Early this month I was happy to discuss synthetic identity theft on the Great Day show. I briefly talked about how synthetic identity theft was also committed in the U.S. using business employer identity numbers (EINs). Crooks often target small and midsize businesses for this type of crime. After the show I got a lot of questions asking for more information about synthetic EIN identity theft. (more…)
Archive for the ‘identity theft’ Category
Businesses are Also Synthetic ID Theft Targets
Monday, July 21st, 2014Dairy Queen Will Trade Your Privacy and Safety for Free Ice-cream Cake!
Friday, May 9th, 2014This morning I heard that in honor of Mother’s Day, Dairy Queen would give you a free cake if you would just send them an email with your baby’s birth certificate attached. What!? Did I hear correctly? So, I did a search, and sure enough, there it was; on a list on the ABC News Blog (see screen image below): (more…)
Memorial Day & ID Theft Using Info Of Deceased
Tuesday, May 26th, 2009Every year since probably my first year on this world I’ve visited cemetaries on the Sunday right before Memorial Day. My parents’ reasoning was that we could get the graves and headstones decorated (Memorial Day is also known as Decoration Day) so that those visiting on Monday would see them. Probably where I got my habit of always arriving to meetings and events WAY too early! 🙂
This past Sunday my family drove my father out to three cemetaries to once more continue this tradition…
“Secure Your ID Day” is April 18
Tuesday, April 14th, 2009I’m in Omaha to speak tomorrow at the Infotec09 conference and I heard on the local news that “Secure Your ID Day” is April 18…
“Secure Your ID Day” is April 18
Tuesday, April 14th, 2009I’m in Omaha to speak tomorrow at the Infotec09 conference and I heard on the local news that “Secure Your ID Day” is April 18…
Many Motivators For Identity Theft
Tuesday, March 24th, 2009I’ve heard far too many business leaders in lesser-regulated industries, of organizations of all sizes, say something to the effect of, “Oh, we don’t have any information that hackers would find of any value.”
Computer Fraud Criminal Sentenced To 4 1/2 Yrs Jailtime + US$1.6 Million
Tuesday, March 17th, 2009Would you notice a $20 – $30 fraudulent charge mixed in with a lot of other charges…most people have more than 10 according to a financial fraud expert friend…on your credit card statement?
It looks like in Bulgaria they really lower the sanctions boom on those committing computer fraud..
Medical Identity Theft: Medical Equipment Co. Owner Sentenced to Prison
Friday, February 20th, 2009I just ran across this U.S. Department of Justice (USDOJ) press release from January 20, 2009…
Cybercriminals Threaten To Post Millions Of PII Records For Express Scripts Customers
Friday, November 7th, 2008Just last month I blogged about the new Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2008. It covers extortion. I’m interested to see if it gets used for the latest extortion attempt…
