Tag Archives: identity theft

A local man was arrested on identity theft charges Tuesday after the rightful owner of a Social Security number he had allegedly obtained and used fraudulently sought to claim benefits. Alex M. Canas, 37, of Basalt, was advised Wednesday that … Continue reading →

A former Lower Southampton man has been charged by federal officials with four counts of Social Security fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft. Ronnie Lee Durham, 50, of Alexandria, Va., used the Social Security number and date of … Continue reading →

A former California state assemblyman has pleaded guilty to making fake identity theft claims to avoid paying his debts. City News Service reports 47-year-old Carl Washington entered his plea to bank fraud charges on Monday. He’s scheduled to be sentenced … Continue reading →

ERIE, PA — A resident of Erie, Pennsylvania has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Erie on charges of using a Social Security number assigned to another and aggravated identity theft, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced … Continue reading →

In an age of fully digitized data, consumers and businesses can lose thousands of dollars in the blink of a hacker’s eye. The costs of data theft are well known to anyone who has ever found themselves victim to financial … Continue reading →

Palo Alto police went to the home of an Oakland man this week expecting to find credit-card manufacturing equipment, but instead discovered an AK-47 assault rifle, a stolen handgun and high-capacity loaded magazines. The search of the residence was triggered … Continue reading →

A California tax preparer and bookkeeper has pleaded guilty to using the stolen identities of relatives and former clients to file fraudulent tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service. Imelda Sanchez, 40, pleaded guilty on Monday to one count of … Continue reading →

Neighbors gathered around awakened by the flash bang grenades as police and SWAT invaded a home in Central Fresno. “We heard 2 booms and thought it was gunshots,” said on neighbor. Police wasted no time serving a search warrant related … Continue reading →

Be wary of phone scams asking for personal identifying information. Go to www.consumer.ftc.gov for more info The Jackson Police Department regularly receives calls about phone scams. We are all potential targets for scammers. While their crime isn’t generally limited to … Continue reading →

Financial crime is probably one of the last things people have on their minds when they go to the doctor’s office. Every day, millions of Americans fill out forms in waiting rooms and surrender troves of personal information without thinking … Continue reading →