Homeowners expect their insurers to be prepared with information on how to get the property secured, cleaned up, and repaired, and how to find temporary shelter if needed. Successful carriers know that their ability to respond effectively in such situations can make a big difference in limiting the amount of...
Partnership Maximizes Buyer Safety Surpassing Even eBay Through Identity Verification CASA GRANDE, Ariz., July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- In a response to an overwhelming amount of fraud in online auction transactions, UpperBid.com took the lead today by implementing the most in-depth degree of seller verification among all online...
THE NUMBER 1.3bn Britons are more afraid of identity theft than they are of being mugged or attacked in the street, a survey from American Express has revealed. Nearly 3,000 adults were asked what areas of criminal and anti- social behaviour...
SHANGHAI AFP — A Chinese man has been sentenced to two years in jail for hacking into a Red Cross website and asking for earthquake relief donations to be sent to his bank account, state media reported Saturday. Yang Litao, 23, was found guilty of fraud and sentenced...
No matter how hard authorities try to stamp down on identity fraud, human or equine, there is always someone willing to try to pass themselves, or their horse, off as another. Yesterday the point-to-point owner and trainer Robert Tierney found that the attempt to run the gelding...
By John Cobb No matter how hard authorities try to stamp down on identity fraud, human or equine, there is always someone willing to try to pass themselves, or their horse, off as another. Yesterday the point-to-point owner and trainer Robert Tierney found that...
No matter how hard authorities try to stamp down on identity fraud, human or equine, there is always someone willing to try to pass themselves, or their horse, off as another. Yesterday the point-to-point owner and trainer Robert Tierney found that the attempt to run the gelding...
With more and more employers dumping their health-care benefit plans and the slumping economy stretching pocketbooks to the max, it may seem tempting and harmless for people to simply borrow someone else's health-insurance benefits to get medical care. Federal prosecutors say using someone else's identity to get...
Mortgage Fraud is Low Risk, High-Yield Criminal Activity According to FBI 2007 Mortgage Fraud Report WASHINGTON -- ITAC, the Identity Theft Assistance Center, warns consumers to regularly check their Home Equity Lines of Credit HELOC accounts, following release of a Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI report indicating an...
Facial Recognition will be a Core Component of Manitoba's New Enhanced Driver License Program BEAVERTON, Ore. -- Digimarc Corporation (NASDAQ: DMRC) today announced that Manitoba Public Insurance has chosen Digimarc's Facial Recognition Solution FRS to help screen applicants for driver licenses -- including its new Enhanced Driver License,...
According to the Web site of the Federal Bureauof Investigation FBI, the downward trend in the housing market isproviding an ideal climate for mortgage fraud. During 2007, the number ofmortgage-fraud cases the FBI pursued increased by 47 percent over 2006,from 818 to 1,204(1). And while the total annual loss from...
WASHINGTON AFP — The US Justice Department said Monday it is seeking access to information about accounts in UBS bank opened by US taxpayers who may be stashing money in the Swiss giant to avoid paying taxes. The department has filed papers seeking a federal court order allowing...
Asian Countries and Brazil Have Highest Levels of Security Fears; U.S. Shows Moderate Unease; European Views Diverse Overall Global Security Concerns Decline Slightly from August 2007 BLUE BELL, Pa. -- Fears about identity theft and financial fraud are top global concerns for consumers, according to the...
Recovered Credit Applications, Fraud Reduction Garner High Return on Investment BOZEMAN, Mont. -- Zoot, a leading provider of advanced instant credit decisioning and loan origination solutions, has identified significant savings opportunities associated with fraud reduction and recovered credit applications during the development of its Red Flag solution suite....
New Resources Available for Management and Professional Liability Customers to Help Mitigate Potential Exposures SAINT PAUL, Minn. -- Travelers Bond & Financial Products today announced major enhancements to Risk Management PLUS+ Online([R]) (www.rmplusonline.com), a risk management services Web site for customers. The expanded site includes risk management information...
A Horsham car wash company and three of its managers have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the government, harbor illegal immigrants, and commit identity theft. The U.S. Attorney's Office in Philadelphia said Car Care managers operated a scheme between 2000 and March 2006 that allowed car washes to hire...
NEEDHAM, Mass. -- A new crop of nonbank online personal finance sites combining traditional account aggregation services with Web 2.0 concepts is garnering considerable attention from the media and gaining users. The sites provide a novel approach to aggregating and managing multiple aspects of an individual's financial life online. However,...
RSAR's New Release of Its Knowledge-based Authentication Service Provides More Accurate Verification and Stronger Assurance for Companies Working to Comply with FACTA Red Flags Guidelines BEDFORD, Mass., June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- RSA, The Security Division of EMC , today announced the latest release of its RSA Identity...
Top 15 Credit Union Chooses FraudMAPTM for Multi-Channel Fraud Prevention LOS ALTOS, Calif., June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Guardian Analytics, a provider of online account fraud prevention software for financial services institutions, announced today that DCU Digital Federal Credit Union of Marlborough, Mass. has selected FraudMAPTM to be...
SCORE IDQ measures, manages, and monitors red flags for Identity theft, fraud, and asset loss WAYNE, Pa. -- Federal government efforts to crack down on identity theft is putting financial institutions under the microscope. New requirements, such as the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act FACTA and the...
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