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Champaign County Crime Stoppers | Suspect sought in identity theft
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (252+ words) At around 1 p. m. March 20, a male suspect entered Best Buy on North Prospect Avenue in Champaign and applied for various forms of credit accounts using a stolen identity. The suspect was described as a heavy-set Black male wearing a black hooded…...
Protect Yourself from Fraud: Safety Tips from Ararat Bank
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (1630+ words) Fraudsters are continuously changing and improving their methods, using new schemes to steal money. The article also includes a number of security rules and recommendations aimed at preventing card fraud. Information on the most frequently encountered fraud cases in recent…...
Two suspects break into victim's home claiming to be law enforcement, wanted by deputies
7+ hour, 53+ min ago (92+ words) WOAI NBC News Channel 4 San Antonio provides local news, weather forecasts, traffic updates, investigations, and items of interest in the community, sports and entertainment programming for San Antonio and nearby towns and communities in South Central Texas, including Windcrest, Uvalde,…...
Deputies searching for 2 men impersonating officers who forced their way into Southeast Side home
2+ hour, 39+ min ago (165+ words) SAN ANTONIO " Two men who claimed to be law enforcement officers forced their way into a Southeast Side home Saturday evening, according to the Bexar County Sheriff's Office. The break-in was reported at approximately 6 p. m. in the 8400 block of Aloe Vera…...
'Dishonest' nurse punished after lying on resume and breaching registration
10+ hour, 1+ min ago (600+ words) A former Ballarat nurse lied about his qualifications on Linked In and put patients at risk by practising in breach of his registration conditions, a tribunal has determined. Stefan Christoffelsz was employed by Ballarat Health Services, now Grampians Health, between…...
Beulaville arrest links man to multi-state fraud scheme - AOL
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (212+ words) DUPLIN COUNTY, N. C. (WNCT) " The Beulaville Police Department said a traffic stop officers conducted on April 29 led to an arrest for a man who is suspected of being part of a scam. The police said that the officers suspected the occupants…...
Stuart Police arrest man after i Cloud breach probe tied to stolen i Phone, fraud
13+ hour, 31+ min ago (172+ words) STUART, Fla. (CBS12) " A months-long investigation into a stolen i Phone and a wave of fraudulent credit card charges ended Sunday with the arrest of a Stuart man. Detectives with the Stuart Police Department say the investigation began in December of…...
Consumer Video Tip: Help Prevent Identity Theft
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (65+ words) Ohio Attorney General (. gov) Consumer Video Tip: Help Prevent Identity Theft In recognition of National Consumer Protection Week 2016, Ohio Attorney General Mike De Wine is releasing a video tip of the day. Today's video tip offers ways to prevent identity…...
The latest scam you may not see coming
21+ hour ago (49+ words) WTMJ Sandy Maxx talks about the new mural being painted in downtown Milwaukee memorializing Bob Uecker. Michelle Reinen from DATCP talks about a new scam popping up in Wisconsin. Tim Gibbons from the Milwaukee Business Journal joins Wisconsin's Weekend Morning…...
Are scammers stealing your identity? : How to find out if fake SIM cards are being used in your name
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (474+ words) In the digital age, identity is our greatest asset. But what happens when our identity is being misused and we don't even know it? Recently, a large scam involving the buying and selling of SIM cards on fake IDs has…...