New Identity Theft Scam Targets Veterans

Scammers prey on veterans who fear identity theft - Katu.com

With the theft earlier this year of a laptop computer that contained the personal information of millions of veterans, many became fearful that their personal information may have been compromised. While the computer in question has been recovered and it appears that the personal information was not accessed by the thieves, a new group of con artists is targeting veterans using a telephone scam that tells them to call a 1-900 number that costs the vet a $9.99 per minute charge! To read the full article, click the link below...

Scammers prey on veterans who fear identity theft Katu.com,?OR?- 9 minutes ago PORTLAND, Ore. - The US Department of Veterans Affairs is warning all veterans of a telephone scam regarding the recent data loss by the VA. ...

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Fashion Model Used Victims Credit Card Numbers To Order Items in Identity Theft Case

Fashion Model Sentenced In Identity Theft Case - NBC4.TV

The victim accidently left her wallet in a shopping cart which was found by fashion model Beverly Peele.  Beverly copied the credit card numbers and then returned the wallet to the rightful owner.  Howwever, the  victim soon found charges on her credit card statements that she had not made.  Read the full article by clicking the link below...

Fashion Model Sentenced In Identity Theft Case NBC4.TV, CA - 1 hour ago LOS ANGELES -- Fashion model Beverly Peele, who pleaded no contest to an identity theft charge, was sentenced Tuesday to three years probation, 100 hours of ...

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Good tips on how to reduce your changes of becoming an Identity Theft victim.

Identity theft hits home - Fort Monroe Casemate Online

Captain David Whitman from Fort Monroe's Post Judge Advocate Office, provides military families some excellent advice on how to deter, detect, and defend against identity theft.  A big part of that is being prepared by learning about identity theft, how criminals work, and learning what strategies, tactics and techinques you can use to reduce your chances of becoming a victim.  To read the full article, click the link below...

Fort Monroe Casemate Online

Identity theft hits home Fort Monroe Casemate Online,?VA?- 29 minutes ago ... missing. But during those few weeks of uncertainty earlier this summer, the crime of identity theft became a realistic fear. Identity ...

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Waitress Asks for ID and Gets Own Stolen License Back!

MSNBC reports today that a waitress in Westlake, OH asked a women for an ID to prove she was 21 and received her own license that had been stolen several months earlier! Very interesting! As it turns out, the women who provided her the stolen license also had in her possession a stolen credit card. She has been arrested on the charge of identity theft. You can read the full story at:

http://www.msnbc.com/id/14125521/