Internet Identity Theft

Internet Identity Theft News

Miami Man Pleads Guilty in ID Theft Case

A Miami man has pleaded guilty to two identity-theft related charges after federal agents found more than 26,000 credit card numbers stored on his computer, the U.S. Department of Justice said.

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Put Your Credit Report on Ice With a Credit Freeze

Credit freezes can be great tools for protecting yourself against identity theft, experts say, but they're not for everyone

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Identity Theft Expert: 5 Ways To Stop Business Data Theft

Cyber criminals, social engineers and identity thieves are crafty about hijacking data from businesses. Identity theft expert John Sileo shares inexpensive tips for protecting your organization, and your identity.

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Daily Q&A: How can I protect my child's Social Security Number?

By Ivan Penn, Times Staff Writer Thursday, September 2, 2010 With schools and others requiring my child's Social Security Number, how can I ensure that my child does not become a victim of identity theft? Linda Criddle, an e-commerce and online safety expert who worked in senior posts at Microsoft for 13 years, urges consumers to carefully guard their child's Social Security Number. Criddle, who ...

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Crime Shorts

Former bank employee indicted for Fraud and Embezzlement BIRMINGHAM – A federal grand jury has indicted a former Regions Bank employee on fraud and identity theft charges, announced U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance, U.S. Postal Inspection Service Inspector Frank Dyer and U.S. Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Roy D. Sexton. Ethel Wanjaneese Acoff, 37, of Birmingham, faces six counts of bank ...

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Federal grand jury in Birmingham hands down indictments on child porn, arson, thefts

Other indictments included charges of possession of explosives, illegal immigrants accused of re-entering the United States after deportation, and fraud and identity theft charges.

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