Archive for the ‘Identity Theft’ Category
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Identity Theft Statistics Alarming, Prevention Methods Abound
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 […]
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Mail Theft - Leading Cause of Identity Theft
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 […] -
Family Secure Child Identity Theft
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 […]
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Laptop Security Creates Concerns about Identity Theft
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 […] -
“File Segregation”: New Identity is Bad Idea
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 […]
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Former FEMA employee steals over 200 Identities
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 […]
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Kansas City winding trail identity theft
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. […] -
FTC Investigator Speaks on Identity Theft - minus the Political Correctness
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
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
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 […] -
$17,000 Bill for Surgery She Never Had
The woman in this identity theft case did not realize she was a victim until she received a hospital bill for $17,000. The bill was for surgery that she was quite sure she never had. Of course the victim was filled with fear thinking that her credit rating would be ruined after receiving […]
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Kentucky Pickpocket/Identity Thief Pleads Guilty
We wrote an article not long ago on pickpocketing and how the crime is committed with various diversions. In this article we are going to describe the ingenious distractions used by these identity thieves and hopefully we will all be the wiser. We do not want to use names, so we will call this […]
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Former Boston Police Officer gets 26 years in Prison
This article is not an attempt to embarrass the thousands of fine men and woman of law enforcement. However, this storey will show you how defenseless most people are against identity theft. The following information was taken from a May 16, 2008 press release from the United States Attorneys Office, District of Massachusetts […]
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Romanian national extradited to U.S.
On Thursday June 12, 2008 a 22 year old fugitive from Romania who was charged last year for aggravated identity theft and other charges made his first appearance in a federal court after being extradited to the United States from Spain. The Spanish government granted the extradition of the Romanian to the U.S. on […]
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Foreign National Steals Identity
The U.S. Department of Justice announced that a Columbian citizen pled guilty to a 16-count indictment involving a complex computer fraud scheme that victimized over 600 U.S. citizens. According to the indictment, the 40 year old Foreign National acted alone and in concert with a co-conspirator when they engaged in a complex series […]
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Thieves Steal Homeowners Identities & their Equities
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We are intentionally leaving out the names of the victims and the identity thieves, but the basics and cruelty that were […] -
Man gets 26 years for mortgage fraud and identity theft
Recently, we contacted the U.S. Department of Justice to ask if we may write about and post some their actual occurrences involving identity theft and they said yes. In this article we want to tell you about a 37 year old Nashville man recently sentenced to 26 years and four months in a federal prison […]
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Subprime Loans and Financial Fraud
The following article is from a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) news release dated 01/31/08.
Think about it, you finally get your dream home even though your credit is not good. You get a subprime loan with an adjustable rate mortgage and a few years later the interest rates go way up and you […] -
Online Banking and Theft
Over the years, there have been stories that cause some people to reconsider the security of online banking. Banking Web sites are often targeted by the identity thief and other criminals. However, there are procedures you can practice to protect yourself when doing online banking.
As a fundamental best practice you should always have […]
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Explanation of a Social Security Number
In the United States your Social Security number (SSN) consists of nine very important numbers. Some people receive their SSN as a baby, so that their parents may include them at income tax reporting time and others receive it when they get their first job. When an identity thief gets hold of an […]
