Identity Theft - When It Happens To You

Identity theft is no joke. Even though someone else has stolen your identity, the credit bureaus still mark you down as a bad risk. Its up to YOU to protect yourself from identity theft. Here are some tips on how you can do that!

FTC Must Now Sue Themselves; Lap Tops Stolen Personal Information Too

Now I have heard it all the Federal Trade Commission had two laptops stolen here in Scottsdale, AZ can you believe it? From a locked car or so they say as to not look bad. The mighty FTC Federal Trade Commission in all their glory and incompetence indeed?

Identity Theft - Awareness, Prevention, Recovery

Identity theft is rapidly becoming the most popular crime of the new millennium. You can protect yourself, however, by taking only a few simple precautions. Even if these extra measures should fail, there's still hope for recovery!

Do You Know an Identity Thief?

Of course its not possible to know who's going to steal your identity otherwise it wouldn't be an epidemic. However people in your life may be exhibiting some symptoms.

What is the Government Doing on Identity Theft?

Unlike SPAM where the Federal Trade Commission proved completely incompetent and consumers experienced a nearly 3000% increase in SPAM since the FTC put out their press releases that they were going to take a bite out of SPAM; it appears that the justice department is indeed making some headway on Identity Theft.

Wells Fargo Contacts Customers About Recent Data Theft

Wells Fargo is contacting an undisclosed number of home-mortgage customers about the delay in notification regarding a potential security breach.

Hi-Profile Identity Theft Scams

Identity theft is a federal crime under the Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act.

The Perfect Punishment for Identity Theft is Paying Off the Victim's Bills

We need a better punishment for all Identity Theft Criminals. If they steal someone's identity, then they get to pay off all their bills, including the ones they made. This way if they steal a Soccer Mom's credit cards and we catch them, well fine. Indeed a fine fine, which will be to pay off all the Mom's credit card bills, car loans and shopping bills? What do you think of my idea? Do you like it? I knew you would.

Credit Card Fraud Prevention

Globally credit card fraud costs card issuers billions of dollars a year in fraudulent use of their cards. Some of this loss is passed back to retailers who failed to comply with the normal processing method for the card.

Internet Scams: Phishing

These days, there are so many possible scams that it can be hard to tell the difference between them. The first we'll focus on is the practice of 'phishing' - the word is derived from 'fishing' for consumer information, and 'ph' is a common replacement for 'f' in the hacking community. Phishing refers to the process of tricking you into giving up personal details such as your bank account or credit card details, or your passwords. Phishing is so prevalent on the Internet today that if you receive an e-mail purporting to be from your bank, it's likely to be either a criminal attempt to find out your login details and steal your money, or a real e-mail warning you to be careful of this phenomenon.

Five Types of Identity Theft

Identity theft is the fastest growing crime in America. It has become an epidemic, leaving everyone at risk, including children, adults, the elderly, those with good credit, bad credit, or no credit. And, to make matters worse, most people do not know if their identity has been stolen. The biggest misconception is that identity theft only affects or involves your credit. There are at least four other categories of identity theft that will not necessarily affect your credit, but can ruin your life.

Identity Theft: Protect Your Reputation

One in every four people will have their identity stolen this year. Will you be one of them? What can you do to prevent it? What can you do to correct it?

How To Avoid Getting Into Identity Theft Trouble

Identity theft is when some unscrupulous people try to get some information from you such as your social security number and other pertinent personal and financial data. These sets of information are used deceitfully by these people for their own benefits.