Identity Theft

Equifax breach ignites fear among community  WCLUA multi-billion-dollar company known as Equifax, Inc. will soon have to pay settlements totaling up to $425 million after a data breach that exposed the personal …

If your SIN was stolen in the Capital One breach, getting a new one isn’t easy  Global NewsWATCH: The Capital One data breach that impacted roughly six million Canadians and 100 million people in the U.S. goes well beyond credit card fraud.

Digital identity startup Yoti raises additional £8M at a valuation of £82M  TechCrunchYoti, the London startup offering a digital identity platform and app that lets you prove who you say you are when accessing services or making age verified…

Digital identity startup Yoti raises additional £8M at a valuation of £82M  TechCrunchYoti, the London startup offering a digital identity platform and app that lets you prove who you say you are when accessing services or making age-verified…

Pottstown Man Most Wanted For Identity Theft: Montco Sheriff  Pottstown, PA PatchPottstown Man ‘Most Wanted’ For Identity Theft – Pottstown, PA – Have you seen this man? He’s landed on the Montgomery County Sheriff’s most wanted list.

Feds: ‘Greedy’ woman gave Medicare patients cheap equipment in fraud scheme, bought Rolex and jewelry with money  11Alive.com WXIADetra Pate was convicted in December 2018 of 33 counts of fraud, identity theft.

5 Tips for Dealing with the Capital One Breach  Julesburg AdvocateIn the aftermath of Capital One’s announcement on Monday that roughly 100 million credit card applications had been compromised in a data breach, exposing …

Racine man, 19, charged with sexual assault, incest of girl, 14  Madison.comZyshonne Z. Tyson, 19, was charged Monday with first-degree sexual assault of a child and incest, both felonies.

The Chats Unveil New Single and Video IDENTITY THEFT  Broadway WorldAfter achieving viral fame in 2016 with a video for their song “Smoko”, The Chats have proven to be quite the enduring force, beating the odds of most …

Better Business Bureau warns of two current scams  khqa.comOne scam that has been circulating for a few months is the social security scam. Mara Clingingsmith, Regional Director of the Quincy Better Business Bureau, …

Consumers Urged to Safeguard Personal Information in Wake of Capital One Data Breach  My Little FallsPosted by David Warner | Jul 31, 2019 | News | 0 |. Consumers Urged to Safeguard Personal Information in Wake of Capital One Data Breach. In …

Woman allegedly impersonated a pharmacist, dispensed 745k prescriptions  ABC NewsA woman who allegedly pretended to be a pharmacist and gave out more than 745,000 prescriptions has been caught. Kim Thien Le is accused of dispensing …

Genetic-testing scam targets seniors and rips off Medicare  NBCNews.comCapitalizing on the growing popularity of genetic testing scammers are persuading seniors to hand over their DNA, not knowing it may lead to identity theft and …

Asheboro man charged with identity theft  Asheboro Courier TribuneASHEBORO — A man was taken into custody following an investigation into fraudulent activities.According to the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, the Criminal …

How to protect yourself after the Capital One data breach  mySanAntonio.comUnfortunately, experts say, data breaches have become increasingly common. Capital One’s data breach compromised personal information, potentially …

Indianapolis woman gets prison time for identity theft, tax fraud  Indianapolis Business JournalAn Indianapolis woman has been sentenced to 37 months in prison for federal tax fraud, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Ind…

Social Security Scams Add to Capital One Hack Concern  The Wall Street JournalWASHINGTON—Scams aiming to steal people’s Social Security numbers have proliferated this year, adding to worries about identity theft created by this week’s …

Explainer: What do you do after a data breach?  Reuters(Reuters) – A hacker has stolen the personal information of over 100 million people from Capital One Financial Corp (COF.N), the company said this week, in the …

Explainer: What do you do after a data breach?  Reuters(Reuters) – A hacker has stolen the personal information of over 100 million people from Capital One Financial Corp (COF.N), the company said this week, in the …

Explainer: What do you do after a data breach?  KFGO News(Reuters) – A hacker has stolen the personal information of over 100 million people from Capital One Financial Corp , the company said this week, in the latest …

Public Records: Police Reports  The Newark AdvocateA roundup of items gathered from recent Pataskala Police Department reports.

Emergency services, July 31  Mail TribuneFelony arrests. Weapon — Charles Bee Reynolds, 36, no known address. Jackson County sheriff’s deputies arrested Reynolds Tuesday on an additional felony …

Man Arrested For Credit Card Fraud: Trumbull PD  Trumbull, CT PatchMan Arrested For Credit Card Fraud: PD – Trumbull, CT – The case dates back to 2016 and involved the help of other law enforcement agencies.

