Identity Theft Targeted 17.6 Million Americans at Cost of $15.4B
Identity thieves victimized about 7% of the U.S.’s adult population last year, the Justice Department reported.
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DEA Releases Wrongly Jailed Man Who Was Accused of Dealing Drugs in California
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The DEA has released a man wrongly jailed for two weeks after he was mistook as a drug dealer, CBS Los Angeles reports. His girlfriend had been trying to tell authorities that Gerber Guzman’s identity had been stolen and he was not the man wanted for dealing drugs. But it wasn’t until…
Former Teacher on FBI’s 10 Most Wanted List Is Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Producing Child Porn
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Eric Toth, a former teacher placed on the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted List in 2012 for producing pornography, was sentenced Tuesday to 25 years in prison, Reuters reports. Toth took videos and photographs of children while he was a camp counselor in Wisconsin and a teacher in Washington D.C. Toth, who pleaded…
Florida Man Sentenced to 3 Years in Audacious Scheme to Steal Identities of First Lady, ex-FBI Director Robert Mueller
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Talk about brazen. A Florida teen tried to steal the identity of former FBI director Robert Mueller and First Lady Michelle Obama, the Examiner reports. Luis Flores Jr., 19., who also is accused of targeting Kim Kardashian, was sentenced recently to three years in prison. What did he plan to do with…
Secret Service Investigates Massive Breach of Credit Cards at Target During Holidays
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Just as the holidays kick into high gear, Target is reporting a security breach involving stolen credit card and debit card information for millions of customers, the New York Times reports. The Secret Service is investigating a breach that apparently occurred on the day after Thanksgiving and may still be happening. Authorities…
Secret Service investigates Increasing Number of Credit Card “Skimming” Cases
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com When you hand over your credit card, be careful what happens to it. The Secret Service is reporting an increasing number of cases of credit card “skimming,” or thieves copying information on the card, the South Jersey Times reports. The information, such as the name, card number and expiration date, often is…
FBI Busts 15 in $8.7 Mil Midwest Unemployment Insurance Scam
Shoshanna Utchenik ticklethewire.com In general, the entrepreneurial spirit should be lauded. Unfortunately, in this case, it was purely criminal. According to an FBI press release, 15 defendants allegedly registered 80 fake business names in Illinois, Indiana and Minnesota, then used these to file for unemployment insurance benefits to the tune of $8.7 Million. Defendants reportedly…
FBI Busts Sheriff on Conspiracy, Obstruction Charges
By Danny Fenster ticklethewire.com A Louisiana Sheriff was arrested on conspiracy, computer fraud, identity theft and obstruction charges, the FBI announced in a statement. Sheriff Royce Edward Toney, 64, of Monroe, La., was arrested on Friday, according to the FBI. The indictment alleges that Toney and another man engaged in a conspiracy to illegally track…
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