Identity Theft Defense

Identity Theft As A Home Based Business!

2007-03-19T22:52:00.000-04:00

Housewife Charged With Identity Theft - NBC5i.com

You wondered what stay at home mom's did with all their time? Well here is one mom who seemes to have kept herself busy with something other than taking care of the kids!

Housewife Charged With Identity Theft

NBC5i.com,?TX?- 3 hours ago

GARLAND, Texas -- Garland police have arrested a stay-at-home mom accused of running an identity theft operation out of her home. ...

Stay At Home Mom Arrested For Identity Theft CBS 11

all 2 news articles

Identity Theft and the Internet

2006-12-03T22:31:00.000-05:00

By George Dodge

Identity theft is a growing problem that has reached worldwide, astronomical proportions. Internet identity theft is on the rise and can have a huge, detrimental affect on your life by destroying your credit score and even leaving you open to criminal charges for crimes that are committed in your name.

When someone else assumes your identity for illegal or otherwise unsavoury purposes, this is known as identity fraud and is growing at a frighteningly rapid rate throughout the United States and the rest of the world.

These unscrupulous characters make a living by stealing your identity and impersonating you to commit crimes such as bank fraud, credit card fraud, mail fraud and more. Criminals abound in this lucrative field and they are quite skilled at rapidly conducting a myriad of illegal operations once they assume another person’s identity. Not just a local crime, instances of Internet identity theft have been linked to organized crime and drug trafficking as well as pornography, money laundering and alien smuggling.

The Internet, while providing an efficient and easy to use marketplace for users, is also a domain that is fraught with identity theft opportunity. However, recognizing and protecting yourself from identity fraud is possible. If you use due diligence when conducting business over the Internet, you will be able to give your identity a blanket of protection, thus saving a great deal of heartache and headaches later.

In order to ensure safety in your Internet transactions, you should adhere to the following: [Read the full Identity Theft and the Internet article on the Identity Theft Defense website.

Social Security Identity Fraud

2006-12-02T06:54:00.000-05:00

Identity thieves are constantly on the lookout for any documentation they can use to smoothly acquire another person's identity. The number one document that will open almost any door for these unscrupulous characters is your Social Security card. Once a thief has obtained your Social Security number, the path to assuming your Social Security identity is now wide open and ready to be trampled upon. Therefore, your Social Security number should always be protected at all costs. Don't become a victim of Social Security identity fraud.

Identity Theft Protection Plan

2006-12-01T23:03:00.000-05:00

By George Dodge

Identity theft is an insidious crime which, like a lethal cancer, can strike anyone, anywhere and anytime. Often regarded as a situation that can only happen to someone else and never to them, identity theft invariably takes its victims by surprise. Unfortunately, far too many people wait until it's too late to institute an identity theft protection plan.

[Read the full Identity Theft Protection Plan article on the Identity Theft Defense website.]

Pharming, the new Internet Identity Theft Scam

2006-09-28T21:16:00.000-04:00

AG Mike Cox warns of new Internet identity-theft scam - Grand Haven Tribune

Michigan's Attorney General Mike Cox warns consumers about the new Internet Identity Theft scam called "pharming." Pharming uses fake websites to lure people into providing their personal information to the fake site thinking that the site is the financial institution's legitimate site. The article below gives tips on how to be on guard against becoming a victim of identity theft. To read the full article, click on the link below...

AG Mike Cox warns of new Internet identity-theft scam

Grand Haven Tribune, MI - 8 hours ago

... "Pharming is yet another example of why consumers need to be on guard against becoming a victim of identity theft," Cox added. — When ...

Don't become the next identity theft victim, read "Identity Theft Defense" today.

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Loss of Identity Resulted From Online Hook-up

2006-09-09T00:01:00.000-04:00

Online hook-up leads to identity theft - Dallas Voice

A Dallas man who coordinated a hook-up over the Internet found his identity stolen when following the meeting at a hotel he "...received phone calls from two credit card companies asking him avout the volume of activity on his accounts. Overnight, someone had cahrged thousands of dollars on both credit cards, using only information they apparently had copied from items they found in his wallet."