Immutable Proof: How Blockchain Can Fight Fraud And Forgeries  Crypto BriefingDigital files are easy to alter. Projects like BlockNotary, Acronis, and V-ID use the blockchain to fight forgeries.

Social Security Scams Add to Capital One Hack Concern  Wall Street JournalWASHINGTON—Scams aiming to steal people’s Social Security numbers have proliferated this year, adding to worries about identity theft created by this week’s …

Singletary: Here’s what we ‘should’ get in a data breach  The ColumbianMichelle Singletary welcomes comments and column ideas. Reach her in care of The Washington Post, 1150 15th St. N.W., Washington, DC 20071; …

ImageWare® Systems Launches New Intelligent Anti-Spoofing System for Strengthened Identity Proofing and User Authentication  GlobeNewswireSAN DIEGO, July 31, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ImageWare® Systems, Inc. (OTCQB: IWSY), a leader in mobile …

ImageWare® Systems Launches New Intelligent Anti-Spoofing System for Strengthened Identity Proofing and User Authentication  Yahoo FinanceBiointellic™ secures user access to corporate resources while mitigating data breaches. SAN DIEGO, July …

This Is How People Avoid Data Hacks When It Comes to Money Payments  24/7 Wall St.The hacking of millions of Capital One accounts once again showed the potential dangers of exposure of personal data given to financial firms and retailers.

Buying prescription drugs, hijacking your cell phone — and other crazy things hackers use your data  MarketWatchCapital One said this week that more than 100 million people had their data hacked.

2019 identity theft report released  ITIJThe University of Texas at Austin Center for Identity has released the 2019 International Identity Theft Assessment and Prediction Report.

Capital One data breach: Find out if you were hacked and what you can do  CNETThe latest bank breach exposed almost 106 million people’s data.

Capital One data breach: What you can do now following bank hack  CNETThe latest bank hack exposed the records of almost 106 million people.

Capital One data breach: What you can do now following bank hack  CNETThe latest bank hack exposed the records of almost 106 million people.

Equifax settlement: See if you are eligible, how to file a claim and see what you’ll get  CNETThe data breach affected 147 million people. If you’re one of them, here’s how to submit a claim and be part of the FTC settlement.

Identity theft protection services may not be worth the money  WTVD-TVCompany data breaches are on the rise and so is the number of companies offering to keep your information safe. Not all coverage plans are created equal so …

Riverhead police seek four on identity theft, grand larceny, stolen property charges  RiverheadLOCALSuffolk County Crime Stoppers and Riverhead Town Police detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the people who stole a…

Buying prescription drugs, hijacking your cell phone — and other sinister things hackers can do with your data  MarketWatchCapital One said this week that more than 100 million people had their data hacked.

Global Identity Theft Protection Services Market Insights 2019-2025: LifeLock , Experian, Equifax, TransUnion, FICO, Affinion, LexisNexis  The Market-News 24Report Identity Theft Protection Services covers all aspects of the “Identity Theft P…

Twitter user threatened with lawsuit, then promised reward by gov’t for posting about identity theft scam  CoconutsDue to the highly ambiguous nature of Indonesia’s Information and Electronic Transactions Act (UU ITE), any legitimate criticis…

How to protect your identity following data breaches  KAUZIn the case of the Capital One breach, about 140000 social security numbers were stolen in the U.S..

AAA, LMPD hold seminar protecting seniors from identity theft  WHAS11.comLOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) – Data breaches and identity theft involving companies including Capital One and Equifax are making headlines. Metro Police …

Attorney general files criminal charges against Bay Area Walgreens’ fake pharmacist  The Mercury NewsCalifornia’s attorney general has charged a Milpitas woman with impersonating a pharmacist and dispensing hundreds of thousands of prescripti…

Attorney general files criminal charges against Walgreens’ fake pharmacist  The Mercury NewsCalifornia’s attorney general has charged a Milpitas woman with impersonating a pharmacist and dispensing hundreds of thousands of prescriptions over …

Oregon Amends Consumer Identity Theft Protection Act | Weiner Brodsky Kider PC  JD SupraOregon has recently made numerous amendments to its Consumer Identity Theft Protection Act (relating to the protection of consumers’ personal data and dat…

Ventura police arrest burglary, identity theft suspect  Ventura County StarVentura police arrested a 22-year-old man Monday suspected of committing burglary and identity theft last week, authorities said.

Baker can run … and so he does  Boston HeraldMassachusetts Governor Charlie Baker speaks at the 91st Annual AAAE Conference and Exposition at the Boston Convention Center on June 17, 2019 in …

Baker can run … and so he does  Boston HeraldGuess who fled the state again just as the Legislature finally had its hearing on the catastrophe that is the Registry of Motor Vehicles. Gov. Charlie Baker, also …

Baker can run … and so he does  Boston HeraldGuess who fled the state again just as the Legislature finally had its hearing on the catastrophe that is the Registry of Motor Vehicles. Gov. Charlie Baker, also …

How to protect yourself from credit fraud and identity theft  KSFYMore than one-hundred million people may have had their personal information compromised after a hacker gained access to a major credit card company.

