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Dangers of Free Public Wifi
(CBS/iStockphoto) Free wifi — it’s everywhere, from the coffee shop to the airport. It’s convenient, but you may be putting your personal information at risk. Experts warn that free Internet...
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BBB Offers Advice On Holiday Identity Security
Within just the last few days McDonalds, Walgreens, and the online media company Gawker have become victims of data breaches. In the latter instance, emails and passwords for 1.3 million people were...
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BBB Lists Top 10 Scams and Rip-Offs of 2010
The Better Business Bureau Monday released a list of the top 10 scams and rip-offs of 2010. Job hunters and those struggling to make money and get out of debt were common targets of fraudsters, hackers...
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Security Breach At Eastern Michigan University
YPSILANTI (WWJ) - An investigation is underway at Eastern Michigan University, where the personal information of some students was compromised. Police learned of the breach while investigating an...
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More EMU Students May Have Had IDs Stolen In Data Breach
DETROIT (WWJ) – Eastern Michigan University Thursday offered more information on the possible identity theft committed against students believed to have been committed by two former student employees....
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After Latest Breach, BBB Reminds: Be Careful With Personal Data
Over the weekend, Citigroup, Inc., Walgreens, TiVo, Inc., Capital One Financial, Best Buy, Chase Bank and other large U.S. companies became victims of data breaches after a computer hacker hacked into...
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BBB: Careful When Using Wi-Fi Networks That Aren’t Your Own
DETROIT (WWJ) – Protecting your identity is important and with Wi-Fi networks popping up nearly everywhere, many consumers don’t realize the dangers that come with using a Wi-Fi connection that is not...
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Police: Waitress Stole Credit Info From 57 Customers
PORT HURON (WWJ) – Authorities say a Detroit-area waitress created dozens of credit cards with information stolen from restaurant customers. Officials said Nyema King was arrested while trying to enter...
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BBB Advises Students: Secure Your Identity
College students often feel they have enough to juggle when it comes to school, work and their social life. Protecting their identities and credit ratings often doesn’t make the list of their...
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BBB Advises College Students To Secure Their Identity
SOUTHFIELD (WWJ) - College students often feel they have enough to juggle when it comes to school, work and their social life. Protecting their identities and credit ratings often doesn’t make the list...
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BBB Hosts Free Document Shredding, Computer Recycling
SOUTHFIELD (WWJ) – Your local Better Business Bureau (BBB) along with GreenPath Debt Solutions are hosting National Protect Your Identity Week October 16 through 22. Residents and small businesses are...
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FBI Looking For Suspect With Ties To Michigan
DETROIT (WWJ) – A man with ties to Michigan is wanted by the FBI for his alleged participation in a credit card fraud scheme. Twenty-eight year-old Luis Colon Jr. is accused of purchasing large...
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BBB Names Top 10 Scams of 2011
SOUTHFIELD (WWJ) - The Better Business Bureau investigates thousands of scams every year, from the latest gimmicks to schemes as old as the hills. The organization’s new online Scam Source, at...
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8 Indicted After Identity Theft, Unemployment Benefits Scam Busted
DETROIT (WWJ) - Eight individuals were indicted by a federal grand jury in Detroit on charges relating to identity theft, United States Attorney Barbara L. McQuade announced Friday. Charges in the...
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Event Notices From April 9
Ameriprise Financial Offers Sustainable, Responsible Investing Seminar: Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. advisor Jeff Kingzett will offer a seminar Tuesday, April 23 on the topic of sustainable and...
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Man Found Living With Woman’s Corpse In Trailer
REDFORD TOWNSHIP (WWJ/AP) – Police say a 64-year-old metro Detroit man is jailed after living several months in a trailer home with a woman’s corpse. Dennis McCauley was arraigned Friday on charges...
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Man Wanted For ID Theft In 3 Counties
DETROIT (WWJ) – They say he’s hijacked identities in three counties. Federal investigators in Detroit are looking for help to find a man wanted on suspicion of aggravated identity theft. According to...
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Mich. Laws Target ATM Skimmers, Crash Solicitors
LANSING (WWJ/AP) - It’s now a crime to attach high-tech “skimmer” devices to ATMs in order to record debit-card information. Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder on Thursday signed several pieces of legislation,...