The identity thieves "...had used his credit cards to do a search for information about him on the internet. They had information about where he had lived, his credit history, his neighbors, his partner and his ex-wife." Reminds you a little of the movies Net and Net 2 where identities were stolen and the victims lives became real exciting in a very scary way! To read the full story, click on the link below...

Dallas Voice

Online hook-up leads to identity theft

Dallas Voice, TX - 23 hours ago

... Burt said only the man named Chase was inside the room, and he denied knowledge about the identity theft. But police found all of ...

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Identity Thief Runs Scheme by Computer from Prison

2006-09-06T16:58:00.000-04:00

Scamster Ran Identity Theft Scheme From Prison - Consumer Affairs

Using thousands of stolen names and social security numbers, Dale Morris, an inmate at the Hiawatha Correctional Facility in Michigan, teamed with two other inmates and relatives outside the facility to defraud the state of Michigan out of hundreds of thousands of State tax dollars! Putting criminals behind bars doesn't necessarily take them out of circulation! To read the full article, click on the link below...

Scamster Ran Identity Theft Scheme From Prison

Consumer Affairs - 27 minutes ago

The digital age enables telecommuting by all kinds of knowledge workers -- unfortunately including those enaged in criminal enterprises. ...

Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox Announces Inmate Sentenced for ... PR Newswire (press release)

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For more information about social security number identity theft, the dangers of identity theft, and how to protect yourself, visit Identity-Theft-Defense.com.

Identity Theft Is A Serious Threat To Students

2006-08-29T21:54:00.000-04:00

Identity theft poses serious threat to students - West Georgian (subscription)

College age students are at high risk of being identity theft victims. While the most common form of identity theft is generally credit card fraud, "modern identity thieves can utilize your utility bills, school registration forms, even those "pre-approved" credit card offers that are so casually tossed into the trash can." The thief simply takes those offers and manually changes the address on the reply form and returns it. Dumpster diving is a favorate method of gaining the victim's personal information or offer forms. So anything that has your personal information on it or a account name or number on it should be shredded before being thrown away. That includes all those pre-approved credit card or loan offers. Cheap shredders can be purchased at your local office supply store, such as Staples or Office Depot. The article at the link below focuses on identity theft in Georgia but applies equally to other areas of the country. Read the full article by clicking on the link below...

Identity theft poses serious threat to students

West Georgian (subscription), GA - 2 hours ago

... candy. Identity theft is serious, whether it is as small as a Skittle or as big as a record-breaking Hershey's Kiss. The figures ...

You can learn other ways to avoid identity theft and email scams at: Identity Theft Defense.

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Mail Was Source For ID Theft Personal Information

2006-08-27T21:53:00.000-04:00

Amy L. Edwards reported today in the Orlando Sentinel that a Jeri Lynn Caruthers was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to charges of having stolen mail as part of an identity-theft ring to obtain personal information. The stolen information included the bank account numbers of more than 20 victims over a six month period which were used to open credit-card accounts and create fake checks. You can read the full article at the Orlando Sentinel website, "Woman gets 5-year prison term in identity-theft case."

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Identity Theft Victims Find More at Stake Than Just Dollars

2006-08-27T21:43:00.000-04:00

Some identity theft victims find that identity theft can result in a lot more than just having someone run up a large credit card bill or a distruction of their credit rating. Some identity theft victims have actually found themselves arrested for crimes they did not commit and find themsleves spending a little jail time before everything gets straightened out. Beyond just being an embarrising situation, there are always those who will believe that after the victim is released that they must have "gotten off on a technicality," and that "where there is smoke there is fire."

In other words, a person's reputation can be tarnished or destroyed, even though they are innocent.

