Reuters reports that 18 people have been indicted in New York City for operating a bank fraud and identity theft scheme that resulted in the cashing of more than 1,000 counterfeit checks at several large banks. The defendants are accused of obtaining bank customers’ personal data with the help of insiders who they recruited for…
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Fee webinar series in June
The Health Information Security and Privacy Collaboration (HISPC) June 2009 Seminar Series Cost: Free Background: Between March 2008 and April 2009, a group of 42 states and territories participated in seven collaborative projects that sought to produce common, replicable solutions to various privacy and security challenges related to electronic health information exchange. Schedule and Registration:…
TX: Man sentenced to 25 years for identity-theft scheme
Here’s another case of a stiff sentence for ID theft. Billy Coats was sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to fraudulently using or possessing identifying information. At the time of his arrest, Coats was found in possession of more than 200 personal-identification items as well as computer equipment to make fake IDs…
Bits ‘n Pieces
In the justice system: A routine traffic stop for seat belt and speeding violations landed Robert Loveland in the Orange County Jail on multiple charges including possession of Social Security cards, credit cards and gift cards with assorted names. More. Narvaez Family Provider Services seemed like it was legitimately providing home care services for aging…
Rash of debit fraud due to Heartland Payment Systems breach
When Heartland Payment Systems announced a major breach on January 20, some banks and credit unions decided to replace cards proactively. Others decided to just monitor the cards flagged. Now, one week after the deadline for submitting claims to Visa, some banks may be regretting their decision not to replace cards. For example, consider this…
Ca: Investigation underway into medical files dumped in downtown dumpster
Liza Yuzda of iNews 880 AM reports that the province’s Information and Privacy Commissioner is launching an investigation after a resident near the Royal Alex found medical records blowing in the wind.