Tag Archives: identity theft

They are the tools of the identity thief’s trade, federal agents say — a laptop computer and a credit card reader. Homeland Security investigators say they found these items and other evidence in the Southwest Miami-Dade home of Jorge Eduardo … Continue reading →

Police arrested a 32 year-old Bridgeport man for his alleged involvement in scamming at least one person by using an identity theft scheme, police said. Marque Harris, of Poplar Street in Bridgeport, was arrested at his workplace in Shelton by … Continue reading →

DALLAS – Police on Monday stumbled upon hundreds of stolen credit cards and social security numbers. Sources said the bust was somewhat accidental. A suspect used a bogus credit card to rent a car from an Oklahoma-based rental company. The … Continue reading →

Three Johnson County Jail inmates are accused of accessing another inmate’s phone account to make nearly $60 in phone calls. According to Johnson County Sheriff’s Office criminal complaints, Dantrel L. Ware, 19, of Iowa City and Leslie K. Stokes, Jr., … Continue reading →

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection predicts that 2012 will be a tough wildfire season. There have already been more than 800 wildfires in the California including two in San Diego County as recently as May 18. The … Continue reading →

A 32-year-old woman reported that someone who resided in an apartment at Hensysn Village had used her identity to open a bank account. According to police, Officer Chad Rossy responded to the residence on May 1 at 7:39 p.m. to … Continue reading →

SPARTA — When Rachel Mongiovi returned home in 2008 from a year of studying abroad, she was hoping to land her dream job as a civilian administrator at Picatinny Arsenal. However, what she came home to was a nightmare that … Continue reading →

Several people in the Metro recently found out they were victims of identity theft. Police figured out the one thing they all have in common: a restaurant. Since Saturday, West Des Moines police have gotten 12 reports of identity theft. … Continue reading →

A former Belleville resident who was brought back to the United States in February by U.S. marshals for his participation in an identity theft ring has pleaded guilty in Hudson County Superior Court. Dayron Rendon, 32, pleaded guilty earlier this … Continue reading →

Have you ever been sent a text message with a link? Be careful! Identity Theft Expert and Consultant Robert Siciliano says it could be an ID theft scam known as “smishing.” The term “smishing” refers to winning a fake prize. … Continue reading →