It is even possible that the situation could be much worse as portrayed in the two movies, The Net and The Net 2 in which identity theft victims faced life threatening situations. Sure, these were only movies, but think of what your life might be like if your identity was stolen and used by a drug dealer or someone who commits a murder while using your identity. Things could get very uncomfortable for you for a very long time.

Be very careful of protecting your identity and personal information. To discover how you can reduce your chances of becoming an identity theft victim, visit Identity Theft Defense today.

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One More Identity Theft Ring Busted

2006-08-23T07:26:00.000-04:00

Feds Bust Alleged Identity Theft Ring - KMBC

Kansas City TV Station 9, KMBC-TV, reported that a large Identity Theft Ring was busted by federal authorities Tuesday, August 22, after a long investigation with 16 people taken into custody. "Investigators said the case started with identity theft, but it spread
into mortgage fraud, money laundering and possibly drug trafficking all
over the country." Although the crime ring was based in Kansas CIty, the crimes themselves stretched out across the country.

The crime ring had assistance from two people working inside local businesses that supplied the personal identity information to the ring leader who used a computer to create fake driver's licenses. For the full detains of the report, read the article by clicking on the link below...

KMBC	Feds Bust Alleged Identity Theft Ring KMBC, MO - 11 hours ago KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Local and federal authorities made a sweep of arrests Tuesday in a large identity theft and fraud ring, officials said. ...

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Massachusetts, One Of The Few States Without Any Real ID Theft Law

2006-08-18T23:21:00.000-04:00

STATE MUST PASS IDENTITY THEFT LAW - Cape Cod Today

Massachusetts once again let the legislative session expire without taking action on passing an identity theft law. "While erradicating identity theft in the information age may appear impossible, 36 states have laws aimed at prosecuting identity thieves and ensuring that consumers have the best chance to protect themselves. One needs only to talk to somebody who has been a victim of identity theft to understand the seriousness of this outrageous crime, and hear the desparate pleas for help." Yet, Massachusetts legislators seem unconcerned or are place special interest groups ahead of the people of the state, claims Dick Neitz, candidate for State Representative in the First Barnstable District. To read the rest of the article, click the link below...

STATE MUST PASS IDENTITY THEFT LAW
Cape Cod Today, MA - 9 hours ago
In March, the Committee on Consumer Protection approved "Identity Theft" legislation, but the end of the legislative sessions came without any real action ...

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4 More Identity Theft Suspects Arrested

2006-08-12T23:05:00.000-04:00

4 arrested on suspicion of identity theft - Reno Gazette Journal

One of the suspects was arrested when he attempted to get a driver's license at the Reno DMV using the identification of a Texas man who had filed an identity theft complaint. According to Tom Jacobs, Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles spokesman, "if the gentleman in Texas had not filed a complaint, he would not have been caught because those were genuine identification documents [that he presented]." This shows the importance of filing an identity theft complaint and the sharing of information between authorities. To read the full article, click the link below.

4 arrested on suspicion of identity theft

Reno Gazette Journal, NV - 17 hours ago

State fraud investigators arrested four men this week on charges related to identity theft to obtain Nevada driver's licenses, permits and credit cards. ...

For additional information on identity theft and phishing and how to protect yourself and lower your risk, visit Identity Theft Defense.

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Minimize Your Identity Theft Risk By Following These 10 Simple Steps

2006-08-12T22:43:00.002-04:00

Identity Theft: 10 Simple Steps to Minimize Your Risk - Community Dispatch (press release)

This article discussess 10 easy things you should do to help reduce the likelihood of you becoming an identity theft victim. It is well worth reading by clicking on the link below...

Identity Theft: 10 Simple Steps to Minimize Your Risk
Community Dispatch (press release) - 10 hours ago
... Identity theft is the fastest growing crime in the country and the key to protecting yourself is constant awareness of your personal information and your ...

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CitiBank Identity Theft Commerical - Babe Magnet

2006-08-11T23:03:00.000-04:00

Babe Magnet - One of the best commercials out there! Hilarious! Chinese Lady with the voice of a creepy bachelor.

