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A Pueblo man suspected of stealing a wallet from a 2015 Dodge Durango and then using the financial transaction devices for personal use was arrested after an alert convenience store clerk notified police of the suspect’s presence in the store.
On Friday, the victim
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.
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TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) – October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month and while we may be constantly aware of the ways hackers could steal our information, identity theft doesn’t
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas Department of Labor says it’s taking new steps to stop identity theft-related fraud.
According to a news release sent out Tuesday by the department, Kansas, like every other state, is seeing a historic increase in reports of fraudulent unemployment claims.
The department said it
Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana allows Indianapolis residents to share anonymous tips with law enforcement. Here are a few things Crime Stoppers wants you to know before you call.
A Virginia man who once worked as a financial advisor in Madison County was arrested Monday on charges of forgery,
The Kansas Department of Labor launched a new website Tuesday that helps people report identity theft fraud during the COVID-19 outbreak.The KDOL says scammers are filing fraudulent claims by using names and personal information of people who have not lost their jobs.People often don’t know they’ve had a claim made …
Identity fraud and identity theft have become an unfortunately common concern online, and the rise of these incidents is tied into the growing amount of data breaches happening these days with an increasing number of people working from home because of the pandemic.
As we saw at the start of
Steven James Ross
A 42-year-old Helena man who was found passed-out in a stolen vehicle was charged with multiple felonies and misdemeanors.
Steven James Ross is charged with felony theft, felony meth possession, felony hydrocodone possession, misdemeanor driving with a suspended license, misdemeanor paraphernalia possession and misdemeanor displaying fictitious plates.
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EDINBURG, Texas (KVEO) — The Edinburg Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying five suspects as part of two separate, unrelated auto theft investigations.
According to
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (BBB) — Identity theft is an ever-evolving crime. As credit bureaus and individuals catch on to the schemes of identity thieves, the con artists simply modify their tactics. Scammers are now combining information from multiple individuals to invent a false identity, a technique called “synthetic” identity theft.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the entire world indoors, making us rethink how we navigate all aspects of daily life, from work to grocery shopping to how we connect with friends and family. It’s also causing us to rethink how we seek medical attention.
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Redding police officials have released the identity of the Redding shooting suspect, arrested earlier Sunday morning, following a high-speed pursuit crash, as well as details on Sunday’s early morning shooting.
Investigators identified the suspect as James Joshua Noyes, 33, of Redding. According to RPD, Noyes has a
The Nigerian telecoms watchdog says it has suffered an identity theft attack on popular social media service, Facebook, raising the bar of high-profile cyber crime.
Facebook, the most popular social media service in Nigeria, has over 27 million users in the country and over 2.7 monthly active users across the
One day in January, a pair of thieves in black ski masks drove into a restricted area behind a post office in Phoenix. They jumped out of their car, snatched several trays of mail that had just been dropped off and sped away.
Over six days in early April, thieves
A man was arrested after he failed to appear in court for two cases where he faces charges of resisting an officer, obstructing an officer and retail theft, police said.
At 9:44 p.m. Tuesday, officers were notified by staff at AMITA Health Saint Joseph Medical Center that Aaron Yonely, 49, …
This report covers a selection of incidents from Sept. 23 to Sept. 29 as recorded in the Stanford University Department of Public Safety (SUDPS) bulletin.
Tuesday, Sept. 22
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Do you want to get your car windows etched for free?
The 121st Police Precinct in Graniteville will offer free etching next Friday afternoon to inscribe residents’ Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN) into the windows of their vehicles.
Car thieves typically remove the VIN so that a
One day in January, a pair of thieves in black ski masks drove into a restricted area behind a post office in Phoenix. They jumped out of their car, snatched several trays of mail that had just been dropped off and sped away.
Over six days in early April, thieves
Have you tried logging in to your account, only to find out your password was changed just a couple of hours ago? Believe us, it’s extremely nerve-wracking! With cybercrime and cybersecurity issues on the rise, we can’t stress enough the importance of having secure passwords, and that’s what you’re going
The “Father of Identity Theft” was sentenced to
A man from Tennessee who served time for impersonating Hollywood stars and Wall Street executives is going back to prison — this time for stealing from dead people, federal prosecutors say.
James Jackson, 58, was sentenced to 17 years in prison after a federal jury convicted him of fraud, identity
Police in Ventura County offer advice on how to avoid vehicle theft and burglary.
Thousand Oaks deputies arrested two people Tuesday suspected of identity theft and drug possession, according to authorities.
The arrest occurred around 10:30 a.m. in the 2400 block of West Hillcrest Drive, according to the Ventura
The Arizona Department of Economic Security has created a task force to deal with a rising number of fraud cases stemming from unemployment claims.
A new law enforcement task force was announced Friday by the Arizona Department of Economic Security, which is working to reduce the growing number
Identity theft is in the spotlight even more now after the huge Equifax data breach. Here are some key steps to keep you banking information, Social Security information and other personal information private.
