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Training customer service staff to explain to customers how to get incorrect information removed. San Diego, CA (PRWEB) June 18, 2013 DMV.us.org says that an increasing number of their customers are coming to them for advice on how to get information removed from their public records after becoming a victim of identity theft, according to a company report yesterday. “We've always had customers come to us once they've found out they were a victim of identity theft,” a...

BRENTWOOD, Tenn., June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In less than nine months after uncovering the $215 million Peregrine Financial Group (PFG) fraud, Confirmation.com's electronic audit confirmation service was used to uncover another financial fraud. This time it was hedge fund owner and operator James A. Shepherd of Vass, North Carolina who pled guilty to stealing millions of dollars from more than 100 investors over a seven-year period. According to court records, James Shepherd...

MindCross Training is now offering it's online Child Abuse and Neglect course to providers and educators. This one hour course satisfies the 'Annex A' New Jersey DHS contract requirement. Harpers Ferry WV and Middlesex NJ (PRWEB) June 17, 2013 A recent report shows that 1 out of 3 girls and 1 out of 5 boys will be sexually abused before they reach age 18. In 2012, 38% of reports to the New Jersey Department of Children and Families were initiated by agencies or schools. Many...

Last week, on June 13, 2013, Nolan Auerbach & White Partners Ken Nolan and Jeb White presented at the National Business Institute, during a national webcast titled, “Health Care Fraud and the False Claims Act Ft. Lauderdale, FL (PRWEB) June 17, 2013 Last week, on June 13, 2013, Nolan Auerbach & White Partners Ken Nolan and Jeb White presented at the National Business Institute, during a national webcast titled, “Health Care Fraud and the False Claims Act.” Mr. Nolan and Mr....

KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Jack Cooper Holdings Corp. ("JCHC") announced today that, pursuant to the terms of the previously announced tender offer and consent solicitation by JCHC for its outstanding 12.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2015 (the "Notes"), holders of $136,709,000 aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes (approximately 87%) have validly tendered their Notes and have validly delivered the requisite consents prior to the consent date, which...

A new book, "The Gringo's Guide to Immigration Reform for Employers" provides information to survive current challenges while taking advantage of the many opportunities reform will bring. HOUSTON, June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacob M. Monty, managing partner of Houston-based Monty & Ramirez LLP recently wrote "The Gringo's Guide to Immigration Reform for Employers." The guide is a best-practice-driven survival manual directed at employers with large Hispanic workforces who want...

4 Out of 5 Medical Professionals Willing to Refer Older Patients to Those Who Can Provide Help; IPT: Findings Show Need for Program Training Doctors to Spot, Report Investment Fraud/Financial Exploitation. WASHINGTON, June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Could America's doctors and nurses play a bigger role in learning the symptoms and recommended "treatments" for older patients suffering from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) that can leave them more susceptible to investment...

Identity theft can cause innocent people to have warrants issued in their name. San Diego, CA (PRWEB) June 10, 2013 WarrantCheck.com is asking people to search their own records in order to help fight identity theft, company officials said yesterday. “Identity theft is exploding as more and more scam artists start coming online,” a company spokesman said. “This has led to innocent people being hauled off to jail before they can clear their own name.” What often happens, the...

Carjackings, insurance fraud and vehicle cloning on the rise in Michigan LIVONIA, Mich., June 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Auto thefts in Michigan are in a five-year decline, but other forms of vehicle-related crime are on the rise, according to Help Eliminate Auto Thefts (H.E.A.T.), a statewide insurance industry-funded theft prevention program and confidential tip line. "As technology in vehicles increases, and law enforcement continues to successfully put criminals behind bars,...

Hylton-Potts Legal Consultants is a London-based legal firm that specialises in offering benefit fraud services. With more than 14 years of experience in the field, it is one of the leading law firms in London. London (PRWEB) June 05, 2013 Hylton-Potts Legal Consultants is one of the leading London-based law firms that specialises in family law and benefit fraud. More recently, it has introduced a new pricing structure for its benefit fraud services. Hylton-Potts Legal Consultants (HLCC)...