Archive for December 2007

Identity theft on the rise, feds warn The FBI and U.S. Marshals Service are warning people to beware of identity theft ploys. STAYING SAFE Identity theft advice from Sgt. Rod Russell of the Indiana State Police: • Give out your Social Security number, credit card number and birth date only when absolutely necessary. • Reduce…

Business Pulse Results: Protecting ID paramount The majority of respondents in a Memphis Business Journal online survey say they take steps to prevent becoming a victim of ID theft. 92 percent of those who responded to the weekly MBJ survey said they take such steps. 21 percent said they do not. Several who left comments…

Self-checkout machines put all of us at risk for identity theft What ever happened to showing a photo ID to use a credit card while shopping? Small-town business owners who are committed to personal customer service are at a disadvantage to the megastores already. Megastores can use their buying power to cut their own prices…

‘Tis the season for ID theft City men who recently hacked into bank computer networks across the United States to steal credit card numbers are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to identity theft in Edmonton, say police. In fact, during the busiest shopping season of the year, they’re warning consumers to…

IDENTITY THEFT WARNING TO GIBRALTAR PUBLIC Identity theft is the unlawful taking of another person’s details without their permission. The information stolen can be used to obtain many financial services, goods and other forms of identification i.e. Passports and Driving Licences. The information stolen can range from a copy of birth certificate to copies of…

Don’t Let Identity Thieves Steal Your Holiday Spirit It might be the season of giving, but a new survey shows a majority of Americans are actually worried about what might be taken from them. According to new research by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, 57 percent of U.S. adults say they are concerned about…

MySpace Identity Theft Scams On the Rise? MySpace has become a target for identity thieves. Not that this is surprising, there is an added twist that takes it beyond what I’ve seen done on sites like PayPal or Ebay. For example, who hasn’t received an email claiming to be from PayPal or Ebay telling you…

Insurance tips for Identity Theft Prevention and Awareness Month The holidays are quickly approaching and the retail season is in full swing. It is the busiest shopping season of the year, which means your personal information may be at a greater risk of falling into the wrong hands. In fact, the Identity Theft Resource Center…

Identity Theft On The Rise Identity theft is on the rise. More than 162 million records have been reported lost or stolen in 2007. That’s three times more than the more than 49 million that went missing last year. It’s happened in Austin, too. The personal information, including the social security numbers of 22 students,…

Facts about identity theft — In 2005, about 1.6 million households experienced theft of existing accounts other than a credit card, such as a banking account, and 1.1 million households discovered misuse of personal information, such as a Social Security number. — Ten percent of households with incomes of $75,000 or higher experienced identity theft.…