The Internet isn’t a safe place. First there was the news regarding the Craigslist murder of a young woman who answered an ad for a nanny, and now a MySpace hoax has resulted in the suicide of thirteen-year-old girl.
Murder on MySpace: Hoax Leads to Suicide
Use Caution When Answering Online Ads
Katherine Ann Olson answered an ad in Craigslist for a nanny. She was later found dead in the trunk of her car. In another recent case, Lisa Montgomery is accused of killing pregnant mother, Bobbi Jo Stinnett and stealing her unborn baby. The two chatted online regarding dogs. There is no question about it; the Internet played a vital role in the deaths of these two women.
From Felon To Firefighter - California Inmate Program
It may come as a surprise, but many inmates have been called from the day-to-day routine of life as a prisoner to don the task as fire fighter in California’s latest blaze. When a person is convicted of a crime, one of the main goals of incarceration is to have that person pay their debt to society. However, when a grand scale crises ensues, inmates are often called upon to serve. In the past week, over 4,000 inmates have been doing just that.
How Identity Theft Works
The identity of each individual is the most important thing for everyone. People do the best that they can possibly can in order to have a respectable identity that they can be very proud of. People work hard in order to be able to support their family and themselves. There are times that people are accused of a crime that they did not commit but evidences show that their name is the same as the name of the accused that results to putting innocent people in jail. Some credit cards are often used without the owner’s permission. These cases are a result of identity theft. Identity theft also known as identity fraud is when an individual uses the identification documents or personal information of another individual in order to mimic that person’s identity because of whatever reason. It is an act of stealing someone else’ identity to commit theft or fraud. In September of 2003, a survey made by the Federal Trade Commission estimated that there are about 10 million residents of United States became a victim of identity theft in the year 2002.
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