#identity-theft — Public Fediverse posts

Amex CreditSecure alerted me that somebody had opened a collections account with my details, reported to all three credit agencies. Called them, and they were able to see that the originator of the alleged $60 debt was Comcast: A company I have not had any dealings with since 2017 when I canceled my service and paid the final bill from them (and that was just $6).

Disputes filed with all three agencies now; will see what comes of it.

#creditmonitoring #identitytheft

So, when my wife got her passport, the post office conveniently lost her naturalization certificate. When she got a new one issued, the new one mysteriously disappeared in the mail too, even though it was sent certified mail. It seems like there's some organized thing going on in the #Bronx where people are stealing naturalization certificates being sent through #USPS.

#USCIS #theft #identitytheft

Hollywood Reporter: Inside the Fake Celebrity Podcast Scam Fooling Hollywood. “[Seth] Rudetsky had stumbled into an increasingly sophisticated scam in which fraudsters impersonate famous podcasters and their representatives, using flattering, highly personalized invitations — most likely composed by AI — to lure prospective guests into handing over money, login credentials or control of […]

AI is increasingly calling the punches, accelerating the assault while defenders scramble between rounds.

The bell doesn't save you here. Audit your breach response and notification pipelines now, because the volume alone will bury anyone still running manual triage.

Reward: You've received the Participation Ribbon of Inevitable Compromise. Frame it. You earned it.

#DataBreach #CyberSecurity #InfoSec #AI #IdentityTheft #AchievementUnlocked (2/2)

@paul @mcnado This is great to know. Thanks for posting. The #phishing #scams are getting more and more convincing, backed up by real/AI people on the phone who know exactly how to manipulate their victims. I know because I was a victim about a year ago. #Identitytheft is a major PITA, and possibly devastating. I was lucky — the baddies were caught in the act of trying to siphon my accounts. Let be me clear about one thing:

TRUST YOUR INSTINCT!

Often, our subconscious recognizes risks and we don’t pay attention to the signals. If just one of you avoids a phishing attack because of this post it will bring us all some peace.

NiemanLab: Japanese publishers are fighting imposter news sites with a cryptographic signature. “[Originator Profile] isn’t meant to judge whether all of the content on a website is true. It doesn’t authenticate specific photographs or video clips. Instead, it authenticates the site itself — for example, confirming that a news article is genuinely coming from the news organization it […]

This is absolutely wild..what the hell.
[The Wall Street Journal-Gifted article]: Video Investigation, Inside North Korea’s Operation to Conquer the American Job Market

Watch how Pyongyang’s scheme to generate $800 million a year works By Emma Scott, Sam Kessler and Robert McMillan, Aug. 12, 2026

https://www.wsj.com/business/media/inside-north-koreas-operation-to-conquer-the-american-job-market-93729962?st=ReGmtB

#northkorea #identitytheft

[The Wall Street Journal]: Infiltrated: North Korea's Secret U.S. Workforce

https://www.wsj.com/video/infiltrated-north-korea-secret-us-workforce/A221B1E7-3D49-404A-9132-9C3907CBE661?st=LVWbAr&reflink=article_copyURL_share

#northkorea #identitytheft

🪪 IDENTITY THEFT PROTECTION GUIDE — What if someone became YOU?

Your identity is more than just your name. 🔐 Your email, phone number, passwords, financial information and personal data can all become pieces of a puzzle that criminals use to impersonate you.

⚠️ Identity theft can lead to stolen accounts, fraudulent purchases, financial loss and months of recovery. The best defense is prevention: protect your personal information, secure your accounts, recognize the warning signs and act quickly when something feels wrong. 🛡️

This guide shows you the practical steps you can take to make your digital identity much harder to steal. 💻🔒

📌 Protect your data. Secure your accounts. Stay one step ahead.

💬 If you made it to the end, comment “PROTECTED” below. 🔐

#CyberSecurity #IdentityTheft #OnlineSafety #Privacy #CyberAwareness

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#acoustic #blues #unitedstates #standard #baritonesaxophone #identitytheft #saxophones #vocaljazz #music

A credit bureau notification sent to one individual earlier this spring led to the discovery of an elaborate identity theft scheme that likely was linked to a previously reported mail theft in Alameda. APD Officers found mail, bank cards, personal documents, narcotics, paraphernalia, and firearms. https://alamedapost.com/news/identity-theft-scheme-one-report-uncovers-more-than-900-victims/

#alameda #AlamedaPolice #apd #IdentityTheft

Associated Press: FBI teams with the NCAA to help athletes avoid sexual exploitation. “The FBI is teaming with the NCAA to start a program to combat sexual exploitation of college athletes whose private images are increasingly found and targeted online in an era when they use their name, image and likeness to enhance their own marketability.”

