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Manasota 1013® News
“AN ORGANIZATION OF RETIRED NEW YORK CITY POLICE OFFICERS OF ALL RANKS” PRESIDENT Anthony Marone 941-706-6324
VICE PRESIDENT Lee Reeves 941-232-2745 [email protected]
TREASURER Joseph Timmons 212-991-8314 [email protected]
SECRETARY Susan Moravsky 914-760-6990
SERGEANT AT ARMS Mark Meyers 914-309-5900
Health Welfare
Officer/
NEWSLETTER Editor Lou Lebron 941-809-1325
[email protected] 1013 CLUB WEB SITE http://www.10-
13manasota.com PAST PRESIDENTS
Al Turi
Walter Wunderlich
Pat Martinucci
Art Zabriskie
Ken Stokes
Andy Flock
Nick Mattera
Bill Kelly
Jack Cantwell
Joe Maier John Donovan Vic Rohe Rich O’Brien Lee Reeves
Joe Monteleone Richard Adler
Indicates Deceased
Oct, 2017 The NEXT MEETING Tuesday, Oct 24th, 2017 1800hrs
FOP Lodge #3, Sarasota
President’s Message
GREETINGS MANASOTA 10-13 CLUB MEMBERS,
I’d like to start the President’s Message by saying “THANK YOU” to all the members that
contributed at the last meeting for two (2) very important requests for assistance (10-13’s). The
Club members present collected and contributed $250.00 for the first “10-13” for Retired NYPD
Highway Sergeant, Pete Jellen and his daughter Caitlin who were both very seriously injured in
an aircraft crash while Caitlin was taking flying lessons, during which the pilot was killed.
Caitlin has to undergo several surgeries and has a long road to recovery. Pete is recovering
after his surgery. The second “10-13” in which we collected $250.00 was for the Houston Police
Department’s Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund for Law Enforcement. Sergeant Steve Perez, a 34
year veteran of Houston PD lost his life trying to get to work on that fatal day. Thanks again to
all the members for their generosity.
Sy Bonarti has been busy setting up our next Club Dine-A-Round to be held Thursday, October
26, 2017, 6 PM at Barbossa Restaurant, Clark Road behind Applebee’s Restaurant . Please let
him know if you would like to attend. It is important to give him a head count as he needs to let
the restaurant know how many are participating. PLEASE do not just show up unannounced, as
this creates a problem for those that have properly RSVP’d. Sy can be reached at cell # 941-225-
3934, e-mail [email protected].
Sarasota County Sheriff Tom Knight has again been very helpful to retired law enforcement
officers who are Sarasota County residents by opening up the Sheriff’s range for HR-218
qualification which will take place on Friday, November 3rd
, 8 AM to 1200 Noon. You MUST
preregister by the deadline of Friday, October, 27th
. Register on-line at
WWW.SarasotaSheriff.org click on “Services” Tab, scroll down to bottom to HR-218 form, click
on it to bring up form. Fill out the form and submit on-line to Sheriff’s range office. You should
bring with you safety shooting goggles, hearing protectors, at least 1 box of rounds (suggest 2
boxes if 2nd
qualification is needed) and your weapon, a pistol OR a revolver, not both.
For Manatee residents I suggest you qualify for HR-218 at St. Petersburg College at their Police
Academy range. Goggle web site, www.stpetersburgcollege.edu click on Public Safety, click on
advanced & short term training, click on CJ1 Firearms, then click on HR218 Qualification - only
for Florida Residents. You will find all instructions for registration and other related
information. Cost is $95.00. Questions contact Mary Weingart at 727-341-4500 or
IMPORTANT REMINDER: Please tell ALL your friends and relatives residing and voting
anywhere in NY State to VOTE “NO” November, 7, 2017 on the Constitutional Convention ballot
issue (probably on back of ballot) which would cost millions and open our pension plans to
revision. Currently, the NYS Constitution guarantees that pension benefits for public employees
are protected and cannot be diminished or impaired. We need to make sure it stays that way!
See you at the Columbus Day meeting for Italian Dinner Tuesday, 10/24 at 6 PM, meeting at 7 PM.
