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Georgia’s Ogletree suspended after theft charge

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:12:12 +0000

Georgia safety Alec Ogletree has been suspended for at least one game following a misdemeanor theft charge. Misdemeanor – Crime – Theft – Identity theft – Plea

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Man pleads guilty in ID theft ring. | By Pierrette J. Shields © 2010 Longmont Times-Call

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:36:47 +0000

BOULDER – A man accused of participating in a far-reaching identity theft ring pleaded guilty on Friday to violating the state’s organized crime law and was sentenced to eight years in prison as part of a deal with prosecutors.

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Man pleads guilty in ID theft ring. | By Pierrette J. Shields © 2010 Longmont Times-Call

Burlington Store Owner Accused Of Stealing Mother’s Identity

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:28:10 +0000

BURLINGTON (AP) — Burlington police have arrested a local business owner, alleging she used her mother’s Social Security number for her own gain. Kathleen Sue Geren was charged Wednesday in an initial police complaint with one count of identity theft. Officials said she was released on bail.

FBI arrests identity theft suspect

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:30:39 +0000

The federal government says it has broken up a large Spokane-area identity theft scheme run by a longtime criminal with ties to the white supremacist community.

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What Security Can Learn From the $15M Sprint Employee Breach

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:01:49 +0000

Federal prosecutors this week charged nine former Sprint employees with fraud and aggravated identity theft after learning they had cloned customer cell phone numbers to make $15 million worth of calls. According to the complaint from federal prosecutors, the individuals who have been charged worked at Sprint stores in the Bronx, Bergen, N.J., and Tampa, Fla., and used company computers to get …

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Contract to protect employees’ identity approved

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:53:50 +0000

Harrison County commissioners moved a step closer in protecting county employees from identity theft by approving a contract this week with U.S. Identity Theft Solutions LLC.

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Man scammed in identity theft

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:32:52 +0000

An elderly Wallaceburg is out $5,000 after a man pretending to be his grandson convinced him to send money. Chatham-Kent police said the victim received a call from someone who used his grandson’s name.

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Two arrested in connection with attempted theft

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:54:33 +0000

STAPLETON — Deputies have charged two men in the alleged early morning attempted theft and assault that took place Friday at Moody Electric on U.S. Highway 31 South. Two other suspects have been identified, but have not yet been charged.

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Put your credit report on ice with a credit freeze

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:43:14 +0000

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

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Sheriff’s blotter: Grand theft over the phone

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:16:36 +0000

Grand theft – A Gilroy woman received a telephone call from a person promising her she could earn $300,000 if she paid the caller $3,750, which she did, between 12:30 p.m. Aug. 17 and 11 a.m. Aug. 18, and never received the money. – The fence surrounding a property on the 10700 block of Rucker Avenue was broken and a blue rear tine tiller worth about $500 was stolen, between 12 p.m. Aug. 10 and …

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