Identity Theft Crime Becoming Increasingly Complex
Posted on April 25, 2008 - Filed Under Legal and Law | Leave a Comment
The crime of identity theft is becoming increasingly complex and increasingly more complicated as reported cases continue to rise. Recently, a woman was arrested for identity theft who had 12 cellular phone contracts fraudulently taken out using the identities of other people. In another reported case, an identity thief had gotten approved for a loan for $500,000 in the US.
Many banks and financial institutions are now creating departments that are tasked specifically with combating this type of crime. In most cases this is a division of the institution’s anti-fraud department, but in other situations, the identity theft crime has become so prevalent that entire departments have been setup to develop methods to effectively fight it.
Read More..>>Some Ftc Tips About Identity Theft
Posted on April 25, 2008 - Filed Under Legal and Law | Leave a Comment
One of the primary roles of the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) is to protect consumers from deceptive, unfair, and illegal business practices. The today’s FTC administration, currently chaired by Deborah Platt Majoras, is focusing more and more on identity theft prevention via consumer education, as well as federal lawsuits against businesses and companies that fail to adequately protect consumer data.
Each and every consumer is vulnerable to identity theft and can become a target, and that is the message that needs to be heard by every consumer. With millions of Americans becoming a victim of identity theft each year, it is clearly a problem area, and a problem that many local, state, and federal agencies are having some trouble getting their arms around.
Read More..>>Id Theft Part Iv
Posted on April 25, 2008 - Filed Under Legal and Law | Leave a Comment
CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS
So what happens if a criminal uses your name and information when he or she gets arrested. There are procedures to correct your record within the criminal justice databases. These procedures can vary from state to state and even from county to county. Some states have enacted laws with special procedures for identity theft victims to follow to clear their names. You should check with the office of your state Attorney General , but you can use the following information as a general guide.
Identity Theft - Why More Americans Are Worried
Posted on April 22, 2008 - Filed Under Legal and Law | Leave a Comment
It can happen to anyone. Your phone rings and you are confronted with a collection agency demanding that you pay past due accounts for services or products you never bought. What happened?
Identity theft struck 8.9 million victims in 2006. According to Javelin Strategy and Research 8.9 million people were victims of identity theft in 2006, totaling $56.6 billion in loss.
Identity thieves steal ATM cards, driver licenses, credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, and other items with personal identity information. These criminals then use the information to impersonate their victims. The common idea is to spend as much money as quickly as possible and then find another victim.
Read More..>>Be Aware Of New Twists In Identity Theft Crime
Posted on April 20, 2008 - Filed Under Legal and Law | Leave a Comment
Identity theft remains one of the largest crimes lately and seems to be taking even more twists as people steal the identity of another person. The reason someone would do this is because they do not have the resources via their own identity, to achieve or get what they want.
As an example of how the crime of identity theft is taking on even more new looks, consider some of the additional twists that the crime of identity theft is taking. For example, we all know that health insurance remains out of the financial reach of a surprising number of people. If your employer does not provide it or if you are self employed, many times the cost of private health insurance is just not in the budget because of the very high costs associated with a “non group” plan.
Read More..>>9 Steps To Protect Yourself From Identity Fraud
Posted on April 17, 2008 - Filed Under Legal and Law | Leave a Comment
This is truly the information age and the need to pass information is constantly growing. Internet shopping is expanding rapidly, as is the concept of online banking, credit cards and financial sites such as PayPal. With this increase in financial information being sent over the World Wide Web, it’s really no wonder that we’ve also seen an increase in identity fraud and identity theft. Information about people, including their personal, work and credit information is easily accessed by anyone who has access to just some of your personal information. Most of that information comes from bank and credit card statements and other mail, both email and postal mail, that you dump without worrying about.
Read More..>>Identity Theft Is On The Rise And If You Dont Believe It Take It From Me - I Almost Lost My Job!
Posted on April 15, 2008 - Filed Under Legal and Law | Leave a Comment
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK
If you think, “I don’t need that” than just think about this.
Just a little about me. I am a Captain for one of the largest jet charter companies in the United States, and have been flying professionally now for 10 years. I have spent 20+ years training to be a professional pilot, and I made sure I did everything to achieve that and, more over, to make sure that I did not ruin it.
Read More..>>Legal Thriller Author Explores Identity Theft - You Dont Have To Be A Victim
Posted on April 14, 2008 - Filed Under Legal and Law | Leave a Comment
Your luck doesn’t have to be so bad as the California man, who, in a series of unrelated events, was hit by a car on Sunday, mugged on Monday, and shot on Tuesday. But, if you lose your identity to a con man, your foul luck level could be close.
With a con man-launched barrage, stolen identities are rising at a rate of up to 10,000,000 per year, creating a problem that is now approaching crisis proportions.
If we were a fire-eating, Bible-thumping preacher, we would deliver our sermon something like quoting from a legal thriller, something like this:
Read More..>>Why You Need Identity Theft Protection
Posted on April 14, 2008 - Filed Under Legal and Law | Leave a Comment
Why do you need protection from identity theft? If you understand how easy it is for someone to steal your identity then you will have no doubt in your mind why you need identity theft protection.
Read More..>>Identity Fraud Costs You More Than A Name
Posted on April 13, 2008 - Filed Under Legal and Law | Leave a Comment
If you have ever received a call from a collection agent claiming you owe money for a loan you don’t recall applying for, you very well could be a victim of identity fraud. All someone needs is your name, social security number, date of birth and account numbers to ruin you financially.
This information is easier to obtain that you think, and before you realize it, you are a victim of identity fraud.
There are several common ways identity fraud is carried out. Online identity theft, considered to be the most popular form of identify fraud, is only one. Another method has been nicknamed “dumpster diving,” which involves stealing mail by rummaging through someone’s garbage for identifying documents.
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