Jezebel: Infiltrating the Jennifer Aniston Twitter Bot Squad. “In case you slept through the last decade, the website formerly known as Twitter has devolved into something of a patient zero for dead internet theory. In other words, it’s pretty much just bots, with a side of Poo Crave and Elon Musk. An article published in The New Yorker last week cited a study estimating that, in a sample of […]

Source New Mexico: New Mexico environment department updates public comment portal following fraud reports . “The New Mexico Environment Department on Friday announced a change to its public comment portal, following reports of fraudulent submissions in support of a controversial data center’s air quality permits. Source New Mexico reported in June that residents from three New Mexico cities […]

Doc Pop: Bandcamp Has A Spam Problem. “Spammers are registering unclaimed Bandcamp usernames for artists like The Murder City Devils, Shudder to Think, and DJ Spooky. The spammers then claim that band’s URL (ie ‘DJSpooky.Bandcamp.com’) and use it to drive traffic to scam sites like ‘booop.lol/2e29’, which then asks the user for a credit card in order to download the album.”

3 Identity Theft Protections Most People NEVER Set Up

https://apertatube.net/w/7TkA7TGbtg3h9V2u9HWW92

Microsoft has patched this. Researcher Shay Shavit will be demonstrating the full horror at Black Hat USA. Review your Azure Automation account identity exposure and apply Microsoft's security updates immediately.

Reward: You've received the Binding Arbitration Bracer — it does nothing, but you clicked Accept, so here we are.

#AzureSecurity #CloudSecurity #CyberSecurity #IdentityTheft #Microsoft #AchievementUnlocked (3/3)

Palestinian Arrested In Quezon City For Stealing Money Bag

For some time now, I have been monitoring the criminal acts committed by people who are present in different countries as foreigners. Here in the Philippines, a Palestinian man was arrested in Quezon City for stealing a bag containing a lot of cash from the café of a hotel, according to a news report by the Manila Bulletin.

As it turns out, the Palestinian already has a history of committing other forms of crime. Could it be possible that, apart from violence and terrorism, theft and an obsession of committing crime are parts of the Palestinian nature?

To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the Manila Bulletin news report. Some parts in boldface…

A 36-year-old Palestinian man was arrested after allegedly taking a money bag containing P5,020 and an empty cash box from a hotel café on Timog Avenue in Barangay South Triangle, Quezon City, at around 11:06 p.m. on Thursday, July 23.

The suspect, identified as “Ham,” was intercepted by hotel security personnel at the establishment’s exit after the incident was detected through the hotel’s CCTV monitoring system.

Initial investigation showed that the suspect entered the café and allegedly took the money bag and empty cash box without the knowledge or consent of the 24-year-old male cashier.

Recovered from the suspect were P5,020 in various peso bills and coins, the cash bag, the empty cash box, and a backpack.

Personnel of Kamuning Police Station (PS 10) later responded and took custody of the suspect from the hotel security personnel.

Further verification showed that the suspect had previous criminal records for estafa, unjust vexation, resistance and disobedience to a person in authority, use of a fictitious name, and concealing his true name in October 2025, as well as theft in May 2026.

Let me end this post by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this recent development? Are there a lot of Palestinians living in your local community right now? Are you aware of the fact that a lot of Palestinians follow Islamic terrorists as their leaders? How many Palestinians do you think are present all over the Philippines today? Did you notice an increase of the number of foreign Islamists in your local community over the past twelve months? Do you think the national government is secretly allowing Palestinians to enter the Philippines as high-priority refugees with immigration in mind?

You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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How a Stranger Used One Text Message to Steal My Entire Digital Life

https://time.com/article/2026/07/07/how-a-stranger-used-one-text-message-to-steal-my-entire-digital-life/

#IdentityTheft #privacy #cybersecurity

Hawaii News Now: Experts praise Hawaii’s new laws on abusive use of generative AI. “If a generative artificial intelligence deepfake damages your reputation and is one created without your permission, you can now take civil action against the person who made it. That’s in one of the new laws signed by Gov. Josh Green this week. It prohibits harmful uses of deepfake images or videos and […]

First-Person Identity Theft Story

Harrowing story of an identity theft victim.
Yes, the person made a mistake—they gave the scammer a two-factor authentication co... https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/07/first-person-identity-theft-story.html

#two-factorauthentication #socialengineering #Uncategorized #identitytheft

When government backlogs meet desperate demand, cybercriminals see a premium business opportunity.💰
DTI’s latest research dives into the playbook behind scarcity scams ⬇️
https://dti.domaintools.com/securitysnacks/scarcity-scams
#Cybersecurity #Phishing #IdentityTheft #ThreatIntel #Scams

The Guardian: ‘A very good clone’: news stories faked to lure victims to scam investment sites. “The Guardian is one of many news organisations that fraudsters are using in a bid to find victims. Respected news sites are mirrored then manipulated with fake information in the hope that readers will not be able to tell the difference.”