Anonymous writes "blackshoe.darktech.org/encrypt.html is a copy of a document you publish. He is passing it off as his own work. You should do somthing because this guy is a real knob.

Dustin Collett"

Internet Identity Theft Complaints Climbing
By Siobhan McDonough, Associated Press Writer
January 22, 2004

WASHINGTON (AP)—Reports of Internet-related fraud now account for more than half the consumer complaints filed with the Federal Trade Commission, the agency said Thursday.

The link between a router and identity theft

François Joseph de Kermadec
Thursday Jan. 15, 2004

Last Saturday should have been the perfect winter week-end evening : a hot cup of cocoa ( no, not carbon ;), a few posts on the Apple Discussions to help fellow Mac users and a spin on the O'Reilly network...

Unfortunately, to my great surprise, my DSL modem died after only six months of use... The black box made the saddest little noise, the green LEDs went berzerk and here I was, with my hot cocoa and no internet access...

Accused ID Thieves Settle With the FTC

Defendants barred from participating in online auctions, may face jail time.

Grant Gross,
IDG News Service
Thursday, January 08, 2004

Two defendants from Chicago have been barred from participating in Internet auctions and may face jail time after being accused by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission of using stolen identification to offer nonexistent merchandise for sale online.

Anonymous writes "AACUG security advocacy group has detected a new internet
scam wherein perpetrator is fraudulently hijacking the
identity of Citibank to gain access to Citibank charge card
holders accounts.
(Within the past 12 hours: 6:46 am EST 12/27/2003/)

BEWARE:"

Jamming writes "Someone is sending out emails targeting you to go to a website an enter your account information. This is a variation of the ebay social engineering scam from a few months ago. Never give out your information to a website that is somewhere you are sent and beware of being told that you cannot send email back to Earthlink because it will be ignored. If you have recieved this email and went to the website to complete the form: Call Earthlink Customer Service IMMEDIATELY. at: 888-EarthLink (888-327-8454)"

Consumers warned about new identity theft scam
BY STEVE JORDON
WORLD-HERALD
STAFF WRITER

Consumers shouldn't verify e-mail addresses or disclose account numbers or other financial information over the Internet, even if the messages they receive seem to come from legitimate financial institutions, the Nebraska Department of Banking and Finance said Friday.

Bush Signs New Measure to Fight ID Theft
By DEB RIECHMANN

WASHINGTON - Americans will be able to get free copies of their credit histories every year and will gain new weapons against identity thieves under legislation President Bush (news - web sites) signed into law on Thursday.

Victim advocates want names, addresses, records offline
By Katharine Webster,
Assoicated Press

CONCORD, N.H. — Heidi McDonald says her abusive ex-husband used the Internet to stalk and harass her after she left him. He lurked in online chat rooms she frequented about 1980s musicians. When she posted a message, he would jump in with an obscene response that smeared her reputation, she says.

California Police Arrest Man in Bank PC Theft

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Police have arrested a California man in connection to a burglary in which a computer with sensitive information about Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) customers was stolen, officials said on Wednesday.
Edward Jonathan Krastof, 38, was arrested at his home late on Tuesday in Concord, California, the same town where the computer was stolen earlier this month, said Concord Police Sergeant Steve White.