Ind. police arrest 2 suspected of crashing wedding, stealing cash-filled cards from newlywedsSeptember 30th, 2009 Suspected wedding crashers arrested in Ind. theftSEYMOUR, Ind.
NY woman pleads guilty to participating in $2.1M identity theft ring involving Bernanke's wifeSeptember 3rd, 2009 4th person pleads guilty in national ID theft ringALEXANDRIA, Va. — A fourth person has pleaded guilty in a $2.1 million identity theft ring in which Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's wife was a victim.
Alleged check casher for ID theft ring arrested in Fla.; Fed chair's wife among ring's victimsSeptember 1st, 2009 Check casher for ID theft ring arrested in MiamiMIAMI — A woman accused of being the check casher for an identity theft ring that targeted the wife of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is awaiting a court hearing in Miami. Shonya Michelle Young, of Myrtle Beach, S.C., is expected to appear in federal court Tuesday afternoon.
Accused Miami hacker accepts plea deal in record theft of millions of credit card numbersAugust 28th, 2009 Fla. man accepts plea in record data theft caseMIAMI — An accused computer hacker charged in what prosecutors call the largest identity fraud case in U.S. history has agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft charges.
Fed chief Ben Bernanke's bank account struck by identity theft schemeAugust 27th, 2009 Bernanke personal bank account struck by ID theftWASHINGTON — An elaborate identity theft scheme has reached the highest levels of the U.S. financial system, striking the personal bank account of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and his wife.
Feds say Seattle man used stolen identity for 35 years, ran up $100,000 in debtJuly 30th, 2009 Feds: Wash. man used stolen identity for decadesSEATTLE — Federal authorities say they've arrested a Seattle man who used the identity of an Oregon resident for 35 years to avoid arrest warrants and to file for bankruptcy after running up $100,000 in debt. The suspect, 58-year-old Clark Mower, made his initial appearance in U.S.
Man kills woman, shoots self at Fort Lewis Post ExchangeJuly 23rd, 2009 Man kills woman, shoots self at Fort Lewis PXFORT LEWIS, Wash. — A 59-year-old retired soldier shot a female civilian worker to death Wednesday inside a bustling store at the Fort Lewis Army base, then shot and wounded himself, Army officials said.
Florida woman pleads guilty to collecting dead mother's Social Security benefitsJune 23rd, 2009 Woman pleads guilty, took dead mother's benefitsFORT PIERCE, Fla. — A Florida woman accused of hiding her dead mother's body and collecting federal benefits for six years has pleaded guilty to a theft charge.
North Carolina woman faces federal indictment in W.Va. identity theft scam of auditor's officeJune 4th, 2009 NC woman federally indicted in WVa auditor scamCHARLESTON, W.Va. — A North Carolina woman is charged with running an identity theft scheme that netted nearly $2 million from West Virginia's state government.
Summary Box: Court ruling could upend the value of identity theft protection servicesMay 29th, 2009 Summary Box: ID theft ruling on fraud alertsTHE RULING: A federal judge in California has blocked LifeLock, one of the biggest purveyors of "identity-theft protection" services, from setting fraud alerts with a credit-reporting agency, Experian. The judge ruled that only individuals are allowed to set fraud alerts.
Police say shoplifter tries to shave more than $1,000 off a Fla. Wal-Mart's bottom lineMay 11th, 2009 Cops: Woman tries to 'shave' $1,000 from Wal-MartSARASOTA, Fla. — Talk about razor burned.
Thornton man convicted of killing transgender woman gets another 60 years in prisonMay 9th, 2009 Man gets more prison time in transgender slayingDENVER — A man convicted last month of murder and a hate crime in the slaying of a transgender Colorado woman has received another 60 years in prison after being found a "habitual criminal."
Allen Andrade of Thornton was convicted of beating 18-year-old Angie Zapata to death with a fire extinguisher July 17 after discovering she was biologically male. A judge sentenced him to life in prison without parole for first-degree murder after the jury's April 22 verdict.
Former NJ beauty pageant winner gets a year in jail for writing bad checksMay 9th, 2009 Former NJ beauty queen gets year in jailNEWARK, N.J. — A former New Jersey beauty pageant winner has been sentenced to a year in jail for bouncing more than $70,000 in bad checks to purchase antique furniture.
Delaware man accused of stealing $978 check from boss, then trying to cash itMay 9th, 2009 Cops: Man steals check from boss, tries to cash itNEWARK, Del. — Police said a 20-year-old man was charged with stealing one of his boss' checks and trying to cash it.
Women more affected by ID frauds than men in USMay 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Women in America are more vulnerable to identity frauds than men, revealed a survey. Conducted by fraud protection service provider Affinion Security Center, the survey has also found that it takes women longer to restore their identities, but they also tend to change their behaviour later.
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