Fraternally, Tony.
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Important Phone Numbers The following is a list of phone numbers that can be very useful when obtaining information from the various units.
NYPD General Information:
NYPD Operation Desk:
Pension Section (Art 1):
Pension Section (Art 2):
ID Card Sect:
Employee Benefits:
P.B.A. Health & Welfare:
P.B.A. Retiree:
DEA Office:
DEA Health Benefit:
S.B.A. Health & Welfare:
L. B. A.:
C. E. A.:
Social Security:
G. H. I.:
Empire Blue Cross:
Medicare Reimbursement:
Medicare “A”:
Medicare “B”:
NYC Health Line:
NYPD (D.I.F.):
VA Benefits:
Spring 3100:
Do not call Registry:
646-610-5000
646-610-5580
212-693-5100
646-610-6824/8192
646-610-5150
212-513-0470
212-349-7560
877-977-3880
212-587-1000
212-587-9120
212-226-2180
212-964-7500
212-791-8292
800-772-1213
800-358-5500
800-433-9592
212-513-0470
800-433-9592
800-333-7586
800-521-9574
212-374-5508
800-827-1000
646-610-5751
888-382-1222
NYC Pension Web Site: http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycppf/home.html
1013 CLUB WEB SITE:
http://www.10-13manasota.com
Manasota Boosters 2016/17 Henrietta Lange 1/16 $ 25
Sue Moravsky 1/16 $ 15
Kenny Kleinlein 1/16 $ 10
Walt Wunderlich 4/16 $ 50
Tony Bragga 5/17 $ 20
Joe O’Brien 5/17 $ 15
We need your help, so join the booster club with a small
donation
The NYPD adage when you retire is, "When
you’re here you’re the best, when you’re gone
you’re a pest"
Birthdays & Anniversaries Members Oct 10th William Gregorio
Oct 13th Wally Travis
Oct 21st Andy King
Oct 29th Ken Kleinlein
Oct 30th Anthony Marone
Spouse Oct 02nd Ann Mulligan
Oct 03rd Denise Macklin
Oct 19th Edith Edmonds
Oct 23rd Debbie Kourakos
Oct 26th Paulette Braga
Anniversaries Oct 01st Eileen Flock
Oct 03rd Anthony & Johanna Marone
Oct 07th Arnold & Mimi Kelly Ring
Oct 10th Gerald & Donna Van Riper
Oct 12th Stephen & Patricia Wall
Oct 19th Eric & Diana Paglione
Oct 19th Timothy & Christina Van Schultz
Oct 20th Ken & Carolyn O’Keefe
Oct 26th Terry & Paulette Braga
Oct 30th Harry &Sherri Glemster
Oct 30th Ken & Kathy Kleinlein
2017 MEETING DATES
October 24th
6 PM, FOP, Columbus Day, spaghetti and
meatballs.
November 21st
6 PM, FOP, Thanksgiving, turkey with
trimmings/ combined with FOP, ($8. PP) beverages included.
December 19th
6 PM, FOP, Christmas, ham dinner with
trimmings/ combined with FOP, ($8. PP) beverages included.
2018 MEETING DATES
January 23rd
7 PM, FOP.
February 27th
7 PM, FOP.
March 20th
6 PM, FOP, St. Patrick’s Day, corned beef &
cabbage dinner w/ trimmings/ combined w/ FOP, beverages incl.
April 22nd
11:00 AM – 4 PM Picnic Meeting, North Jetty,
Casey Key, Nokomis.
May 22nd
7 PM, FOP.
June 26th
7 PM, FOP.
NO MEETINGS JULY AND AUGUST.
September 25th
7 PM, FOP.
October 23rd
6 PM, FOP, Columbus Day, Italian dinner.
November 20th
6 PM, FOP. Thanksgiving Dinner.
December 18th
6 PM, FOP. Christmas Dinner.
PLEASE PRINT OUT & KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
*Meetings on, November 21 and December 19, will incur a small
food cost (TBA). At all other meetings, food & beverages will be provided at no
cost to members.
