Press Releases and some publications require the Adobe Acrobat Reader. Click HERE to download the free reader. Press Releases & Local News Publications &Postal Inspection Service DVDs NOW AVAILABLE National & International News PRESS RELEASES & LOCAL NEWS West Deer Couple Accused of Bilking March 26, 2008/ By The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Investigator J. Todd Moses Interviewed About the Financial Crimes Task Force March 2008/ By Comcast Newsmakers via YouTube Credit-card Scam Suspects Sought December 1, 2007/ By The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review East Pittsburgh Man Pleads Guilty in Two Federal Cases July 12, 2007 / United States Attorney, Western District of Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Woman Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges June 12, 2007 / United States Attorney, Western District of Pennsylvania Brentwood official accused of fraud June 8, 2007 / Pittsburgh Post Gazette / Dennis B. Roddy Scammers Targeting Military Families May 30, 2007 / Thepittsburghchannel.com / Aaron Saykin Inmate accused of running tax return fraud scheme May 18, 2007 / Pittsburgh Post Gazette Second set of UPMC data found on the internet April 15, 2007 / Pittsburgh Post Gazette / Steve Twedt It's 'too late' to assure security of patient data April 14, 2007 / Pittsburgh Post Gazette / Steve Twedt UPMC patients' personal data left on Web April 12, 2007 / Pittsburgh Post Gazette / Steve Twedt Charity Scams January 17, 2007 / Pittsburgh Post Gazette Freeze Your Credit Files January 5, 2007 / Pittsburgh Post Gazette Financial Crimes Task Force nets 8 arrests December 16, 2006 Echostar Employee Sold TV Components From Inventory, Kept The Cash August 10, 2006 - United States Attorney, Western District of Pennsylvania North Side Woman Charged With Passing Fake Checks August 9, 2006 - United States Attorney, Western District of Pennsylvania Superseding Indictment Charges Woman With Fraud, ID Theft August 10, 2006 - United States Attorney, Western District of Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Man Named In Check Cashing Conspiracy August 10, 2006 - United States Attorney, Western District of Pennsylvania Grand Jury Indicts Pittsburgh Man On Conspiracy Charge August 10, 2006 - United States Attorney, Western District of Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Woman Charged With Conspiracy To Make, Pass Fake Checks August 10, 2006 - United States Attorney, Western District of Pennsylvania Braddock Woman Charged With Three Counts Of Mail Fraud August 10, 2006 - United States Attorney, Western District of Pennsylvania Federal Inmate Faces Mail Fraud Charge August 10, 2006 - United States Attorney, Western District of Pennsylvania Penn Hills Man Gets A Year In Prison For Role In Fraud Scheme July 25, 2006 - United States Attorney, Western District of Pennsylvania East Pittsburgh Man Pleads Guilty In Two Federal Cases July 19, 2006 - United States Attorney, Western District of Pennsylvania Woman Admits Participation in Two Fraud Schemes June 26, 2006 - United States Attorney, Western District of Pennsylvania Counterfeit Check Passer Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison June 23, 2006 - United States Attorney, Western District of Pennsylvania Drug Store Customer Service Rep Pleads Guilty in Fraud Scheme June 26, 2006 - United States Attorney, Western District of Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Man Recruited Others to Pass Fake Checks June 9, 2006 - United States Attorney, Western District of Pennsylvania Man Admits Passing Counterfeit Checks Using Fake ID Cards May 23, 2006 - United States Attorney, Western District of Pennsylvania PUBLICATIONS & FREE POSTAL INSPECTION SERVICE DVDs Financial Crimes Task Force.com Informational Flyer Financial Crimes Task Force Identity Crisis video on DVD for Free. United States Postal Inspection Service NEW: Postal Inspection Service Prevention DVDs for FREE United States Postal Inspection Service Facts for Consumers: Your Access to Free Credit Reports Federal Trade Commission Identity