In Brief

A U.S. Navy recruiter has been charged with using information he gathered while working as a recruiter to commit identity theft. According to Alabama media reports, the Alabama resident has been charged with using information he gathered while working in South Carolina

A three-count federal indictment was filed against 35-year-old Michael Ansara Evans. Prosecutors estimate victims of the alleged theft scheme lost more than $70,000.

Evans was arrested in Charleston, S.C., in September. If convicted, Evans could face up to 15 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for each of the three counts.

ID THEFT A CONCERN IN U.K.

A research by MORI Social Research Institute has revealed that more than half the United Kingdom’s population is concerned about identity fraud and Dumpster diving (known in the U.K. as bin raiding), yet still only one in ten people are shredding their personal letters, bank statements and credit card statements before disposing of them.

Commissioned by shredder manufacturer Fellowes, the research shows that concern about fraud is extremely high: 72 percent of people are concerned about credit card fraud; 71 percent are concerned about bank card fraud; 64 percent are concerned about identity fraud; and 55 percent of the nation is concerned about bin raiding—the process of searching through bins to obtain personal financial information to commit fraud.

FIRE CODE A BIN CONSIDERATION

A fire prevention consultant has issued a report warning document destruction companies to be mindful of fire codes when they place containers at job sites.

The report by Oregonian Jim Everitt notes that many HDPE plastic containers do not meet National Fire Prevention Act (NFPA) and International Fire Code (IFC) standards. Complete copies of the report can be obtained by contacting Everitt via e-mail at codewise@myexcel.com .