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MANASOTA 10-13 CLUB MINUTES SEPTEMBER 27, 2017 CALL TO ORDER
After enjoying our meal of bratwurst and trimmings prepared by Chef Paul with the help of Woody and Bill doing the serving President Tony Marone called to order the regular meeting of the MANASOTA 10-13 Organization at Fraternal Order of Police Lodge # 3.
ROLL CALL, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND A MOMENT OF PRAYER WAS LED BY PRESIDENT
TONY MARONE AND VICE PRESIDENT LEE REEVES The following board members were present: A Quorum was met.
President - Tony Marone
Vice President - Lee Reeves
Treasurer- Joe Timmons-excused
Newsletter Editor and Health and Welfare Officer - Lou Lebron
Club Historian and Webmaster Vic Rohe
Sgt. at Arms - Mark Meyers
Secretary - Susan Moravsky
24 additional members were in attendance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM LAST MEETING President Tony Marone requested a motion to waive the reading of the minutes from the last meeting, seconded by
Kenny Kleinlein and Henrietta Lange. Approved by the membership.
OLD BUSINESS3 A. Keep your contact information updated so the newsletter gets out to everyone. Membership applications are in the
newsletter, please actively recruit new members. Advertising in the newsletter is $25 a year. Please send all checks
to the treasurer Joe Timmons, 7614 Rio Bella Place, University Park, Fl., 34201. Our meeting schedule is in our
newsletter. Subscribe to Spring 3100.
B. Polo shirts are available for $25. New T-shirts are available $15, see Tim Van Schultz..
C. The Dine-around chairman is Sy Bonarti, keep an eye on your email.
D. Club Picnic 4/22/18 North Jetty at Nokomis Beach $12 per person 11am-4pm. Payment due now.
E. Remember to tell everyone in NYS to Vote NO on the Constitutional Convention.
NEW BUSINESS A. Kevin Lynch was present at our meeting with the 1970 Chevrolet that he has been restoring to show us
the progress and how our donation to the cause has been used. B. HR 218 for Sarasota County residents is scheduled for 11/3/17, you must register on the sheriff’s website
by 10/26/17 to attend. C. Barney Dolan made a motion to donate to the Houston law enforcement community effected by hurricane
Harvey by passing a hat amongst the members with the club matching that donation. Seconded by Sy Bonarti and approved by the members. A second motion made by Mark Meyers for tonight’s $80 award money for the 50/50 be used to offset the clubs expense for matching that donation, seconded by Tim Van Schultz and Bill Gregorio approved by the members. Total donation made was $500, $250 collected and $170 from the club, with & $80 from the 50/50.
D. Our 2017 Christmas party is being combined with The Blue Knights on 12/16/17 at Palm Aire Country Club at 6pm. Cost is $40 for the buffet with a cash bar, payment is due now.
E. A $250 donation was made to Ret.NYPD Sgt.Pete Jellen and his daughter Caitlin’s go fund me account. They were involved in a serious aircraft accident and will need multiple surgeries.
F. Motion for new life member James Shea, Stan Planty, and Jim Mulligan made by Tony Marone and seconded by Kenny Kleinlein, Henrietta Lange and approved by the members.
COMMITTEE REPORTS Treasures Report by temporary treasurer Rich O’Brien- petty cash $256.90 and checking balance is
$3,531.10 SICK AND IN DISTRESS
Keep Arthur and Joyce Wright in your prayers. GOOD OF THE ORDER
50/50 money donated to the club for Houston law enforcement community for hurricane Harvey relief ADJOURNMENT
President Tony Marone’s motion to adjourn was seconded by Vic Rohe at approx. 2025 hrs.
All members are welcomed to add items under “new business” at the meeting,
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MANASOTA 10-13 CLUB AGENDA FOR OCTOBER, 24, 2017 MEETING
Prayer/moment of silence
Pledge to the flag
Call to order
Determination of Quorum
Reading/Approval of last meeting’s minutes. (Prepared by Secretary Sue, printed in your monthly e-mailed
newsletter.)
