Beware of “Fishy” Emails…. Protect Yourself Against Identity Theft

By:  LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ. I get them all the time - those pesky emails that appear to come from my bank, credit card company, ... confidential information so they can run up bills on your credit cards, take out loans, obtain new credit ... fraud alerts on your credit files. Monitor your credit files and account statements closely. • Report [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 13:42:02

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Get Identity Protection From LifeLock.com

Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in the United States. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ... in crime. To prevent identity fraud, experts recommend that you review your credit report regularly ... 9 million Americans (or 4.25% of all adults) are victims of ID theft on an annual basis, resulting [more...]

Date: 2008-09-14 09:52:14

I’m a Victim of Identity Theft - Help!

What to do if your identity has been stolen Being a victim of identity theft can cost a lot in terms of time, money and resources ... , credit bureaus or anyone else needs proof that a crime occurred. File a complaint with the FTC ... these steps so that your name-and your mind-can be clear. Place a fraud alert on your credit [more...]

Date: 2008-09-18 16:53:45

Institutional Identity Theft

Learn how the identity theft of your customers leads to the erosion of your company’s profits and good name. According to the Better Business Bureau, “The vast majority of identity fraud victims (68 ... , and more across 34 industry sectors. No credit cards, coupons, or promo codes required. Try it today! [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 17:07:42

Magnetic Ring Attack on Electronic Locks

Posted on June 18, 2008 at 06:35 AM • 13 Comments • View Blog Reactions LifeLock and Identity Theft LifeLock, ... to allow you to put a fraud alert on their credit reports, requiring lenders to verify your identity ... quite a beating recently. They're being sued by credit bureaus, competitors and lawyers in several [more...]

Date: 2008-06-18 12:35:16

The Last US Enemy Combatant - The Shocking Story of Ali al-Marri

December 6, 2008 — dandelionsalad Dandelion Salad By Andy Worthington December 05, 2008 “Information Clearinghouse“ In brighter times, ... with credit card fraud, identity theft, making false statements to the FBI, and making a false [more...]

Date: 2008-12-06 10:33:24

4 Real Estate and Mortgage Fraud Tips

In recent years with the advent of technology and the internet there has been increased focus of privacy and identity theft but this is nothing new. Theft and fraud has always been a constant threat but especially in our society where your credit is everything... [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 02:04:59

Phishing - What It Is and How to Avoid Identity Theft

Phishing is a term used to describe a type of spam that aims to steal your identity ... and place an initial fraud alert on your credit reports. Subscribe to the free Ask Angela ... their potential victims to provide personal data such as credit card numbers, passwords or account [more...]

Date: 2008-10-18 07:10:08

A Review of Identity Theft Insurance

Jenny DeRaspe-Bolles asked: Because identity theft is both lucrative and easy to get away with, ... . 2- orders your credit report from all three bureaus, which is automatically delivered to you every ... at all three credit bureaus and essentially makes these alerts permanent. What is a fraud alert? In 2003 [more...]

Date: 2008-11-27 10:00:10

Phishing - What It Is and How to Avoid Identity Theft.

Phishing is a term used to describe a type of spam that aims to steal your identity ... and place an initial fraud alert on your credit reports. ... their potential victims to provide personal data such as credit card numbers, passwords or account [more...]

Date: 2008-10-07 14:38:48

What Are the Most Common Ways to Commit Identity Theft or Fraud?

It’s the number one source of consumer complaints at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ... when you’re gone. If your employer is authorized to pull credit reports on employees or potential customers ... number (SSN), bank or credit card account numbers, income, name, address, or phone number, and use [more...]

