#identity-theft

#identity-theft

There are banking scams, Social Security scams, and scams aimed at retirees searching for a work-from-home job. The thieves behind these scams will do whatever they can to separate you from your personal identity and money. Scammers are particularly interested in contacting seniors because they assume retirees have the most money to steal. They want your money, whether it's your Social Security benefits, pension, or retirement plan.

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced the indictments of Kareem Reeves, 36, and Michael Robertson, 35, following a multi-year investigation by the DA's Major Economic Crimes Bureau, the U.S. Department of Labor, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the New York State Department of Labor, and the NYPD Financial Crimes Task Force. Prosecutors allege that Reeves filed fraudulent unemployment insurance applications in the names of 42 victims across 11 states, netting approximately $655,706 and attempting to steal another $59,590.

"Criminals had taken out nine different accounts using my name and my Social Security number," Rosenberg said. "They had set up all sorts of drug cartels... throughout the country and perhaps abroad... 'Have you noticed anybody trying to follow you?' And so he's already really got me really scared," she said.

A special needs teacher has spent almost a year trying to clear his name after a fraudulent universal credit claim was made using his identity, which has left him on the hook for hundreds of pounds in repayments. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has refused to acknowledge the fraud, even though Michael Bene has supplied evidence he was in the Scottish Highlands when the claimant attended a face-to-face verification interview in Cheshire.

It may come as a surprise to many Americans that there's a fixed limit (it's 10) on the number of Social Security cards you can get. Undoubtedly, you may think that it's quite hard to lose such an important piece of identification 10 times in a lifetime, but it does happen, especially to those who don't have access to secure places to store such sensitive materials.

Identity theft: A Saratoga resident reported that someone used their personal information to access the victim's bank account and withdrew money for a total loss of about $30,000. Aug. 12 Vandalism: At 3:20 a.m., someone broke a window of a vehicle parked in the 18000 block of Paseo Lado, causing damage estimated at over $1,000. Aug. 13 Theft by false pretenses: A Saratoga resident reported that someone emailed them posing as a representative with an online payment company,

A Nigerian man, Chukwuemeka Victor Amachukwu, has been extradited to the U.S. to face charges of computer hacking, fraud, and identity theft.

Chapman ran a laptop farm from her home, helping North Korean IT operatives pose as US-based remote workers, resulting in a $17 million fraud that impacted more than 300 companies.

A Chuck E. Cheese employee in Tallahassee, Florida, dressed as Chuck E. Cheese was arrested on multiple credit card felonies, including identity theft and fraudulent use of a credit card.

Prosecutors detailed how Truong Nguyen, 50, evaded deportation and accountability for other alleged crimes for the better part of two decades, in part by using the stolen identity.

Cybersecurity experts from Silent Push report that thousands of fake storefronts mimic major retailers, aimed at stealing payment information while delivering no products.