Committee Reports
o President’s Report (Tony).
o Vice President’s Report (Lee).
o Treasurer’s Report (Joe).
o Health and Welfare Report. (Lou).
o Sgt.-at-Arms/quartermaster Report (Tim).
Old Business
o Keep new/revised membership applications with you & update your own info with Lou when
appropriate (handouts).
o SPRING 3100 applications available for 2017, still only $18.00 for 6 editions per year (handouts).
o To place business card ad in 10-13 Newsletter for calendar year 2017, please make $25.00 check
out to Manasota 10-13 Club, mail actual business card to Lou Lebron, 4249 Via Del Villetti, Venice, Fl
34293.
o Attention to your e-mails for “Dine-A-Round” events scheduled throughout the year. Next Dine-A-
Round is at Barbosso’s Restaurant, Thursday, 10/26, 6 PM. Contact “Dine-A-Round” Chair Sy
Bonarti for important head count, cell 941-225-3934, [email protected].
o Manasota 10-13 Club “T” Shirts for sale with new enhanced Club Logo in color screened on shirt
for $15.00. Also have blue shirts with 10-13 white shield for $10.00. Tim will be ordering a new supply,
see him for sizes & payment.
o Club picnic date has been set & North Jetty pavilion reserved for Sunday, April 22, 2018. $12.00
PP, 12 & under free. Please pay Treasurer Joe Timmons at meeting or mail check to him for the head
count, address below.
o WTC notice of participation extended until September 11, 2018 which is the FINAL deadline. The
form can be found on the NYPD Pension Fund website under “Pension Alert”,
http://www.nyc.gov/html/home/home.shtml.
o The NYC Police Museum has relocated to Governors Island. Their website is www.nycpm.org or
call 212-480-3100.
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New Business
o DUES ARE DUE: Please pay Treasurer Joe Timmons the annual dues, at meeting or mail to him at
7614 Rio Bella Place, University Park, Fl 34201. Still only $25.00. “Life Members” NOT required to pay
dues to renew membership.
o Next HR-218 Qualification for Sarasota County residents to be held Friday, November 3rd
at the
Sarasota Sheriff’s range. Registration now taking place, closes 10/26 go to www.SarasotaSheriff.org
“Services” tab, HR-218 Registration form to be filled out and submitted on-line. Thanks to Sheriff
Tom Knight and his range staff. Bring shooting glasses and ear protection along with at least 1 box
of rounds (48 fired) required, suggest 2 boxes.
o Manatee County residents may qualify for HR-218 at St. Petersburg College at their Police
Academy range. Goggle web site, www.StPetersburgCollege.edu, click on Public Safety. Click on
Advanced & Short Term Training, click on CJ1 Firearms, then click on HR-218 Qualification-only for
Florida Residents, cost $95.00. Questions, contact Mary Weingart, 727-341-4500 or
[email protected]. I believe they supply all needed items.
o Christmas Party scheduled for Saturday, December 16, 6 PM buffet at the Palm Aire Country Club,
$40.00 PP. Now accepting checks made out to “Blue Knights Fl XVIII”, not to 10-13 Club. Need
checks for party ASAP. See Tony.
o COLA for 2017 adjusted at 1.2% of maximum of first $18,000 of your benefit = $216 or $18 monthly
with 9/17 check.
o Social Security payments to be increased by 2% for 2018.
o Thinking of retiring, see https://www.1nyc.gov/site/oir/health/retire/health-retiree-medicare-
eligible.page . Social Security info www.socialsecurity.gov/applyforbenefits, or call 1-800-772-1213 or
in person at local office. Call for appointment. If eligible, you must join both Parts “A” & “B”. “A” is
for Hospital and “B” is for Doctor coverage.
o Interested in a Dental Discount Plan? www.DentalPlans.com has one. Pick from list of area
Dentists using this discount plan. You can still file with a NYPD association plan as this is a
discount plan, not another insurance plan.
o PBA has established Dentistry locations in Florida. Most seem to be in the Orlando and Northeast
Orlando area. Hopefully they will expand the locations. Web site www.smilegeneration.com, 1-800-
764-5343.
o Constitutional Convention to be voted on in NYS MUST be defeated. Tell all you know in NY to
VOTE “NO” 11/7/17. See related DEA Video,
https://www.dropbox.com/s/dk411nipktzdrck/DEA_V4_FINAL_HighRes.mp4?dl=0.
