Internet Safety - Protecting Yourself From Identity Fraud
Posted on April 3, 2008 - Filed Under Legal and Law | Leave a Comment
There are many scams on the Internet, we know this already – we have all received spam emails in our inboxes and we delete them without further thought. What happens though when ‘spam’ is undetectable? What if you get an email from your bank or online bank that looks real and is asking for your information to be input on a website? Looks legitimate so you go ahead and do it – after all, they said your account would expire if you did not. Is that a scam or an attempt at identity fraud? Yes, it is.
Read More..>>Get Organized For Better Identity Theft Protection
Posted on April 3, 2008 - Filed Under Legal and Law | Leave a Comment
A good way to protect your family, your possessions and your self against identity theft, is to get and stay organized. You need to be able to understand identity theft, how you can work towards the goal or protection plus plan to continue broadening your knowledge in this area as technology and crime grow together, hand in hand. So here are some helpful tips on how to get organized.
Basic Organizing for Your Family, Possessions, Self
Read More..>>Where Identity Theft Got Started
Posted on March 18, 2008 - Filed Under Legal and Law | Leave a Comment
The history of identity theft goes way back before the days of computers. Examples of embezzlement of money abound where bank functionaries took advantage of their positions and used the information they had at their disposal to defraud their bank clients. Then there are the examples where power of attorney was abused, by someone trusted, and personal property, companies, etc were taken over through misuse of circumstances.
The history of identity theft is also littered with examples of fraudulent withdrawal of cash by the forging of signatures on checks, traveling under other people’s names, obtaining insurance money under other people’s names, etc.
Read More..>>Teenagers - The Latest Victims Of Online Identity Theft
Posted on March 13, 2008 - Filed Under Legal and Law | Leave a Comment
The number of online identity theft attacks is increasing alarmingly each year with no signs of slowing down. And, it now looks like teenagers aren’t being spared either - in fact, they’ve become the latest victims of identity thieves. Two reasons for this could be clean credit and a fairly low level of identity theft awareness among teens. Hence, educating 13-19 year olds about the dangers of identity theft is vital in preventing them from falling victim to this notorious and crime.
Read More..>>Social Security Number Theft
Posted on March 4, 2008 - Filed Under Legal and Law | Leave a Comment
While no doubt you have heard of different types of identity theft, you may not have heard a great deal about social security number theft. Most of the time when you think of identity theft you think of someone stealing your credit card number or other financial information. Although this can be dangerous and cause a myriad of problems, social security number theft is even worse.
What is Social Security Number Theft?
Read More..>>Popular Identity Theft Scams
Posted on February 21, 2008 - Filed Under Legal and Law | Leave a Comment
There are many popular identity theft scams that are circulating, some have been around for decades while others are new to the scene. Some thieves will never stop trying to find a way to steal the one thing that is most important to you – your very identity. Each year, millions of people have their identities stolen in some way or are defrauded in some way.
Let’s take a look at some of the more popular schemes to steal your identity and how you can determine if they are scams or not when you are faced with them.
Read More..>>E-bay - A Target For Identity Thieves
Posted on February 17, 2008 - Filed Under Legal and Law | Leave a Comment
E-Bay is a popular website online that is used by millions of people around the world to sell and purchase new and used items. It is like a giant garage sale that you can access from anywhere in the world. However it seems that the bane of popular websites is that the more popular they become, the higher the likelihood scam artists are to attempt to defraud people at the website.
Read More..>>Wireless Identity Theft
Posted on February 16, 2008 - Filed Under Legal and Law | Leave a Comment
Identity theft continues to be a growing problem around the world. Despite all that’s been done to fight identity theft in terms of laws and statutes passed and the use of available technology, identity theft continues to be the fastest growing white collar crime. In fact the very technological advances used to fight identity theft may be among the biggest problems in fighting identity theft.
Read More..>>Identity Fraud And Your Credit Report
Posted on February 8, 2008 - Filed Under Legal and Law | Leave a Comment
A credit report is information about each person that is used by financial institutions to determine whether or not to give you credit. A credit report contains vital personal information about a person as well as employment information and credit use information. Your credit report is given to anyone who asks for it when they have your permission, primarily banks and other lending institutions who are considering giving you a loan or a mortgage.
Read More..>>How Do You Get Back Your Identity After An Identity Theft Attack?
Posted on January 20, 2008 - Filed Under Legal and Law | Leave a Comment
You’ve heard about the vicious crime that is identity theft. And, you’ve wondered if it’ll ever happen to you.
Then suddenly, your bank balance is disappearing faster than you’ve been spending it. You’ve also got a mortgage and a new car, and you can’t even fathom how you’ve got all of these. You credit card has also been billed for merchandise you didn’t purchase.
You start to wonder…..
Yes, if you’re experiencing any of the above-mentioned incidents, you’ve probably fallen victim to an identity theft attack.
The million-dollar question though is ‘What can I do to get back my identity?’
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