Archive for November 2014

Woman tried to hide plethora of stolen IDs in leggings, Plantation police say Fort Lauderdale woman caught with 18 driver’s licenses, 14 credit cards, 10 debit cards, six Social Security cards, five checkbooks and one birth certificate that did not belong to her landed briefly behind bars.. Brittany Lashae Prince, 22, was arrested Tuesday on…

Florida stopped 55,000 unemployment claims for possible fraud in 2014; employees upset by fraud BOCA RATON, Fla. – Millions of your tax dollars are paid to thieves each year. They’re ripping off you and the government by filing fraudulent unemployment claims. It’s a growing problem in Florida, and companies are frustrated with the state’s steps…

Florida student aid accounts used in ID theft MIAMI – Accounts used by South Florida college students to receive financial aid were used in a scheme to file fraudulent income tax returns using stolen identities. Miami U.S. Attorney Wifredo Ferrer said Tuesday that 21 people have been charged, most of them current or former students…

Sensitive student information recovered in Oregon City dumpster OREGON CITY, OR (KPTV) – Hundreds of pages of private student and parent information is uncovered in an Oregon City dumpster. The district admitted to the FOX 12 investigators their records were thrown away improperly. FOX 12 has confirmed that many of those documents came from Oregon…

One Mattress Firm Store Dumps Sensitive Documents; Exposes Customers to Identity Fraud Risk Several Mattress Firm customers are furious after finding out documents with their sensitive personal and financial information was dumped in a strip mall dumpster without being destroyed. “I was pretty stunned,” said Frank LaRoe, one of the affected customers. A few weeks…

Keep your information safe when you move NEW YORK – Planning a move? Look out — you’re going to face an elevated risk of having your sensitive data stolen. “Moving is prime time for identity theft because personal information is constantly shuffled from one home to the next, leaving it accessible to dumpster divers, rogue…

Box with sensitive documents found in Flint street Flint — A box containing sensitive documents from Child Protective Services has been found in a Flint street. WJRT-TV reports the discovery was made Wednesday afternoon and the state Department of Human Services has claimed the box. The department says the box, which included photos of children…

Six steps to fight medical ID fraud By now, you should know to keep the prime details of your financial life, such as your Social Security number and your bank account number, safe and secure. But what about your medical information? This data, such as your health insurance card or your medical records, is another…

Medical documents found in recycling dumpster SAN ANTONIO – A box full of medical documents containing sensitive personal information from patients that was found in a recycling dumpster sparked a KSAT-12 Defenders investigation. A good Samaritan alerted the Defenders to the dumpster outside a church in Alamo Heights. Inside was a treasure trove of medical…