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PA: Identity theft, counterfeit ring busted by Upper Darby cops

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Dissent

Linda Reilly reports: A chance arrest for the alleged use of a bogus credit card led police to a major nationwide identity theft and counterfeiting ring, officials said. […] “We called the Secret Service due to the number of credit cards,” Chitwood said. “Apparently the Greater Philadelphia area has been hit hard with stolen credit…

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Credit Card Fraud Warning Issued in Virginia

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Dissent

From NBC Washington, this report: The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is investigating 50 cases of credit fraud. Investigators said they may be connected. In many cases, the victim’s credit cards are being used throughout the United States and even overseas. And that’s all they wrote in the way of details. Stay tuned, I guess….

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WA: Two charged in BECU ID theft thought to impact 100s

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Dissent

Levi Pulkkinen reports: Prosecutors have filed charges against two men believed to have defrauded hundreds of BECU [Boeing Employees Credit Union] members by “skimming” debit cards at Seattle-area ATMs. Having filed IDd theft-related charges against the men, King County prosecutors contend Seattle resident Claudiu Flaviu Tudor and Mihai Podaru stole the account information of hundreds…

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Former Sprint-Nextel employee sentenced for improper disclosure of phone records to cocaine dealer

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Dissent

Amy Quesnel, 29, of Georgia, Vermont was sentenced yesterday to six months imprisonment to be followed by four months of home detention. Quesnel had previously pled guilty to a violation of the Telephone Records Privacy Protection Act, which carries a maximum sentence of ten years imprisonment and a $250,000 fine. U.S. Attorney Coffin stated that…

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NY: Ex-MCC student Terry Zimmerman says he stole others’ refunds to find HIV cure

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Dissent

Gary Craig reports: A 19-year-old former Monroe Community College student maintains he stole from other college students via identity theft because he wanted to find a cure for the AIDS virus, authorities allege. Rochester resident Terry Zimmerman, who assisted other MCC students with computer problems, used his access to steal their financial aid refunds, court…

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Escrow Co. Sues Bank Over $440K Cyber Theft

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Dissent

Brian Krebs writes: An escrow firm in Missouri is suing its bank to recover $440,000 that organized cyber thieves stole in an online robbery earlier this year, claiming the bank’s reliance on passwords to secure high-dollar transactions failed to measure up to federal e-banking security guidelines. The attack against Springfield, Mo. based title insurance provider…

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