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A retired doctor living Palm City has once again been hit by a scam involving identity theft to take out Small Business Association disaster assistance loans. It’s the second time in weeks he’s been the target of the scam.
He’s not
WORCESTER — Identity thieves have used personal information of more than 550 city employees to file claims for unemployment insurance benefits, a nationwide scheme that is skyrocketing as millions of people rely on the supplemental benefits to feed their families and pay bills during the pandemic.
“We get them (notice
A Victorville man was sentenced to three years’ probation after his scheme to use consumer-protection laws to steal a $13,000 Rolex watch was exposed, the Riverside Police Department said.
The sentence was handed down to 23-year-old Anthony Delgado Alvarez on Sept. 14 after he pleaded guilty to attempted grand theft,
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Identity theft is an ever-evolving crime. Scammers are now combining information from multiple individuals to invent a false identity called synthetic identity theft.
As credit bureaus and individuals catch on to the schemes of identity thieves, the con-artists simply modify their tactics. Synthetic identity theft is
PALM CITY, Fla. — Dr. Richard Loew collects coins at his Palm City home, a hobby he’s had since childhood.
“[I’ve] been collecting them since I was about 10 years old,” he said.
But Loew is worried that debt collectors may come knocking on his front door.
“On my credit
According to the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, 58,616 of the 1.6 million unemployment claims, and claims for the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program, which provides benefits to contractors and people who are self-employed, filed between March 8 and June 30, were determined to be fraudulent.
NATICK — John
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A federal grand jury returned an indictment today charging a Portsmouth woman with wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with a scheme to defraud veterans.
According to allegations in the indictment, Rita Copeland, 59, operated “Veteran Services of the Commonwealth.”
Officials say Copeland purported
The Internal Revenue Service needs to improve how it handles third-party requests for access to taxpayer information and electronic signatures from representatives such as CPAs, enrolled agents and attorneys that could leave taxpayers at risk of identity theft, according to a new report.
The report, from the Treasury Inspector
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rightly being touted as a transformative technology in the near future, with some experts seeing its potential impact comparable to the steam engine, electricity, and the internet.
However, huge amounts of money have already been poured into the technology’s development to date, reaching over £30 billion
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GALT, CA (KOVR) — To understand the magnitude of this reunion between Charlie the Pomeranian and his owner, you have to go back to the beginning.
“It’s been the craziest three days of my life,” said owner Kellie Ruyle.
Its been a week
DENVER (KDVR) — A local couple’s cars were stolen and now they think they are being used to commit crimes across the metro area.
“I feel violated, violated,” Cameron Coles said.
Coles and his girlfriend thought having both of their cars stolen at once from their gated RiNo parking garage
Speaking at the online launch event for the Global Digital Asset & Cryptocurrency Association on Friday — a Chicago-based group focused on regulatory clarity and industry security — U.S. Representative Bill Foster explained the importance of a “secure digital identity.”
“You can have the most rock-solid cryptographic guarantees of a
As many children of all ages are starting school remotely this year, they’re getting a crash course in internet security and protecting their identities. They’re spending much more time online than they had in the past, often with a lot less adult supervision. And scammers have been out in full
A longtime resident of Section 8 housing, whose ID and Social Security cards were stolen several years ago, told police this week she believes her identity has been stolen.
At the time the victim’s purse, and with it the cards, was stolen, “she didn’t
At least four U.S. Postal Service drop-off boxes have been vandalized in the past couple weeks and Fort Smith residents are concerned at the timing with less than a month to go until the
MANALAPAN, NJ – Released by Manalapan police and unedited by Patch, all reported crimes and arrests from Sept. 9-29:
On Tuesday, September 29, 2020, at approximately 11:45pm, patrols responded to a residence located on Parkview Way in reference to a report of Harassment. The victim, a 25-year-old Manalapan resident advised
The Grand Theft Auto series is more than capable of raking in record profits, scoring well with mainstream reviewers, and satisfying millions of gamers of all persuasions. It is nothing less than a juggernaut of gaming prowess at this point, and is regarded as such by most. With that,
Everyone wants GTA 5 money cheats. In a game all about amassing piles of cash, an easy way to wealthsville has a strong lure. With plenty of GTA$ the door is open to new properties, vehicles, weapons and more to enjoy in GTA 5 and GTA Online. Not to mention
“The woman brazenly walked up to the victim’s shopping cart, reached into her purse and took her cellphone,” the post shared by Moraine police Tuesday on its Facebook page stated.
Now, police are asking for anyone who can identify the
WESTFORD, MA — Since May, Westford police have been responding to a steady stream of reports of fraudulent claims. But between Sept. 27 and Oct. 3, the number of cases related to identity theft shot up.
Last week there were 17 reports of fraud, and of those 15 considered identity
RACINE — A Racine man has been charged with 24 counts of felony personal ID theft after breaking into multiple cars over the span of a month.
Rico J. Williams, 31, has been charged with 24 felony counts of personal ID theft for financial gain, 27 misdemeanor counts of bail
Freezing your child’s credit is one way to stop cybercriminals from stealing their identity. But you have to be careful to keep the key to thaw it later.
TechRepublic’s Karen Roby spoke with Eva Velasquez, CEO of the Identity Theft Resource Center, about the importance of cybersecurity. October is Cybersecurity
Dear Thieves, Facebook has helped Hagerstown police identify you.
The police department has identified two suspects in a recent theft at Ulta thanks to feedback from the public after the agency posted a screenshot from surveillance footage to the social media website with a humorous letter to the alleged thieves.
Dear Thieves, Facebook has helped Hagerstown police identify you.
The police department has identified two suspects in a recent theft at Ulta thanks to feedback from the public after the agency posted a screenshot from surveillance footage to the social media website with a humorous letter to the alleged thieves.
