Identity Theft Video and Articles

Move over robo-calls, states…

06 Feb 2012

…rolls for voter information is part of the election process. "Long before the Internet came along, long before identity theft became an issue, campaigns have been collecting data on voters and creating voter profiles," Alexander said… ...

Man Charged with Craigslist Murders

20 Jan 2012

…horrible murder cases," Walsh said. The 28-count indictment against Beasley also included theft, weapons and identity theft charges. Beasley received the indictment Friday, and a decision will be made next week about his representation… ...

Thefts Force Peer-to-Peer Car…

03 Jan 2012

…peer car sharing services that deal in more run-of-the-mill transportation aren't as vulnerable to the identity-theft infiltration. "Criminals get a better return for their efforts with more expensive vehicles. At this time we believe… ...

Man Accused of Hacking Nude…

27 Dec 2011

…Tuesday. Christoper Chaney is expected at a Los Angeles courtroom where he will be tried on 26 charges including identity theft, unauthorized computer access and wiretapping, KTLA-TV reported. Chaney, 35, pleaded not guilty to the charges… ...

Used electronics may hold personal info

22 Dec 2011

…one expert, the sale could be a two for one deal: a new gadget paired with someone else's personal information. Identity theft expert and McAfee Security consultant Robert Siciliano conducted a two month experiment with funding from McAfee… ...

Feds: Ex-library worker stole over $800K

07 Dec 2011

…fraud, 10 counts of money laundering and one count of aggravated identity theft. >> Read the Indictment Here The indictment alleges that beginning…
…minimum additional two-year sentence if convicted of aggravated identity theft. ...

Study Reveals the Worst Passwords

21 Nov 2011

…guess ones, placing themselves at risk from fraud and identity theft," he said. People are urged to change their passwords…
…another sort of list such as the 1.3 million fraud or identity theft complaints that The Huffington Post reported the FTC… ...

Steakhouse Waiters Arrested in Scheme

18 Nov 2011

…using handheld scanners to copy credit card information and sending the information to the leaders of the 28-person identity theft ring, WNBC-TV reported. The leaders would then create new credit cards with the stolen information and test the… ...

Fake Facebook Profile Case Can Proceed

02 Nov 2011

…boyfriend. The Morris County Prosecutor's Office indicted Dana Thornton last year on one count of fourth-degree identity theft, a crime punishable by a maximum of 18 months in jail. Attorney Richard Roberts had argued the law — as it exists… ...

Protect yourself from being hacked

24 Oct 2011

McAfee consultant and identity theft expert Robert Siciliano spoke with Kim this morning on the subject. ...

NYC Retail Scam Targeted Thousands

07 Oct 2011

Bank tellers, restaurant workers and other service employees in New York lifted credit card data from residents and foreign tourists as part of an identity theft ring that stretched to China, Europe and the Middle East and victimized thousands, authorities said Friday. ...

Cops End Biggest ID Scam in US History

07 Oct 2011

…New York City authorities said Friday. The alleged scammers -- members of five organized forged credit card and identity theft rings -- had ties to Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East, the New York Police Department and Queens District… ...

College students and identity theft

28 Sep 2011

College students are finally settled on campuses across the area and the last thing they are thinking about is fighting fraud or identity theft, but these are certainly problems they need to protect against. ...

Men Accused of Partying With Dead Friend

16 Sep 2011

…reported Thursday. Prosecutors have charged Robert Jeffrey Young, 43, and Mark Rubinson, 25, with abusing a corpse, identity theft and criminal impersonation. The men found their friend Jeffrey Jarrett unresponsive at his house late on Aug. 27… ...

Getting hacked: Could you be at risk?

18 Aug 2011

…in the Internet, we are increasingly at risk for having our personal information pilfered. Robert Siciliano, an identity theft expert with McAfee, says there are surprising places where you're vulnerable, and you likely don't even know… ...

Man Missing Since 1979 Found in Vegas

22 Jul 2011

…authorities said Friday. Arthur Gerald Jones, 72, was arrested July 19 and charged with four felony charges of identity theft and fraud. A complaint regarding the fraudulent use of a Social Security number and the fraudulent use of a Nevada… ...

Net Users Feeling False Sense Of Trust

21 Jul 2011

…security than they were five years ago. This is despite the explosion in online swindles, malicious websites and cyber identity theft. While web surfers are more trusting, the research also shows savvy online shoppers are now 30 percent less loyal… ...

Michigan bride arrested at own wedding

19 Jul 2011

…her own nuptials. Hinton had just walked down the aisle in Michigan on Saturday when she was charged with felony identity theft stemming from a three year old warrant. Officers were kind enough to let her finish her vows but then took her into… ...