Theft; Safeguard Your Personal Information United States Postal Inspection Service Consumer Fraud by Phone or Mail United States Postal Inspection Service Consumer & Business Guide to Preventing Mail Fraud United States Postal Inspection Service Identity Theft; When Bad Things Happen to Your Good Name Federal Trade Commission Additional Federal Trade Commission Publications PDF and text versions available Consumer Advisories Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General Identity Theft; The Aftermath 2003 Identity Theft Resource Center / Summer 2003 Identity Theft and the Deceased - Fact Sheet 117 Identity Theft Resource Center Identity Theft And Your Social Security Number Social Security Administration Office for Victims of Crimes Publications Office for Victims of Crimes NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL NEWS Solano Co. Employee Arrested For Identity Theft Apr 24, 2008/ By CBS5.com kpix tv NYC Mayor Bloomberg Victim Of ID Theft October 2, 2007 / WNBC.com / By Alice McQuillan FBI looks overseas in ongoing bomb scam August 31, 2007 / MSNBC.com / Associated Press AOL identity thief faces seven year jail sentence August 23, 2007 / Sophos.com Ukrainian may have ties to TJX theft August 21, 2007 / Associated Press / Mark Jewell Web Site Offers to Ruin People's Lives for $20 a Month August 14, 2007 / Fox News Hackers: Social networking sites flawed August 6, 2007 / Associated Press / Jordan Robertson A-List Stars Targeted In Phila. ID Theft Ring August 4, 2007 / CBS3 Philadelphia Police seek leads in state computer theft July 8, 2007 / Associated Press Fraudsters use charities to test credit cards July 7, 2007 / IDG News Service / Robert McMillan Universities are the most likely place for data incidents July 1, 2007 / Non Profit Times / Mark Hrywna Data breaches start at the gas station June 26, 2007 / IDG News Service / Jeremy Kirk Secret Service helps bust ID, credit card theft rings June 25, 2007 / IDG News Service / Robert McMillan Data Thieves Steal Herman Munster's Identity June 22, 2007 / Associated Press Synthetic ID Theft Uses Social Security Numbers June 19, 2007 / KABC-TV Los Angeles / Ric Romero Military personnel prime targets for ID theft June 14, 2007 / USA Today / Byron Acohido and Jon Swartz States Offer Consumers New Tool To Thwart Identity Theft May 9, 2007 / Washington Post / Brian Krebs Navy credit union issues scam warning May 2, 2007 / Stars & Stripes / Sandra Jontz Former Marine Accused Of ID Theft In Custody May 1, 2007 / Yahoo! News Tips to protect your passport & prevent theft April 29, 2007 / New York Daily News / Eileen Ogintz She's guilty in sex caper after hokey in the poky April 27, 2007 / New York Daily News / Associated Press Authorities indicted 13 in alleged identity theft ring April 20, 2007 / WABC-TV New York / Patricia Wu When ID thieves strike, take control of financial security April 6, 2007 / New York Daily News / Asa Aarons Scammin' and Spammin' March 21, 2007 / Newsweek / Brian Braiker NY, CA more likely identity theft targets February 14, 2007 / Yahoo! Canada News / Jonathan Stempel Identity Thieves Go Postal February 8, 2007 / WCBS New York / Alison Kosik Stolen Identity January 18, 2007 / CBC News Presidential Identity Theft Task Force Announces Interim Recommendations September 19, 2006 / Department of Justice Hidden Cost of Illegal Immigration: ID THEFT March 31, 2006 / MSNBC.com / Bob Sullivan ID theft concerns grow, tools lacking June 23, 2005 / MSNBC.com / Bob Sullivan States consider laws to put ID theft on ice March 23, 2005 / MSNBC.com / Bob Sullivan WSJ's Health Journal: Identity thieves find ways to target patients February 23, 2005 / The Wall Street Journal / Kevin Helliker ChoicePoint to rescreen 17,000 customers in wake of personal info breach February 22, 2005 / Associated Press / Harry R. Weber ID theft again tops the list of FTC complaints February 1, 2005 / MSNBC.com / Bob Sullivan The secret list of ID theft victims January 27, 2005 / MSNBC.com / Bob Sullivan Welcome • Agencies • Action Steps • Complaints • Prevention Legal Aspects • Scams • Most Wanted • Press Room Presentations • Helpful Links • Contact Us Copyright © 2008; All Rights Reserved. Financial Crimes Task Force of Southwestern Pennsylvania Please email the webmaster to report problems with this site. Site design, operation and maintenance by U.S. Postal Inspection Service