This CitiBank Identity Theft Commercial has a rating of 4.5 stars on YouTube.

This Babe Magnet commerical is part of the Citi Identity Theft Solutions series.

While the CitiBank Commericals are funny, being an identity theft victim is not. Learn how to protect yourself to reduce your changes of becoming the next identity theft victim.

See more CitiBank Identity Theft Commercials here.

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College Age Students Made Highest Number Of Identity Theft Complaints

2006-08-10T23:50:00.000-04:00

Ten ways students can protect themselves from identity theft - USA Today

In the USA Today article below, Ryan Holeywell discusses ten ways that students can protect themselves from Identity theft. He goes into detail about watching what you blog, getting caught in a phishing net, keeing security software up to date, not sharing your computer and online services, answering online queries, the dangers of Wi-Fi, protecting your computer, being creative with passwords, considering state-of-the-art security hardware, and watching what you download. All very good advice. To read the full article, click the link below...

Ten ways students can protect themselves from identity theft

USA Today - 7 hours ago

The Federal Trade Commission reports that in 2005 Americans ages 18 to 24 made more than 69,000 identity theft complaints — more than any other age group. ...

Identity Angel Could Thwart ID Theft Security Pronews

"Angel" Warns Job Seekers of Identity Theft Risk Consumer Affairs

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You can see some examples of recent phishing emails at Phishing Email Examples.

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Survey finds ID Theft Hits One in Ten in the United Kingdom

2006-08-09T21:29:00.000-04:00

ID theft hits one in ten - This is Money

A recent survey of 2,200 adults commissioned by an electricity company found that almost 10% of those surveyed believed that they have been a victim of ID Theft. The article discussess the use of utility bills as one means of Identity theft that many of the survey respondents were unaware of. To read the full article, click the link below...

ABCmoney.co.uk

ID theft hits one in ten

This is Money, UK - 16 hours ago

UP TO one in ten Britons claim they have been victims of identity theft. ... The Home Office claims that the cost of identity theft has risen to £1.7bn a year. ...

'Identity theft hits 9% of Britons' Guardian Unlimited

Identity theft 'hits 6million' Glasgow Evening Times

Much British ID theft not reported United Press International

Finextra - Scotsman - all 45 related

To discover what you can do to help lessen your chances of becoming an Identity Theft victim, visit the new Identity Theft Defense website.

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New Identity Theft Defense Website

2006-08-07T00:13:00.000-04:00

A new website that focuses on the dangers of Identity Theft and how to protect yourself. It covers identity fraud topics including phishing scams and even has a page of phishing email examples. It even includes a collection of the CitiBank Identity Theft Commercials.

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Federal Regulators Push Banks To Focus On Identity Theft And Make Banking Systems More Secure

2006-08-07T00:10:00.000-04:00

Fortify security New rules intended to deter identity theft - Kansas.com

Tighter security measures "...could cost banks tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of dollars to implement." But "...as unfunded mandates go, bankers said this one is a little easier
to accept, given the fact that customers expect banks to spare no
expense when it comes to protecting their money and information." Unfortunately, "You can never stop the fraud," says Keith Moyer, Commerce Bank senior vice president and treasury services manager. "The best thing you can do is mitigate your risks and slow it down." "There will always be someone who can beat the system."

Fortify security New rules intended to deter identity theft

Kansas.com,?KS?- 21 hours ago

... They're specifically focused on identity theft. ... User names and passwords aren't effective enough to reduce fraud and identity theft. ...

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Regulators

New Identity Theft Scam Targets Veterans

2006-08-01T22:40:00.000-04:00

Scammers prey on veterans who fear identity theft - Katu.com

With the theft earlier this year of a laptop computer that contained the personal information of millions of veterans, many became fearful that their personal information may have been compromised. While the computer in question has been recovered and it appears that the personal information was not accessed by the thieves, a new group of con artists is targeting veterans using a telephone scam that tells them to call a 1-900 number that costs the vet a $9.99 per minute charge! To read the full article, click the link below...

