Millions ignore identity theft advice

Millions ignore identity theft advice Easier Finance 1/31/2007 – Despite a major public awareness campaign, people are not taking simple steps to protect themselves from the perils of identity theft, warns credit reference agency Callcredit. Callcredit was one of the partners in National Identity Fraud Prevention Week, which was held last October to highlight the…

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Identity Theft and Tax Time Tips

Identity Theft and Tax Time Tips 1/23/2007 – SAN DIEGO, Jan. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — We are approaching “Tax Season” once again. According to the Identity Theft Resource Center, this means added opportunities for identity thieves to steal your identity. The documents taxpayers send and receive this time of year contain all the information identity thieves…

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IDENTITY THIEVES SNARE STUDENTS

IDENTITY THIEVES SNARE STUDENTS Newhouse News Service By Michele M. Melendez 1/21/2007 – THEY HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE, MANY THINK, BUT CROOKS SEE THEM AS `A PRIME TARGET’ By Michele M. Melendez Newhouse News Service Even before they start their first careers, college students may be crippled by identity theft. Young people with clean credit…

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Identity theft at TJ Maxx, Marshall’s and more

Identity theft at TJ Maxx, Marshall’s and more WCBD-TV 1/19/2007 – Framingham, MA–The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) today announced that it has suffered an unauthorized intrusion into its computer systems that process and store information related to customer transactions. While TJX has specifically identified some customer information that has been stolen from its systems, the…

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