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How To Identify And Prevent Vendor Impersonation Scams
Vendor impersonation scams (fraud), also known as business email compromise (BEC) scam, is a type of cyberattack in which fraudsters impersonate legitimate vendors to trick employees into making unauthorized payments. These scammers often use sophisticated techniques to make their emails appear authentic, making it difficult for employees to distinguish them from real communications. Here’s a…
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Business Identity Theft: A Growing Threat to Businesses of All Sizes
One of the most serious threats to businesses is business identity theft (BIT), which occurs when criminals steal the identifying information of a business to commit fraud. BIT can have devastating consequences for businesses, including financial losses, damage to their reputation, and even legal liability. In today’s interconnected world, businesses of all sizes are increasingly…
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What Is “CORPORATE IDENTITY THEFT”, 10 Q&A, 10 Types, Protection And Prevention On 2023
What is Corporate Identity Theft? Corporate identity theft is when someone, typically a cybercriminal, illegally acquires and uses a business’s identifying information for fraudulent purposes. This may include stealing the business’s name, tax identification numbers, or corporate credit card information, among other things. Here are ten questions and answers about corporate identity theft: 1. How…
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Synthetic Identity Theft: What You Need to Know
Synthetic identity theft is a type of identity theft in which the perpetrator creates a new identity by combining real and fake information. This can include using a real Social Security number that has been stolen, along with a fake name, date of birth, and address. The perpetrator of synthetic identity theft can use this…
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Child Identity Theft: 10 Types Of Scam, Q&A And Prevention
Child identity theft is when someone uses a child’s personal information, such as their Social Security number, to commit fraud or other crimes. This can have a devastating financial and emotional impact on the child and their family. 10 Types Of Child Identity Theft 10 Q&A About Child Identity Theft Child identity theft is when…
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Medical Identity Theft: What We Need To Know in 2023 To Prevent
Medical identity theft is the unauthorized use of an individual’s personal information, such as name, social security number, or insurance policy number, to fraudulently obtain medical services, prescriptions, or medical devices. It can also involve the falsification of medical records or billing for services not rendered. Types of Medical Identity Theft Q&A about Medical Identity…
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Tax Identity Theft: What You Need To Know For 2023
Tax identity theft is on the rise, with thieves using stolen personal information to file fraudulent tax returns and claim refunds. According to the IRS, tax identity theft impacted over 2 million Americans in 2022, and the numbers are expected to rise in 2023. How Tax Identity Theft Occurs Thieves get your personal information like…
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Identity Theft: Craig Alexander Sentenced For Credit Card Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft
Brooklyn Man Sentenced For Credit Card Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft Used Another Man’s Driver’s License to Commit Credit Card Fraud in the Utica Area SYRACUSE, NEW YORK –Craig Alexander, 31, of Brooklyn, was sentenced today to serve 64 months in prison for committing credit card fraud and aggravated identity theft in September of 2014…
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Financial Fraud: Michel Lermos-Hernandez Sentenced To Commit Bank Fraud & Aggravated Identity Theft
Ringleader Of Tampa Credit Card Fraud And Identity Theft Ring Sentenced To More Than 16 Years In Prison Tampa, FL – U.S. District Judge James S. Moody, Jr. today sentenced Michel Lermos-Hernandez (40, Tampa) to 16 years and 7 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. The Court…
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Financial Fraud: Junaidu Saljan Savage Sentenced For Conspiring to Commit Bank Fraud And For Aggravated Identity Theft
Lanham Man Sentenced to Over Seven Years in Federal Prison for Bank Fraud Conspiracy Baltimore, Maryland – On October 14, 2016, U.S. District Judge George L. Russell III sentenced Junaidu Saljan Savage, a/k/a James Kamara, age 30, of Lanham, Maryland, to 87 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for conspiring to…
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Financial Fraud: Kara Hayden Charged In Bank Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft
Anchorage Insurance Sales Woman Arrested on Charges of Bank Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft Anchorage, Alaska – U.S. Attorney Karen L. Loeffler announced that an Anchorage woman has been taken into custody today on charges of two counts of Bank Fraud and two counts of Aggravated Identity Theft. Kara Hayden, Jr., 50, of Anchorage, is…
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Identity Theft: Francisco Matos-Beltre And Alejandro Tello-Rojas Commit Human Smuggling for Financial Gain And Trafficking the Identities
Two Men Plead Guilty for Their Roles in Identity Trafficking Scheme Two individuals each pleaded guilty today to one count of conspiracy to commit identification fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit human smuggling for financial gain in relation to their respective roles in trafficking the identities of Puerto Rican U.S. citizens and corresponding…
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Financial Fraud: Evans Appiah Sentenced from an Internet Romance Scheme – Mail and Wire Fraud, Identity Theft
Silver Spring Man Sentenced To 7 Years In Federal Prison For Internet Romance Scheme In Which Victims Were Defrauded Of Over $300,000 Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel sentenced Evans Appiah, a/k/a Sean Carter, age 28, of Silver Spring, Maryland, on September 12, 2016, to seven years in prison, followed by four…
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Identity Theft: Angelbert Evoulou Sentenced For A Stolen Identity Refund Scheme
Man Convicted at Trial on Offenses Related to a Stolen Identity Refund Scheme is Sentenced to 57 Months in Federal Prison DALLAS — Angelbert Evoulou was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sam A. Lindsay to 57 months in federal prison following his conviction at trial in May 2016 on several offenses related to a…
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Identity Theft: ALDEN HALL Indicted For 4 Counts of Theft of Government Funds
School Owner And Ceo Indicted In Connection With Federal Financial Aid Scheme BATON ROUGE, LA – United States Attorney Walt Green announced today that a federal grand jury has returned an indictment against ALDEN HALL, age 57, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Indictment charges HALL with four counts of theft of government funds, in violation…
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Identity Theft & Tax Fraud: Jesse Scott Wilson Guilty to Defraud the Government With Respect to Tax Refund Claims
Three Prison Inmates Sentenced for Filing False Tax Refund Claims Anchorage, Alaska – Acting U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder announced today that Jesse Scott Wilson, 41, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Sharon Gleason to a total of 92 months in prison, followed by three years’ supervised release. Wilson had pled guilty to conspiracy to defraud…
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Cyber Crime – A Threat to Every Internet User
According to the Federal trade Commission (FTC), there are around 10 million reported cases of identity theft each year in the United States. A recent report by Eugene Kaspersky, founder and head analyst of Kaspersky Labs (a leading internet security company), indicates that the level of criminal activity on the internet has doubled in the…
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Free Annual Credit Report – Avoid Fraud – Tips and FAQ’s
When obtaining your Government Free Annual Credit Report, you may not realize that identity theft is closely related to Credit Reports – so you need to guard yourself before you become another victim of the fastest growing crime in America. There are many scams on the net that you need to know, have you heard…
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Cyber Crime Through the Eyes of a Normal Internet User
Man has always strived to discover new things to make life better and more comfortable. He has been always motivated to find new vistas and try new methods and technological advancements using the intellect. One development leads to another and he never just stops and advancement and progress in never ending and is an on…
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Everything You Need To Know About Identity Theft
With our increasing dependence on the World Wide Web, identity theft is now more than ever a threat to all of us. There are no guarantees that we will not become the next victim of this crime. This is why the more we know about identity theft, the more equipped we will be to protect…