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Scammers offering to help with disability applications  KLFYIdentity theft, in all its forms, affects people every day through a variety of scams. Now, experts are warning of a scam targeted at residents in the Acadiana area.

Tax Fraud Blotter: Tooth and justice  Accounting TodayGuns galore; game of Chicken; an ID you can’t refuse; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

THE OFFICE CAT  Garden City NewsMemorial event: Garden City Police Officers and Special Police Officers provided traffic and security details for the Fire Department’s 9/11 Memorial event.

Identity-theft prevention & more @ West Seattle Crime Prevention Council  West Seattle BlogBy Tracy Record West Seattle Blog editor. Post-summer hiatus is over for the West Seattle Crime Prevention Council. Here’s what happened at WSCPC’s …

Unsecured servers leave 733 million medical images exposed  KomandoA cybersecurity company in Germany has found that hundreds if not thousands of servers worldwide containing medical images such as X-rays and MRIs are …

Man sentenced to 4 years in prison for credit card fraud to buy theme park tickets  WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlandoA Georgia man was sentenced to four years in prison after buying theme park tickets in Orlando with counterfeit credit cards.

Five charged in credit card fraud at casino  breakingac.comA Philadelphia man allegedly used a fraudulent credit card to buy nearly $12,000 worth of Borgata gift cards, then distributed them to four others. All five men …

Five charged in credit card fraud at casino  breakingac.comA Philadelphia man allegedly used a fraudulent credit card to buy nearly $12,000 worth of Borgata gift cards, then distributed them to four others. All five men …

Federal Judge Postpones Sentencing Of The Kealohas For Two Weeks  Honolulu Civil BeatThe Kealohas and the police officers who were convicted of conspiracy and obstruction charges alongside them will get two more weeks to prepare for their …

Smishing: A Silly Word for a Serious Fraud Risk  Yahoo NewsThere was clearly something fishy afoot when Beth, a disabled 50-year-old from North Carolina who asked us not to use her last name, received two text …

Rockingham Sheriffs Make Drug, Plow Theft, Other Arrests: Roundup  Patch.comRockingham Sheriff’s Arrest Roundup Report – Exeter, NH – Plus: Concord man faces habitual offender charge; Nashua man bagged on ID, credit fraud, other …

Plymouth Township Police Department Seeking Identity of Suspect in Prescription Fraud  morethanthecurve.comThe Plymouth Township Police Department is seeking the identity of a suspect in prescription fraud involving multiple dates in June 201…

4 Nabbed For Bank Fraud After Mooresville Church Checks Stolen  Patch.com4 Arrested After Checks Stolen From Area Church – Mooresville, NC – According to Mooresville police, the four suspects deposited $60000 into bank accounts …

State Rep. Ugaste to host paper shredding and food drive event  Kane County ChronicleST. CHARLES—State Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) will be hosting a paper shredding and food drive event from 9 to 11 a.m. on Oct. 5 alongside State Senator …

Protecting Yourself from Medicare Fraud  Brownsville Herald(BPT) – Every year, many seniors are targeted by scammers who want to steal their Medicare numbers to do things like rack up fake health care charges and …

Former FSU Credit Union officer sentenced to 5 1/2 years in federal prison  Tallahassee.comThe former director of the FSU Credit Union was sentenced to five and a half years in federal prison after pleading guilty to 20 counts of bank fraud, …

Verizon Makes SIM Swapping Hard. Why Doesn’t AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile?  VICEVerizon employs different security procedures when porting a phone number to a different SIM card than the other carriers. This is making SIM swapping attacks …

Socure Recognized as One of America’s Most Promising Artificial Intelligence Companies in Forbes’ AI 50 List  Yahoo FinanceSocure, a leader in high-assurance digital identity verification, today announced that Forbes, a leading business publi…

Colombia annuls 915,000 ID cards citing evidence of mass voter fraud  Colombia ReportsColombia’s National Electoral Council (CNE) canceled 915,000 ID cards citing evidence they may have been registered for electoral fraud purposes. The CNE …

How Banks Are Using AI, ML To Fight Account Opening Fraud  pymnts.comThis Deep Dive looks at how banks are using new technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning to protect against fraud in mobile channels.

