Police Arrest Six People in Ritzy Robbery Ring
The perps may have had a network in place of valets, waiters/waitresses or others who had an idea of who the victims were, their addresses and what their schedules were. Most importantly, someone on the inside of this network would inform the thieves when the victims would be gone from the home.
The thieves would enter the homes through locked or unlocked sliding doors generally in the back of the home. Their targets included high end jewelry, watches, gold and diamonds. Losses could be as high as 2 million dollars.
Getting the stolen jewelry back is often next to impossible.
Avoid Online Auction Fraud by Following These 5 Simple Tips
There are bargains and deals galore at online auction sites. There are also frauds galore. Avoid becoming a victim by following these 5 tips.
Tip #1 — Buy from Top-rated Sellers
If possible, buy from top-rated sellers. Most seasoned auction sites have a rating system for their sellers. For example, on EBay the top sellers have a blue ribbon by their name. This lets you know the seller has a good track record with the site and is a dependable seller.
Check the auction you’re interested in and see if they have any type of rating system or a comment section where disreputable sellers are reported.
Tip #2 — Know What You’re Bidding On
If you’re bidding on an object or product, you’re going to be familiar with it.
Wireless Security” is an Oxymoron, But There is Hope
Anyone using an open unsecured network risks exposing their data. There are many ways to see who’s connected on a wireless connection, and to gain access to their information. As more sensitive data has been wirelessly transmitt
Fraud Drivers
Fraud Drivers 
There are three fraud drivers which facilitate the execution of a fraud. They are Opportunity, Incentive and Justification. Lets briefly explore them one at a time.
For fraud to occur, there must first be an opportunity for fraudsters in order to commit fraud. Depending on the type of fraud, the opportunities might exist abundantly. For example, a cashier might see the opportunity to take money from the cash register if there is no management supervision or watchful recording cameras. In the case of identity fraud, there are also many opportunities in many areas which we can spend countless hours and pages to discuss, however, consider the following example.
Best Person of the Week: Grandmother Wrongly Accused of Running Identity Theft Ring
As many of our reader know, we like to shine a light on those who are doing extraordinary things when it comes to fighting identity theft. We like to focus on members of law enforcement, consumer advocates, law makers and the like. But, every so often, we like to deviate a bit. And, this is exactly what we are doing by naming this week’s “Best Person” a Colorado grandmother who was wrongly jailed for being accused of running a massive identity theft ring.
Margot Sommerville (not her in the photo – that’s Estelle Getty from Golden Girls!) had her purse stolen in June 2006 in California. Five mont