Milan McDonald’s employee accused of identity theft  WBBJ-TVMILAN, Tenn. — The Milan Police Department is getting the word out on a recently uncovered string of identity thefts. Police say at the center of the crime is a …

Many Parents Ignore Risks of Posting Kids’ Data Online  Walter Bradley Center for Natural and Artificial IntelligenceIf we live too long in a social media bubble, we may come to believe that we barely exist if we are not digitized and seen on…

Hacker attempts identity theft in the workplace – News  Peoria Journal StarPEORIA — An unknown person hacked an OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center employee’s work email in an attempt to change direct deposit …

Trump’s Pick for Top Intelligence Post Overstated Parts of His Biography  The New York TimesWASHINGTON — Aides to the congressman chosen by President Trump to lead the nation’s intelligence agencies were forced on Tuesday to clarify his claim…

Trump’s Pick for Top Intelligence Post Overstated Parts of His Biography  The New York TimesWASHINGTON — Aides to the congressman chosen by President Trump to lead the nation’s intelligence agencies were forced on Tuesday to clarify his claim…

Fox Valley police reports  Chicago Daily Herald… • Three rings, two necklaces and $500 were stolen about 1 p.m. July 19 after a man claiming to work for the city of Elgin showed up at a house on the 11N0-99 …

Thomson businesswoman to serve 10 years in prison  The Augusta ChronicleGreed, a federal judge said Tuesday, drove Detra Wiley Pate to steal from the Medicare program, and greed will cost her 10 years and one month in prison.

The Capital One hack exposes the dark side of racking up credit-card rewards  MarketWatchvCapital One revealed that more than 100 million of its customers had their personal data exposed in a hacking.

The Capital One hack exposes the dark side of racking up credit-card rewards  MarketWatchvCapital One revealed that more than 100 million of its customers had their personal data exposed in a hacking.

New Britain woman charged with Medicaid fraud  New Haven RegisterNEW BRITAIN – A city woman bilked Medicaid for thousands of dollars by collecting wages supposedly paid to a man she claimed was providing her care, …

The government’s advice about staying safe after a personal info breach  iPolitics.caProtecting personal information is once again top of mind in this country after another corporation suffered a major data breach, putting millions of Canadia…

The government’s advice about staying safe after a personal info breach  iPolitics.caProtecting personal information is once again top of mind in this country after another corporation suffered a major data breach, putting millions of Canadia…

Huntsville Police seek to identify women accused of cloning debit cards  WHNT News 19HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Police need your help to identify an out-of-state group who is allegedly using cloned debit cards in the Huntsville area. Huntsville Polic…

Equifax settlement 2019: Here’s why you shouldn’t count on that $125 cash payment  CBS NewsThe settlement payment comes with major strings, including one that could lower final payouts to just 21 cents per person.

Put money in your pocket through the Equifax settlement  WBTVNearly half of Americans have an opportunity to put some money in their pocket after the Federal Trade Commission reached a settlement with Equifax.

Suspects in police custody in connection with check, credit card, identity fraud case  WWLP.comThree suspects are in police custody following a pursuit that caused a three-vehicle accident in Easthampton late Tuesday afternoon.

Suspects in police custody in connection with check, credit card, identity fraud case  WWLP.comThree suspects are in police custody following a pursuit that caused a three-vehicle accident in Easthampton late Tuesday afternoon.

Capital One breach exposed bank data for the most financially vulnerable customers  CNNNew York (CNN Business) The Capital One hack is of the largest data breaches ever — and among those affected are some of the bank’s most financially …

Huntsville Police need your help to ID these suspects  WZDXHuntsville Police are asking for your help to find the women in these pictures. They are part of a group believed to be using cloned debit cards at local grocery …

Huntsville Police need your help to ID these suspects  WZDXHuntsville Police are asking for your help to find the women in these pictures. They are part of a group believed to be using cloned debit cards at local grocery …

Westlake woman who stole cousin’s identity after drunken driving crash sentenced to prison  cleveland.comCLEVELAND, Ohio — A woman who crashed her car into another vehicle while driving drunk along Interstate 90 in 2016 and then fooled polic…

How to get even more money from Equifax after data breach  MashableThose affected by Equifax’s data breach can get up to $500 for time spent responding to the hack, in addition to the $125 reimbursement claim.

