Identity theft
ATM skimmer sentenced to four years in prison
SEATTLE -- A Sammamish man arrested last year while attempting to retrieve a skimming device from an Everett cash machine was sentenced Friday to four years in federal prison.
Date: 05/26/2012 | Local News
Woman allegedly charged $470 on dead aunt's card
MILL CREEK -- A Mill Creek woman was arrested Tuesday for allegedly using her dead aunt's credit card to spend more than $470.The woman, 41, was booked into Snohomish County Jail for investigation of second-degree identity theft.
Date: 05/23/2012 | Local News
Woman, detectives praised for toppling ATM skimmers
BOTHELL -- The woman in line at a Bothell ATM wondered why the man in front of her was spending so much time hitting buttons.Something just didn't seem right on that December day in 2010 as she waited her turn outside the Canyon Park bank branch.
Date: 04/27/2012 | Local News
Four honored for bringing down thieves
BOTHELL -- An observant woman in an ATM line and three Bothell police detectives were honored Thursday for helping bring down a ring of thieves who stole debit and credit card information.
Date: 04/27/2012 | Local News
Woman arrested in Everett, accused of identity theft
EVERETT -- The woman told detectives she was getting started in the "paper business."By paper business, police allege she really meant identity theft, forgery and fraud.She appeared to be off to a prolific start, according to court records.
Date: 03/30/2012 | Local News
Microsoft's Paul Allen victim of identity theft, FBI says
PHILADELPHIA -- An AWOL soldier's simple scheme to defraud one of the richest men in the world has landed him in federal custody, according to a criminal complaint.
Date: 03/27/2012 | Business
Don’t make life easier for identity thieves
We've become a society that shares too much of our personal information, and all that voluntary transparency makes us vulnerable to crooks.
Date: 03/01/2012 | Business
Suspect tells detectives he was stealing to prove a point to his parents
LYNNWOOD -- It is commonplace for thieves to blame their criminal activities on drug addiction.They're so desperate for another fix that they steal the neighbor's mail or break into grandma's house, grabbing the good silver on the way out.
Date: 01/25/2012 | TWH News
Suspect tells detectives he was stealing to prove a point to his parents
LYNNWOOD -- It is commonplace for thieves to blame their criminal activities on drug addiction.They're so desperate for another fix that they steal the neighbor's mail or break into grandma's house, grabbing the good silver on the way out.
Date: 01/25/2012 | Local News
Charges recommended for four in string of Marysville burglaries
MARYSVILLE -- An 11-month Marysville police investigation into a series of burglaries and thefts has been forwarded to Snohomish County prosecutors for review.Marysville detectives identified four suspects and recommend 48 felony charges.
Date: 12/23/2011 | Local News
ID thieves cash in on dead children's information
Identity thieves are cashing in on dead children across the nation, stealing their Social Security numbers to collect fraudulent tax refunds from the Internal Revenue Service.
Date: 11/04/2011 | Nation & World
New scam spreads via text message
If you have text messaging on your phone or another electronic device, there's something new you need to worry about.State Attorney General Rob McKenna warned consumers Friday about a new scam to talk you out of your financial information that was sweeping the Seattle area.
Date: 10/10/2011 | Business
Advice for preventing identity theft
What can you do to safeguard private financial information or fight a case of identity theft? Several websites offer good advice on the subject. Here are a few:
Date: 10/09/2011 | Business
Tech-savvy young adults still fall victim to hackers, pranksters
WASHINGTON -- Young people are having a harder time keeping their profile pages and email accounts secure, especially from prankster friends. And although many treat hacking or spying as a joke, nearly half who have been victims were upset by it.
Date: 10/09/2011 | Business
Curb your trust when abroad; many scams feed on it
Europe is safe when it comes to violent crime. But it's a surprisingly creative place when it comes to travel scams. Pickpockets and con artists target Americans, not because these crooks are mean but because they're smart.
Date: 09/24/2011 | Life
2 accused of grim, real-life 'Weekend at Bernie's'
DENVER — Two men are accused of engaging in a disturbing re-enactment of the movie "Weekend at Bernie's" after authorities say they drove around town with a dead friend in the car, running up a bar tab on his account and eventually using his ATM card to withdraw $400 at a strip...
Date: 09/16/2011 | Nation & World
Law enforcement websites in rural U.S. proving an easy target for hackers
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- The digital trove of credit card numbers and emails stolen by the group known as Anonymous came from towns across rural America -- places like Gassville, Ark. and Tishomingo County, Miss., where officers don't usually have to worry about international hackers.
Date: 08/07/2011 | Nation & World
Woman arrested for reportedly tapping into Lynnwood ATM
LYNNWOOD -- A woman who authorities believe might have ties to Romanian organized crime is suspected of attaching a device to bank ATMs along the West Coast, including Lynnwood, to steal money from unsuspecting customers.
Date: 07/26/2011 | Local News
Everett police find stolen checkbooks, ID in car during stop for drunken driving
EVERETT -- Police searching the car of a suspected drunken driver Wednesday found six stolen checkbooks along with a debit card and identification belonging to a seventh person.
Date: 07/08/2011 | Local News
5 sites for advice to help protect you from fraud
From counterfeit check scams to identity theft, consumer fraud remains a very serious problem. How does a person protect against deceptive practices? A few answers can be found on websites dedicated to preventing consumer fraud.Here are a few instructive sites:
Date: 06/19/2011 | Business
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