New Jersey rolling out Real ID program by appointment only  WPVI-TVNew Jersey officials are rolling out the Real ID program, offering it by appointment only.

Siouxland Strange: Credit card fraud’s Bonnie and Clyde  Sioux City JournalThe Bonnie and Clyde of credit card fraud. Credit cards did not exist when Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker went on their multi-state robbery spree in the in the …

Department Of Public Safety Preparing To Roll Out Digital Licenses  news9.com KWTVOKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma is expanding its beta testing on digital drivers licenses. State leaders said they are hoping they can roll out the official program …

New Account Fraud Creates Friction for Banks  ABA Banking JournalAs account opening goes digital, fraudsters follow. It takes multilayered analysis of divergent data to keep up with them.

Victim of identity theft felt ‘such a fool’, court told  The Canberra TimesA former Commonwealth treasury employee stole peoples’ identity and thousands of dollars in various types of fraud, a court has heard.

Big increase in identity fraud cases in South Africa  BusinessTechThe Southern African Fraud Prevention *Service* (SAFPS) has released new statistics showing a sharp increase in identity fraud.

Scammer in NC identity theft ring leaps from hotel window before capture, feds say  Rock Hill Herald

Cedar Park shelter executive, Austin father-son team sentenced for Health Care fraud  HillcountrynewsA Cedar Park man and the Austin father-son psychologists team convicted of working with him in a kickback scheme related to health care fraud…

Cedar Park shelter executive, Austin father-son team sentenced for Health Care fraud  HillcountrynewsA Cedar Park man and the Austin father-son psychologists team convicted of working with him in a kickback scheme related to health care fraud…

How migrant workers pay taxes  KOAT New MexicoMany undocumented migrants pay taxes while awaiting citizenship hearings. Here is how.

Action Fraud: conmen steal with impunity as victims are left to await the bailiffs  The TimesThe law must be changed to protect victims of identity fraud and prevent authorities covering up the vast scale of the problem, say a former chief pr…

The Times view on fighting fraud | Comment  The TimesHundreds of victims contacted The Times after our investigation last month into Action Fraud, the police’s fraud reporting *service*. One man said that his parents, …

Gillette man accused of stealing county resident’s identity  SundancetimesJustin Ross Hogan of Gillette has been bound over to District Court on five felony charges and one misdemeanor count of identity theft. The alleged.

Man arrested in Evansville sentenced to 5 years for fraud, identity theft by federal judge  Evansville Courier & PressEVANSVILLE, Ind. — A Michigan man arrested in Evansville in 2017 in connection to a credit card fraud ring has been sentence…

New Jersey rolling out REAL ID program by appointment only  WABC-TVNew Jersey officials are rolling out the REAL ID program, offering it by appointment only.

Troup Co. Sheriff’s Office Arrest, Release Report for Period Ending Sept 18 – LaGrange Daily News  LaGrange Daily NewsJessica Renee Alsobrook, 31, 156 Pine Hill Road, LaGrange, contempt of court-superior, returned by bondsman, probation viola…

Alberta man accused in car-sale fraud charged in three Ontario cases  Airdrie TodayThree police forces in Ontario are now accusing an Alberta man of fraudulently buying new cars. Niagara Regional Police had announced five charges against …

The Best Identity Expert Authentication Lessons from 2019  Solutions ReviewWe spoke to authentication experts throughout the year. Thus we gleaned expert authentication lessons from numerous sources on identity.

