Central Brooklyn
(Photo: Joe Gratz [https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegratz/117048243/] / Flickr) Over the course four years, a waitress at a Brooklyn diner used information from one of her regular patrons to write checks, open lines of credit and otherwise spend nearly half a million dollars on shopping, gambling trips and
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Brooklyn Supreme Court, 360 Adams Street (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)FLATLANDS – Acting Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced today that a Flatlands waitress has been indicted on grand larceny, identity theft, and other charges for allegedly stealing nearly $500,000 from an elderly customer of a diner where the
best buy
https://youtu.be/TpyGVxayIlo Cops are searching for a man who in September used a stolen identity to purchase a MacBook at the Kings Plaza Best Buy. On September 26, according to authorities, a 48-year-old man reported to police that a credit card had been opened in his name at
identity theft
Got a stack of papers with sensitive personal information sitting around that you’ve been meaning shred? This is the weekend to do it! Shred Fest [http://www1.nyc.gov/site/dca/media/protect-your-identity.page], the city’s annual event to help New Yorkers prevent identity theft, is taking place
2600 ocean ave
Join New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer and AARP New York for a discussion on Preventing Identity e‑Scams and Senior Fraud Friday, January 30, 2015 10:30 am Jay Harama Senior Center 2600 Ocean Avenue (between Avenue U and V) Topics of discussion will include: * An overview of
1248 coney island ave
Credit: Flickr/tom.arthurDue to a recent spate of credit/debit card skimming [http://www.bensonhurstbean.com/2014/04/treyger-calls-for-better-identify-theft-protection-on-metrocard-devices-in-light-of-recent-skimming-incidents/] reports at gas stations in New York City, the NYPD is urging folks to be alert while paying at the gas pump–and to look out for credit card skimming
commuters
The MTA is warning E-ZPass users of a new e-mail phishing scam that has surfaced, in which digital con artists attempt to get at your private data by warning of phony unpaid tolls. Phishing [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phishing]scams attempt to dupe users to send the scammer sensitive
identity theft
Source: Eric Fischer/FlickrThe following is a press release from the offices of Councilman Mark Treyger: Council Member Mark Treyger is renewing his call for the Metropolitan Transit Authority, New York City Department of Transportation and other city and state government agencies to take immediate steps to better protect its
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A smart chip-equipped credit card. (Source: DennisSylvesterHurd/Flickr)State Senator Marty Golden, citing a rise in credit card fraud in his district and beyond, is touting legislation he co-sponsored last month that would require credit card companies to install smart chip technology in every card issued to a New York
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Source: SheepsheadBites.comCity Councilman-elect Mark Treyger expressed concern that muni-meters could be the target of identity thieves bent on stealing money from unsuspecting motorists. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle is reporting [http://www.brooklyneagle.com/articles/are-identity-thieves-tampering-muni-meters-2013-11-27-150000] that Treyger wants the Department of Transportation (DOT) to install additional security around muni-meters
identity theft
The following is a message from the offices of Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz: Photo by Erica ShermanThe only thing worse than having maxed-out charge cards and a mortgage in default is when your kids have them. Hard to believe, but the Bureau of Justice Statistics reports that no fewer than 8.
e trade
Source: wmfawmfa/FlickrPetr Murmylyuk, a.k.a. Dmitry Tokar, who we’ve written about before for engaging in a conspiracy to defraud customers of online stock trading websites as well as setting up a fraudulent employment website to scam the IRS of phony tax returns, has pleaded guilty to a
identity theft
Worried about identity theft? Here’s something to calm your nerves: New York’s 6th Annual Shred Fest [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dca/html/news/shred_fest_nyc.shtml] is upon us next Sunday, May 19, from 10-4pm at the corner of Flatbush Ave. and Hillel Pl. With free
east 14th st
We received the following press release from the Flatbush Shomrim: In response to recent reports from local and federal law enforcement agencies that Identity Theft is at all time high in our community, Flatbush Shomrim has arranged a FREE on-site shredding event before Pesach. The FREE shredding event is scheduled
burglars
Source: The Consumerist via FlickrDina Wolhendler, a 24-year-old mom from Borough Park, noticed that her wallet had gone missing while shopping and wasted no time chasing after the burglar to demand her belongings. On Tuesday afternoon, she was shopping for her daughter in Midtown when she noticed that her things
identification
Source: Flickr / Don HankinsBETWEEN THE LINES [/tag/between-the-lines/]: With technology continuing to progress at a steady clip, the FBI and other law enforcement agencies regularly alert the public about a parallel surge of electronic crimes related to computers, handheld gadgets and the internet, such as identity theft and phishing (fishing