Scammers prey on veterans who fear identity theft

Katu.com,?OR?- 9 minutes ago

PORTLAND, Ore. - The US Department of Veterans Affairs is warning all veterans of a telephone scam regarding the recent data loss by the VA. ...

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Fashion Model Used Victims Credit Card Numbers To Order Items in Identity Theft Case

2006-08-01T22:06:00.000-04:00

Fashion Model Sentenced In Identity Theft Case - NBC4.TV

The victim accidently left her wallet in a shopping cart which was found by fashion model Beverly Peele. Beverly copied the credit card numbers and then returned the wallet to the rightful owner. Howwever, the victim soon found charges on her credit card statements that she had not made. Read the full article by clicking the link below...

Fashion Model Sentenced In Identity Theft Case
NBC4.TV, CA - 1 hour ago
LOS ANGELES -- Fashion model Beverly Peele, who pleaded no contest to an identity theft charge, was sentenced Tuesday to three years probation, 100 hours of ...

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Good tips on how to reduce your changes of becoming an Identity Theft victim.

2006-08-01T00:32:00.000-04:00

Identity theft hits home - Fort Monroe Casemate Online

Captain David Whitman from Fort Monroe's Post Judge Advocate Office, provides military families some excellent advice on how to deter, detect, and defend against identity theft. A big part of that is being prepared by learning about identity theft, how criminals work, and learning what strategies, tactics and techinques you can use to reduce your chances of becoming a victim. To read the full article, click the link below...

Fort Monroe Casemate Online

Identity theft hits home
Fort Monroe Casemate Online,?VA?- 29 minutes ago
... missing. But during those few weeks of uncertainty earlier this summer, the crime of identity theft became a realistic fear. Identity ...

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Waitress Asks for ID and Gets Own Stolen License Back!

2006-08-01T00:20:00.000-04:00

MSNBC reports today that a waitress in Westlake, OH asked a women for an ID to prove she was 21 and received her own license that had been stolen several months earlier! Very interesting! As it turns out, the women who provided her the stolen license also had in her possession a stolen credit card. She has been arrested on the charge of identity theft. You can read the full story at:

http://www.msnbc.com/id/14125521/

A "Protecting Yourself from Identity Theft" teacher becomes Identity Theft Victim

2006-07-30T22:51:00.000-04:00

Carriere: Tips for preventing identity theft - Wakefield Observer

Martha Carriere teaches about "Protecting Yourself from Identity Theft, but last week, despite her best efforts, she became an Identity Theft victim. In the article below Martha offers her Top 10 Tips to minimize your risk of becoming an identity theft victim. To read the full article, click on the link below...

Carriere: Tips for preventing identity theft
Wakefield Observer, MA - Jul 26, 2006
By Martha Carriere/ Sitting in. I teach about "Protecting Yourself from Identity Theft." I also practice what I preach. Last week ...

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Identity Theft Ring Broken

2006-07-30T00:16:00.000-04:00

Several arrested in identity theft ring - abc13.com

"Whatever they needed for that day, they used other people's credit," says Detective John Bohanon with the Bellaire Police Department but their house or cards came tumbling down as a team of 23 police officers fanned out to round up the ring after months of investigation. Read the full article by clicking the link below...

Several arrested in identity theft ring
abc13.com, TX - 11 hours ago
(7/29/06 - KTRK/HOUSTON) - Several people are behind bars accused of taking part in a major identity theft ring. Earlier this week ...

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Identity Theft Statistics

2006-07-29T23:37:00.000-04:00

According to a recent video by Debt Management Credit Counseling Corp., over 27 million Americans have been victimized in the past 5 years and over 9 million Americans have been affected within the last year alone!

Businesses have incurred losses of $48 billion due to ID Theft while consumer out-of-pocket expenses due to ID theft have reached approximately $5 billion!

