Are You a Victim of Identity Theft?
Identity theft is a huge problem in the United States, and it is a crime that is growing rapidly each and every day. How can you tell if you are a victim of identity theft? What are the signs?
The best way to find out if you have been a victim of identity theft is to [...]
Fraud Alerts and ID Theft
One excellent way to prevent identity theft is through the use of fraud alerts. In this article, we will discuss what fraud alerts are and how they will help you prevent identity theft.
A fraud alert is something that is put on your credit report to indicate that you suspect that you might become a victim [...]
Phishing and Preventing Identity Theft
We previously talked about pretexting, which is a method of stealing your identity via the telephone. Today we want to talk about phishing, which is similar to pretexting, but it is an online form of identity theft.
So the online version of pretexting is called phishing. Phishing is generally performed via email. You will receive a [...]
Pretexting and Preventing Identity Theft
Pretexting is the practice of obtaining your personal information under false pretenses. It is one way that crooks perform identity theft and is something that you must be aware of so that you can prevent it from happening to you.
Pretexting is very much against the law, but it is a common practice of somebody who [...]
Ten Best Practices to Prevent ID Theft
With the rise of ID theft being a problem in our country, we thought we would talk about a few things that you could do to protect yourself from becoming ID theft’s next victim. Here is a list of best practices you should be following in order to prevent ID theft.
Do not carry your Social [...]
Identity Theft Statistics
We thought we would provide you with some rather eye-opening statistics. Further proof why you need to highly consider ID theft protection.
There were over 48 Million identity records lost or stolen last year. Some notable heists include:
40 million credit card numbers stolen from Cardsystems
3.9 million financial records lots by CitiFinancial
150,000 records of individuals sold to [...]
Government Agencies Not Protecting You From Identity Theft
If you already didn’t have enough reason to invest in some identity theft protection, here is some living proof. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is reporting that most federal agencies are not doing enough to protect personal information they are in care of.
Following the 2006 Veteran’s Affairs incident that put at risk veteran’s personal information, [...]
Arizona Leads the Nation in Identity Theft
Recent figures from the Federal Trade Commission shows that Arizona leads the United States in cases of identity theft. The figures are for the year 2006 and go on to show a state-by-state look at the nation and the rate of identity theft claims.
Arizona tops the list, followed by the District of Columbia, Nevada, California [...]
Anybody Can Become a Victim of Identity Theft
Here is a story that goes to prove that anybody can be a victim of identity theft and shows how important it is you do all you can do when it comes to identity theft prevention.
Janet Jenkins is holds the top job in the state of Wisconsin’s Office of Consumer Protection. And she became a [...]
Proposal for New Social Security Card May Reduce ID Theft
We all should know that the fraudulent use of social security cards is a major reason behind ID Theft. We have previously written about this occurrence and now there are lawmakers hoping to curb identity theft through new Social Security cards.
Two Illinois congressmen, US Representative Mark Kirk (R-IL) and US Representative Peter Roskam (R-IL) are [...]