Computer Scams-Identity Theft-Crime News from the FBI
Crime news from Crime in America.Net According to recent information from the Gallup Poll, ten percent of Americans state that they were the victim of identity theft or someone in their household was...
View ArticleSources for Protecting yourself from Fraud and Identity Theft: Crime in...
Dear readers: We were asked by a requestor to provide reliable sources of information regarding fraud, computer crimes and privacy theft. This is the list we came up with. Please feel free to add...
View ArticleHigh volume telephone calls mask fraud. Resources to fight fraud available.
Dear readers: Fraud continues to be one of our top inquiries as people struggle to defend themselves. It’s almost impossible to keep up with the array of computer, phone and e-mail based frauds. One of...
View Article8 million households experience identity theft-31 percent increase in credit...
Violent and property crime is down throughout America and that finding is confirmed through the National Crime Survey, see http://crimeinamerica.net/crime-rates-united-states/. But are offenders...
View ArticleAppeals for Help from Friends Traveling Abroad are Frauds
I received a message from a well known and respected government employee; she was in Spain and lost all her money and needed me to send her funds as soon as possible. On the surface, an e-mail from a...
View ArticlePrincipal Types of Mass-Marketing Fraud and Resources for Combating Fraud
Dear Readers: The FBI issued an update (http://www.fbi.gov/publications/fraud/immfta.htm) as to mass marketing fraud. The portion presented here complies with a reader’s request articulating the most...
View ArticleFacebook Burglary Ring—Geo-Location Means More Crime
Crime in America.Net Reporter Erik Sass in Media Post Blogs (see http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=135640&nid=118523) provides the following information:...
View ArticleWorking from home can be a crime
Crime in America.Net Dear readers: When you teach college students you work with people looking for flexible jobs that fit their schedule. The Internet has created hundreds of thousands of jobs that...
View ArticleHoliday fraud—How not to be scammed
Crime in America.Net We passed around material from the US Department of Justice recently on the investigation of computer crimes. The documents are profoundly detailed and indicate that the justice...
View ArticleSeven Percent of Americans Experienced Identity Theft in 2012
An estimated 16.6 million people, representing 7 percent of all persons age 16 or older in the United States, experienced at least one incident of identity theft in 2012 according to the Justice...
View ArticleSeven Percent of Americans Experienced Identity Theft in 2012
An estimated 16.6 million people, representing 7 percent of all persons age 16 or older in the United States, experienced at least one incident of identity theft in 2012 according to the Justice...
View Article26 Million Victims of Identity Theft-93 Percent Without Police Involvement
Highlights Increasing numbers of Americans are victimized by identity theft, far more than any other crime. From the victim perspective, police involvement is minimal. It’s as if we have returned to...
View Article23 Million Americans Are Victims Of Identity Theft Costing Over 15 Billion...
Highlights Per the USDOJ, 23 million persons reported that they had been victims of identity theft during the prior 12 months costing $15.1 billion. Based on cybercrime and household crime data from...
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