Ten people charged in Medicaid fraud scam  WJBF-TVRICHMOND COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – Ten people are officially charged in a Medicaid fraud scam. A Richmond County grand jury indicted Daniel Abhshari and …

Ten people charged in Medicaid fraud scam  WJBF-TVRICHMOND COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – Ten people are officially charged in a Medicaid fraud scam. A Richmond County grand jury indicted Daniel Abhshari and …

Two Austin psychologists, recruiter sentenced in health care kickback scheme  KXAN.comAUSTIN (KXAN) — A federal judge sentenced two Austin psychologists and a Cedar Park patient recruiter on Monday for healthcare offenses. The recruiter …

Haverford Crime Blotter: House Egged, 401k Fraud, Thefts, More  Haverford, PA PatchHaverford Crime Blotter: House Egged, 401K Fraud – Haverford-Havertown, PA – Police said someone tried to access a resident’s 401k account and transfer …

Sheriff’s Office offering senior citizen fraud seminars this month  KFOX El PasoThe El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Community Services Section will host several senior citizens fraud seminars to provide residents with information and …

Public Records: Police Reports  The Newark AdvocateGathered from recent Pataskala Police dispatching reports.

Orillia Car Dealership Employee Helps Get Identity Theft Charges Laid – Barrie 360  Barrie 360An Alberta man is facing fraud-related charges thanks to an Orillia car dealership employee. The […]

Eight indictments returned in Medicaid fraud case  The Augusta ChronicleRichmond and Burke county grand juries have returned eight indictments in a Medicaid fraud case involving suspects from across the country. A Richmond …

Home Office ‘manipulates crime figures by telling Action Fraud to dismiss identity theft’  The TimesThe Home Office is manipulating crime figures by instructing Action Fraud to dismiss as many as tens of thousands of legitimate cases, two for…

Emergency services, Sept. 18  Mail TribuneFelony arrests. Drugs — Jordan Eric Lee Cardenas, 22, no known address. Jackson County sheriff’s deputies, Medford police and Central Point police arrested …

Emergency services, Sept. 18  Mail TribuneFelony arrests. Drugs — Jordan Eric Lee Cardenas, 22, no known address. Jackson County sheriff’s deputies, Medford police and Central Point police arrested …

Tax preparer sentenced to 3 years in prison  KGUNHe was accused of keeping Valley taxpayer refunds, but now former CPA Erik Ketelaar has been sentenced to 36 months in prison. The Let Joe Know team first …

Rapper Soulja Boy Owns Up to (Some of) His Wild Scams  The Daily BeastThe rapper/viral star/internet hustler opens up to Tarpley Hitt about his various online ventures—and what’s next.

ClearScore is leveraging blockchain to reduce credit fraud  Business InsiderClearScore is launching a blockchain-based identity verification and data marketplace, dubbed RomanAgora, to reduce credit application fraud.

Easton police log, Sept. 9-15 – News  Wicked LocalThe following are excerpts from the Easton police log for Monday, Sept. 9 through Sunday, Sept. 15. The log is public record and available for review.

Fairfax County crime report  Washington PostThese were among the incidents reported by police in Fairfax County, Fairfax City, Falls Church, Herndon and Vienna.

Global Identity Theft Protection Services Market Research Report by Raw Material, Types, Application, and Geography – Forecast To 2028  SocioHeraldGlobal Identity Theft Protection Services IndustryGlobal Identity Theft Protection Services Mar…

progressnewspaper.org  The Paulding County ProgressPAULDING – A Paulding County grand jury returned indictments against 17 persons on Thursday, Sept. 12. The individuals will be arraigned in Paulding Coun.

North Royalton woman suspected of identity theft: Parma Police Blotter  cleveland.comIn this week’s Parma Police Blotter, police were dispatched to a State Road gas station after a North Royalton resident reported that he was the victim of id…

FedEx Takes Hit At Hands Of Amazon And Trade War  pymnts.comFedEx Corp. cut its profit forecast for the year due to higher costs and lower revenue from the trade war with China and the end of its contract with Amazon.

