Fraud and identity theft report [FTC] News
Fraud and identity theft report [FTC]

National and State Trends in Fraud & Identity Theft: January — December 2004, Federal Trade Commission [FTC], February 1, 2005 [reporting that the number of complaints about identity theft increased 15 percent from the previous year, and represent about 40 percent of all complaints received by the FTC]. Excerpt:

Between January and December 2004, Consumer Sentinel, the complaint database developed and maintained by the FTC, received over 635,000 consumer fraud and identity theft complaints. Consumers reported losses from fraud of more than $547 million. The reports in this booklet analyze those complaints.

Read the full text of the report here [PDF]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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Charles Manson sentenced to death

On April 19, 1971, Charles Manson was sentenced to death for ordering the murders of Sharon Tate and others. The sentence was then commuted to life after the Supreme Court of California overturned the death penalty in 1972. Learn more about the trial of Charles Manson from the University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law.

The Beatles signed 10-year partnership

On April 19, 1967, John, Paul, George and Ringo - aka "The Beatles" - signed a partnership deed agreeing that the group would continue for a (further) period of ten years. When The Beatles split up prematurely in 1970, Paul applied to have the partnership terminated and a receiver appointed.

Read a legal analysis of Paul McCartney’s 1970 lawsuit against John, George and Ringo.

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