Idenity Theft and Prevention Guide

Man is charged in FBI scam
Detroit Free Press - A martial arts instructor from Dearborn is accused of trying to extort $35,000 from another city resident to derail what turned out to be a nonexistent FBI terrorism investigation. The FBI said Mohamad Amine Zreik, 37, told Wassim Chafic Issa in

Consumer Watch: Mystery Shopping Or Check Scam?
CBS 2 - (CBS) NEW YORK Mystery Shopping has been around for more than 50 years, and it’s a lucrative career for more than a million secret shoppers who anonymously check up on things like the customer service of a store. But now, scam artists are cashing in

China breaks up fake university entrance scam
San Diego Union-Tribune - BEIJING Chinese police have detained eight people for selling fake university enrolment certificates to around 1,000 unwitting students for a total 10 million yuan ($1.32 million), Xinhua news agency said on Friday. A gang of 11 travelled

Man is charged in FBI scam
Detroit Free Press - A martial arts instructor from Dearborn is accused of trying to extort $35,000 from another city resident to derail what turned out to be a nonexistent FBI terrorism investigation. The FBI said Mohamad Amine Zreik, 37, told Wassim Chafic Issa in

Bad jurisprudence: Detainee ruling should be overturned
Daily Oklahoman - Jailed for credit card fraud, he was further investigated and found to have materials on chemical weapons and al-Qaida on his computer. That and 1,000 credit card numbers. Still, the Fourth Circuit panel worked around the facts and legal precedents to

Governor Meets Opposition Over Sentencing Laws
WLNS - They say crimes like not stopping for police, committing ID theft and releasing pollution would receive lighter sentences. The Department of Corrections says that governor’s reforms won’t put any more violent criminals on the street and are needed to

Churches Need to Do More to Prevent Financial Fraud
Chronicle of Philanthropy - Church officials need to do more to make sure that priests and other employees are properly taking care of the money they collect from their followers, says Dan Prives, a charity finance expert. In addition, they should disclose more information to