How US Bank Is Using Machine Learning To Tackle Fraud  pymnts.comAn interview with Dominic Venturo from U.S. Bank on protecting customers against new account fraud without adding frictions to legitimate customers’ …

Crypto laundering scheme exposed in Australia, resident faces charges  CoinGeekA 21-year-old Australian woman was arraigned in court Tuesday as part of an investigation into a major fraud ring that involved cryptocurrency money …

El Paso County Sheriff’s Office to host senior citizen fraud seminar  KFOX El PasoThe El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is hosting an educational seminar to help senior citizens protect themselves from scammers trying to swindle money from …

Task Force on Artificial Intelligence hearing: the future of identity in financial services – key testimony on threats, challenges, opportunities  LexologyOn September 12, 2019, the Task Force on Artificial Intelligence, which is a task force…

Columbiana County Common Pleas | News, Sports, Jobs – The Review  The ReviewRichard Dean Simons Jr., 19, East Street, East Palestine, pleaded guilty to burglary and attempted burglary for trespassing into the West Martin Street, East Pa.

ASIC, Federal Police Dismantle Online Fraud Syndicate  Regulation AsiaThe syndicate is said to have used fraudulently-obtained identities to steal millions of dollars from the superannuation and share trading accounts of innocent …

Mail Thief Perpetrating Identity-Theft Scheme Sentenced  Patch.comMail Thief Perpetrating ID-Theft Scheme Sentenced – Banning-Beaumont, CA – The convicted felon stole mail belonging to dozens of people in Riverside, Los …

Human Services says access to identity-matching database would help stop fraud  ZDNetThe Department of Human Services (DHS) has said access to Australia’s identity-matching database would allow it to ensure the right people are getting the …

How your rubbish bin could be making you vulnerable to identity theft  Better Homes and GardensIdentity theft and identity fraud is a very real crime that is committed every day in Australia, and it’s very profitable for the criminals who com…

Beware This Holiday Fraud Double Threat  Grit DailyA fast-growing tactic known as business email compromise ties into another major concern leading into the holidays: gift card fraud.

Vic’s road-test Fed biometric database  https://www.innovationaus.com/Victoria will be the first state to test the federal government’s controversial national facial recognition database, but access to the biometric data will be restricted …

Colombia’s local elections: fraud suspected in quarter of voter registrations  Colombia ReportsColombia’s inspector general asked to revoke the identity papers of a quarter of newly registered voters on Tuesday on suspicion they may be used f…

FIDO Alliance Calls for Better Identity Proofing Tech After House Hearing  Mobile ID WorldThe FIDO Alliance and its authentication standards received considerable praise during last week’s House hearing on Identity in Financial Services.

Displaying items by tag: Identity fraud  iTWireA Melbourne woman aged 21 has been arrested in connection with a fraud and identity theft syndicate which allegedly stole millions from the superannuation …

Woman held over alleged ID fraud after AFP, ASIC investigation  iTWireA Melbourne woman aged 21 has been arrested in connection with a fraud and identity theft syndicate which allegedly stole millions from the superannua…

TSYS Builds Out New Fraud Solutions With Partners  PaymentsJournalIt appears TSYS is implementing an authentication solution that will utilize InAuth’s device identity solution to represent “something you have” and…

Public Services Card: Information retention has no impact on preventing welfare fraud – report  BreakingNews.ieThe Government’s policy of retaining its citizens’ personal information upon registration for a Public Services Card has no impact …

Report: Russian man to plead guilty to financial firm hacks  SC MagazineRussian Andrei Tyurin will reportedly plead guilty to taking part in a cybercriminal campaign that targeted the U.S. financial sector and stole personal data from …

Australian Police Uncover Syndicate Involved in Crypto Laundering  CointelegraphAustralian law enforcement bodies have uncovered a gang allegedly involved in laundering millions of dollars through untraceable assets, including …

Let Joe Know Valley tax preparer sentenced to 3 years in prison Joe Ducey 9:08  ABC15 ArizonaPHOENIX — He was accused of keeping Valley taxpayer refunds, but now former CPA Erik Ketelaar has been sentenced to 36 months in prison. The Let Joe …

Fraud charges after luxury vehicle purchase  StCatharinesStandard.caA 66-year-old Alberta man faces numerous charges in relation to an alleged fraudulent purchase of a luxury vehicle. An investigation by the Niagara Regional …

Turnkey Risk Solutions Rebrands as Humaitrix  Business WireTurnkey Risk Solutions rebrands as Humaitrix, adding payments executives Leehy and Sahrmann, plus new risk solutions and data analytics services.

