International Business News - Theft http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Authorities in southwest Ohio have asked the FBI to investigate a computer breach involving thousands of personnel files at eyewear company Luxottica Group. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081204/ohio-authorities-ask-fbi-to-probe-luxottica-breach.htm Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:25:31 EST They are almost too numerous to count. Your identity can be stolen under any number of circumstances and used in ways you probably never imagined. But there are also plenty of steps you can take to prevent or remedy identity theft. Below are five essential questions and answers you should know heading into the holiday shopping season. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081202/5-things-you-need-to-know-about-identity-theft.htm Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:19:07 EST 'Tis the season to be jolly, but shoppers both online and in the malls shouldn't let their guards down while hunting for gifts. A slight slip-up and they may give away more than they bargain for, identity theft experts say. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081202/attention-holiday-shoppers-protect-your-identity.htm Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:17:19 EST A man who saw his pickup truck being stolen jumped into the bed of the moving vehicle, kicked out the back window and crawled into the cab to stop the thief. Police said the woman who stole the truck then jumped out and hopped into her boyfriend's car, which the truck owner chased until officers intervened. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081202/man-jumps-into-cab-of-moving-pickup-to-stop-theft.htm Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:19:08 EST A woman was facing misdemeanor theft charges for allegedly swiping Christmas decorations from her neighbor's lawns. The county sheriff's office said a 51-year-old woman was found Monday in her Manchester home with decorations from at least three area homes. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081202/woman-accused-of-stealing-neighbors-decorations.htm Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:19:07 EST Police say they have arrested nine suspects in the dramatic daytime robbery of a Milan jewelry showroom. Investigators said nine Italian men were picked up in Milan and Sicily in their investigation of the theft in February at a Damiani jewelry store. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081202/italian-police-arrest-9-in-jewelry-robbery.htm Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:55:31 EST Police arrested a hit-and-run suspect who also allegedly stole a pair of shoes from a nearby home as part of his attempt to flee the crime on Sunday. Authorities said the 22-year-old faces charges ranging from drunken driving, leaving the scene of an accident and burglary. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081124/hit-and-run-suspect-also-accused-of-shoe-theft.htm Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:46:56 EST A truck-driving thief made off with more than $3 million worth of merchandise from a venerable maker of cowboy boots and other footwear, authorities said. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081121/venerable-texas-cowboy-boot-maker-hit-by-3m-theft.htm Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:52:31 EST A Russian has been sentenced in New York to prison for stealing more than $1 million from victims chosen from the Forbes 400 list of wealthy Americans. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081120/russian-scam-artist-sentenced-in-nyc-to-prison.htm Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:15:36 EST Thieves may have to take an awkward trip to the confessional. A bronze statue of the Virgin Mary was lifted from a Catholic church in Newport Beach. Police Lt. Craig Fox said the 4-to-5 foot statue was pried from its base on the front of Our Lady Queen of Angels Church on Friday night. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081119/thieves-pry-bronze-virgin-mary-statue-from-church.htm Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:55:40 EST A Russian has been sentenced in New York to prison for stealing more than $1 million from victims chosen from the Forbes 400 list of wealthy Americans. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081119/russian-scam-artist-sentenced-in-nyc-to-prison.htm Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:31:31 EST Police in said they arrested a Connecticut man after he tried to steal communion wafers during a church service. The Martin County Sheriff's Office said 33-year-old John Samuel Ricci, of Canton, was cornered by fellow churchgoers when he grabbed a handful of wafers from the priest during communion services Saturday. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/175169-communion-wafers.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081114/man-allegedly-steals-communion-wafers-from-priest.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081114/man-allegedly-steals-communion-wafers-from-priest.htm Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:32:45 EST Police in said they arrested a Connecticut man after he tried to steal communion wafers during a church service. The Martin County Sheriff's Office said 33-year-old John Samuel Ricci, of Canton, was cornered by fellow churchgoers when he grabbed a handful of wafers from the priest during communion services Saturday. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/173118-communion-wafers.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081111/man-allegedly-steals-communion-wafers-during-mass.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081111/man-allegedly-steals-communion-wafers-during-mass.htm Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:14:21 EST Pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts said Tuesday several of its customers have received letters threatening to expose patients' records. The announcement comes less than a week after Express disclosed it is the target of an anonymous extortion threat. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081111/express-scripts-reveals-new-extortion-threats.htm Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:32:11 EST Express Scripts said Thursday it has received a letter demanding money from the company under the threat of exposing records of millions of patients. The threat was made in an anonymous letter that the company turned over to federal investigators. The letter, received in early October, included personal information on 75 people covered by Express Scripts, including birth dates, social security numbers and prescription information. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081106/express-scripts-receives-extortion-threat.htm Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:24:00 EST A motorist confronted by a state trooper said he was stunned when the officer told him the car had been stolen. Charles J. Schultz explained that he was driving his Chevy Cavalier and everything was fine. That's when the trooper informed Schultz that he was actually behind the wheel of a Ford Escort. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081106/alaska-man-says-he-accidentally-stole-a-car.htm Thu, 06 Nov 2008 05:41:59 EST A North Pole man was surprised when police accused him of stealing a car from a gentlemen's club in Fairbanks. The man, 27, explained to officers that he was in his Chevy Cavalier. The only problem, police said, was that he was behind the wheel of a Ford Escort. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081106/alleged-drunk-driver-thinks-hes-driving-his-car.htm Thu, 06 Nov 2008 04:23:55 EST A North Pole man was surprised when police accused him of stealing a car from a gentleman club in Fairbanks. The man, 27, explained to officers that he was in his Chevy Cavalier. The only problem, police said, was that he was behind the wheel of a Ford Escort. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081105/alleged-drunk-driver-thinks-hes-driving-his-car.htm Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:10:01 EST The former chief administrative officer at a cancer center in Grand Forks is accused of stealing about $110,000 from the company. Grand Forks police say 59-year-old Michael Fishbein was arrested on Monday in Bozeman, Mont., on a felony theft charge. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081104/cancer-center-executive-accused-of-theft.htm Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:19:24 EST A former director of Downtown Waco Inc. faces up to 10 years in prison for stealing from the economic development group. Jury selection begins Nov. 3 in the penalty phase for 67-year-old Margaret Mills of Waco. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081027/ex-waco-civic-leader-pleads-guilty-to-felony-theft.htm Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:46:37 EDT