Archiv for September, 2011
Governor notes irony of bipartisan unity for bill allowing mountain lion stuffing and mounting.
published: September 30th, 2011
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published: September 30th, 2011
Former Broward School District employee sentenced to five years for ID thefts
A former Broward School District employee was sentenced Friday to a little over five years in federal prison for pilfering teachers' personal information and selling it to identity thieves.
published: September 30th, 2011
Questions Of Cash: ‘Egg reduced my card limit by £7,000 despite good credit rating’
Q. Egg has reduced my credit limit from £9,200 to £2,100. When I queried this, I was told this would be because of my credit rating and that I should contact Experian to find out more. I subscribed to Experian and discovered that my credit rating was 999 and there were no adverse entries on my record. I then applied to Egg to have my credit limit raised to £5,000 and this was refused.
published: September 30th, 2011
New robo-call scam warning
Attorney General Martha Coakley is warning consumers about reports of a “robo-calling” scam that is seeking to gain access to consumers’ banking and Social Security information.
published: September 30th, 2011
Local briefs, Oct. 1
REDLANDS - Treatment center offers Holistic Health Faire
published: September 30th, 2011
Educating the public on identity theft prevention
The key to fighting identity theft and financial exploitation is to educate seniors and the general public so they are less likely to fall for scams when they occur, said Kelly Schleich, supervisor for Senior Protective Services at the Senior Resource Center in Freeport.
published: September 30th, 2011
Feds issue indictments in two ID theft cases
A federal grand jury in Evansville has indicted five people in two separate identity theft schemes involving credit cards, including one in which an inmate allegedly used smuggled cellphones to target elderly widows and widowers from prison.
published: September 30th, 2011
Police seek public’s help finding thief
The Albany Police Department needs help identifying a second suspect involved in a Theft by Taking (Felony) case.
published: September 30th, 2011
141 New Laws Take Effect in Nevada Oct. 1
Laws prohibiting discrimination against transgender people, tightening penalties for animal cruelty, making roads safer for bicyclists and providing added foreclosure fraud protections for homeowners are among 141 new laws passed by the 2011 Legislature that take effect Saturday.