Some of the most common forms of identity fraud include:

- using or opening a credit account fraudulently
- opening a cell phone or utility accounts fraudulently
- passing bad checks or fraudulently opening a new bank account or getting a loan in another person's name

Identity thieves seek the following information from you in order to commit their crimes...

- your social security number
- your driver's license information
- your accounts information

They can gather this information by stealing your purse, wallet, material left in your vehicle, from your mailbox, stuff in your trash, or personal information stored in your computer.

In addition to opening credit accounts and taking out loans in your name, if they get the right information, they can even change the address on your accounts, or give your name if they are arrested for a crime!

The first time you find out that you are a victim of identity theft may be when a collection agency contacts you about an account over due or when charges begin to show in your credit card statement that you don't recognize. In some cases you may be contacted by the police for a crime you did not commit!

For more information you can view the video at:
Identity Theft Video

A CitiBank Identity Theft Commercial

2006-07-29T23:21:00.000-04:00

Sexy Outfit - The 1st and the best one of these Citibank Identity Theft Commercials!! Shows a fat man drinking in his chair with the valley girl voice! *(2004 Emmy Winner -Best Commercial)* 4.5 stars

While the CitiBank Commericals are funny, being an identity theft victim is not. Learn how to protect yourself to reduce your changes of becoming the next identity theft victim.

Another Identity Thief Caught in Monroe, Louisiana

2006-07-27T10:23:00.000-04:00

Guilty pleas entered in ID theft case in Monroe - KATC

This Identity Thief had access to personal and business information because of her job position and she used it to purchase luxury and recreational vehicles.

Guilty pleas entered in ID theft case in Monroe
KATC, LA - 14 hours ago
Lakissa M. Harris, 27, pleaded guilty to three counts of identity theft and 10 counts of theft of business records, Ouachita Parish Assistant District Attorney ...
Guilty pleas entered in ID theft case KLFY
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Steps To Protect Yourself From Identity Theft

2006-07-27T10:10:00.000-04:00

ID theft case has local ties - Gateway Newspapers

This is a good article on some of the things to consider when trying to protect yourself from identity theft. While covering most of the common things people think about, it also addresses little thought of ways to protect yourself, such as sending out your bill paying mail directly from the Post Office rather than from your personal mailbox. To read more, click the link below...

ID theft case has local ties
Gateway Newspapers - 16 hours ago
... With recent credit card fraud and identity theft issues in two local communities, the problems are real issues that can affect anyone. ...

technorati tags:identity, theft, fraud, bills, social, security, number, birth

Medical Identity Theft Can Be Life Threatening

2006-07-26T22:08:00.000-04:00

Thousands Are Victims Of Medical Identity Theft - KUTV

Imagine that you have just had an accident and have been rushed to the hospital. The medical personnel do a search for your health records and note your blood type and that you are taking certain medications. The only problem is that the blood type is wrong and you are not taking the listed medications! Someone else has stolen your medical identity and in the process your medical records have been changed. Such a scenario could be deadly. Unfortunately, identity theft victimes are not just limited to financial damage. For more information on medical identity theft, check out the article below...

Thousands Are Victims Of Medical Identity Theft
KUTV, UT - 1 hour ago
(KUTV) We've all heard about the dangers of identity theft but you may not know about a twist to the crime. In our Healthy Living ...

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Identity Theft: A Criminal's First Step Is Often To Get Your Social Security Number

2006-07-24T17:03:00.000-04:00

Being proactive is best defense against identity theft - CBS SportsLine.com

Did you know that your social security number may be readily available to identity thieves on the Internet? Some states place on the web images of deeds, mortgage papers, final divorce decrees, judgments, tax liens, powers of attorney and other documents that may contain your social security number. If you live in one of those states, you need to request that your SSN be removed. See the complete article at the link below...

