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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Identity Theft</title>
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		<title>Italian police arrest 2 Pakistanis accused of supporting Mumbai terror attacks</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:37:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ariel David</dc:creator>
		
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Italian police arrest 2 linked to Mumbai attacks

ROME — Italian police on Saturday arrested a Pakistani father and son accused of helping fund and providing logistical support for last year&#8217;s terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, authorities said.
The two were arrested in an early morning raid in Brescia, where they managed a money transfer agency, police ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/italian-police-arrest-2-pakistanis-accused-of-supporting-mumbai-terror-attacks-234012/">Italian police arrest 2 Pakistanis accused of supporting Mumbai terror attacks</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Agencies fix glitch that confused US Social Security numbers with foreign ones</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/agencies-fix-glitch-that-confused-us-social-security-numbers-with-foreign-ones-215551/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:55:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Holly Ramer</dc:creator>
		
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Agencies: Glitch with foreign SS numbers is fixed

CONCORD, N.H. — Two federal agencies that put Americans at risk for identity-theft-like problems have fixed a glitch that linked U.S. Social Security numbers to those issued by three foreign countries, officials said.
The problem, which mostly affects Maine and New Hampshire, involves three Pacific Island nations that receive ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/agencies-fix-glitch-that-confused-us-social-security-numbers-with-foreign-ones-215551/">Original article on  : Agencies fix glitch that confused US Social Security numbers with foreign ones</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>APNewsBreak: USDA fixes glitch that confused foreign, US Social Security numbers</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/apnewsbreak-usda-fixes-glitch-that-confused-foreign-us-social-security-numbers-215093/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:50:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Holly Ramer</dc:creator>
		
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USDA: Glitch with foreign SS numbers is fixed

CONCORD, N.H. — Two federal agencies that put Americans at risk for identity-theft-like problems have fixed a glitch that linked U.S. Social Security numbers to those issued by three foreign countries, officials said.
The problem, which mostly affects Maine and New Hampshire, involves three Pacific Island nations that receive .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/apnewsbreak-usda-fixes-glitch-that-confused-foreign-us-social-security-numbers-215093/">APNewsBreak: USDA fixes glitch that confused foreign, US Social Security numbers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>How to plan productive meetings; Restoring your good name in the face of identity theft</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:04:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erin Conroy</dc:creator>
		
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Another meeting? How to avoid wasting company time

TIME FOR ANOTHER MEETING: Do your weekly meetings feel like a waste of time? More importantly, does your company have that kind of time to waste?
&#8220;In these tough economic times, every second of the work day is valuable,&#8221; says Kimberly Douglas, author of the recently published book &#8220;The  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/how-to-plan-productive-meetings-restoring-your-good-name-in-the-face-of-identity-theft-208854/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Judge rejects TD Ameritrade data theft settlement; says not enough in it for customers</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/judge-rejects-td-ameritrade-data-theft-settlement-says-not-enough-in-it-for-customers-207353/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:08:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Funk</dc:creator>
		
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Judge rejects TD Ameritrade data theft settlement

OMAHA, Neb. — A federal judge has refused to approve a class-action settlement over contact information stolen from online brokerage TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.
U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker in San Francisco says the deal offers little significant benefit to the more than 6 million current and former customers affected. .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/judge-rejects-td-ameritrade-data-theft-settlement-says-not-enough-in-it-for-customers-207353/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Judge rejects TD Ameritrade data theft settlement; says not enough in it for customers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Authorities say teen burglar in Wash. may be to blame for spate of crimes, airplane joyrides</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:28:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[EASTSOUND, Wash. — Colton Harris-Moore&#8217;s rap sheet already spans a good chunk of the teenager&#8217;s life, including convictions for theft, burglary, malicious mischief and other crimes.

But the list may be growing longer by the week, authorities say, as the 18-year-old eludes officials on a crime spree they believe includes store break-ins, boat thefts and even .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/authorities-say-teen-burglar-in-wash-may-be-to-blame-for-spate-of-crimes-airplane-joyrides-176886/">Source article &nbsp;: Authorities say teen burglar in Wash. may be to blame for spate of crimes, airplane joyrides</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NY indictment accuses high-profile Democratic fundraiser of $292 Ponzi scheme</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:57:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Larry Neumeister</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Federal prosecutors have charged a wealthy fundraiser for Hillary Rodham Clinton and other top Democrats in an alleged $292 million Ponzi scheme that spanned more than a decade, saying he used some of the proceeds to support election campaigns.

