Tag Archives: identity theft

SAN FRANCISCO — A Michigan man’s discovery that someone was using his identity to obtain medical benefits in California uncovered a decades-long scam, San Francisco police said Friday. The victim contacted San Francisco police on June 13th after he was … Continue reading →

Dozens of individuals from Winchester, a small Kentucky town east of Lexington have been targeted by hackers, according to a report earlier this week in the Lexington Herald-Leader. The newspaper claims between 50 and 100 diners at Puerta Grande, a … Continue reading →

MINNEAPOLIS – A California couple is charged with nine counts of identity theft and illegal financial card transactions in connection with a sophisticated scheme involving credit card readers at Twin Cities gasoline pumps. Sarkis Mkhsyan, 29, and Gohar Yesayan, 28, … Continue reading →

While frequent data breaches may have desensitized some consumers to identity theft, it’s still important to pay attention to early warning signs your info is being used illegally, no matter how creative, silly or transparent a scam may seem. “For … Continue reading →

A 33-year-old homeless woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to identity theft and burglary charges after she befriended an 87-year-old woman and used the woman’s credit card. Jami Rae Mims also was responsible for stealing clothing and an identification card from a … Continue reading →

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 43-year-old woman pleaded guilty in a St. Paul federal court Wednesday to taking part in a large-scale identity theft ring that spanned multiple states and robbed businesses and financial institutions of around $2 million, the Department … Continue reading →

DENVER — AT&T is setting up a new system to make sure your stolen smart phone doesn’t make its way on to the black market. But despite that move, security experts say it may not do much to help. The … Continue reading →

RIVERSIDE — A former Palm Springs doctor with a laundry list of convictions for identity theft and forgery connected to a years-long addiction to painkillers pleaded guilty Tuesday to committing the same type of crime again. Lisa Michele Barden, 43, … Continue reading →

A case that prosecutors said is emblematic of the hazards of sharing information online has led to jail time and thousands in fines for a Woodbury man. A Washington County district court judge on June 22 sentenced Woodbury resident Timothy … Continue reading →

A case of identity theft left a Lake Bluff resident with more than $6,000 in credit card charges and nothing to show for it. A resident in the 300 block of Belle Forte Court received a call July 7 from … Continue reading →