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Bronx man found guilty in million-dollar ID theft and tax fraud

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Dissent

Felix Nkansah, 28, was found guilty of participating in an identity theft ring and defrauding the United States Treasury. His conviction followed a one-week trial in Manhattan federal court. According to the Superseding Indictment and evidence presented at trial: Beginning in 2007, Nkansah participated in an identity theft ring whose purpose was to file, via…

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PA: Greensburg medical facility laptops stolen

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Dissent

Bob Stiles reports: Two laptop computers containing patient information were stolen from two Greensburg medical complexes over the weekend, city police said Tuesday. One theft occurred at Dr. Barry Bupp’s dental practice in Medical Commons One on South Street, the other in Dr. Elie Abdallah’s office in the Medical Arts Building on Shearer Street, police…

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PA: Detroit Con Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Identity Theft Scheme

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Dissent

Martel T. Kirkland, 53, of Detroit, Michigan, was sentenced Monday to 15 years in prison for conspiracy, mail fraud, aggravated identity theft, credit card fraud, wire fraud, uttering a forged security, and aiding and abetting, in connection with an identity theft scheme involving approximately 40 financial accounts. The sentence was announced by United States Attorney…

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Strangers Lose Personal Information in Non-Profit Mix-Up

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Dissent

Emily Rittman reports: A mistake by a not-for-profit group may put more than 200 landlords at risk for identity theft. The mistake sent tax forms and social security numbers to strangers. More than 500 landlords work with OACAC, the Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation. On January 28, 2010, half of those landlords didn’t receive tax…

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GA: University employee charged with felony

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Dissent

Jacob Demmitt reports: A University [of Georgia] employee with access to sensitive student information was arrested and charged with one count of felony theft by extortion Monday evening, and police said they expect their investigation to lead them to more student victims. Dorin Dehelean, an Internet technology security analyst associate for Enterprise Information Technology Services,…

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Nl: University of Utrecht leaks pay slips

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Dissent

Karin Spaink summarizes, in English, a breach reported on security.nl: Randstad HR Solutions, which apparently takes care of the payroll information of the employees of the University of Utrecht, made an error. Employees did not only receive their own January pay slip and yearly overviews, but also slips and overviews intended for others. Randstad HR…

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