Tag Archives: identity theft

With identity theft and online security breaches on the rise, Don Sorensen, CEO and founder of online reputation management firm Big Blue Robot, today posted guidelines for individuals and companies interested in protecting their identity and personal reputation online. Personal … Continue reading →

A new survey conducted by a credit card comparison Web site indicates consumers continue to be lax when it comes to guarding against identity theft. Users may not be able to prevent leaks such as today’s disclosure of 6.5 million … Continue reading →

WAELDER — An area woman has been captured by the Waelder Police Department and is now facing charges of identity theft. Waelder Police Chief Jim Taylor reported that his department arrested Marta Zuniga-Garcia, 26 of Waelder, Tuesday night for fraudulent … Continue reading →

RoadFish.com men’s lifestyle and finance magazine today commented on the number one consumer complaint of 2011, which according to the Federal Trade Commission, was identity theft. The FTC reported that it received over 1.8 million complaints from consumers in 2011, … Continue reading →

A 25-year-old Ham Lake woman pleaded guilty June 6 in U.S. District Court in St. Paul to two felony charges for her role in a large-scale identity theft ring. Brianna Marie Blegen entered guilty pleas to one count of conspiracy … Continue reading →

A former sailor who posed as a SEAL chief to convince other sailors to turn over their personal information was sentenced today to a little more than seven years in prison for bilking a credit union out of nearly $182,000. … Continue reading →

BANTAM — Discovering that Sherry Wabrek was allegedly using her name to get cable shocked a New York woman, leading police to arrest Wabrek for identity theft. Wabrek, 50, was charged with second-degree identity theft and arraigned in Bantam Superior … Continue reading →

A sentencing date has been set for a Linden woman accused of using another woman’s identity to establish utility and credit card accounts. Susan D. Stultz, 50, will be sentenced in Montgomery County Superior Court on July 9. A plea … Continue reading →

Linda K. Armstrong, a candidate for the Shawnee County Commission, said Monday that her having received diversion on an identity theft charge filed in 2008 “is a moot point, because it’s not a conviction.” Shawnee County District Court records show … Continue reading →

Small business owners may think the size of their company precludes them from being targets of identity theft, not realizing they are more at risk than the larger companies. Unlike big businesses that can afford an army of IT professionals … Continue reading →