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(Washington, D.C.) – An information age undercover investigation led by the U.S. Secret Service, a component of the Department of Homeland Security, in collaboration with domestic and foreign law enforcement, the U.S. Department of Justice as…

(Washington, D.C.) – Barbara Riggs, a veteran of almost 30 years with the United States Secret Service, began serving as Deputy Director on September 19, 2004. Her appointment marks a significant milestone for the Secret Service, as she is the…

(Washington, D.C.) – Deputy Director C. Danny Spriggs, a veteran of more than 28 years with the United States Secret Service, has announced plans to retire effective September 18, 2004.

“For almost three decades, I have been truly…

(Washington, DC) ― The U.S. Secret Service, a part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute’s CERT Coordination Center (CERT/CC) today announced the findings of the first Insider…

(Washington, DC) – In what has been described as one of the most significant network intrusion cases involving unauthorized access to personal data, the federal Grand Jury in Arkansas today indicted the former owner of Florida-based e-mail…

(Washington, DC) – The United States Secret Service, under the leadership of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and in cooperation with its local, state and federal security and public safety partners, has developed an overall security…

Mr. Truscott has been named by the Attorney General as the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

“For more than two decades, I have been truly privileged to work with the dedicated men and women of the U.S.…

(Chicago, IL) – On Wednesday and Thursday, March 3 – 4, 2004, the United States Secret Service will host analysts from local, state and federal law enforcement, as well as private industry, at the 2004 Criminal Research Specialist Conference “…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Monday, January 12, 2004, Curtis B. Eldridge Jr. was sworn in as the 18th Chief of the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division. A 23-year veteran of the Secret Service, Eldridge succeeds Chief Richard Oskin, who…

WASHINGTON -- Nov. 5, 2003 -- Microsoft Corp. today announced the creation of the Anti- Virus Reward Program, initially funded with $5 million (U.S.), to help law enforcement agencies identify and bring to justice those who illegally release…

LOS ANGELES – On Monday, November 3, 2003, a 20-month investigation dubbed “Operation Golden Financial” came to a close with the sentencing of the last of seven defendants involved in the complex mortgage fraud scheme. The leader of the…

LOS ANGELES – El lunes 3 de noviembre de 2003, se cerró una investigación de 20 meses denominada “Operación Golden Financial”, con la sentencia del último de siete acusados involucrados en la compleja estratagema de fraude hipotecario. El jefe de…

WASHINGTON, D.C – In what has been described as one of the most significant arrests related to the Internet fraud known as “phishing,” the Romanian General Directorate for Combating Organized Crime (DGCCOA), in cooperation with the United States…

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Friday, August 29, United States Secret Service Director Ralph Basham issued the following statement on the arrest in the "Blaster" computer virus investigation: "The Secret Service's participation in this investigation --…

•  The Identity Crime Video/CD-Rom project is a joint effort between the U.S. Secret Service, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the International Association of Chiefs of Police and the Federal Trade Commission. It is designed to provide…