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Matthew S. Kichinka, 25, of Strongsville, Ohio, has been charged with fifty counts of wire fraud.

"...Part of the scheme, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney's Office, was to transmit about 50 interstate electronic funds transfers (EFTs) from various banks to Ameritrade and E*Trade totaling approximately $3,348,000. The indictment alleges that after opening the online accounts, Kichinka placed stock purchase orders for hundreds of thousands of shares of stock before the EFTs were returned by the issuing bank as fraudulent, forcing Ameritrade and E*Trade to suffer losses of $341,113.63..."

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"...The next time you're at an airport looking for a wireless hot spot, and you see one called "Free Wi-Fi" or a similar name, beware -- you may end up being victimized by the latest hot-spot scam hitting airports across the country..."

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"...Despite eloquent shows of regret, Chilean hacker Cesar Matamala (30) may face a serious prison sentence for committing online fraud equivalent to US$60,000 against leading online retailer Amazon.com...

...Matemala wants to contact Amazon and submit a formal apology. He believes that he can avoid prison by offering his services to the company and prevent further hackings..."

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"...A survey of 500 information security professionals conducted by the Ponemon Institute found that more than 80 per cent of firms have put critical data at risk by losing a laptop containing sensitive information in the past 12 months..."

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"...According to Dillinger, he obtained at least 450 numbers from a Russian hacker he met online, then used them to withdraw thousands of dollars from ATM machines before banks canceled the cards and issued new ones to customers...

...Authorities arrested Dillinger while he was driving with a friend who had an outstanding warrant. Police were after the friend but found a briefcase in the car containing a stash of credit cards and driver's licenses with Dillinger's photo and various names. He's been charged with 10 counts of identity theft and nine counts of possession of a forged driver's license. He's being held on $1 million bail...

...It was his mother who introduced him to the online world of card thieves. In 2002, after completing a stint in drug rehab, his mother, "a big-time eBay seller," sent him a link to Counterfeit Library, a website that catered to fraud artists..."

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"...A laptop computer belonging to the US Department of Transportation, Office of Inspector General (OIG) was stolen from a government-owned vehicle on July 27, 2006 in Doral, Florida. The computer, which is password protected, was assigned to a Special Agent in OIG's Miami office. The laptop did not contain financial or medical information. However, it contained personally identifiable information pertaining to approximately 133,000 Florida residents including:

  • Individuals in the Miami-Dade County area who hold Florida Commercial Driver's Licenses (CDL's);
  • Florida residents who hold FAA Airman Certificates;
  • Individuals who obtained their personal Florida Driver's License from the Largo licensing facility; and
  • Individuals who obtained their Florida CDL's from the same Largo licensing facility..."

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Google has commented on recent news about plans to compete with PayPal.
In the essence they said that they are not competing with PayPal because they are not going into person-to-person payments market. They are working on "natural evolution of Google's existing online products and advertising programs"
Yes, right. Assuming that P2P (AKA C2C) is PayPal's the only business.
So, what can be in "natural evolution"?

   

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"Online search-engine leader Google is preparing to introduce an electronic payment system later this year in a move that would pose a financial threat to one of its biggest advertisers, Internet auctioneer eBay.
The Wall Street Journal reported Google's plans on its Web site late yesterday, citing sources familiar with the Mountain View-based company's plans."

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