Tag Archives: identity theft

The Pueblo County Sheriff’s office has arrested five suspects linked to a huge identity theft ring that affected more than 70 victims. The investigation began in December 2011 when looking into a possible check fraud case. A victim reported that … Continue reading →

Fourteen teens arrested in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., over the past month are suspected of doing what a lot of young people have done for generations: trying to get their hands on some alcohol. But they may have bought themselves a … Continue reading →

EL RENO – A Yukon man and woman who said they ran out of gas on Interstate 40 have been arrested on complaints of identity theft, forgery and possession of methamphetamine, the Canadian County Sheriff reports. About 6:43 a.m. Tuesday … Continue reading →

Gareth Wright, a U.K.-based app developer for Android and iOS, has discovered a security hole in Facebook’s native mobile apps that he says can be used to steal personal information about you. The problem is that Facebook’s apps for the … Continue reading →

Pierce County law enforcement officers are searching for a man suspected of using stolen identifications and credit cards to buy expensive power tools. Investigators say their suspect, Keith Thomas Whiteman, then sells the tools to make a cash profit. Pierce … Continue reading →

A federal indictment accuses 13 California residents of participating in an identity-theft scheme that employed electronic devices at ATMs around Las Vegas to illegally glean data from credit and debit cards. The indictment was handed up March 13 in U.S. … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Taxpayers who are victims of identity theft should be allowed to see fraudulent tax returns attributed to them, tax attorneys told Congress in a proposal. A wave of identity theft has led to tax fraud in Tampa, … Continue reading →

The 1940 census is now online, and it reveals more than just America’s obsession with everything genealogical and “retro.” Americans are flocking to the 1940 census site to check out the newly-available records. The Associated Press reported that the U.S. … Continue reading →

A crime wave is sweeping the country: ID thieves are preying on children. Many parents may be surprised to find that their child already has bad credit. Ian Umscheid is only 7 years old and already has a lengthy and … Continue reading →

Last year there were 279,000 reports of identity theft. There have been an estimated 10 million victims each year for 12 straight years. Consumers that are not concerned about identity theft generally do not understand what identity theft is. With … Continue reading →