Archive for February 2008

Facebook users at risk of identity theft Social site Facebook might be more of an online threat than first thought. New research shows some users are at risk of identity theft by posting their personal information on line. Elise Davidson from Choice says predators have an open invitation to their private lives. “If you put…

Protecting your identity: Securing your financial information Luckily today it’s not hard to secure your credit information. As long as you’re not looking to take a loan any time soon, your first step should be to “freeze” your credit report. That way no one can open an account without getting permission from you to look…

Identity Theft Cost $45B In ’07, FTC Says A new report released on Wednesday shows how serious and widespread identity theft is. The Federal Trade Commission said that for the eighth year in a row, the crime is the top consumer complaint. The FTC found that 23,000 people fall victim to identity theft every day.…

Identity theft tops list of US consumer fraud complaints: report WASHINGTON (AFP) — Identity theft topped a list of consumer fraud complaints filed last year with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), a report released Wednesday showed. “For the seventh year in a row, identity theft is the number one consumer complaint category,” the report…

Identity theft protection COLLIER COUNTY, Fla — After WINK News uncovered dozens of old job applications with social security numbers, addresses, and other personal information in a dumpster behind an Office Max, we wanted to know: what are businesses supposed to do with old applications and how can you protect yourself? Businesses we spoke with…