Archive for February 2007

Reporting delinquent customers increases risk of identity theft 2/17/2007 – EDITORIALS The Michigan Public Service Commission announced this week that people slow in paying their utility bills could be hurting their credit ratings. Advertisement A consumer alert issued by the MPSC said the state’s utilities may be reporting payment histories to credit reporting agencies and…

Despite identity theft concerns, consumers not taking preventive action Bend Weekly News Sources 2/9/2007 – New research shows identity theft tops consumer concerns about crime Identity theft remains a top concern for consumers although they are not taking immediate steps to prevent it, according to new data released this week by the National Crime Prevention…

Identity theft? It’s more like ‘life’ theft BY SCHUYLER KROPF 2/4/2007 – Ten years ago, Robert Burke became a deadbeat dad to a wife and child he didn’t know he had. And he couldn’t land a lucrative job because of a conviction for a breaking and entering that he never knew he’d committed. For nearly…

Donald Trump Potential Victim of Identity Theft Full story: newsday.com 2/3/2007 – A Virginia Privacy Rights Activist discovered a State Web Site that Identity Thieves Could Have Used to Access the Social Security Numbers of numerous New Yorkers — including Billionaire developer Donald Trump Full story: newsday.com The New York State’s Web site led to…