Sick & Distressed
o Artie Wright, Life Member.
Good of the Order
o 50/50 winners announced at end of meeting. (Mark).
Adjournment
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WE NEED YOUR HELP We would like to keep our files updated. Please complete this form and return to Louis Lebron as soon as possible. This
information is for the use of the Manasota 1013 Club only. Also, use this form to update any new information you have
already submitted. Thank you.
Manasota 1013 Club member information
Name
Streets address Unit or Apt. #
City, State, Zip
Florida telephone # Northern telephone #
Email: Work #
Birthday (no year) Date appointed to NYPD (include year)
Date of retirement (include year) Rank
Last command ______________________________ S.S./Pension #____________________________
Next of Kin (Name, Address, Telephone)
Present marital status If married, anniversary date (no year)
Spouse name Spouse birthday (no year) Year joined Club
Complete, clip & send to: Louis Lebron, 4249 Via Del Villetti Dr., Venice Fl 34293
EDITOR’S CORNER
reminder to all our membership, past and
present, the month of November starts our
annual pay your dues campaign. Let me
reiterate how you can save $5 on your dues, by being
on time. Our annual dues are officially $30 per year. We
collect the dues starting with the month of
November and ends in March the following year. If
you pay your dues within those months you need
only pay $25 plus the cost of any upcoming event
and this will entitle you to attend our spring picnic
as a member. If you wait to pay your dues after the
grace period you will then have to pay $30 plus the
cost of attending the picnic.
Also remember, the funds we collect will help offset
any expenditure the club incurs during the year. If
any active member sees or speaks with any of our
pass members, please try to convince them to return
and support the club. Please send your payments to our current
Treasurer, Joe Timmons and not to me!
See you at the next meeting
Lou Lebron / Editor-in-Chief
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VOTE NO!
Subject: Very important
MY NYC /NYS FRIENDS,FAMILY POLICE OFFICERS, TEACHERS, FIREFIGHTERS ...AND ALL
UNION MEMBERS
LISTEN UP FOLKS. VERY IMPORTANT.
There is a push by some political factions in New York State to hold a new Constitutional
Convention. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has expressed his belief in the past that a state
constitutional convention is the best route to achieve comprehensive reform in New York.
You can bet he will be pushing for it to happen.
Not only would a Constitutional Convention needlessly cost the New York State taxpayers an
estimated $300-million, but it could jeopardize the current level of pension benefits already
received by retirees and promised to active members.
Public sector pensions are guaranteed against diminution thanks to powerful language
present in the New York State Constitution. In the event of a Constitutional Convention, the
language could be tampered with, thus eliminating that guarantee and paving the way for a
reduced pension benefit.
It won't matter if you have been retired 1 year or 20 years. YOUR BENEFITS WILL BE
REDUCED, YOUR PENSIONS WILL BE REDUCED. THE MONEY THAT YOU HAVE SPENT
YEARS WORKING FOR, PAYING TAXES ON AND SPENDING COUNTLESS HOURS OF
OVERTIME BUILDING UP FOR RETIREMENT, WILL BE DIMINISHED.
A Convention may open up New York’s Constitution to hastily thought out changes and
reversal of laws and protections that in some cases took more than 200 years to put into
effect; and for police, firefighters, paramedics, Corrections, sanitation workers, teachers,
MTA, hospitals, etc, benefits that took decades to achieve. THIS WILL EFFECT ALL NEW
YORK STATE PUBLIC RETIREE'S.
A referendum whether or not to engage in a Constitutional Convention will be on the ballot
for voters in the next election, November 7, 2017.
VOTE "NO" when and if the CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION is placed on the ballot in
November of 2017. There are much better ways in which $300-million or so of our tax dollars
may be spent.
PLEASE GET THE WORD OUT. COPY AND PASTE.
