Every day in America, the Post Office handles around 703 million pieces of mail that go out to 146 million addresses. Not only does is it difficult to keep track of and provide security for that many pieces of mail, it’s also over 700 million chances for thieves to inch closer to stealing someone’s identity—over […]
Call it ID theft, identity theft, or whatever title you prefer, but the fact remains that it’s with us and it seems to be here to stay. Identity theft is happening in record numbers around the world. Most of the time, it strikes the victim when they least expect it. With so many identity-theft prevention […]
When we think about identity theft, we tend to think of people stealing credit cards, hijacking banking information, and intercepting other key pieces of information. What most people don’t stop to realize is where such identity theft commonly originates. Yet reality is that most identity theft originates from mail theft.
Every day, people send and receive […]
Having a baby is one of the most joyous times that people can ever experience. Mom and dad are busy planning, painting, buying, and concentrating on what they will name their new bundle of joy. Little do they realize that they are not the only ones eagerly awaiting their arrival. There are identity theft rings […]
Identity theft is an issue that increasingly enters the minds of adults around the world today. Living in an information age, we have created technology avenues that most people never dreamed were possible. Yet with each one of those creations we have opened the door farther to identity theft. Protecting your identity, believe it or […]
Identity theft may well be a part of how we live our lives today, but we don’t have to go down without a fight. Laptops are often overlooked as a means by which thieves gather identity information about people. The truth is that those handy little computers pose a real threat to individuals and businesses […]
While credit- and financial-identity theft issues are busy stealing the spotlight and headlines across America, there’s one type of identity theft crime that can be far more devastating. In fact, the World Privacy Forum, a nonprofit public interest research group, reported that medical-identity theft is so harmful to the victim that it can actually lead […]
Most of the time, when someone finds they are the victim of a fraudulent scam, whether it is to steal their money or their financial identity, there is something they can do. They can contact the appropriate authorities, place credit holds on their personal reports, and even take legal steps against the perpetrator. It’s a […]
Although medical identity theft existed 30 years ago, it’s easy to see why it was not much of a big issue. Back then, there were no computers to gobble up all the medical history information that was being charted by doctor’s, nurses, pharmacies, and insurance companies, that there is today. Instead, professionals kept paper records […]
If you have filed for bankruptcy, you may be the target of a credit repair scheme called “file segregation.” In this scheme, you are promised a chance to hide unfavorable credit information by establishing a new credit identity. That may sound perfect, especially if you’re afraid that you won’t get any credit as long as […]
In April 2008 a Washington D.C. man plead guilty to stealing the identities of more than 200 people and defrauding ID Theft Victims and various retailers. The defendant stole the identities while working as a FEMA Human Services Specialist and as a clerk for various mortgage companies. The identity thief, a former Federal […]
2 Men Allowed Into Home to Install Satellite TV turns into Identity Theft
In Kansas City, Kansas three people were charged with wire fraud in May, 2008 in a criminal complaint filed by federal agents who described how they followed a winding paper trail of false names, addresses, Social Security numbers, credit cards and bank accounts. […]
DENVER - The United States Attorney’s office, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) and the Internal Revenue Service today released the following warning regarding Internet and email schemes involving the Economic Stimulus Payments.
Wide-spread email schemes, known as “phishing,” that claim to come from the IRS have become increasingly common. These emails appear to […]
A. Courtney Cox, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced on April 11, 2008, that a 28 year old man from Granite City, Illinois, pleaded guilty to a three count superseding indictment charging him with Possession of Unauthorized Access Devices, Mail Fraud, and Aggravated Identity Theft. At the time of […]
These comments were made by Alan Mercer, of the Federal Trade Commission and he titled his comments; Private Sector Use of SSNs. Once again, we hear some straight talk from an FTC official:
The use of Social Security Numbers has become the de facto standard for personal identification despite intended restrictions upon its use. […]
Eight month’s ago in Orlando, Florida, U.S. District Judge Anne C. Conway sentenced a 33 year old North Carolina man to 110 years’ imprisonment for three counts of manufacturing child pornography, two counts of unlawful computer intrusions, and one count of possession of child pornography. The man pled guilty in two criminal cases. In […]
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Federal Trade Commission Investigator Michelle Thompson made this report on identity theft. Get ready for some raw honesty and some real talk, minus the political correctness.
Ms. Thompson titled her report; Proof Positive: New Directions for ID Authentication: Dear Sirs, The subject of identity theft as we all know has grown by […]
Identity Theft: Deceased Victims
Impersonation of the dead is rapidly growing as an identity theft crime. In Louisiana, three people were recently arrested for stealing the identities of more than 100 deceased individuals. One of the alleged identity thieves worked in a hospital emergency room and would send text messages to her adult son, containing personal […]
Discarded, Donated or Re-sold Computers and Identity Theft
Without a doubt your personal identity is now embedded in computer technology. The personal computer has become a mainstream household item in homes right across America, almost as common as a hair dryer. When you buy a computer today and bring it into your home, you have […]
