Diabetics Targeted in Identity Theft Scheme
Individuals with diabetes have been targeted in a recent identity theft scam. The identity theft scam is effective because the identity thieves know the intended victim has diabetes.
The identity theft scheme was first discovered in Mississippi. It was reported that diabetics were receiving phone calls from identity thieves claiming to be from the Diabetes Foundation [...]
Best Person of the Week: Dan Wheeler, ID Theft Victim Wrongly Labeled Sex Offender – For Life
Welcome to the “Best Person of the Week” post from the ITAC blog. As our ever faithful readers know, we like to shine a light on the identity theft “heroes” who are fighting the most noble battle against identity theft. And, our readers know that we like to mix things up a bit, which [...]
Are You a Victim of This Computer Crime?
You have to give cybercriminals credit. When it comes to computer crimes, they can be quite ingenious. Identity thieves are constantly developing new ways to steal your personal information or improving their methods. Such is the case with keystroke logging.
Fortunately for us, the good guys, and unfortunately for them, the bad guys, most of their [...]
ATM Security Threats Increase
A recent news report of a skimming scam in Long Island, N.Y., netted thieves more than $200,000 from ATMs at five branches.
Skimming today is far more sophisticated than in the past. Skimmers can include blue tooth and texting technology that send the data to the criminal anywhere. Keypads can be compromised by devices that overlay [...]
Best Person of the Week: FBI Special Agent Waldo J. Longa Busts Palm Beach Identity Theft Ring
Bringing down an identity theft ring is no easy thing. Law enforcement often has to go undercover for months at a time, get involved with the criminals — and actually do illegal transactions with money being swapped. This is a very risky proposition that FBI Special Agent Waldo J. Longa, and his team, had no [...]