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Police: Major Player In Identity Theft Ring Busted
DETROIT (WWJ) - A man who police say plays a major role in a large identity theft ring has been arrested at an abandoned house in northwest Detroit. Special agents with U.S. Homeland Security...
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Canton Police Seek Help In Identifying Man Accused Of Fraud, Identity Theft
CANTON (WWJ) – The Canton Police Department is asking for assistance in identifying a man believed to be responsible for credit card fraud and identity theft. If you recognize the man photographed, the...
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Former Detroit Officer Sentenced In Identity Theft Case
DETROIT (WWJ) — A former Detroit police officer will spend up to 20 years in prison in an identity theft case. State Attorney General Bill Schuette said 41-year-old Tamboura Jackson of Clinton Township...
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Blue Cross Blue Shield Worker, 10 Others Charged In Identity Theft Scheme
DETROIT (WWJ/AP) - Eleven people have been charged with running identity theft and credit card fraud schemes in southeastern Michigan. Angela Patton, of Belleville, is accused of sharing Blue Cross...
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2 Detroit Women Sentenced To Prison, Caught Filing Tax Returns For Dead People
DETROIT (WWJ/AP) – Two Detroit women will spend time in prison after they filed fraudulent tax returns using identities of dead people. Federal officials said Wednesday that Brenda Knight and Adreann...
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Man Dubbed A ‘Great Impostor’ Is Charged With Identity Theft
DETROIT (AP) – Police investigating bad checks say they found much more: A Detroit-area impostor who inspired a 1989 award-winning film was posing like someone else – again. William Street Jr., 64, was...
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Longtime Impostor Who Inspired Award-Winning Film Back In Court In Detroit
DETROIT (WWJ/AP) – A Detroit-area impostor who inspired an award-winning film is returning to court in a case of alleged identity theft. Federal prosecutors in Detroit anticipate a guilty plea Thursday...
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Police Need Help Identifying Suspects In Target iPhone Fraud Case [PHOTOS]
MACOMB TWP. (WWJ) – Police are hoping the public can help identify three suspects who are fraudulently acquiring iPhones from Target stores in the metro Detroit area. The Macomb County Sheriff’s Office...
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Bloomfield Township Police Investigate Identity Theft Of 6-Year-Old Girl
BLOOMFIELD TWP. (WWJ) – Police in Bloomfield Township are investigating a disturbing case of identity theft involving a 6-year-old girl. Authorities say a man came into the police station earlier this...
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Notorious Impostor Who Inspired Award-Winning Film Faces Sentence
DETROIT (WWJ/AP) – Federal prosecutors are recommending three years in prison for a Detroit-area impostor who inspired an award-winning film about being someone else. William Street Jr. pleaded guilty...
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Feds Want 3-Year Prison Sentence For Notorious Impostor
DETROIT (WWJ/AP) – Federal prosecutors are recommending three years in prison for a Detroit-area impostor who inspired an award-winning film about being someone else. William Street Jr. pleaded guilty...
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Couple Wanted For Credit Fraud, Identity Theft Caught On Camera At Walmart...
WESTLAND (WWJ) – Police are asking the public for help identifying a pair of suspects who are wanted for credit fraud and identity theft. The suspects, a man and woman, were caught on surveillance...
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Reward For Tips To Locate Downriver Woman Wanted For Identity Theft [PHOTO]
DETROIT (WWJ) – Have you seen this wanted woman? Rita Cerilli–Boluch (Photo: Crime Stoppers) Police and Crime Stoppers are asking for tips from the public to locate a suspect accused of stealing the...
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Michigan Rated Worst State in the Country for Identity Theft
Residents in Michigan fall victim to identity theft more often than the rest of America, according to a new report and habitual procrastinators who wait to file their taxes are particularly at risk....
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MICHIGAN — As a Michigander, you’re at a higher risk than most other states for identity theft. With businesses such as Adidas, Best Buy, Delta, Kmart, Macy’s and Sears experiencing data breaches this...
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Harper Woods Man In ‘Hollywood-Esque’ Masks Gets Prison For Casino Thefts
DETROIT (AP) — A Detroit-area man who wore realistic masks while robbing $125,000 from cash kiosks in casinos was sentenced Thursday to four years in federal prison. John Coletti disguised himself as...
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