Avoiding identity theft Tue, Nov 25, 2008 | Add a comment As debit and credit cards are used more often during the holiday season, officials say it’s important to guard against identity theft. The Federal Trade Commission advises identity theft...

Norman adopts program to thwart identity theft Wed, Nov 12, 2008 | Add a comment NORMAN — An identity theft program designed to protect utility customers from potential thieves will be adopted by the city of Norman, officials said. The program is based on guidelines,...

11 charged in connection with credit card fraud Wed, Aug 6, 2008 BOSTON (AP) -- Authorities have cracked what is believed to be the largest federal hacking and identity theft case ever, involving the theft and sale of more than 41 million credit and...

Student grifter admits $116K fraud in Pa. ID theft Mon, Jun 2, 2008 PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A 22-year-old woman will probably face six years in prison after admitting Monday that she and her boyfriend pulled off a brazen identity-theft scheme that funded...

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Loss of purse is least of victim's problems Wed, Jun 14, 2006 My purse was stolen Memorial Day night from my locked car parked in my driveway. Across the street, a new high school graduate experienced the same crime. She lost $800 in cash and gift cards and...

Data breach may not mean veterans are facing identify theft Sat, May 27, 2006 WASHINGTON - Pat and Thomas Halberstadt take all the right steps to protect their identity. Pat says she shreds documents before throwing them out. Actually, she shreds a document and then...

E-mails need suckers to keep them going Sat, May 20, 2006 WASHINGTON - P.T. Barnum is often quoted as having said, "There's a sucker born every minute." Turns out there's no evidence that Barnum ever made such a declaration. Interesting, isn't it, that...

Caller ID spoofing enabling phone cons Thu, May 18, 2006 Identity thieves use caller ID spoofing to fool you into giving them personal information.

Group wants death records open to online researchers Thu, May 18, 2006 Some branches of the family tree are more difficult to reach than others. Billie Fogarty, president of the Oklahoma Genealogical Society, believes online access to the Oklahoma "death index"...

Dallas drivers find checks for thousands Thu, May 18, 2006 Thousands of checks with personal information found on a Dallas freeway. Some of those checks include the private information of Oklahomans, and it's prompting concern about identity theft....

On-the-spot credit at stores not best idea for consumer discount Thu, May 18, 2006 Holiday shoppers might be unable to elude crowds and long lines this season, but there's one thing they should avoid at, well, all cost: On-the-spot credit applications. Experts offer advice to...