Word: thefts
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Meinert's trouble began at GWU. U.S. Attorneys in the District of Columbia said Meinert's pattern of theft began there and spanned two years...
...trivial." To avoid worry, Costabel recommends locking up valuable or fragile items or taking them to a friend's house. "We have had no lawsuits in 10 years," says Intervac's Lori Horne, "and the few complaints we've got relate mostly to housekeeping differences. We never hear of theft or trashing...
...Stevens told his proctor about the theft and then called Harvard University Police Department (HUPD) and his debit card company. Trying to cancel his debit card, Stevens recalls, took forever. It was a Sunday, so banks were closed, and Stevens had to call an automated 1-800 number. "I would listen to all the menu choices, and none of them sounded like the right one, so I'd just pick one, and it would be wrong and I'd have to call again." Stevens ended up calling the company five times...
LOSING YOUR NAME In 1997 some 350,000 people called Trans Union, one of the three big credit bureaus, to report identity theft. It's a growing problem, and Travelers now offers its policyholders identity-fraud insurance. For $25 a year, the policy provides up to $15,000 in coverage for lost wages, expenses and legal help needed to clear up credit reports and red tape--something self-employed or hourly workers may consider. To be safe, check your credit report every six months and shred financial data before dumping them. For more safety tips, see www.consumer.gov...
BRAKING CAR THEFTS Steering-wheel locks like the Club are nifty anti-theft devices, except for one problem: a skilled thief can cut through the steering wheel where they are attached, remove the lock and drive off in your BMW. The new Autolock from Lawman Order Corp. ($50, available at the site unbrakeable.com tries to solve this problem by attaching to the brake pedal, which is much harder to sever. Then again, with the steering wheel untethered, a thief might try to drive the car anyway and smash your Beemer into a tree. Oops...