FCCPC seminar April 27 on latest trends in cyber crime

FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Citizens' Crime Prevention Committee (FCCPC) will sponsor a free crime prevention seminar on the latest trends in cyber crimes, and how citizens can avoid becoming victims. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 27, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Fallbrook Library community room, 124 S. Mission Road.

The guest speaker will be Sgt. Mark Varmau, who is the Law Enforcement Coordinator for the C.A.T.C.H. Team. He will be receiving information on the latest cyber threats, computer scams, security issues, and Internet crimes that will be presented at the April 24 National Cyber Crime Conference in Boston. This conference will be attended by his supervisor, Deputy District Attorney Brendan McHugh, office of San Diego County District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis. Sgt. Varnau's presentation will be "Cyber Threats, Tends and Updates."

C.A.T.C.H. (Computer And Technology Crime High-Tech Response Team) is a multi-agency task force comprised of federal, state, and local law enforcement. It was formed in June 2000 to investigate, apprehend and prosecute all criminals who use computer technology and the Internet to prey on citizens in San Diego, Riverside, and Imperial County.

Sgt. Varnau will explain all types of identity theft along with developments that have made these types of crimes so appealing to criminals. He will teach us how to become less vulnerable.

For more information about the crime prevention meeting or the speaker, call (760) 731-9127.