CBS SportsLine.com

Being proactive is best defense against identity theft
CBS SportsLine.com?- 3 hours ago
... The Internet makes our lives easier, but it also makes us targets. What is the best way to get rid of a potential identity crook, full of harmful intentions? ...
Rich, famous -- and vulnerable, thanks to identity crisis CBS SportsLine.com
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Another Computer Theft Leaves Thousands Of New Yorkers Vunerable To Identity Theft

2006-07-23T22:38:00.000-04:00

Computer Theft Could Mean Identity Theft Risk For Thousands Of New ... - NY1

In a story reminisant of the Veteran's Administration laptop computer that was stolen recently, a new computer theft has put thousands of New Yorkers ar risk for Identity Theft. The computer belongd to a Chicago-based company that handles New York special Workers' Compensation claims but the theft was not reported to the company by an employee for over a month! As this story unfortunately shows, no matter how carefully you attempt to protect yourself from the risk of Identity Theft, there is always the possibility of something happening that is outside your control

Computer Theft Could Mean Identity Theft Risk For Thousands Of New ...
NY1, NY - Jul 22, 2006
According to Newsday, half a million New Yorkers may reportedly be in danger of identity theft after a computer containing information on thousands of special ...

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Good Morning America Discussess How To Protect Yourself Against Identity Theft

2006-07-23T21:03:00.000-04:00

PROTECT YOURSELF AGAINST IDENTITY THEFT - ABC News

On July 22, 2006 ABC's Good Morning America provided some basic but good guidance on how to protect yourself against identity theft to include not putting your first name on your checks, not writing account numbers on checks, opting out of the "pre-approved credit card junk mail," photocopying the important items in your wallet or pocket book and using a shredder. For the full details, see the article below...

PROTECT YOURSELF AGAINST IDENTITY THEFT
ABC News - Jul 22, 2006
Identity theft is a scary prospect, but there are steps you can take to guard against it. Here are some ways to protect yourself: ...

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100 Million People Exposed To Potential Identity Theft In the Past Year

2006-07-20T17:59:00.002-04:00

CONSUMER NEWS Prevent identity theft - WNDU-TV

Were you one of them? How do you know? If so what should you do about it?

These are some of the questions that should be going through your mind. Become educated on Identity Theft so that you can take steps to protect yourself and lessen the chances of becoming the next Identity Theft victim.

CONSUMER NEWS Prevent identity theft
WNDU-TV, IN - 45 minutes ago
Between government and big company mistakes, the personal information of almost 100 million people was exposed to potential identity theft in the last year. ...

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Identity Theft Victims Can Include Businesses

2006-07-19T22:24:00.000-04:00

Businesses can also be victims of identity theft - Beaumont Journal

Business can lose millions of dollars a year due to credit card fraud and computer crimes linked to identity theft. By protecting customer's and employee' s personal information businesses in turn help reduce their own losses. Understanding the methods identity thieves use to acquire key pieces of information of victims is needed to combat this growing crime.

Businesses can also be victims of identity theft
Beaumont Journal,? USA?- 20 hours ago
"Identity theft is not something that just happens to consumers. Businesses can be victims as well," says Michael Clayton, President ...

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Identity Thief Sentenced but Victim Still Fighting to Return to Normal

2006-07-18T11:16:00.000-04:00

Identity theft victim still fighting to return to normal - KFVS

As this KFVS article in the Heartland News shows, just because an identity thief is caught, sentenced to jail time, and required to pay restitution, does not automatically return the vitims life back to normal. The time and effort to recover can be long and hard. Protect yourself by becoming knowledgeable about Identity Theft and how you can reduce your chances of becoming another identity theft victim.

Identity theft victim still fighting to return to normal
KFVS, MO - 4 hours ago
One Southeast Missouri woman found out the hard way how easy is it to become a victim of identity theft, and is still struggling to get her life back on track. ...

technorati tags:identity, theft, victim, thief, sentenced, jail

Arizona Leads the Nation in Identity Theft Related Crimes

2006-07-16T07:25:00.000-04:00

Identity Theft Reaching New Heights - KOLD-TV

While the article credits the explosion of methamphetamines for the rise in Identity thefts, Arizona has long had a problem with thefts associated with the drug markets. With its long border with Mexico, Arizona has become a major conduit for drug smugglers. For years drug dealeres would travel to Arizona to make their pickups. To help fund their purchases, many resorted to burglary. Now, Identity theft is becomng the method of choice.

