 22, 2008
Seized Gated Estate in Coral Gable Florida to be Offered at One of Many U.S. Treasury Dept. Public Auctions
The Dept. of the Treasury, CWS Marketing Group and EG&G Technical Services have a public/private partnership to manage the custody and disposal of federally seized property in a cost effective manner. (PRWeb Feb 22, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb715014.htmFriday, February 22, 2008
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The following information was provided to The Progress-Index by the Chesterfield County Police Department.Friday, February 22, 2008
Taking chip-and-PIN further
Angelica Mari, Computing , Thursday 21 February 2008 at 00:00:00 Contactless payments and near-field communications are the next steps for card technology This month marks the two-year anniversary of chip-and-PIN credit and debit cards in the UK. The technology is widely seen as a success, and face-to-face card fraud levels are down... > Read the full article ...Friday, February 22, 2008
Former Aztec health center director charged with identity theft
Associated Press - February 22, 2008 8:05 AM ET AZTEC, N.M. (AP) - The former head of the Aztec Health and Wellness Center is charged with credit card fraud and identity theft.Friday, February 22, 2008
ID theft reports down in Wisconsin
Associated Press - February 22, 2008 8:15 AM ET MILWAUKEE (AP) - Wisconsin is bucking a national trend when it comes to identity theft. While the crime continues to increase across the...Friday, February 22, 2008
ID theft reports down in Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Wisconsin is bucking a national trend when it comes to identity theft. While the crime continues to increase across the country, the number of ID theft reports has dropped for another year in Wisconsin.Friday, February 22, 2008
Former health center director charged with identity theft
AZTEC — The former director of the Aztec Health and Wellness Center is accused of stealing an employee's identity and charging more than $12,000 in business and personal credit expenses, Aztec police said.Friday, February 22, 2008
Drug dealer pleads guilty to offenses
Friday, February 22 PITTSFIELD — A Pittsfield drug dealer pleaded guilty to multiple narcotics violations in Berkshire Superior Court yesterday.Friday, February 22, 2008
ID theft reports down in Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE (AP) Wisconsin is bucking a national trend when it comes to identity theft.Friday, February 22, 2008
Drug dealer pleads guilty to offenses
PITTSFIELD — A Pittsfield drug dealer pleaded guilty to multiple narcotics violations in Berkshire Superior Court yesterday. Anthony C. Teti Jr. pleaded guilty to various drug offenses, including cocaine distribution and conspiracy charges.Friday, February 22, 2008
Health center director charged with ID theft
AZTEC, N.M. (AP) - The former head of the Aztec Health and Wellness Center is charged with credit card fraud and identity theft. Tara Ritter is accused of stealing an employee’s identity and charging more than $12,000.Friday, February 22, 2008
Lords take fresh look at data security
Full Disclosure: But will the government pay attention this time?Friday, February 22, 2008
Former Aztec health center director accused of ID theft
AZTEC, N.M.—The woman who headed a now defunct health center has been charged with identity theft and credit card fraud.Friday, February 22, 2008
ID theft reports down in Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE The number of identity theft reports to authorities has dropped for another year in Wisconsin while the figure increased nationwide, according to the Federal Trade Commission.Friday, February 22, 2008
The Fergus Falls Daily Journal
An adult female was arrested and charged with fifth degree controlled substance crime after a search warrant was executed at 227 W. Channing Ave., around 12:25 a.m. today. An undisclosed amount of methamphetamine and cash were seized.Friday, February 22, 2008
ID Theft Reports Down in Wisconsin
While the crime continues to increase across the country, the number of ID theft reports has dropped for another year in Wisconsin. The state had 2,450 cases reported to the Federal Trade Commission last year, a 3.4 percent decline from 2006. Nationally, complaints of identity theft rose 5 percent to 258,427 in 2007.Friday, February 22, 2008
Officials: ID Theft Reports Down In Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE -- Wisconsin is bucking a national trend when it comes to identity theft, according to federal officials. While the crime continues to increase across the country, the number of ID theft reports has dropped for another year in Wisconsin.Friday, February 22, 2008
“It ain't just filthy, it's nasty. You know nasty?”
GREENVILLE - Not many of us would want to see the inside of the Greenville city jail.Friday, February 22, 2008
