Monthly Archives: May 2009

Life Lock review: ID thief taunts police, “Catch me if you can” … and they did

May 27, 2009 – 3:17 pm

Christina Lee Cameron is another example of the wisdom in the proverb “Pride goeth before a fall.”
It was pride that led her to call Shasta County police and brag about her escapades in identity theft, saying they’d never catch her because she was so smart.

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LifeLock review: Don’t lose your identity while you’re searching for a job

May 19, 2009 – 12:18 pm

Lose a job then lose an identity — that’s one of the sad trends in today’s miserable economy. Identity thieves pose as recruiters and prey on desperate job hunters. And, unfortunately, when these predators show a little interest, a lot of people reflexively give them any information they ask for including home address, birth date [...]

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LifeLock review: Fort Lauderdale ID theft ring busted; bankers, postal workers arrested

May 15, 2009 – 1:44 pm

Two dozen people suspected of being part of an identity theft ring have been arrested in South Florida, according to Fort Lauderdale police. The gang is accused of stealing at least $100,000 across the region.
Police spokesman Frank Sousa said 46 people, including bank managers, bank cashiers and at least one federal postal worker, are suspected [...]

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LifeLock reviews: Office copiers store data, contribute to ID theft risk

May 8, 2009 – 1:02 pm

It’s no surprise that thousands of businesses have failed in recent months—mortgage companies, real estate agencies, accounting firms–but what might be a surprise is how much information is being left behind on the offices’ copiers.

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LifeLock review: Virginia Dept. of Health Professions extortionist demands $10 million

May 5, 2009 – 1:57 pm

A wise-ass hacker has broken into the Virginia Department of Health Professionals, and is demanding $10 million in ransom for the return of the stolen information. According to Wikileaks.org, the hacker stole the data, encrypted it, and posted the following ransom not on the Virginia Prescription Monitoring Program website:
“I have your shit. In *my* possession, [...]

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