Shocked that my credit card number was stolen

Wow, this is one of things you never expect to happen to you ... the victim of credit card fraud. I presume it was skimmed by the same guys who had impersonated repair men ... and I should contact my bank. This morning I received a letter from the bank saying they had tried [more...]

Date: 2008-09-04 12:41:09

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Top 10 Scams: How to Avoid Being Victimized

1. Internet fraud The hottest medium for scams, as it is for conducting legitimate business and consumer purchases ... ). For purchases, use only credit cards as a charge back is possible on phoney transactions but make sure ... and call your bank and credit card issuers.  Have a fraud alert placed on your file including a victim [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 19:19:02

FDA Impersonators Scam Online Drug Buyers

The Health Blog is beginning to feel like we’re on the cops beat ... or who were victims of credit-card fraud. Photo: iStockphoto ... by FDA Impersonators.” Say, what?!? Apparently, some bad guys are calling people and trying to talk [more...]

Date: 2008-11-12 11:08:00

I think I have been the victim of identity theft. What can I do?

The following post in our Reader Question series is an actual user submitted question ... of the three credit bureaus and ask them to place a credit freeze on your credit report ... of a credit freeze. A fraud alert is an annotation on your credit report that lets potential lenders [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 00:33:48

Disputing Negative Information Found On Your Credit Report

Your credit report is constantly changing depending on your spending habits or especially in the event that you have become a victim of fraud ... do it yourself or hire a professional credit repair. If you choose to handle re-establishing your credit ... bureaus and the collection agency. First thing you will need to do is write a letter to the credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 20:01:24

GET THE #@$* OUT!

I’m in a mood.  I had to call a potential fraud victim a few hours ago, and this man was unbelievable ... , get a visa and a green card, and become a contributing member of our society.  You don’t get scholarships ... of a crime.  They want us to let them open bank accounts, have credit cards, get mortgages, and pay [more...]

Date: 2008-09-25 19:51:23

Identity Theft 911

By Joe Farinaccio How to handle an identity theft 911 emergency Discovering you’re the victim of ID Theft is what we call an identity theft 911 ... it will take at least 200 hours to fix or repair your records (And this is IF you uncover ID fraud as soon as it happens AND begin contacting credit reporting agencies, creditors and agencies quickly [more...]

Date: 2008-08-13 11:41:28

Capital One Mails Fraud Claim To The Person Committing Fraud [Defeating The Purpose]

"Lisa" writes, "I recently found out that I was a victim of identity theft ... in LA. Capital One Bank— while I appreciate them sending me a letter telling me they sent a credit card ... at all three Credit Bureaus— why ON EARTH would they still send out a card? I called Capital One immediately [more...]

Date: 2008-09-17 01:51:59

Are Your Kids The Next Victims of Identity Theft?

We have all, at one time or another, been concerned about having our identities stolen whether it be over the internet or in other ways we have ... in the new millennium. But how do you know if your child’s credit or name is in jeopardy? Well ... is protected. Here is what you can do to protect your children from fraud: Pay Attention [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 15:03:48

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