All posts tagged "identity theft"

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  Indictment charges 22 with conspiracy to commit fraud, identity theft in Puerto Rico Lottery scheme

  Defendants face forfeiture allegation of $561,000

  • Posted December 14, 2018
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  Puerto Rican doctor arrested for health care fraud

  Charged with identity theft, false statements and attempted distribution of controlled substances as well

  • Posted July 24, 2018
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  Yahoo Says Hackers Stole Info in 500 Million User Accounts

  SAN FRANCISCO – Yahoo says the personal information in 500 million accounts was stolen in a massive security breakdown. The breach disclosed Thursday, the latest setback for the beleaguered internet company, dates back to late 2014. The...

  • Posted September 22, 2016
• Report: 3 of 5 Californians may Have Had Data Stolen in 2015

  SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California’s attorney general says as many as three in five Californians may have had electronic records stolen last year. Attorney General Kamala Harris said Tuesday that there were 178 data breaches in California endangering...

  • Posted February 16, 2016
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• New Credit Law Allows Consumers to Request Information Freeze

  SAN JUAN – A new law will allow consumers to request credit bureaus to stop providing their credit information to third parties. Act 236-2015, or the “Credit Freeze for Security Reasons Act,” authored by Sen. Ramón Luis...

  • Posted January 12, 2016
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