Identity Theft News

Groundwater District Implements Policy to Protect Confidential Personnel Information Coming up to speed with developing privacy laws and technology, directors of the Bandera County River Authority and Groundwater District are set to implement a policy to safeguard confidential information. According to BCRAGD Attorney Richard Mosty, directors may review personnel documents not available to the public…

Vatican whistleblower warns he is not alone in fighting corruption At least 20 whistleblowers are seeking to expose corruption and incompetence at the Vatican, according to the man who is to stand trial at the Holy See this autumn accused of stealing sensitive documents and leaking them to the press. Paolo Gabriele, a 46-year-old papal…

Another Y-12 shocker: WSI official suspended after evidence of possible cheating on security tests Already under tremendous fire for an unprecedented security breach a month ago, the Y-12 nuclear weapons plant is now dealing with another stunning blunder. The U.S. Department of Energy tonight confirmed that inspectors from DOE’s Office of Health, Safety and Security…

ID theft is the latest threat to attorneys A Florida lawyer living in Colorado has had her personal information compromised, potentially setting her up for identity theft or impersonation. Laurie Morris unwittingly provided the miscreants her sensitive information when she submitted paperwork for a background check to what she thought was a California law firm.…

Man sentenced for fraudulent shopping spree at South Florida Apple Stores A second man who pleaded guilty to taking fake credit cards on a spending spree at three Apple Stores in South Florida was sentenced to federal prison on Friday. Matthew Francis, 24, was sentenced to a total of two years and ten months in…

Remaining Two Defendants Sentenced in ID Theft Tax Refund Scheme The last two of nine defendants convicted of conspiracy to defraud the United States in relation to the filing of false tax returns have been sentenced to federal prison. Willie Coachman, 67, of Jasper, was sentenced late yesterday by United States District Judge Robert L.…

Ex-New York Giants DT William Joseph guilty of tax fraud Former NFL and University of Miami player William Joseph has pleaded guilty to federal charges arising out of an undercover FBI tax fraud investigation. The 32-year-old Joseph pleaded guilty Friday to theft of government money and identity theft. He faces a mandatory minimum otwo years…

Florida woman accused in rash of identity theft crimes in Milford MILFORD—Police said they have found more evidence against a woman whom they believe has been involved in a string of identity theft crimes. Investigators recovered several stolen drivers licenses and credit cards alleged to have been used in for identity theft by Shannon Truax,…

Court mistakenly posts secret pipeline settlement REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric Co. agreed to pay more than $2 million to a teenager burned in the 2010 San Bruno gas pipeline explosion that killed eight people and destroyed dozens of homes, according to secret settlement documents mistakenly posted by a California court.…

Jacksonville man gets 10 years for ID theft, accessing Naval ships A Jacksonville man who used false identification to access secured areas at the Port of Jacksonville was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison Monday, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office. “John Doe,” also known as “Leroy,” and “L.T.H.,” used…