Archive for February 2009

Wyndham Hotel guests at risk for identity theft A data breach at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts may have put up to 21,000 Florida residents in jeopardy of identity theft, Bill McCollum, Florida’s attorney general, said in a statement. Wyndham reported the data breach to the AG last December and told the office it had contacted…

9.9 million Americans fell victim to identity theft in 2008, survey finds More Americans are becoming victims of identity theft, but fraud detection and resolution skills are improving, which has helped to limit losses, a new study has found. In 2008, the number of identity theft victims in the United States rose 22 percent to…

Beware of ID theft from work-at-home scams This past week I received an e-mail alert from the FBI newsletter that warns consumers to be vigilant when seeking employment online. The IC3 (Internet Crime Complaint Center) continues to receive numerous complaints from individuals who have fallen victim to work-at-home scams. With the jobless rate as high…