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Fraud and Identity Theft in the News

Because of the significance of Identity Theft in many people's lives and its rapid increase over the past several years, it is often a hot topic in the news. Below are some of the most recent news articles appearing on identity theft, fraud, scams, phishing, and related topics.



07/30/2010
Identity theft, fraud ring hit apartment mailboxes: police - Edmonton Journal

Identity theft, fraud ring hit apartment mailboxes: police
Edmonton Journal
Police announced Thursday the arrest of nine people allegedly involved in a slew of identity theft and fraud-related crimes stemming from mail thefts across ...
Identity theft a problem that won't go awayMetro Canada - Calgary
Police arrest nine for mail theft, fraudCTV.ca
Alleged mail-theft ring bustedToronto Sun
Global BC -iNews880.com -Globe and Mail
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07/30/2010
Virginia woman pleads guilty to identity theft, fraud charges tied to farm ... - CanadianBusiness.com

Virginia woman pleads guilty to identity theft, fraud charges tied to farm ...
CanadianBusiness.com
(AP) - Federal prosecutors say the former owner of a Smithfield farm equipment company has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and identify theft. ...
Woman pleads guilty to ID theft, fraudWAVY-TV
Ex-owner of Smithfield store admits to $1.7M fraudThe Virginian-Pilot
Farm equipment dealer pleads guiltySuffolk News-Herald
Tidewater News -Daily Press -WVEC.com (subscription)
all 20 news articles »


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07/30/2010
Five arrested in theft of mail from Medina Post Office - Plain Dealer (blog)

Five arrested in theft of mail from Medina Post Office
Plain Dealer (blog)
Police Chief Patrick Beraducci said residents should be concerned about identity theft because of the stolen mail. "We know what they did, how they did it," ...
Charges in Medina mail box theftAkron Beacon Journal

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07/27/2010
Phoenix business target of identity theft raid - BusinessWeek

ABC15.com (KNXV-TV) (blog)

Phoenix business target of identity theft raid
BusinessWeek
Maricopa County sheriff's deputies are searching for 25 workers suspected of identity theft and fraud at a south Phoenix business. ...
MCSO Raids Valley Business; Employees Suspected of Identity TheftMyFox Phoenix
Raid of Phoenix business by sheriff leads to 5 arrestsAZ Central.com
Sheriff Joe: Woman Hid Mexican ID In EnchiladaKPHO Phoenix
ABC15.com (KNXV-TV) -KTAR.com -AZFamily
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07/29/2010
Hotel guests still most at risk for identity theft - USA Today

USA Today

Hotel guests still most at risk for identity theft
USA Today
Unfortunately, Percoco wouldn't identify any of the hotels or chains. And so far, none of the hotel companies that may be taking the hacker problem ...

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My friend, who unfortunately discovered that he was a victim of identity theft, soon found that correcting the record was a major hassle. The lesson he learned was that it is better to prevent identity theft then to try and correct the record later. So with that mind, I present this information to you so that hopefully you will not become another identity theft victim.

We often take our liberties for granted. What you know life to be can suddenly change if you've been a victim of identity theft.

While you've been busy with your day-to-day life someone could have stolen your personal information and racked up debts or committed fraud - all with your name on it. What happens then can be anything from being denied employment, credit or even being arrested for a crime you didn't commit.

Identity theft is that serious.

Victims of identity theft can spend years paying back debts or fighting to restore their credit as well as their reputation. Finding out you are a victim of identity theft can be frightening and a source of anxiety even after you've resolved the issue.

Don't be complacent, learn about identity theft and what you can do to lessen your changes of becoming another identity theft victim.


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