In an indictment returned Monday in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, Hassan Nemazee is .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ny-indictment-accuses-high-profile-democratic-fundraiser-of-292-ponzi-scheme-174660/">NY indictment accuses high-profile Democratic fundraiser of $292 Ponzi scheme</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NY woman pleads guilty to participating in $2.1M identity theft ring involving Bernanke&#8217;s wife</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/ny-woman-pleads-guilty-to-participating-in-21m-identity-theft-ring-involving-bernankes-wife-159151/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:06:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A fourth person has pleaded guilty in a $2.1 million identity theft ring in which Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke&#8217;s wife was a victim.

Federal prosecutors say 46-year-old Claire Barker of Brooklyn, N.Y., pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiring to commit bank fraud in the nationwide scheme that involved at least 10 financial institutions.
Authorities ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ny-woman-pleads-guilty-to-participating-in-21m-identity-theft-ring-involving-bernankes-wife-159151/">NY woman pleads guilty to participating in $2.1M identity theft ring involving Bernanke&#8217;s wife</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Alleged check casher for ID theft ring arrested in Fla.; Fed chair&#8217;s wife among ring&#8217;s victims</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/alleged-check-casher-for-id-theft-ring-arrested-in-fla-fed-chairs-wife-among-rings-victims-156484/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:09:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Kay</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MIAMI — A woman accused of being the check casher for an identity theft ring that targeted the wife of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is awaiting a court hearing in Miami.

Shonya Michelle Young, of Myrtle Beach, S.C., is expected to appear in federal court Tuesday afternoon. She was arrested Monday and held at a ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/alleged-check-casher-for-id-theft-ring-arrested-in-fla-fed-chairs-wife-among-rings-victims-156484/">Alleged check casher for ID theft ring arrested in Fla.; Fed chair&#8217;s wife among ring&#8217;s victims</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Miami man charged in record theft of credit card information in plea talks with prosecutors</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/miami-man-charged-in-record-theft-of-credit-card-information-in-plea-talks-with-prosecutors-151622/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:57:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tamara Lush</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MIAMI — People close to the case against an accused computer hacker charged with stealing millions of credit and debit card numbers say he is in plea talks with the federal government.

Two people, speaking on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to discuss the plea talks, tell The Associated Press that Albert Gonzalez .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/miami-man-charged-in-record-theft-of-credit-card-information-in-plea-talks-with-prosecutors-151622/">Miami man charged in record theft of credit card information in plea talks with prosecutors</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fed chief Ben Bernanke&#8217;s bank account struck by identity theft scheme</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/fed-chief-ben-bernankes-bank-account-struck-by-identity-theft-scheme-151469/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 01:52:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brett Zongker</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — An elaborate identity theft scheme has reached the highest levels of the U.S. financial system, striking the personal bank account of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and his wife.

According to a D.C. police report, Anna Bernanke&#8217;s purse was stolen last August from her chair at a Capitol Hill Starbucks. It contained her Social ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fed-chief-ben-bernankes-bank-account-struck-by-identity-theft-scheme-151469/">Fed chief Ben Bernanke&#8217;s bank account struck by identity theft scheme</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Even with indictment of a suspect in major credit card thefts, holes remain in payment system</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 05:07:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jordan Robertson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO — This week&#8217;s indictment of a hacker believed responsible for the biggest retail-store data breaches in U.S. history doesn&#8217;t necessarily make shoppers safer from having their credit card numbers plundered.

Accomplices to the crimes are believed to be on the loose in Russia or other countries where U.S. authorities are less likely to get .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/even-with-indictment-of-a-suspect-in-major-credit-card-thefts-holes-remain-in-payment-system-143152/">Source article &nbsp;: Even with indictment of a suspect in major credit card thefts, holes remain in payment system</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Man charged with stealing 130M credit card numbers in record identity theft</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 06:43:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Devlin Barrett</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — A former government informant known online as &#8220;soupnazi&#8221; stole information from 130 million credit and debit card accounts in what federal prosecutors are calling the largest case of identity theft yet.

Prosecutors said Monday that Albert Gonzalez, 28, of Miami broke his own record for identity theft, though his exploits ended when he went ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/man-charged-with-stealing-130m-credit-card-numbers-in-record-identity-theft-142194/">Man charged with stealing 130M credit card numbers in record identity theft</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Arizona sheriff&#8217;s deputies raid paper company seeking illegal immigrants, arrest 44</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 08:29:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PHOENIX — An Arizona sheriff who has aggressively cracked down on illegal immigration sent deputies into a Phoenix paper plant where they arrested 44 employees suspected of identity theft or immigration violations.

