Worst Person of the Week: Farm Equipment Store Owner Obtained 80 Loans in Customers’ Names Worth $1.7 million
Was it Jimmy Dean who once said, “down on the farm, we do it right. Or, we just don’t do it”? Well, sometimes not everything done down on the farm is completely righteous, and one nefarious character should have heeded the late Jimmy Dean’s words.
A Smithfield, Va. woman pleaded guilty last week to three federal charges, admitting she stole the identities of customers from her farm equipment store to obtain more than 80 loans worth $1.7 million. Linda T. Rowland, 60, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft charges. She fac
Friday Food for Thought: Don’t Let Fraud Ruin Your Summer Fun
It’s summer time and the living is easy – especially if you’re on vacation. The last thing you need is to worry about fraud, but it happens. A purse is snatched, a credit card is compromised, a passport is lost.
We know readers of this blog are sophisticated when it comes to security, but we thought it wouldn’t hurt to share some of these tips from Intersections and ITAC about making your vacation a safe one:
- Protect your home from burglars and identity thieves before you leave. Have yo
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 of Mississippi and the American Diabetes Association. The thieves were requesting personal information such as Social Security numbers, dates of birth and credit card information.
The Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi and the American Diabetes Foundation reported these complaints to the Consumer Protection Division of the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office. Wh
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 is what we are doing with this week’s “Best Person” post. How are we mixing things up? We are focusing on a victim who needs all the publicity he can get to clear his good name.
Here’s the gist of it. When Dan Wheeler’s wallet got stolen from his truck 15 years ago, he had no idea that a simple theft would lead to a lifetime of costly and embarrassing misunderstandings. But because the m
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 attempts are detectable. That is, if you know what you’re looking for. Here’s help.
Understanding Keystroke Logging
Perry Kivolowitz, an American computer scientist, authored one of the first keylogger programs in 1983. Perry, a good guy, never intended his program for evil purposes and works today as a speaker on the subject of detecting tampering digital devices.