Identity Theft Reaching New Heights
KOLD-TV, AZ - 5 hours ago
Due largely to the criminal explosion surrounding methamphetamines, identity theft has become an enormous problem, especially in Arizona, which continues to ...

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Another Identity Thief Is Caught and Sentenced

2006-07-15T20:07:00.000-04:00

Beach man gets federal prison term in identity theft, fraud case - Virginian Pilot

The thief opened credit and insurance accounts, rented an apartment, bought vehicles and a large screen TV using the victim's stolen information and caused "substantial harm" to the victim's credit. Don't let this happen to you. Become knowledgable about ID Theft and what you can do to protect yourself.

Beach man gets federal prison term in identity theft, fraud case
Virginian Pilot, VA - Jul 13, 2006
NORFOLK - A 44-year-old Virginia Beach man was sentenced this week to more than six years in federal prison for fraud and identity theft. ...

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Identity theft victim loses $85,000 [Glenwood Springs,CO]

2006-07-15T08:57:00.000-04:00

Identity theft can become extremely expensive. Even if you don't get hit like the victim in the article referenced below, just the legal fees and expenses involved in cleaning up the record generally exceed $1,400 for each victim.

The following posting appeared on the ScamSafe Forum:

"A New Castle woman was the recent victim of what Garfield County Sheriff Lou Vallario calls “a classic case of identity theft.” More than $85,000 in cash and credit was stolen from the unidentified woman’s Glenwood Springs bank account and credit card account, Vallario said.

The fraudulent bank withdrawals and credit card charges happened during the first part of April, and spanned from Glenwood Springs to San Diego, hitting New Castle and Las Vegas in between. The crime started when ...

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2006-07-14T18:34:00.000-04:00

Underpants On- Identity Theft Commercial

This is a humorous CitiBank commercial about Identity Theft. But, even though it is humorous, if you were the ID Theft victim you would not find it so funny.

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New PowerPoint flaw used in attacks

2006-07-14T15:37:00.000-04:00

Attacks from another front!. ComputerWorld Help Desk reported yesterday that "Attackers have found another hole in Microsoft Corp.'s Office products. On Thursday, Symantec Corp. reported that it has discovered a targeted attack that takes advantage of an unpatched vulnerability in Microsoft's PowerPoint software."

The attack uses an e-mail that contains "a PowerPoint attachment that [installs] two pieces of malicious code when opened; a Trojan horse program called Trojan.PPDDeopper.B and a backdoor program called Backdoor.Bifrose.E.

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Phishing scam uses PayPal secure servers

2006-07-14T15:27:00.000-04:00

An article in ComputerWorld Security on June 16th 2006, discusses a cross-site scripting flaw on the PayPal site that has opened up a phishing hole.

"A cross-site scripting flaw in the PayPal Web site allows a new phishing attack to masquerade as a genuine PayPal log-in page with a valid security certificate..."

If you have a PayPal account then you need to read this article so that you don't accidently get caught in the phishing hole.

read the full article here

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Welcome to Identity Theft Defense

2006-07-14T09:45:00.000-04:00

The realization that identity theft was a real problem was brought to my attention when the son of a close friend went to purchase his first car. Upon applying for his car loan he was told that he had a credit problem and his loan request was turned down. This was a shock to him because as far as he knew his credit record should have been fine.

Upon further checking, he unfortunately discovered that he was a victim of identity theft. Someone using his name and personal information had transacted financial dealings in another nearby state and left a mountain of unpaid bills. He soon found that correcting the record was a major hassle. The lesson he learned was that it is better to prevent identity theft then to try and correct the record later. So with that mind, I present this information to you so that hopefully you will not become another identity theft victim.