Judge keeps Macomb Co. mom in adoption fraud case locked up  WXYZ DetroitA Macomb County mother at the center of a national adoption fraud case will stay behind bars until her trial. That’s the decision of a federal judge who said Tara …

The FTC says you should do 3 things right away if you think your identity has been stolen – Business Insider  Business Insider

Capital One data breach: What’s the cost of data hacks for customers and businesses?  USA TODAYThe Capital One 2019 data breach is the latest example of how vulnerable consumer and business data is.

Capital One data breach: What’s the cost of data hacks for customers and businesses?  USA TODAYThe Capital One 2019 data breach is the latest example of how vulnerable consumer and business data is.

Former employee for Mantality Health admits to fraud for ‘ghetto’ names email  KSDK.comThe email was signed from a person who worked at the clinic at the time, but it was actually sent by Christopher Crivolio.

To prevent data breaches like Capital One, Congress needs to act  CNNThe breach impacted 106 million Capital One customers. This is one of the largest breaches of personal data held by a financial institution in US history. And this …

How to freeze your credit after the Capital One breach  KHOU.comLocking down your credit can shield you from identity theft. Here’s how.

How to freeze your credit after the Capital One breach  12newsnow.com KBMT-KJACLocking down your credit can shield you from identity theft. Here’s how.

How to freeze your credit after the Capital One breach  KIIITV.comLocking down your credit can shield you from identity theft. Here’s how.

Police arrest Lime car traveling package thief  Bellevue ReporterBellevue detectives have arrested a 32-year-old suspect in connection with a series of porch thefts in the Northtowne area of Bellevue. He was captured on …

Police arrest Lime car traveling package thief  Bellevue ReporterBellevue detectives have arrested a 32-year-old suspect in connection with a series of porch thefts in the Northtowne area of Bellevue. He was captured on …

PD: Man wanted for $45K wine theft, found in CA prison  ABC15 ArizonaA man wanted for a $45000 wine theft in Scottsdale was found in a federal prison in California.

Emergency services | Emergency Services  Walla Walla Union-BulletinInformation is compiled by the Union-Bulletin staff from the official logs and records that area law enforcement, fire and emergency medical agencies provided …

Agencies Should Be More Transparent About Public Comments, GAO Says  NextgovBy defining and disclosing how they handle commenters’ information, agencies could help combat identity fraud and other abuses, auditors said.

Elliott Greenblott | Fraud Watch: A scam disguised as a prize  Bennington BannerCongratulations! You just won the 2019 Publishers’ Clearing House grand prize. The call seemed real. The caller provided a call-back number, email address, …

How to protect yourself from credit fraud and identity theft  KSFYCapital One data breach 2019: What is the cost to you  USA TODAYCapital One breach exposed bank data for the most financially vulnerable customers  CNNIf a …

Porch pirates are reportedly using car-share vehicles to steal packages – Autoblog  AutoblogCar-sharing platforms are great for convenience, but criminals are taking advantage of their anonymous nature.

5 best ways to make sure your credit data hasn’t been breached  CNETIf the Capital One and Equifax hacks have your worried, here are tools to use to monitor your credit data.

Police looking for suspect who allegedly targeted Milton condo residents in financial fraud case  Global NewsPolice are looking for a man who allegedly used the identities of residents in a Milton condominium building to add himself as a supp…

Police looking for suspect who allegedly targeted Milton condo residents in financial fraud case  Global NewsPolice are looking for a man who allegedly used the identities of residents in a Milton condominium building to add himself as a supp…

What In The Identity Theft? Chicago Woman Accused Of Posing As Taraji P. Henson  HelloBeautifulAlicia Newby is being charged with felony count of continuing a financial crime enterprise for not only impersonating the Oscar nominee, but numero…

How to help protect your identity after a data breach  WFLATAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Capitol One had millions of people checking their bank accounts Monday evening after it was revealed that the date of more than 100 …

How to keep valuables safe: use cereal and toy boxes, say ex-burglars  The GuardianPanel of ex-offenders reveals underwear drawers and pillows are first places to be checked.

Valley, Alabama business owner faces multiple charges including Identity Theft  CBS42.comThe Valley Police Department has reported that a warrant served yesterday has led to the owner of Family Tax *Service* being taken into custody on severa…

Valley, Alabama business owner faces multiple charges including Identity Theft  CBS42.comThe Valley Police Department has reported that a warrant served yesterday has led to the owner of Family Tax *Service* being taken into custody on severa…

Beyond Meat Comes Back for Seconds  BloombergAlso Overstock, hacking, hedge fund fees and hedge fund refunds.

3 Ways to Defend Yourself Against Facebook Scams  Inc.Selling on social media comes with major threats. Here’s how to look out for and defend yourself from scams.

A step-by-step guide on how to file an Equifax data breach claim  CNBCEquifax agreed to pay nearly $700 million over its massive 2017 data breach and opened an online claims process to compensate affected customers. Here’s a …