A Stolen Identity: Cautionary Story

My friend had her identity stolen. Not only was this unknown for a considerable time, but it also caused much upset.

Recovering As An Identity Theft Victim

There are some things in this life that make us feel safe and comfortable. Things like owning your own home, or having a place to go home to, where you have your own...

Nun a Victim of Identity Theft

In the US, investigators in cases of identity theft are expected to be making arrests soon (January 2007). An organised gang of criminals have been involved in a lucrative and elaborate scam which has made them a considerable sum of money. These people, part of an identity theft scam ring, were found to be targeting a nun and, unfortunately, nearly led to the nun losing her home in Dorchester.

E-mail Identity Theft

Ever wondered why people want to steal you email address? The answer is pretty logical. If someone has your email address then they can pretend to be you. If they pretend to be you then they can carry out crime in your name and get you into trouble whilst they make a mint out of their ill-gotten gains.

Federal Trade Commission's Failure in Curbing Identity Theft

The employees of the Federal Trade Commissions Identity Theft Division need to be fired immediately and be barred from ever working for the Government again. The jobs of Identity Theft should be turned over to the FBI, we do not need to burden the taxpayer with redundancy or pretend that the FTC is helping solve these issues.

Tips To Protect Yourself From Identity Theft

Identity theft is a rapidly growing problem all over the world and if you happen to be a victim, it can take ages to restore a ruined reputation and credit rating. An incredible 27.3 million Americans have been victimized since 2001. There were 9.9 million people victimized in 2004 alone

Phishing - Who's Trying To Rob You Blind!

Protect Yourself Against Internet Thieves! You might receive an innocent looking email from your financial institutional or another trusted company that you recognize and do business with. This email will warn you of some serious problem that needs your immediate attention and strongly encourages you to click a link in the email to correct the problem. STOP! Do not click any link in an email that warns of dire consequences no matter how ‘real’ the email looks. Read more to see how you can protect yourself.

What You Can Do To Prevent Identity Theft

The small steps you need to take to make yourself a less likely target for identity theft are a no-brainer tradeoff to the amount of personal time it will take you to straighten out the mess that will be present if you are a victim. Follow these steps starting today and don't make yourself an easy target.

How To Fix An Identity Theft Crime

Even if you take all the precautions and safeguards, you could still find yourself as the victim of identity theft. There are things you need to do right away to get the ball rolling, because it is going to take a long time to get the whole mess straightened out.

Lessons for Consumers After the TJX Data Breach

While incidences of data theft from companies are out of the hands of individual consumers, there are still preventative steps you can take to minimize your risk when your personal financial information is stolen.

How Does It Feel To Become An Identity Theft Victim

Hopefully you will never have to find out what it feels like to be a victim of this caliber. We always think things are never going to happen to us. We read about things every day that happen to other people, not us. An identity theft victim can-

Identity Theft Prevention - Which Credit Bureaus Do You Need To Contact?

When you're interested in identity theft prevention and you wonder which of the credit bureaus you need to contact, the obvious answer is ALL of them. But maybe you're not sure exactly which ones they are or how to contact them. This article will help you know what to do.

Do You Know What Baby Monitors and Identity Theft Have in Common?

After that incident of overhearing the conversation on my son's toy, I started looking into this problem. I am amazed at how easy it is to get passwords, Social Security numbers, addresses and even birthdays from just about anyone I wanted. Another fact is that this all happened in a few days, not weeks or months like I thought.