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Police accuse Gabriel Luna of being an identity thief. (credit: Riverside County Sheriff's Department)

Identity Theft Victim Turns Amateur Sleuth And Gets Suspect Arrested

A victim of identity theft turned amateur sleuth in Ontario and helped catch the suspect who was using her debit card information to pay for his gas, according to authorities.

2012/11/09

LA Department Of Water And Power Warns Customers Of Imposter Employees

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power warned customers Wednesday of criminals posing as employees trying to collect money on supposed overdue bills.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/09/05

Santa Monica Resident Sues City For $1.7 Billion Over Parking Meters

A Santa Monica woman sued the city for $1.7 billion because she believes newly-installed parking meters are making her sick.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/08/16

ProtectMyID’s 10 Tips For Identity Theft Protection

ProtectMyID’s Ken Chaplin shares his top tips to protect yourself from identity theft.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/07/16

Former Costa Mesa Police Chief Confirms He Abused City-Issued Credit Card

The former police chief of Costa Mesa is coming forward to confirm that the reason he was suspended in 2010 – and that he ultimately resigned – was because he abused a city credit card, a newspaper reported.

2012/06/19

Greuel ‘Aghast’ After LA Coliseum Official Charges $270K To Rack Up Bonus Points

City Controller Wendy Greuel believes the violation could just be the “tip of the iceberg” when it comes to the Coliseum Commission.

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2011/12/12

New Government Agency Aims To Protect Consumers From Identity Theft

Adam Levin of Identity Theft 911 & Credit.com visited the KCAL 9 studios Thursday to talk about the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/08/04

More Americans Stressed Over Debt; Minorities Lose Financial Footing

As the U.S. economic recovery begins to show signs of slowing, more Americans are facing mounting debt totals while their pocketbooks continue to shrink — and minorities may be the hardest hit.

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2011/07/27

UCLA Hits Students With Fees For Paying Tuition By Credit Card

It’s estimated the policy shift will boost the school’s dwindling coffers by over $6.5 million a year.

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2011/06/22

(L-R) Television personalities and sisters Kim Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian, and Kourtney Kardashian attend the season two launch of 'Keeping Up With The Kardashians' at Les Deux on March 19, 2008 in Hollywood. (credit: Charley Gallay/Getty Images)

Judge Throws Out Suit Against Kardashian Sisters Over Prepaid Credit Card

A judge has thrown out a $75 million lawsuit filed against the Kardashian sisters after they yanked their endorsement of a prepaid debit card that was criticized for its high fees.

2011/06/14

Police Arrest Fullerton Woman Found With Nearly 100 Stolen ID And Credit Cards

A Fullerton woman suspected of stealing identification and credit cards across Southern California is facing several possible felonies.

2011/05/04

Consumer Borrowing Rises For 4th Consecutive Month

Consumers borrowed more in January to purchase new cars but were once again frugal with credit card purchases, offering a mixed sign of their confidence in the economy.

2011/03/07

Court: Customer ZIP Codes Against Calif. Privacy Laws

The next time you’re getting rung up at your favorite store, you won’t have to hand over your personal info along with your card.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/02/10

Google Working On Phone With Built-In Payment Tool

Google is working on a new computer chip and software upgrade that the company believes will eventually enable mobile phones to replace credit cards.

2010/11/15

Compton Schools Chief Fired Over Credit Card Abuse

An investigation found that the superintendent of the Compton Unified School District had made about $14,000 in personal charges on the district card, some of which she has yet to pay back.

2010/10/14