PRESS RELEASES & LOCAL NEWS West Deer Couple Accused of Bilking March 26, 2008/ By The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Investigator J. Todd Moses Interviewed About the Financial Crimes Task Force March 2008/ By Comcast Newsmakers via YouTube Credit-card Scam Suspects Sought December 1, 2007/ By The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review East Pittsburgh Man Pleads Guilty in Two Federal Cases July 12, 2007 / United States Attorney, Western District of Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Woman Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges June 12, 2007 / United States Attorney, Western District of Pennsylvania Brentwood official accused of fraud June 8, 2007 / Pittsburgh Post Gazette / Dennis B. Roddy Scammers Targeting Military Families May 30, 2007 / Thepittsburghchannel.com / Aaron Saykin Inmate accused of running tax return fraud scheme May 18, 2007 / Pittsburgh Post Gazette Second set of UPMC data found on the internet April 15, 2007 / Pittsburgh Post Gazette / Steve Twedt It's 'too late' to assure security of patient data April 14, 2007 / Pittsburgh Post Gazette / Steve Twedt UPMC patients' personal data left on Web April 12, 2007 / Pittsburgh Post Gazette / Steve Twedt Charity Scams January 17, 2007 / Pittsburgh Post Gazette Freeze Your Credit Files January 5, 2007 / Pittsburgh Post Gazette Financial Crimes Task Force nets 8 arrests December 16, 2006 Echostar Employee Sold TV Components From Inventory, Kept The Cash August 10, 2006 - United States Attorney, Western District of Pennsylvania North Side Woman Charged With Passing Fake Checks August 9, 2006 - United States Attorney, Western District of Pennsylvania Superseding Indictment Charges Woman With Fraud, ID Theft August 10, 2006 - United States Attorney, Western District of Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Man Named In Check Cashing Conspiracy August 10, 2006 - United States Attorney, Western District of Pennsylvania Grand Jury Indicts Pittsburgh Man On Conspiracy Charge August 10, 2006 - United States Attorney, Western District of Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Woman Charged With Conspiracy To Make, Pass Fake Checks August 10, 2006 - United States Attorney, Western District of Pennsylvania Braddock Woman Charged With Three Counts Of Mail Fraud August 10, 2006 - United States Attorney, Western District of Pennsylvania Federal Inmate Faces Mail Fraud Charge August 10, 2006 - United States Attorney, Western District of Pennsylvania Penn Hills Man Gets A Year In Prison For Role In Fraud Scheme July 25, 2006 - United States Attorney, Western District of Pennsylvania East Pittsburgh Man Pleads Guilty In Two Federal Cases July 19, 2006 - United States Attorney, Western District of Pennsylvania Woman Admits Participation in Two Fraud Schemes June 26, 2006 - United States Attorney, Western District of Pennsylvania Counterfeit Check Passer Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison June 23, 2006 - United States Attorney, Western District of Pennsylvania Drug Store Customer Service Rep Pleads Guilty in Fraud Scheme June 26, 2006 - United States Attorney, Western District of Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Man Recruited Others to Pass Fake Checks June 9, 2006 - United States Attorney, Western District of Pennsylvania Man Admits Passing Counterfeit Checks Using Fake ID Cards May 23, 2006 - United States Attorney, Western District of Pennsylvania PUBLICATIONS & FREE POSTAL INSPECTION SERVICE DVDs Financial Crimes Task Force.com Informational Flyer Financial Crimes Task Force Identity Crisis video on DVD for Free. United States Postal Inspection Service NEW: Postal Inspection Service Prevention DVDs for FREE United States Postal Inspection Service Facts for Consumers: Your Access to Free Credit