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Florida woman arrested for hurricane aid fraud using mother's identity

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Veronica Torres from Florida faces charges for using her mother's identity to collect hurricane aid by claiming botox made her look younger. The 44-year-old allegedly received almost $8,000 in relief but was caught when officials noticed the age discrepancy. read more


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Massive Data Breach Exposes Millions in US, UK, Canada

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Hundreds of millions of individuals had their sensitive personal information, including Social Security numbers, leaked in a South Florida data broker cyberattack. The data, belonging to people across the US, UK, and Canada, is now widely available, leaving individuals vulnerable to identity theft. read more

Massive Data Breach Impacts Millions, Linked to Brazilian Hacker

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Your Social Security number, along with other sensitive personal data, may have been leaked in a massive cyberattack, affecting millions of individuals. Data brokers like NPD collect and sell this information, making it widely available. Victims are advised to monitor accounts for unauthorized activity. read more

"Massive Data Breach Exposes Millions to Identity Theft Risk"

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Hundreds of millions' personal data, including Social Security numbers, were leaked in a cyberattack. The hacker, now caught, first tried to sell the data and later made it available for free. The breach led to significant repercussions for both the victims and the data-brokering company . read more

Lauren Boebert's Son Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft, Avoids Jail

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Lauren Boebert's son, Tyler, pleaded guilty to attempted identity theft to avoid jail time after a series of car theft incidents. He faced 22 charges and entered a plea agreement with a two-year deferred judgment and 80 hours of community service. read more

Identity Theft Scheme Unveiled in Case of Missing Woman's Remains

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Nicole Alston's remains were found in 2007, leading to her friend Angel Thompson's arrest for concealing her death and stealing her identity. Thompson allegedly collected benefits under Alston's name until 2015, totaling $200,000. The actual killer of Alston remains unknown. read more

#PrisonEscape #IdentityTheft

Steven Craig Johnson, 70, escaped from an Oregon prison in 1994 for sex abuse and attempted sodomy, evading capture for nearly 30 years. Using a dead child's identity, he lived in Georgia as "William Cox" until his recent arrest, awaiting extradition to Oregon. read more

#MissingPerson #IdentityTheft

Zachariah Rasch, 42, is facing charges for using his missing wife's credit cards to purchase cleaning supplies totaling $6,000. He initially denied it but later admitted when shown evidence. The investigation is ongoing, with her phone last pinging near his property. read more

#IdentityTheft #LegalJustice

William Woods was wrongly accused of being an identity thief when actually his name was stolen by Matthew Keirans, who faces 32 years in prison. Keirans used Woods's identity for decades, committing crimes and accumulating debt. read more