Greg Pallone reports: Thousands of names in hundreds of pages of city collections reports from 1998 were found in a newspaper and recycling bin behind the Palm Bay Community Center late last week. They contain names, addresses, phone numbers, delinquent amounts owed, plus driver’s license and social security numbers. […] Deputy City Manager Sue Hann,…
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Hydro customer info used in scam
Chris Kitching reports: Police are investigating after a woman got a job at Manitoba Hydro using a stolen identity and used her position to access the personal information of more than 900 customers and take out fraudulent credit cards. The employee used customers’ names and other information to apply for 45 credit cards without the…
ID theft ring traced to stolen MVD document
KOAT reports a breach out of New Mexico: About a month ago, Target 7 reported that Rod White, of Los Ranchos, was indicted on charges of fraud, forgery and identity theft. White tried to pass off fake checks using the state Taxation and Revenue Department’s account number. Officials knew little then, but APD detectives said…
FL: Sensitive Documents Found In Flagler Dumpster
Saul Saenz reports: Documents belonging to Flagler County were found in a trash dumpster behind the county government building. […] “Someone had inappropriately gotten rid of some material that they shouldn’t have,” said Carl Laundrie, a county spokesman. Laundrie said much of the material was not confidential and could’ve been obtained from the clerk’s office…
Lags find guards’ files in waste bag
Justin Penrose reports: A convict phoned a prison officer at his home and threatened to kill him after confidential details of hundreds of warders fell into the hands of lags. Inmates got the names, addresses and National Insurance numbers of the officers when they were given the job of moving rubbish sacks. The threatened warder…
Former Lambeth police officer accused of tipping off criminals is given caution
Guardian reports: A former Lambeth cop accused of leaking information to criminals has been given a police caution. The officer, who was suspected of tipping off criminal suspects about incriminating evidence against them, was cautioned on Tuesday for offences under the Data Protection Act. The then detective constable, who police will not name or reveal…