Date: 2008-10-18 03:19:05

Identity Theft

by Landon McGehee Immediately upon becoming aware that your identity has likely been stolen, it’s easy to begin to panic ... . In addition, reporting to the FTC (or their Consumer Alert website) will alert the three credit bureaus and put a Fraud Alert on your reports, which means that no new credit cards or other lines [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 20:33:13

Identity Theft

by Landon McGehee Immediately upon becoming aware that your identity has likely been stolen, it’s easy to begin to panic ... . In addition, reporting to the FTC (or their Consumer Alert website) will alert the three credit bureaus and put a Fraud Alert on your reports, which means that no new credit cards or other lines [more...]

Date: 2008-12-20 13:16:13

Potect Yourself From Identity Theft

by Landon McGehee Immediately upon becoming aware that your identity has likely been stolen, it’s easy to begin to panic ... . In addition, reporting to the FTC (or their Consumer Alert website) will alert the three credit bureaus and put a Fraud Alert on your reports, which means that no new credit cards or other lines [more...]

Date: 2008-12-20 13:12:15

Potect Yourself From Identity Theft

by Landon McGehee Immediately upon becoming aware that your identity has likely been stolen, it’s easy to begin to panic ... . In addition, reporting to the FTC (or their Consumer Alert website) will alert the three credit bureaus and put a Fraud Alert on your reports, which means that no new credit cards or other lines [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 09:32:42

Free Isn’t “Free” When It Comes to Protecting Your Identity

by Jed Jenson According to the FTC, an estimated 9 million Americans are affected each year by identity theft ... Alerts for you every 90 days. A fraud alert is a “flag” placed on your credit report that notifies ... lists, and accessing free credit reports, many individuals do not realize that they must [more...]

Date: 2008-06-19 18:31:05

I-Card Movement Gets Boost From Equifax

081113_infocard Credit rating giant Equifax released an digital information card for verifying age Thursday, ... go a long way towards eliminating the potential for fraud or identity theft in online transactions ... the Information Card Foundation, a consortium of tech companies including big names like Google, Microsoft [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 21:26:24

Why Protecting Your Identity is Not Necessarily Free

by Jed Jenson According to the FTC, an estimated 9 million Americans are affected each year by identity theft ... Alerts for you every 90 days. A fraud alert is a “flag” placed on your credit report that notifies ... lists, and accessing free credit reports, many individuals do not realize that they must [more...]

Date: 2008-06-19 18:55:50

Fraud Alerts Offered By Credit Monitoring Services

by Jean Nicholson The role of credit monitoring services is to combat that deadly disease which has infested the corporate level already. In terms of identity theft protection, it has gained popularity these days especially on the corporate level. The apprehension of executives to be victimized by the phenomenal crime of all times has strengthened the employment of this special service group to battle such malignant disease. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 15:56:46

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 ... at all three Credit Bureaus— why ON EARTH would they still send out a card? I called Capital One immediately ... the customer BEFORE processing ANY requests with mismatched information from the credit bureaus [more...]

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

Beware: Scammers Impersonating KIA Offer Fraudulent Job Opportunities

.fullpost{display:inline;}Every day con artists look for new ways to scam internet users from their money ... that could result in identity theft or possibly the misuse of bank and credit card details. Gary Tomlinson ... was not caught out, but this is a particularly callous attempt at fraud as it hits people desperately looking [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 16:39:00

Identity theft protection. How?

Read these to protect yourself:FTC: Deter. Detect. Defend ... | Learn HowUSA Today: Place fraud alert on credit reports to fight ID theftExprerian: Credit Fraud [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 02:15:00

LifeLock Review

LifeLock is the company that has a picture of their CEO, Todd Davis, ... service guarantee, everything else is free to the public. You May Not Need It If you are diligent ... . They will remember to put fraud alerts on your credit history at the three bureaus every 90 days [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 12:19:44

POTECT YOURSELF FROM IDENTITY THEFT

by Landon McGehee Immediately upon apropos wakeful which your temperament has expected been stolen, it’s easy to proceed to panic ... the 3 credit bureaus as great as put the Fraud Alert upon your reports, which equates to which no brand brand ... allows the burglar to have use of your existent credit. Often the FTC requests which we shift [more...]