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10-2017
Ken Kleinlein
DISTRACTION LARCENIES
Diversion/Distraction thefts occur when criminals create a distraction in order to steal property or
cash while the victims attention is diverted in various ways.
Received from Jack Boland a former Chief of the Port Authority of NY/NJ Police Department.
Ken,
In the past month there have been multiple arrestees working together stealing property from
business’s in The Villages area.
The first occurred at a Sam’s club in Lady Lakes. Two males entered an electronics equipment
storage area and committed a larceny while 2 Females & child provided distraction.
In the next incident about 2 weeks later a group of 2 or 3 males with 2 or 3 females & a kid hit a
telephone store. One of the females filled a hidden pocket in her skirt with thousands of dollars
worth of I phones etc., while the others distracted the store employees.
They were caught shortly after leaving the store due to a tracking device in one of the phones.
Lady Lakes PD made the arrest in the first case after the males were scared off but later returned
to pick up the females & the kid.
The second arrest was effected on US 301 by either Wildwood or Sumter City PD. This is a
different group from the first incident, however they all look like they are from the same clan.
The reason for telling you all this is I think you'd be interested to know both groups were
identified as Romanian = think ROMA Gypsies. They are supposedly from Orlando but had
immigration paperwork which Customs is looking into.
I think one of them had one of your business cards in his pocket, but I'm not sure about that.
SF
Jack
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. June 2017 (WFLA) – Holmes Beach police are warning residents about a
distraction burglary scam going around in the area.
Authorities have received reports of multiple people posing as landscapers who ring front door
bells and ask homeowners for permission to access their back yard to complete a job. As this is
happening, an accomplice often enters the residence through the backdoor and steals cash and
jewelry while the homeowner is occupied.
Police are telling residents to not let anyone in their yard unsupervised. Anyone who notices
similar suspicious activity has been asked to call the Holmes Beach police at 941-708-COPS with
a description of the suspects and their vehicle.
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SARASOTA COUNTY 2015:
An organized group of criminals making the rounds locally is familiar to local law enforcement.
On and off over the years, groups of “Gypsies,” also known as Roma or Travelers have passed
through the area leaving a string of crimes in their wake. The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is
on the trail of a group from different places and using a different method of operation.
Prior encounters with the individuals have been with ones of Hungarian descent, according to
Sgt. Tim Bauer, head of SSO Sector 4, which extends from Blackburn Point Road to Warm Mineral
Springs and Englewood. Their basic M.O. was a “diversion” crime, usually involving a young
woman and an accomplice.
The young woman rings the doorbell of a potential target while an accomplice looks for another
entry point — an open side door, slider, or garage door. If the homeowner answered, the woman
tries to keep him or her distracted by requesting information on a lost dog or asking for directions
so the accomplice can get in and steal valuables.
VENICE 2016:
My wife was shopping at T.J. Maxx in Venice when she was approached by a clean cut young
man in the ladies section who was seeking help in making a selection of clothes for his
grandmother’s birthday.
My wife engaged him in conversation while his accomplice took her wallet and the container
holding her credit cards from her purse. The accomplice had to unlatch the flap on the purse,
unzip one of the sections to get her wallet and another section to get the container holding her
credit cards.
When I contacted the credit card companies later that evening, someone had attempted to make
a purchase exceeding $3,500 but was denied because that exceeded the credit limit. 15
seconds later they made a second attempt, still greater than the credit card limit.
The clerk over the telephone on the Macy’s card, she said she heard of a similar situation with
the “can you help me make a selection for my grandmother.”
Allan Webster Englewood
Folks, be alert, aware, and suspicious when engaged by strangers you do not know!
Continually check on your valuables and do not allow yourself to be distracted.
I pray everyone is OK after the IRMA storm. Thought for the day “Be Prepared”
Take care, be careful, and I’ll see you at the next Crime Scene.
God bless and protect our military, law enforcement, fire fighters, EMT’s and the line
men who restored power to our neighborhoods!
Ken is a former detective with the NYPD special frauds squad coordinating with federal, state,
and local law enforcement and accredited security firms on matters of crime prevention and
public information.