Sheriff Joe Arpaio says Thursday&#8217;s raid on the Royal Paper Converting Co. plant is the second in just more than a year at the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/arizona-sheriffs-deputies-raid-paper-company-seeking-illegal-immigrants-arrest-44-139167/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Arizona sheriff&#8217;s deputies raid paper company seeking illegal immigrants, arrest 44</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Army National Guard tells 131,000 soldiers to look out for identity theft after laptop stolen</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 04:15:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan J. Foley</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MADISON, Wis. — The Army National Guard is investigating why a contractor had data including Social Security numbers for 131,000 current and former soldiers on an unsecured personal laptop that was stolen, a spokesman said Thursday.

The Guard was sending letters this week warning those affected to protect themselves from identity theft after the July 27 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/army-national-guard-tells-131000-soldiers-to-look-out-for-identity-theft-after-laptop-stolen-132891/" title="Army National Guard tells 131,000 soldiers to look out for identity theft after laptop stolen">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Colorado prosecutor denies violating immigrant privacy rights in identity-theft investigation</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 04:16:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ivan Moreno</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DENVER — Colorado authorities say they did not violate anyone&#8217;s privacy rights when they seized thousands of tax documents to investigate undocumented immigrants for identity theft.

In a late Monday filing, Weld County District Attorney Ken Buck and Sheriff John Cook also said a judge erred in halting the probe.
They asked the Colorado Supreme Court to .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/colorado-prosecutor-denies-violating-immigrant-privacy-rights-in-identity-theft-investigation-130793/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Colorado prosecutor denies violating immigrant privacy rights in identity-theft investigation</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ore. victim of 35-year ID theft thrilled at arrest _ &#8216;like I&#8217;ve been released from prison&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 04:38:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gene Johnson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SEATTLE — An Oregon man who was the victim of a 35-year-long identity theft said Thursday he&#8217;s so happy about an arrest in the case that he could kiss the special agent who handled it.

&#8220;I can&#8217;t believe this has finally come to a head after all these years — it&#8217;s like I&#8217;ve been released from ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ore-victim-of-35-year-id-theft-thrilled-at-arrest-_-like-ive-been-released-from-prison-125839/">Read : Ore. victim of 35-year ID theft thrilled at arrest _ &#8216;like I&#8217;ve been released from prison&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Feds say Seattle man used stolen identity for 35 years, ran up $100,000 in debt</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 08:21:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SEATTLE — Federal authorities say they&#8217;ve arrested a Seattle man who used the identity of an Oregon resident for 35 years to avoid arrest warrants and to file for bankruptcy after running up $100,000 in debt.

The suspect, 58-year-old Clark Mower, made his initial appearance in U.S. District Court in Seattle following his arrest Wednesday on .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/feds-say-seattle-man-used-stolen-identity-for-35-years-ran-up-100000-in-debt-124762/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Feds say Seattle man used stolen identity for 35 years, ran up $100,000 in debt</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Woman sentenced to 2½ years in prison for stealing Library of Congress workers&#8217; identities</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:31:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nedra Pickler</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — A woman who worked with her cousin to steal the identities of 13 unsuspecting Library of Congress employees was sentenced Monday to two and a half years in prison.

Labiska Gibbs admitted that in spring 2008 she asked her second cousin William Sinclair Jr., who worked in the library&#8217;s human resource department, to get .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/woman-sentenced-to-2%c2%bd-years-in-prison-for-stealing-library-of-congress-workers-identities-101085/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Woman sentenced to 2½ years in prison for stealing Library of Congress workers&#8217; identities</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:01:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some of the significant cases the Supreme Court decided in its 2008-09 term:

REVERSE DISCRIMINATION
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., were unfairly denied promotions because of their race. It was a decision that could alter employment practices nationwide and make it harder to prove discrimination where there is no evidence .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/highlights-of-supreme-court-decisions-made-during-the-2008-09-term-96053/">Original article &nbsp;: Highlights of Supreme Court decisions made during the 2008-09 term</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wash. woman accused of identity theft says dog ate her checks</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:41:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ARLINGTON, Wash. — A woman accused of dipping into her ex-husband&#8217;s bank account without permission blames her dog. Arlington, Wash., police spokeswoman Kristin Banfield said detectives filed court orders to follow the money trail. They learned the money disappearing from the 42-year-old Arlington man&#8217;s account was being used to pay for utility bills and other ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wash-woman-accused-of-identity-theft-says-dog-ate-her-checks-95766/">Original article on  : Wash. woman accused of identity theft says dog ate her checks</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>North Carolina woman faces federal indictment in W.Va. identity theft scam of auditor&#8217;s office</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 07:13:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A North Carolina woman is charged with running an identity theft scheme that netted nearly $2 million from West Virginia&#8217;s state government.