Reports Federal Trade Commission Identity Theft; Safeguard Your Personal Information United States Postal Inspection Service Consumer Fraud by Phone or Mail United States Postal Inspection Service Consumer & Business Guide to Preventing Mail Fraud United States Postal Inspection Service Identity Theft; When Bad Things Happen to Your Good Name Federal Trade Commission Additional Federal Trade Commission Publications PDF and text versions available Consumer Advisories Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General Identity Theft; The Aftermath 2003 Identity Theft Resource Center / Summer 2003 Identity Theft and the Deceased - Fact Sheet 117 Identity Theft Resource Center Identity Theft And Your Social Security Number Social Security Administration Office for Victims of Crimes Publications Office for Victims of Crimes NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL NEWS Solano Co. Employee Arrested For Identity Theft Apr 24, 2008/ By CBS5.com kpix tv NYC Mayor Bloomberg Victim Of ID Theft October 2, 2007 / WNBC.com / By Alice McQuillan FBI looks overseas in ongoing bomb scam August 31, 2007 / MSNBC.com / Associated Press AOL identity thief faces seven year jail sentence August 23, 2007 / Sophos.com Ukrainian may have ties to TJX theft August 21, 2007 / Associated Press / Mark Jewell Web Site Offers to Ruin People's Lives for $20 a Month August 14, 2007 / Fox News Hackers: Social networking sites flawed August 6, 2007 / Associated Press / Jordan Robertson A-List Stars Targeted In Phila. ID Theft Ring August 4, 2007 / CBS3 Philadelphia Police seek leads in state computer theft July 8, 2007 / Associated Press Fraudsters use charities to test credit cards July 7, 2007 / IDG News Service / Robert McMillan Universities are the most likely place for data incidents July 1, 2007 / Non Profit Times / Mark Hrywna Data breaches start at the gas station June 26, 2007 / IDG News Service / Jeremy Kirk Secret Service helps bust ID, credit card theft rings June 25, 2007 / IDG News Service / Robert McMillan Data Thieves Steal Herman Munster's Identity June 22, 2007 / Associated Press Synthetic ID Theft Uses Social Security Numbers June 19, 2007 / KABC-TV Los Angeles / Ric Romero Military personnel prime targets for ID theft June 14, 2007 / USA Today / Byron Acohido and Jon Swartz States Offer Consumers New Tool To Thwart Identity Theft May 9, 2007 / Washington Post / Brian Krebs Navy credit union issues scam warning May 2, 2007 / Stars & Stripes / Sandra Jontz Former Marine Accused Of ID Theft In Custody May 1, 2007 / Yahoo! News Tips to protect your passport & prevent theft April 29, 2007 / New York Daily News / Eileen Ogintz She's guilty in sex caper after hokey in the poky April 27, 2007 / New York Daily News / Associated Press Authorities indicted 13 in alleged identity theft ring April 20, 2007 / WABC-TV New York / Patricia Wu When ID thieves strike, take control of financial security April 6, 2007 / New York Daily News / Asa Aarons Scammin' and Spammin' March 21, 2007 / Newsweek / Brian Braiker NY, CA more likely identity theft targets February 14, 2007 / Yahoo! Canada News / Jonathan Stempel Identity Thieves Go Postal February 8, 2007 / WCBS New York / Alison Kosik Stolen Identity January 18, 2007 / CBC News Presidential Identity Theft Task Force Announces Interim Recommendations September 19, 2006 / Department of Justice Hidden Cost of Illegal Immigration: ID THEFT March 31, 2006 / MSNBC.com / Bob Sullivan ID theft concerns grow, tools lacking June 23, 2005 / MSNBC.com / Bob Sullivan States consider laws to put ID theft on ice March 23, 2005 / MSNBC.com / Bob Sullivan WSJ's Health Journal: Identity thieves find ways to target patients February 23, 2005 / The Wall Street Journal / Kevin Helliker ChoicePoint to rescreen 17,000 customers in wake of personal info breach February 22, 2005 / Associated Press / Harry R. Weber ID theft again tops the list of FTC complaints February 1, 2005 / MSNBC.com / Bob Sullivan The secret list of ID theft victims January 27, 2005 / MSNBC.com / Bob Sullivan
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