Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans People all across the world jumped into holiday shopping by looking for theBEST DEALS on Cyber Monday. However, because of all the shopping, online customers are seeing an increased risk of identity theft. Officer Beth Glover of the Lee’s SummitPOLICE Department…
Bar waitress charged with purse theft, credit card fraud
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A waitress at Sidelines Sports Bar is accused of stealing a customer’s purse and using theCREDIT CARDS for a $1,000 shopping spree. Sheila Ann Wildman, 38, was charged in South Central District Court with unauthorized use of personal identifying information and…
Should You Be Worried About Identity Theft on Cyber Monday?
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Two years ago, hackers planted malware in Target’s point-of-sale system and stole 40 million credit card and debit card numbers, in addition to 70 million names, addresses, email addresses and phone numbers of Target shoppers. Worse data breaches have occurred since…
Police offer reward to find ID theft suspects
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Two suspects are accused of identity theft and police are offering a reward to help find the suspects. Phoenix Police say two people broke into a woman’s vehicle at Planet Fitness at 3rd Street and Bell Road on July 26th of…
Bank teller scares off suspects in ID theft case
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Two suspects in a Phoenix identity theft case last summer remain on the run andPOLICE need help finding them. Silent Witness is offering aREWARD of up to $1,000 leading to the arrests and convictions of the pair. A man and a Hispanic woman,…
Email address gives FBI lead on record theft of user IDs, passwords
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A hacker who once advertised having access to user information for websites such as Facebook and Twitter has been linked to the theft of a record 1.2 billion Internet credentials, the FBI wrote in court documents. The hacker, known as “mr.grey,”…
Cocoa Police Investigators Seek Identity of Theft, Credit Card Fraud Suspect
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans According to Public Information Officer Yvonne Martinez, the theft was reported on Friday when a woman reported her wallet missing from her purse which was left unattended at a local thrift store. Further investigation revealed the suspect using aCREDIT CARDshe obtained from the…
Bolingbrook police reports: credit card fraud, theft
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Edmund Wilson, 23, of the 400 block of Mallview Lane, was charged with trespass to property on the 300 block of West Briarcliff Road that happened at 9:56 a.m. Nov. 18. Elige Peters, 23, of the 200 block of Sioux Drive,…
BBB: Children are vulnerable to identity theft as well
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans As an adult, discovering that your identity has been compromised is a scary occurrence. Once identity thieves have your personal information, they can drain your bank account, run up charges on your credit cards and even file a tax refund in…
ID Theft: Protecting your children
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Let’s face it, children get into trouble. And while parents are focused on the many ways their children could be in danger, identity theft is often the last thing on that list. One mother, LeAnn Gardner, says, “You’re reminding me I…