N.L. RCMP use officer’s story to warn about identity theft - CBC News

November 20, 2008

Newfoundland and Labrador RCMP are warning the public about how easy it is to become the victim of identity theft by telling the story of one of one of their own officers. The RCMP said Thursday at a news conference that people should be more ...

Former Georgia driver’s license examiners indicted - Atlanta Business Chronicle

November 20, 2008

A group of former Georgia driver’s license examiners have been charged with issuing Georgia driver’s licenses to more than 130 illegal aliens and giving commercial driver’s licenses to unqualified applicants in exchange for payments of up to $8 ...

Identity theft plagues Canadians as online shopping grows - Montreal Gazette

November 20, 2008

Victims of identity fraud spent more than $150 million of their own money and spent 20 million hours to resolve the fraud in the past year as part of a ballooning problem that struck almost 1.7 million Canadians, a survey has found. Most victims (57 ...

John Ulzheimer - CNBC

November 20, 2008

John Ulzheimer is a nationally recognized expert on credit reporting, credit scoring and identity theft. In addition to his expertise in personal finance and consumer issues, John is a leading advocate of understanding the value of managing your ...

Davenport stung by identity thief - Spokane Spokesman-Review

November 19, 2008

Identity theft isn’t just for Dumpster-diving drug addicts. It’s also for nerdy-looking accountant types with impeccable references. A man hired as the Davenport Hotel’s financial controller cashed a $4,600 check he received after providing a ...

Identity Thief Targets Wealthy Americans, Gets Prison (Update1) - Bloomberg

November 19, 2008

Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) -- A 25-year-old Russian who mined Forbes Magazine's annual listing of the 400 wealthiest Americans for identity-theft victims was sentenced in New York state court to as long as 10 1/2 years behind bars. Igor Klopov targeted ...

Tallahassee police seek identity of suspect in theft case - Tallahassee Democrat

November 19, 2008

Tallahassee police are asking for help from the public in identifying suspects in a theft. A store clerk at a local mall on Oct. 16 had stored her purse in the employee area of the store where she works, police said. Her purse was stolen and her ...

Alleged false identity leads to Unity arrest - Portland Press Herald

November 19, 2008

UNITY - A man who had reported a theft wound up getting arrested himself after he provided police with a false identity, Chief Deputy Robert Keating of the Waldo County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday. Lee Maheu, 45, of Unity was wanted on two ...

Kerr County Sheriff Says It Was “Like a Feeding Frenzy” - WOAI

November 19, 2008

KERR COUNTY, Texas -- A Kerr County Grand Jury handed down 20 indictments against 16 individuals Monday in the murder investigation following Allan Kowalski's death. Kerr County investigators found Kowalski's remains buried on his property in Ingram ...

Mistakes Plague Most Credit Reports - Street.Com

November 19, 2008

Identity theft, mortgage fraud and credit-card fraud are all preventable with monitoring of your credit report. But these days, a mistake on your credit report can make it more expensive to borrow money. Nearly three-quarters of all credit reports ...

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