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Equifax data breach poses massive threat to retail accounts By Lisa Fickenscher
September 15, 2017
The Equifax hack is threatening to create a massive holiday headache for shoppers and retailers alike.
The trove of personal data from 143 million Americans that got exposed at the credit-monitoring giant is a gold
mine for criminals, who can use it to break into the checkout profiles shoppers have created on retail sites,
security experts say.
That’s because one particular brand of cybercrime against shopping sites, called “account takeover,” thrives on
exactly the kind of data that’s been spilled at Equifax — namely, shoppers’ names, e-mail addresses, credit
card information and preferences.
“Consumers tend to use the same e-mail and password for all of their accounts, and fraudsters are running
millions of bots on those accounts to try to log in as the consumer,” said Michael Reitblat, chief executive of
Forter, a fraud protection service. “If you have any credit cards on file or loyalty points, they can monetize
them.”
Earlier this year, Toys ‘R’ Us locked 4,000 of its online customers out of their accounts and told them to reset
their passwords after the retailer saw unusual activity on the accounts — an indication that someone was trying
to access them in multiple ways, said a cyber security expert at Toys ‘R’ Us who asked not to be identified.
“Every Web site is being bombarded by bot attacks,” said the security executive. “What they’ll do is take 10
million stolen e-mails and passwords to see which accounts will let them in, and then they’ll change a
customer’s e-mail account so they don’t know they’ve been hacked.”
To make matters worse, most retailers won’t notice a problem until customers call to complain about charges
on their account that they didn’t make.
Sometimes, shoppers are forced to eat the cost if they don’t notice the charge quickly. But retailers typically
bear the brunt of the scams as they’re forced to refund customers.
“I’m worried that we will be losing money and spending time fighting fraud instead of selling clothes,” Ovadia
Labaton, vice president of strategy at Kidbox, a clothing subscription service, said at a recent panel discussion
on retail fraud.
Typically, a cybercriminal uses hacked information to pose as a customer at his or her favorite store and make
charges against that person’s account. Over the last six weeks, Forter has seen a spike in account takeover
incidents that are likely a result of the Equifax data breach, according to Reitblat.
The rich Equifax data that are now in hackers’ hands make it especially easy for fraudsters to decipher
consumers’ passwords because most people use family members’ names, birthdays and phone numbers — all
basic information that’s frequently contained in the Equifax reports.
“Retailers usually don’t have good authentication technology, and consumers make it easier for the fraudsters
by using the same combination of e-mail and passwords” according to Reitblat.
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Common Sense Emergency Preparedness Tips:
If possible, move to a safe area before the storm hits.
Develop a Family Plan with your household members that outlines what to do, how to find each other, and how to communicate, evacuation routes, meeting point, etc.
Monitor weather conditions: Stay alert to weather reports and conditions over a few days and pay attention to any instructions from local authorities.
Contacts: Keep emergency contact numbers with you including family members, neighbors, friends, etc.
Secure important documents especially those you may need to get through the emergency (insurance papers, account numbers, etc.)
Secure loose objects in your yard, on your deck, roof, etc.
Close and lock windows and doors.
Tape & secure any exposed glass surfaces.
Prepare a "Go Bag" that will contain necessary items without requiring time to gather them at the last minute.
Keep on hand non-perishable food which can be eaten without cooking (canned foods, cereals, etc.
Keep an ample supply of bottled drinking water.
Check flashlights or emergency lights that they are in working condition, and an ample supply of functional batteries.
Keep a battery operated radio on hand.
Keep cell phones charged and have handy a car lighter adapter.
Fill your bathtub with water for flushing the toilet.
Gas up your car. (If electrical power is off, service stations may not be able to operate pumps.) A car can serve as an emergency generator for lighting and charging some batteries – keep adaptors in the car.
Prepare appropriate emergency supplies to sustain yourself and your family for a few days (recommended three day supplies) if the storm's path becomes more evident of impacting your area.
