Nurse 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…
Read MoreWhere do you think identity theft is most commonly started?
Where do you think identity theft is most commonly started? 4/13/2007 – According to a study done in America, the most common place where 40% of identity theft is found is in restaurants. Now here in the UK a lot of identity theft is also started in restaurants, after all – it is when you…
Read MoreBrooklyn couple arrested for identity theft
Brooklyn couple arrested for identity theft Newsday BY ANTHONY M. DESTEFANO 4/13/2007 – There’s something about Emerick and Donna Martin and real estate deals that leads to trouble, officials say. The Brooklyn couple was arrested Friday on charges they stole the identity of a Queens man and then used over $1 million in ill-gotten gains…
Read MoreFour Steps To Prevent Identity Theft
Four Steps To Prevent Identity Theft CBS Broadcasting Inc 4/11/2007 – (CBS 5) The number one consumer concern in California for the seventh year now is identity theft. A million of us will become victims this year – a number that included Susie Wyshak. “I was completely shocked. I had no idea how they got…
Read MoreIdentity theft: What to do it if happens to you
Identity theft: What to do it if happens to you 4/11/2007 – You’ve just been turned down for a home equity loan. You got a call from an obnoxious bill collector about an account you don’t recognize. You’ve noticed you’re no longer receiving the usual five credit card offers per day. Here’s what to do:…
Read MoreIdentity Theft: Be on Guard
Identity Theft: Be on Guard Written by Natalie Thomas 4/9/2007 – DID YOU KNOW? • Identity theft is the fastest growing crime in America • According to a Federal Trade Commission survey, 9.9 million identity theft victims were reported in the U.S. last year DID YOU KNOW? • While there are several ways to protect…
Read MoreData on 6,000 DCH employees is missing
Data on 6,000 DCH employees is missing Sarah Bruyn Jones 4/6/2007 – A disk and documents containing the Social Security numbers and personal information of 6,000 DCH Health System employees are missing, raising concerns about identity theft. An encrypted disk and hard-copy documents containing employees’ personal identification information were lost in early March by Mercer…
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