All Entries Tagged With: "identity theft"
State Vital Records Office Cautions Document Theft Causes BIG Problems
DENVER — The Vital Records Office at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment today cautioned Colorado parents to guard against identity theft when providing their children’s birth certificates for school and sports registration. “It’s fine to show the school or coach the original, but make sure it’s only a copy that you leave […]
Attorney General Suthers Details Scam Prevention for Seniors
The elderly have always been the prime prey for personal or business scams, and with the advent of the internet and identify theft, protecting them from potential harm has become more difficult. Colorado Attorney John Suthers is taking steps to help prevent senior citizens from being easy pickings when it comes to exploitation of our […]
Local Police Warn of Credit/Debit Card Scam
Media Release Millions of people every year fall victim to identity theft. The methods that are used by the thieves vary greatly, but most try to use a person’s fear that they are already a victim, or that a loved one is in trouble in a foreign country, and event that the victim has won […]
Nabbed in the Act
Monday, May 9, 2011 at approximately 7:30pm, Lamar Police Department officers were advised of three burglaries within a five-minute time frame. Officers were advised one of the burglaries was in progress and the individual was still inside the residence. Officers were able to contact the individual, identified as David Colbert, 34, of Pueblo, Colorado coming […]