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Social Security benefits to get another small boost in
2018 By stephen ohlemacher, associated press
WASHINGTON — Oct 13, 2017, 12:44 PM ET
The Associated Press
Millions of Social Security recipients and other retirees will get a 2 percent increase in benefits next year, the
largest increase since 2012, thought it comes to only $25 a month for the average beneficiary.
The cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, affects benefits for more than 70 million U.S. residents, including
Social Security recipients, disabled veterans and federal retirees. That's about one in five Americans.
The Social Security Administration announced the COLA Friday.
By law, the COLA is based on a broad measure of consumer prices generated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Advocates for seniors claim the inflation index doesn't accurately capture rising prices faced by seniors,
especially for health care.
"It doesn't make your life any easier. It's really made it tight," said Barbara Bogart, who retired from a home
health care company. "You have to be so careful to make it each month."
Bogart, 75, who lives near Indianapolis, said she gets less than $1,000 a month from Social Security, her only
source of income.
"I have all the normal costs that people have. I have groceries, gas for my car," she said. "I have to be cautious."
Some conservatives argue that the inflation index is too generous because when prices go up, people change
their buying habits and buy cheaper alternatives.
Consumer prices went up only slightly in the past year despite a recent spike in gasoline prices after a series of
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hurricanes slowed oil production in the Gulf Coast, said Max Gulker, senior research fellow at the American
Institute for Economic Research.
"For the most part, there was a decline in energy prices for a lot of the year," Gulker said. "But at the end of the
year we saw that uptick in gas from the hurricanes."
The average monthly Social Security payment is $1,258, or about $15,000 a year.
Congress enacted automatic annual increases for Social Security in 1975. Presidents often get blamed when
increases are small or zero. But President Donald Trump has no power to boost the increase, unless he
persuades Congress to change the law.
In 2009, President Barack Obama persuaded Congress to approve one-time payments of $250 to Social
Security recipients as part an economic stimulus package.
Over the past eight years, the annual COLA has averaged just above 1 percent. In the previous decade, it
averaged 3 percent.
Multiple years of small or no COLA reduces the income of retirees for the rest of their lives, said Mary
Johnson of The Senior Citizens League.
"Think about the length of a retirement period. Eight years is about a third of a (healthy) retirement," Johnson
said. "It's squeezing them. It's causing them to dip into savings more quickly. The lifetime income that they
were counting on just isn't there."
The COLA is based on the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, or CPI-W, a
broad measure of consumer prices. It measures price changes for food, housing, clothing, transportation,
energy, medical care, recreation and education.
The cost of medical care has gone up by 1.5 percent over the past year, according to the September report
released Friday. Housing prices are up by 2.8 percent while the cost of food and beverage has gone up by 1.2
percent.
Gasoline prices are up 10 percent from a year ago, according to AAA, though they have dropped in the past
month.
The COLA is calculated using the average CPI-W for July, August and September, and comparing it to the
same three months from the previous year.
Social Security is financed by a 12.4 percent tax on wages, with half paid by workers and the other half paid by
employers. Next year, the maximum amount of earnings subject to the Social Security tax will increase from
$127,200 to $128,700.
About 175 million workers pay Social Security taxes. Of those, about 12 million workers will pay more in
taxes because of the increase in taxable wages, according to the Social Security Administration.
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Attention members of the Manasota 10-13 Club living in Sarasota County. The Federal HR-218 qualification dates for 2017 have been announced by the Sarasota County
Sheriff’s Office. Thanks once again to Sheriff Tom Knight for inviting retired Law Enforcement Officers residing in
Sarasota County to qualify for HR-218 (at no cost) on the following date: Friday, November 3rd
,
2017 at Knights Trail Sheriff’s Range. Preregistration is required and can be done on-line. Go to the Sheriff’s web site: WWW.SarasotaSheriff.org and click on the “SERVICES” tab. Go to
bottom to HR-218 registration, click on it. Fill out the form and submit on-line by deadline date. All
information can be found there. Please supply your own weapon, ammo (2 boxes suggested),
hearing and eye protection. You can qualify with either a revolver or pistol but not both. Registration
for the November date will take place later in the year, so keep checking the Sarasota Sheriff’s web
site. Good luck shooters! Fraternally,
Tony
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