Posts Tagged ‘law enforcement’
IN THE HEADLINES: Fall Victim to Identity Theft, Find Yourself in Jail?
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● December 2, 2011
What if you were pulled over by law enforcement, let’s say for something relatively minor like going just slightly over the speed limit, and instead of a ticket or a warning instead you find yourself in jail trying to prove that you’re not the person they think you are. Even though the arresting officer might [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: Little Honor Amongst Hackers as Collectives Turn on Each Other
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● July 15, 2011
No sooner had notorious hacker collective Lulz announced that their global campaign of embarrassing cyber assaults would end almost as soon as it began, other hacker groups began launching their own hacking campaigns. But this time it’s not to take over where Lulz left off, but to expose the individuals behind Lulz and help law [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: Respected Cop Living under Stolen Identity
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● June 10, 2011
A popular police officer who served with the Anchorage Alaska police department for more than a decade has been hiding a dark secret for the past 20 years. But due to one simple mistake, that secret is now out in the open and will cost the cop his job, his freedom, and his citizenship. The [...]
Welcome to the Wild West of Identity Theft
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● September 20, 2010
A couple of months ago I started helping an eighty-year-old woman who lost nearly $200,000 to a couple of identity thieves who turned out to be her kids. She lives in one of California’s largest cities (1 million+ residents) and was worried that her case might simply fall through the cracks and leave her helpless. [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: Cybercrooks Getting Younger, but Not Smarter
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● August 25, 2010
Two eighteen-year-olds appeared in a British court in early August accused of running their own online black market in everything an identity thief would need to own your identity. And they might still be running it today, unchallenged, if they hadn’t made so many blundering mistakes. The two teens, along with some other accomplices, were [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: Sheer Luck Uncovers Plot to Steal Identities of Kids Fighting Cancer
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● August 20, 2010
As any cop will tell you, there’s no such thing as a routine traffic stop. You always have to be prepared for surprises, and a simple traffic stop in New Jersey might have thwarted a heartless scam focused on the identities of young cancer victims and their parents. When cops in New Jersey pulled over [...]
ITAC: A Victim’s Story
Posted by: ID Guardian in: ● July 8, 2010
ID Guardian presents a special video posting today: an in-depth look at the Identity Theft Assistance Center through the experiences of an identity theft victim. Through Intersections’ exclusive partnership with ITAC, the Identity Theft Assistance Center, we have been able to help hundreds of companies manage breaches affecting millions of people and assist thousands more [...]
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IN THE HEADLINES: The Perfect Storm of Identity Theft
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● January 26, 2011
I know the term “Perfect Storm” is grossly overused, thanks in large part to a popular book and a successful movie about, of all things, a perfect storm. To be completely honest, I’ve actually used the phrase many times before, to raise the same issue, so I am in part to blame for its overuse. [...]