ID Theft Rings Install Card Skimmers Across Florida Florida’s dubious distinction as the number one state in the US for identity theft is unfortunately well-earned. The number of cases of identity theft reported here each year dwarfs the number of reports filed in most other states, and generally has a significant lead over whichever state…

Ex-Woodbury Financial execs enter mediation with former employer Minneapolis / St. Paul -The legal fight over the departure of three top managers from Woodbury Financial Services over allegations that they took confidential documents could wrap up quietly. The Star Tribune reports that the lawsuit filed by Woodbury Financial’s parent, the Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.,…

String of I.D. thefts strikes FL subdivision The Forest Lake Police Department last week used its Code Red system to alert residents in a Forest Lake subdivision of a lengthy string of identity thefts. As of Tuesday, 14 residents of the Summerfield development have reported a combined loss of nearly $100,000. Capt. Greg Weiss said…

Florida Man Sentenced to 34 Months for Identity Theft BUFFALO, N.Y. — A Florida man was sentenced Monday to nearly three years in prison on access device fraud and aggravated identity theft charges. The sentencing follows an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). According to court records, J’Melle Hooks,…

Protecting your identity with a credit freeze FORT MYERS, Fla. – Identity theft is a booming business so what can you do to protect yourself? We take a look at something called a credit freeze to see if it’s worth the extra cost. When Florida Gulf Coast University marketing and advertising professor Doctor Ludmilla Wells…

As ID theft mushrooms here, victims suffer As identity theft has skyrocketed in the last five years, more South Floridians are being plunged into the aggravating and painfully slow process of proving they exist after thieves steal their identity. From thieves installing ATM skimmer devices at Publix Supermarkets to those filing fraudulent tax returns in…

Former airport worker admits using murdered man’s ID An illegal immigrant from Nigeria who worked as a security supervisor at New Jersey’s largest airport for 20 years has admitted using a murdered man’s identity. Bimbo Oyewole pleaded guilty Friday to providing false identification when he applied for the job at the Newark air-port. He was…

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…