Combating identity theft
Prairie Business
Identity theft is one of the fastest-growing crimes in the nation, according to Kevin Streff, who heads the National Center for the Protection of Financial …

Police are investigating identity theft, grand larceny at local bank
Goshen Chronicle
Goshen — The Village of Goshen Police Department is investigating a scheme to commit identity theft and grand larceny at the Goshen branch of the Bank of …

Dog Trainer Charged With Identity Theft in Marion County
WDEF News 12
However.. we’ve never seen a case like the one playing out in Marion county right now. The victims say they were just after a service dog to help disabled …

Survey: 9% Have Experienced ID Theft
BankInfoSecurity.com
About 9 percent of Americans have experienced an identity theft crime directly or through an immediate family member, a new survey shows. …

ID theft reports drop, but danger persists
Poughkeepsie Journal
Identity theft complaints have decreased overall nationally, as well as statewide and locally, according to a report issued by the Federal Trade Commission …

Consumers should take measures to avoid ID theft during tax time
Creditnet.com
According to identity theft intelligence provider ID Analytics, the time when consumers file taxes also presents identity theft scammers with the chance to …

Cyber criminals exposed medical records
MX Logic
… were potential victims of identity theft in September when cyber criminals penetrated the doctors’ networks, according to the Los Angeles Times. …

It’s National Consumer Protection Week
Chicago Tribune
Read the full press release here. Consumer.gov/ncpw/businesses/: Includes information on fighting fraud, identity theft, and information from ftc.gov.

Idol’s Chikezie Arrested on Felony Identity Theft Charge
American Idol alum Chikezie Eze has been arrested and booked on felony identity theft, TVGuide.com has confirmed. The Season 7 finalist was arrested …