Archive for June 24th, 2011
Gross Domestic Product, 1st quarter 2011 (third estimate); Corporate Profits, 1st quarter 2011 (revised estimate)
Real gross domestic product — the output of goods and services produced by labor and property located in the United States — increased at an annual rate of 1.9 percent in the first quarter of 2011, (that is, from the fourth quarter to the first quarter), according to the “third” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the fourth quarter, real GDP increased 3.1 percent. Full Text
Police: Man bought metals with stolen info – phillyBurbs.com
Police: Man bought metals with stolen info phillyBurbs.com Robert Boucher, Jr., 44, of East Chestnut Street, was charged June 2 with fraud, dealing in stolen property, and conspiracy to commit credit card fraud , police said Thursday. He is accused conspiring with an unknown person, who authorities believe is … and more
7 face charges in bank machine skimming fraud – 680 News
7 face charges in bank machine skimming fraud 680 News Almost a quarter million dollars was stolen from banks and debit card customers, Halton police said. Cash, credit card forging equipment, and fake credit cards were seized during raids, Tuesday, in Brampton, Mississauga and Toronto homes. Police arrest 7 people in alleged ATM operation CTV.ca ATM and credit card summer skimming scheme warning, say secret service HULIQ ATM 'skimming' ring dismantled Mississauga InsideHalton.com all 8 news articles
Brooklyn body shop mechanics arrested for hammering cars to carry out … – New York Daily News
New York Daily News Brooklyn body shop mechanics arrested for hammering cars to carry out … New York Daily News Sharp-eyed GEICO assessors noticed vehicles with dubious dents and alerted authorities. Claims adjusters took before and after photos of the cars to expose the racket. This type of scheme “saddles other New Yorkers with a fraud tax ,” Hynes noted. and more
Asheville-area woman charged with financial card fraud – Asheville Citizen-Times
Asheville-area woman charged with financial card fraud Asheville Citizen-Times Marcie Ann Smith, 31, of Teresa Way, used a stolen credit card to make a purchase of $53.96 from Quick Mart in Swannanoa, according to arrest warrants. Her bond was set at $5000. An Alexander woman was charged with obtaining property by false pretense. … and more
Salisbury Woman Faces 20 Years for Check, Credit Card Fraud – The Dispatch
Salisbury Woman Faces 20 Years for Check, Credit Card Fraud The Dispatch SALISBURY- A Salisbury woman this week pleaded guilty in US District Court to mail fraud and aggravated identity theft after scamming dozens of victims and as many as 13 financial institutions in a check and credit card scam dating back to last spring …
Police: Man bought precious metals with stolen credit card info – phillyBurbs.com
Police: Man bought precious metals with stolen credit card info phillyBurbs.com Robert Boucher, Jr., 44, of East Chestnut Street, was charged June 2 with fraud, dealing in stolen property, and conspiracy to commit credit card fraud , police said Thursday. He is accused conspiring with an unknown person, who authorities believe is … and more
FBI Busts International Scareware Rings – CRN
Fox News FBI Busts International Scareware Rings CRN Users were then bombarded tricks that prohibited them from closing windows until they were forced into submitting their credit card details to pay for the software. Windows users have been subjected to a variety of scareware scams . … Latvians Arrested in Scareware Scam New York Times (blog) FBI Busts Two Scareware, Fake AV Gangs in Global Operation eWeek FBI hits Latvian scareware peddlers who infected 1 million InfoWorld Los Angeles Times