A federal indictment charges Angella Muthoni Chegge-Kraszeski with conspiracy to engage in illegal monetary transactions.
The indictment says she and others fraudulently posed as legitimate state vendors and redirected those vendors&#8217; payments ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/north-carolina-woman-faces-federal-indictment-in-wva-identity-theft-scam-of-auditors-office-71345/">North Carolina woman faces federal indictment in W.Va. identity theft scam of auditor&#8217;s office</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Judges reject seizure of tax records to find illegal immigrants, but not soon enough for some</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/judges-reject-seizure-of-tax-records-to-find-illegal-immigrants-but-not-soon-enough-for-some-67842/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2009 00:07:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ivan Moreno</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.taragana.com/n/judges-reject-seizure-of-tax-records-to-find-illegal-immigrants-but-not-soon-enough-for-some-67842/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[GREELEY, Colo. — Immigrant advocates say they&#8217;ve seen nothing like it before or since: A prosecutor looking for illegal immigrants seized thousands of confidential tax records from an income tax preparer popular with Hispanics in this northern Colorado city.

The October seizures led to identity theft and criminal impersonation charges against more than 70 people, and .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/judges-reject-seizure-of-tax-records-to-find-illegal-immigrants-but-not-soon-enough-for-some-67842/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Judges reject seizure of tax records to find illegal immigrants, but not soon enough for some</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Summary Box: Court ruling could upend the value of identity theft protection services</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/summary-box-court-ruling-could-upend-the-value-of-identity-theft-protection-services-67308/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2009 04:05:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[THE RULING: A federal judge in California has blocked LifeLock, one of the biggest purveyors of &#8220;identity-theft protection&#8221; services, from setting fraud alerts with a credit-reporting agency, Experian. The judge ruled that only individuals are allowed to set fraud alerts.

THE BACK STORY: A fraud alert is a flag placed on your credit file to alert ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/summary-box-court-ruling-could-upend-the-value-of-identity-theft-protection-services-67308/" title="Summary Box: Court ruling could upend the value of identity theft protection services">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Woman in abduction hoax waives extradition in Fla., will be sent back to Pa. to face charges</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/woman-in-abduction-hoax-waives-extradition-in-fla-will-be-sent-back-to-pa-to-face-charges-67041/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 21:23:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.taragana.com/n/woman-in-abduction-hoax-waives-extradition-in-fla-will-be-sent-back-to-pa-to-face-charges-67041/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ORLANDO, Fla. — A woman accused in an abduction hoax that began near Philadelphia and ended at Walt Disney World will be sent back to Pennsylvania to face charges.

Bonnie Sweeten waived her extradition rights during a hearing in Orlando, Fla., Friday that lasted less than a minute.
The 38-year-old woman from Bucks County, Pa., has been .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/woman-in-abduction-hoax-waives-extradition-in-fla-will-be-sent-back-to-pa-to-face-charges-67041/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NY state tax worker accused of stealing taxpayers&#8217; identities, running up $200,000 on accounts</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/ny-state-tax-worker-accused-of-stealing-taxpayers-identities-running-up-200000-on-accounts-33828/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:23:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Virtanen</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TROY, N.Y. — A former New York state tax department worker was accused of stealing the identities of thousands of taxpayers and running up more than $200,000 in fraudulent charges.

Walter Healey gathered credit card, brokerage account and Social Security numbers that he used to open more than 90 credit card accounts and lines of credit ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ny-state-tax-worker-accused-of-stealing-taxpayers-identities-running-up-200000-on-accounts-33828/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : NY state tax worker accused of stealing taxpayers&#8217; identities, running up $200,000 on accounts</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NY state tax worker accused of stealing identities, running up $200,000 on others&#8217; accounts</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/ny-state-tax-worker-accused-of-stealing-identities-running-up-200000-on-others-accounts-33780/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:42:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TROY, N.Y. — A former New York state tax department worker is accused of stealing the identities of taxpayers and running up more than $200,000 in fraudulent charges on their accounts.

Prosecutors say the confidential information gathered by Walter Healey included credit card and Social Security numbers. The illicit charges are dated between 2006 and 2008.
Healey ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ny-state-tax-worker-accused-of-stealing-identities-running-up-200000-on-others-accounts-33780/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : NY state tax worker accused of stealing identities, running up $200,000 on others&#8217; accounts</a>.]]></description>
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