Identity theft can happen anywhere to anyone!
In line at the store, online at home or when you're buying your morning coffee. If your identity is stolen, you can spend hundreds of hours cleaning up your credit and struggling to get back your good name. That's because stolen identities are used up to 30 times, with most victims only discovering the theft after they've been turned down for a loan or contacted by a collection agency. You may already be a victim, many times over, and not even know it. Protect your Identity
More than 27 million Americans have been victims of identity theft between 2003 and 2007, according to the Federal Trade Commission, and that number continues to grow. Arm yourself
As college students head off to campus, make sure your checklists includes Identity Protection essentials such as paper shredders, lock boxes and computer locks. Protect yourself
Children have become victims of identity theft
While he majority of news stories on identity theft include adult victims; children are also at risk because parents are less likely to take steps necessary to limit use of their personal information. Some estimates are that more than 100,000 children in the USA have become victims of identity theft in the past few years, and that number could be higher since most cases are not reported. Ident-A-Kid
Identity Theft Protection News:
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3 Jul 2009 at 7:10am
A shoplifting investigation led to drug and identity theft charges for a Gray woman who was using a false identification card in Wal-Mart, police said in a news release.
2 Jul 2009 at 2:45pm
Vontae Davis didn't need this NFL Rookie Symposium to help him understand the dangers of identity theft.
2 Jul 2009 at 2:45pm
Investigation continues into fraudulent use of Davis' license Vontae Davis didn't need this NFL Rookie Symposium to help him understand the dangers of identity theft.
2 Jul 2009 at 3:11pm
A couple visited the Alameda police station Saturday to report they were identity theft victims. The man, 25, told police he received a letter in May from Kay Jewelers, saying someone used his Social Security number, birth date and other personal information to open an account.
2 Jul 2009 at 12:30pm
TEMPE, Ariz.----Identity theft continues to escalate in our nation, as evidenced by the growth of complaints filed with the Federal Trade Commission by more than 21 percent in 2008.
30 Jun 2009 at 10:24pm
The New York State Bar Association on Monday became the latest bar group to protest new Federal Trade Commission rules requiring lawyers to become involved in preventing identity theft, calling the move unauthorized, unnecessary and destructive to the attorney-client relationship. The State Bar's objections follow those submitted last week by the ABA and the New York County Lawyers' Association. ...
30 Jun 2009 at 4:59pm
We all know just how devastating identity theft can be, when it happens within a family it can tear it apart.
30 Jun 2009 at 12:53pm
PHOENIX -- Maricopa County sheriff's deputies arrested a Phoenix business owner as part of an identity theft investigation Tuesday morning.
2 Jul 2009 at 7:27pm
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) -- A Tucson man faces three years in federal prison for his part in an identity theft ring that stole more than $64,000. The U.S. Attorney's Office said 24-year-old Michael De La Rosa stole the identities of customers from a Tucson Honda dealership.
1 Jul 2009 at 6:36pm
Credit card fraud comes in two different flavors: account takeover and new account fraud. Account takeover occurs when the identity thief gains access to your credit or debit card number through criminal hacking, dumpster diving, ATM skimming , or perhaps you simply hand it over when paying at a store or restaurant.
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