Precautions can reduce the threat of identity theft (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
Question: I have been hesitant to make purchases online with my credit card. Am I too paranoid about identity theft? Answer: Identity theft has officially become a billion-dollar industry, according to the Federal Trade Commission.
Three arrested at mall for using forged credit card (Boulder Daily Camera)
hree men were arrested Saturday after a stalled attempt to use a counterfeit credit card at a Broomfield jewelry store. Albert Yeghiazaryan, 31, of San Diego, Artur Khurblaryan, 22, of North Hollywood, Calif., and Vigen Grigoryan, 21, also of North Hollywood, Calif., were taken to the Broomfield County jail on several charges, including forgery, identity theft, conspiracy, criminal possession of ...
Three men try to buy Rolex watches with bogus credit card (Denver Post)
Three California men have been arrested for investigation of forgery and identity theft after they attempted to buy Rolex watches with bogus credit cards, authorities say.
6 Bay Area Women Held In International ID Theft Scam (NBC 11 Bay Area)
Six Bay Area women were arrested in Sacramento for allegedly being involved with a high-tech identity theft and credit card scam that cost over 400 people more than million, authorities announced Tuesday.
Identity thieves targeting teens (KVBC Las Vegas)
Nevada ranks near the top for identity theft. Experts say if you discover it's happening to you, you need to notify the credit card company or your bank right away.