Richland County (WLTX) — Deputies in Richland County need the community’s assistance in locating a man wanted for bank fraud and identity theft.

Sheriff Leon Lott says 25-year-old Kendall Maurice Harmon is wanted on two counts of bank fraud and one count of identity theft. Lott says Maurice has victimized several people.

Continue Reading Here

In one of my previous articles How Much Is Your Information Worth?, I wrote about the an underground market and how much the information is sold for.  I came across these three videos that explain in depth what type of information is popular in those markets, the going rates, etc.  These videos are shocking! Leave your comments.

A federal grand jury charged Hassan Nemazee, a New York businessman who has ties to prominent politicians, with defrauding banks of $292 million in part to benefit the Democratic Party. Read the full story

PEORIA, AZ — Maricopa County Sheriff’s deputies arrested five undocumented immigrants for identity theft at a Peoria business Thursday morning and one of the managers says she has some questions for Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

Kelli Bungert arrived at Berardi Enterprises, a construction reclamation company near 83rd Avenue and Northern avenues, to find helicopters hovering above. Read the full story

Police in two different cities say two women stole the identity of another person in order to work.

Mount Holly Police say Veronica Sanchez Triana, 26, of North Broad Street, allegedly stole the identity of a Charlotte woman in order to work at Pharr Yarns and American and Efird, according to a warrant affidavit. Mecklenburg County Department of Social Service is also investigating Triana in regard to an unemployment fraud case involving the identity theft.

Continue Reading Here

In one of my previous posts, I expressed my opinion about a free service called MyIDScore. (Read Here).  I have mentioned in my post that I contacted MyIDScore in regards to my 310 id score while I was already an ID theft victim.  Last night, I finally got a delayed response.   I still think that the service is pointless and useless and, to me, nothing more than just a fun number guessing game.

Here is a response from MyIDScore, which would give you a better idea of how it works and the accuracy of their service.  Again, I am only expressing my own opinion about it and in any way would I want to influence my readers to share my opinion.  Try their service (I am glad it is free) and decide for yourself if it is worth your time. Read the full story

(ARA) – In this day and age, we all have to be careful about how we share information online. Browsing the Web is the single most popular activity on the PC — with both the time people spend on the Web and the range of things they can do continuing to grow. With social networking sites, online shopping, and online banking becoming more common and convenient, the risk of fraud or identity theft continues to grow. This kind of activity is on the rise every year. Read the full story

Who should read this article:

Any parent with minor children who use the internet.

Introduction:

Identity theft is a huge problem worldwide. It is not limited to adults; children can also have their identities stolen. It’s much harder to catch someone using a kid’s identity, since the child is under the age of 18. Read the full story