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A new article discusses the danger of unstable fishing practices, and the negative impact that these actions have on the fishing industry. Avid fisherman Josh Fink offers comments. NEW YORK, Feb. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- A new article from The Huffington Post discusses the danger of unstable fishing practices as it relates to preserving the health of the fishing industry as a whole. Global fisheries supply food and employment to people all over the world, but unethical fishing...

"My 5-year-old son owns a house, a car and WHAT?" ROANOKE, Va., Feb. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Child identity theft is a fast-growing crime with the number of under-age victims estimated to be as high as 500,000 a year, far exceeding adult identity theft. Criminals target children because kids have a clean credit record or no credit file, and the theft can go undetected for years--usually until the child applies for a summer job, a student loan, or a credit card. "Until that time, a...

The initiative is to keep individuals from becoming victims of fraud. Houston, TX (PRWEB) February 25, 2013 Cemetery.us.org is expanding from its core business of providing cemetery records to help consumers protect themselves from fraud, the company said yesterday. “This is not only an untapped market; it's a market that can help cut down on crime, which benefits everyone,” a company representative said. “When people lose money to theft, they pass the loss onto consumers in the...

CHANTILLY, Va., Feb. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent study conducted by Javelin Strategy & Research, has found there were 12.6 million victims of identity fraud in 2012; a one million increase over the previous year. The report also found the total amount of fraud increased to $21 billion, the largest loss suffered in the past three years, and an increase of nearly $3 billion from the 2011 study. Data from the report indicated one in four consumers who received a data...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Passware, Inc., a provider of password recovery, decryption, and electronic evidence discovery software for computer forensics, law enforcement organizations, government agencies, and private investigators, announces that Passware Kit Forensic v.12.3 can recover passwords for Facebook and Google from computer memory and hibernation files. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130220/PH62789 ) Social network passwords, once...

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Only 31% of Americans who received a traffic ticket in the past five years are paying more for car insurance as a result, according to new research released today by InsuranceQuotes.com, a Bankrate (NYSE: RATE) company. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20040122/FLTHLOGO) Younger drivers are the most likely to face higher car insurance costs after receiving a traffic ticket. Forty-one percent of 18-29 year-olds reported higher car...

According to NBC Los Angeles, a string of recent burglaries has now been exposed as a complicated crime ring targeting Los Angeles Times newspaper subscribers. MacGregor & Collins burglary attorneys take issue with lack of security and increases in Southern California crime rings over the last few years. Newport Beach, California (PRWEB) February 19, 2013 According to NBC Los Angeles, a string of recent burglaries has now been exposed as a complicated crime ring targeting Los Angeles...

2012 Referrals Reach All-Time High DES PLAINES, Ill., Feb. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) today released its 2012 questionable claims (QC) referral reason analysis. Over the period from 2010 to 2012, there was a 26.7 percent increase in QCs referred to NICB, going from 91,797 in 2010 to 116,268 in 2012--a new record. In 2011, the total was 100,450. Questionable claims are those claims that NICB member insurance companies refer to...

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P. (NYSE: APL) ("APL", "Atlas Pipeline", or the "Partnership") announced today the successful completion of its consent solicitation with respect to its outstanding $365,822,000 aggregate principal amount 8 ¾% Senior Notes due 2018 (the "2018 Notes"). On January 28, 2013, Atlas Pipeline commenced a cash tender offer for any and all of the 2018 Notes and a solicitation of consents to certain proposed amendments to...

Sex crimes defense attorney Patrick Roberts of Roberts Law Group, PLLC, gets alleged rape case dropped after accused is given an opportunity to explain his version of events. Raleigh, NC (PRWEB) February 08, 2013 Experienced North Carolina sex crimes defense attorney Patrick Roberts of Roberts Law Group, PLLC, recently helped a local college student avoid rape charges. The student wisely secured legal representation early enough in the investigation and no charges were ever filed against...