August 24, 2010 – 8:30 am
In this day and age, it’s not uncommon for a person to fall victim to identity theft. But there are some tools you can use to prevent becoming a victim.
Reverse e-mail lookup Web sites are quickly becoming a handy tool in the fight against identity theft. By using them, you can prevent the worst from [...]
August 23, 2010 – 7:38 am
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has released information on a state prison inmate who orchestrated an identity theft scam that tricked hotel employees.
Damion Andrico Goldsmith, 40, who has previous convictions for fraudulent use of personal information, credit card fraud, grand theft and fraud, tried several hotel employes into helping him obtain credit card numbers [...]
August 20, 2010 – 8:12 am
LaVada Cruse 23, of New Jersey, has been arrested and charged in a student loan scam that allowed her to collect nearly $200,000 in student loans after submitting fraudulent loan applications over a period of four years.
Cruse has been charged with mail fraud and aggravated identity theft. She applied for 92 student loans between [...]
August 18, 2010 – 7:49 am
Richard L. Schrodt, 21, of Mesa, Ariz., was arrested and charged with suspicion of identity theft and forgery Aug. 18 – which is bad enough. What makes it worse is that his victim is a soldier serving in Iraq.
Schrodt and his victim, Richard Burke, attended the same high school, knew each other, and even looked [...]
August 13, 2010 – 7:55 am
Ohio Highway Patrol officers say they are seeing an alarming increase in cases of identity theft.
So far this year, OHP has investigated 248 cases, compared to 114 by this time last year. The cases involve fraudulent identification discovered by officers during traffic stops, or phony paperwork turned in to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles by [...]
August 12, 2010 – 8:05 am
Steven Nelson, 29, has been charged in a federal court with conspiring to submit false claims for federal tax refunds as part of an identity theft scam that targeted childhood cancer patients.
Nelson and his co-conspirators stole data from the files of several health care institutions, including pediatric cancer centers, to file for refunds under the [...]
August 11, 2010 – 8:23 am
An Atlanta man has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for his part in a complicated check fraud and identity theft scheme.
Harold Wardlaw, 41, was also sentenced to an additional five years of supervised release for his part in a scheme that involved opening bank accounts with stolen checks.
A second man, Orlando King, [...]
August 10, 2010 – 7:16 am
Identity theft is growing, but its growth is marked by ebbs in cycles. Certain factors influence the growth or lack of growth. One of the current factors contributing to the growth of this crime is the gadgets that we all use each and every day.
Electronic gadgets have grown in popularity – so much so that it [...]
More than 100 banks have been closed by the FDIC this year, setting a record in the banking industry. But the closings have spawned a “phishing” scheme, aimed at obtaining your personal banking information and stealing your identity.
Phishers are sending attention-grabbing e-mails that look official; like they are from the financial institution that has now [...]
It just goes to show – rich or poor, you can become a victim of identity theft.
Orange County, Calif. real estate billionaire Donald Bren was victimized by a man who looks nothing like him. The man walked into a bank, opened several accounts using a $1.4 million federal tax refund check stolen from Bren and, over [...]
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