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More than 70 reputed Armenian Power gangsters arrested

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - More than 70 reputed members and associates of the Armenian Power street gang were arrested on Wednesday in a state and federal crackdown targeting organized crime, authorities said.The arrests stem from a two federal indictments and state cases ...

Justice Dept. criticized over identify theft

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Justice Department has failed to treat identity theft, one of the nation's fastest growing crimes, as a priority, the agency's inspector general said in a report released on Tuesday.The department has not made a coordinated approach to fight ...

Watchdogs warn of Haiti relief scams

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. law-enforcement agencies and charity watchdogs have warned that con artists may use Haiti-relief scams to take advantage of an outpouring of generosity after the Haitian earthquake to steal cash and sensitive financial information from potential donors.Relief scams ...

Bernanke was victim of identity fraud: report

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke was among hundreds of victims of an identity fraud ring that stole more than $2.1 million from consumers and financial institutions across the United States, Newsweek magazine reported on its website.The head of the ...