Turnkey Risk Solutions Rebrands as Humaitrix  Yahoo FinancePayments Industry Executives Leehy and Sahrmann Join Leadership Team; New Risk Solutions and Data Analytics Services Now Available.

McSherrystown man accused of attempting to defraud Hanover Kohl’s store  WPMT FOX 43YORK COUNTY — Police have charged a 22-year-old McSherrystown man with identity theft, access device fraud and other offenses after he allegedly used an …

Cryptocurrency Laundering and Identity Theft Ring Dismantled by Australian Authorities  BeInCryptoAustralian authorities have announced that they shut down a syndicate responsible for identity fraud and cryptocurrency laundering.

Sontiq Earns Repeat Recognition From Parent Tested Parent Approved  Yahoo FinanceSontiq, an enterprise high-tech security and identity protection company, today announced that its IdentityForce brand has been recognized for the 6th …

Sontiq Earns Repeat Recognition From Parent Tested Parent Approved  Business WireIdentityForce, a Sontiq brand, recognized by Parent Tested Parent Approved for 6th year in a row; focus on family and child identity theft protection.

Goldman Leads Trulioo’s $70M Raise To Expand Global Digital ID  pymnts.comTrulioo, the global identity verification provider, has raised $70 million in new funding, eyeing growth in its core digital identification efforts.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian, Department of Justice warns: be aware of fraud  NorthcentralPa.comPublic urged to report concerns of fraud to the National Center for Disaster Fraud.

Identity theft ring responsible for multimillion-dollar fraud – The Adviser  The AdviserASIC and the AFP have begun court proceedings against suspected members of an online fraud syndicate that allegedly used stolen identity information to op…

EarthId, self-sovereign identity platform, launches at Open Access on Hedera Hashgraph mainnet  Irish Tech NewsEarthId has a vision of providing a self-sovereign universal Identity to all humans, thereby providing seamless access to global se…

U.S. Bank: Machine Learning Is Banks’ Best Bet Against Fraud  pymnts.comBanks lost about $4 billion to account takeover (ATO) fraud attempts last year and the losses are set to further increase as this year progresses. ATO and other …

Feds’ grim warning on Aussie super as epic probe uncovers alleged international fraud syndicate  7NEWSAustralians are being urged to check their superannuation accounts following an investigation by federal police into a multimillion-dollar f…

Fraud Prevention Dont Forget the Paper Trail  Public News ServiceLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Cyber crimes continue to increase and evolve, but some fraudsters still follow paper trails to steal personal information. Income tax returns …

Former Turlock resident convicted of unemployment fraud  The Turlock JournalA fraudulent unemployment insurance scheme that already resulted in the conviction of three people has now led to a prison sentence for the role a former …

Young mum and alleged cyber crime mastermind charged  The Australian Financial ReviewWoman charged for her role in a conspiracy that involved fraud, smuggling, the dark-web and cryptocurrency.

Cyber fraud hits superannuation, share accounts – Security  iTnewsMillions of dollars have allegedly been stolen from personal superannuation and share trading accounts using hijacked identity credentials that were obtained …

Yes, this Frenchwoman really was the oldest person ever to have lived, scientists say  The Local FranceFrenchwoman Jeanne Calment, who died two decades ago aged 122, should retain the title of the oldest person on record, French researchers s…

No cheating: Frenchwoman was world’s oldest person, researchers say – The Jakarta Post  Jakarta PostFrenchwoman Jeanne Calment, who died two decades ago aged 122, should retain the title of the oldest person on record, French researchers said…

Almost entire population of Ecuador has data leaked  CNNThe Ecuadorian government has launched a criminal investigation after personal data was leaked for about 20 million people.

Kealohas offered plea deals as upcoming trials loom  Hawaii News NowHONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) – Louis and Katherine Kealoha have been offered plea deals to avoid their upcoming trials, and are considering them.

Woman, 21, accused in alleged cyber fraud of superannuation and share accounts  The GuardianMelbourne woman is accused of being part of syndicate which used stolen identity information to drain millions from multiple accounts.