Date: 2008-12-20 13:05:57

Faceless Crime: How to Protect Yourself

by AJ McCreary, PICurrent Assistant Producer **Editors Note** Today we continue our look at internet scams and identity theft ... on your credit reports Failing to receive bills or mail could mean an identity thief has changed ... in making you vulnerable to credit fraud. Identity theft or Credit Fraud occurs when someone uses [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 14:22:14

Protect From Identity Theft with TrustedID

Identity theft is a rapidly growing crime and there have been several businesses that are ready to help you not be a victim. By putting a fraud alert on your credit report, these ID theft prevention services cause ... credit can be created using your personal information. TrustedID will also supply you with annual [more...]

Date: 2008-12-06 15:58:08

Benefits of Identity Theft Shield

Attorney General John Ashcroft called identity theft as “one of the fastest growing crimes in the United States”. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ... can hire credit-monitoring services that alert them when there are changes in their credit report ... are there to fight for you. To prevent identity fraud, experts recommend that you review your credit repo [more...]

Date: 2008-12-27 18:30:03

Identity Theft Victim Records

Identity theft crimes are not new, but they have become more persuasive in the past decade. In mid-2005, San Francisco Chronicle discovered that holders of more than 40 million credit cards were vulnerable to financial fraud because identity thieves had compromised their credit card [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 16:40:32

LifeLock Protects Your Credit And Identity

Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in the United States. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ... . To prevent identity fraud, experts recommend that you review your credit report regularly. You must ... 9 million Americans (or 4.25% of all adults) are victims of ID theft on an annual basis, resulting [more...]

Date: 2008-11-06 13:10:10

Identity Theft: What to Do if It Happens to You Part 2

Here is Another Common ScenarioAn identity thief uses your personal information to obtain credit ... . Immediately report the situation to the fraud department of the three credit reporting companies ... fraudulent credit accounts and an identity theft report to get the seven year alert.that only [more...]

Date: 2008-03-10 17:02:00

Naivité RevealedJanuary 14, 2009

I am angry enough that I think my fingers will have cramps after about 2 minutes from the fast and furious typing I will do ... mistakes.Keywords: Free trial.You know, in the age of credit card fraud and identity theft, I always thought I was safe. Yes, I use my credit card to order books on amazon or sign up for netflix [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 18:47:12

ONE Tip for 2009 - Identity Theft Still Rampant so Sign up for Lifelock.com

I got this email from some very close friends yesterday who were asking to spread the word about their identity thefts: ... in custody. We have had credit card fraud, checks cashed, new accounts opened on line and in stores ... more issues on my credit report before it is over. I am going to have to testify against the woman [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 19:51:24

How You Can Stop Identity Theft

The FTC recently released a list of top consumer fraud complaints received in 2007 and not surprisingly, identity theft topped the list for the eighth year in a row at 32% of the overall complaints. Consumers reported over $1.2 billion in losses last year, even though there are many ways to fight identity theft . While we can’t be expected to live an exceedingly paranoid existence, we can be smart by monitoring our free Experian credit report. [more...]

Date: 2009-06-18 19:02:05

LifeLock and Identity Theft

LifeLock, one of the companies that offers identity-theft protection in the United States, has been taking quite a beating recently ... a fraud alert on their credit reports, requiring lenders to verify your identity before issuing a credit ... . They're being sued by credit bureaus, competitors and lawyers in several states [more...]

Date: 2008-06-17 13:00:02

Nothing is Free When It Comes to Protecting Your Identity

by Jed Jenson According to the FTC, an estimated 9 million Americans are affected each year by identity theft ... in Fraud Alerts on your credit report. 2. Do Not Call or Mail Lists - Another way to protect your identity ... lists, and accessing free credit reports, many individuals do not realize that they must [more...]

Date: 2008-06-19 18:15:14

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