Entrepreneurs are especially vulnerable to identity theft
Entrepreneurs are especially vulnerable to identity theft By: Daniel Akst 4/24/2007 – Nobody knows the ins and outs of identity fraud better than Frank Abagnale. Before becoming a financial security entrepreneur, he gained renown as the young man whose brazen impersonations enabled him to swindle a couple million bucks–and whose story was so colorful it…
Read MoreThe Department of Justice’s Efforts to Combat Identity Theft
The Department of Justice’s Efforts to Combat Identity Theft U.S. Department of Justice 4/23/2007 – WASHINGTON, April 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The following fact sheet was issued today by the U.S. Department of Justice: Identity theft is a crime that victimizes people and businesses in every community from major cities to small towns, and robs victims of their individual…
Read MoreIdentity Theft Scam At Albertson’s Grocery Stores
Identity Theft Scam At Albertson’s Grocery Stores CBS Chicago 4/23/2007 – (CBS) CHICAGO A new identity theft scam targets shoppers who use debit cards at grocery stores. So far, shoppers in the San Francisco Bay area have been hit by the scam, but as CBS 2’s Dorothy Tucker reports, it is a crime that is…
Read MoreDMV issues consumer alert on identity theft
DMV issues consumer alert on identity theft DMV 4/20/2007 – WATERBURY — The Department of Motor Vehicles has been monitoring issues connected to the theft of driver license numbers from the TJX Companies. It advises license holders affected by this theft that a number of state and federal laws protect them from having their personal…
Read MoreIdentity theft only going to get worse
Identity theft only going to get worse Cumberland Times-News 4/20/2007 – Pa. risk management specialist, a Short Gap native, gives facts to Cumberland Rotarians Maria Smith Cumberland Times-News CUMBERLAND – It’s the fastest growing crime in America and this year, it will surpass the drug trade. Identity theft, which many people weren’t familiar with five…
Read MoreUCSF Issues Identity Theft Warning After Cancer Patient Data Stolen
UCSF Issues Identity Theft Warning After Cancer Patient Data Stolen The Associated Press. 4/19/2007 – SAN FRANCISCO — A computer file server with the addresses and Social Security numbers of at least 3,000 people was stolen from an off-campus office affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco. College officials say the server, which was…
Read MoreNurse charged with stealing patient info and identity theft
Nurse charged with stealing patient info and identity theft 4/18/2007 – A Mid-South doctor claims the nurse charged with stealing patient information stole his identity too. Gary Lamar Holt is in jail at 201 Poplar. Holt was a fugitive on the run. He was a nurse accused of stealing patient information while working at a…
Read MoreCVS latest retailer cited for identity theft violation
CVS latest retailer cited for identity theft violation Cara Garretson 4/18/2007 – Deep in the heart of Texas, a Dumpster with papers it shouldn’t contain April 18, 2007 (Network World) — The Texas Attorney General has taken legal action against CVS Pharmacy for exposing customers to identity theft the old-fashioned way. According to a press…
Read MoreIdentity Theft Resource Center’s Breach List of 2007
Identity Theft Resource Center’s Breach List of 2007 SDB 4/13/2007 – Data breaches disclosed by TJX, The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the Chicago Board of Elections and the University of Idaho are some of the 75 breaches reported for the period ending April 12, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center. The report was…
Read MoreFears of Identity Theft and Fraud Grow
Fears of Identity Theft and Fraud Grow 4/13/2007 – A new study reports that 91 percent of Americans are now concerned about identity theft – i.e., stolen personal info will be used to make purchases – reports Internet Retailer, citing a Zogby study. Moreover, 91 percent of the 6,703 people surveyed expressed concern that legitimate…
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