Bank tellers, restaurant workers and other service employees in New York lifted credit card data from residents and foreign tourists as part of an identity theft ring that stretched to China, Europe and the Middle East and victimized thousands. In total, 111 people were arrested and more than 85 are in custody; the others are […]
Tracking Software that Locates Your Lost or Stolen Computer
Every week I find a story about the increase in stolen laptop and desktop computers. Sometimes it’s a story about a stolen company computer that contains personal information about their customers. Sometimes, it’s someone’s personal computer with all of their private information. Thieves can do irreparable damage with this stolen information. Identity theft crimes have also grown exponentially […]
‘Sister’ Cons Woman out of $2,000 on Facebook
Edythe Schumacher logged onto the social networking site recently and a picture of her sister popped up immediately, inviting her into a Facebook chat. After a bit of small talk, Schumacher’s sister – Susan Palmer – egged her on to apply for a government grant, saying she’d just received one. For an up-front fee of […]
Tips: Protect your Privacy on the Internet
According to the recent release of Symantec’s Norton Cybercrime Report 2011, global cybercrime costs nearly $400 billion and affects 431 million adult victims annually. The report said on top of the $114 billion in money stolen, cybercrime costs victims an additional $274 billion in time lost — putting the total price tag for Internet-based crimes […]
Hacker Posts Woman’s Facebook Photos on Porn Site
Timothy Noirjean, of Woodbury, Minnesota, was charged with identity theft after allegedly hacking into women’s Facebook accounts, in February and March of 2010, in order to steal photos which he subsequently posted on porn sites. The computer hacker apparently pilfered photos of thirteen women ranging in age from seventeen to twenty-five. Police also discovered over 200 […]
