Identity Theft News

Data breach costs South Shore Hospital $750,000 fine Weymouth — After a breach in patient and employee files that occurred two years ago resulted in a $750,000 fine, South Shore Hospital officials say the medical facility has taken additional steps to protect sensitive information. “Even though the circumstances were unfortunate, the hospital takes full responsibility…

D.C. Police investigate alleged discovery of burning personnel documents The D.C. police internal affairs division is investigating an incident in which burning police and fire department personnel documents were allegedly discovered in dumpsters at the fire department’s training academy Friday. Firefighters found the documents when they were dispatched to the training academy about 5 p.m.,…

Mount Olive Police charge woman found in Mine Hill with identity theft A 32-year-old woman reported that someone who resided in an apartment at Hensysn Village had used her identity to open a bank account. According to police, Officer Chad Rossy responded to the residence on May 1 at 7:39 p.m. to meet the woman…

A child is 51 times more likely to be a victim of than an adult is   Greensboro, NC — It happened at age six. “It’s really scary. Just to think what could happen to me in the future – and what it’s going to effect,” said Madison Polansky. Ten years later, Polansky had no…

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Gangs Move From Drugs To ID Theft On the same night the Miami Dade Gang Task Force was out chasing gang members for the types of crimes what you would normally expect — dealing drugs, stealing cars, and carrying guns. Another operation was taking place. In a parking lot for Miami Dade College’s North Campus,…

America’s 10 Worst States for Fraud (Florida was #1 for 2011) When times are hard, fraud often gets worse. Americans are under great financial pressure, and there is no shortage of criminals waiting to take advantage of it. According to the most recent report published by the Federal Trade Commission, there were more than 1.8…

IRS fails tax fraud victims, new report finds Identity theft victims trying to get their tax refunds must navigate a Byzantine system of unreturned phone calls, conflicting regulations and unskilled Internal Revenue Service employees who give them incorrect information. That’s the grim synopsis of a watchdog report issued Tuesday in Washington that said the process…

Bay area ID leaks cost jobs, leave victims and businesses in the lurch Gary Deavers’ remodeling project was put on hold after someone fraudulently filed for a tax refund in his name. Later he learned from police that his credit application with Ashley Furniture was found in the car of a convict. Gary Deavers’ remodeling…

Personal info found in recycling bin A woman’s hunt for coupons in a local dumpster turns up thousands of sensitive documents, exposing the personal information of hundreds of people. Confidential material a thief could use to steal your identity sitting at the bottom of a dumpster. Lynda contacted ABC15 after first finding the private medical…