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PROVIDENCE — Searching for a new home could cost you your identity, Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Kilmartin warns. Kilmartin on Friday issued a consumer alert, warning people to be wary. “Scam artists are posting fake rental properties on CraigsList, … Continue reading →

Chief Thomas N. Culpepper announced this morning that yesterday, April 25, 2012, investigators with the Cartersville Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division took part in a Probation Search at 1400 Joe Frank Harris http://liarcatchers.com/identity_theft_investigation.html Parkway, Apartment 229, which resulted in the … Continue reading →

HUNTINGTON BEACH — Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a woman wanted for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from victims’ bank accounts through identity theft and forgery. Huntington Beach Police released several surveillance images Tuesday showing … Continue reading →

LEAGUE CITY — A man who pleaded guilty in January to aggravated identity theft and credit card fraud was sentenced Monday to 75 months in federal prison, the U.S. attorney’s office said. http://liarcatchers.com/identity_theft_investigation.html Sharif John Reid, 37, of League City, … Continue reading →

No one is immune from identity theft, even the deceased. San Diego based ID Analytics released the results of a ground-breaking study today that indicates nearly 2.5 million deceased individuals are victims of identity theft every year. http://liarcatchers.com/identity_theft_investigation.html ID Analytics … Continue reading →

TAMPA — A former police officer who used a law enforcement database to help criminals steal more than $1 million from U.S. taxpayers begged a federal judge for mercy Thursday, saying he “did something stupid.” “I lost my head and … Continue reading →

Brotherly love has apparently turned sour between two siblings after police said one of them fraudulently obtained credit cards, established a bank account and bought a new car under the other’s identity. Glendale police were alerted to the alleged identity … Continue reading →

SANTA CRUZ – Santa Cruz police reported an increase in online identity thefts with credit and debit cards on Saturday and Sunday. Deputy Police Chief Rick Martinez said authorities are investigating whether the fraudulent transactions are related to a national … Continue reading →

Dumpster-diving thieves are gleaning sensitive financial information from documents tossed by some of Manhattan’s richest residents — and the identity theft is creating a citywide spike in grand larceny, The Post has learned. The high-tech hoods are plucking bank-account and … Continue reading →

As your teenage son or daughter becomes more involved in the financial world, he or she also may become more susceptible to identity theft. Here are a few basic tips for teens that can help them safeguard their information as … Continue reading →