Identity Theft News

What financial papers should you keep and for how long? How long should you keep personal financial information? Here’s what the experts advise: • • The IRS has three years from your tax-filing date to audit and six years to challenge a claim. A good rule of thumb is to keep all tax returns and…

Thwarting identity theft is a priority, officials say Claudia Farrell didn’t know there was a problem with her Social Security number until the tax man called. Farrell, a Washington, D.C., spokeswoman for the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, said it was about 20 years ago that she received a demand for unpaid taxes on income from…

Protecting Yourself from Identity Theft West Hollywood, California (Monday, May 19, 2008) – No one can doubt the immeasurable benefits of the information revolution. Today, thanks to e-mail and the Internet, many of us are more productive, informed and connected than ever before. Unfortunately, as a result, we are also more vulnerable. The statistics are…

Preventing identity theft Pryor Area Chamber of Commerce featured identify theft risk management specialist Dr. Ron Kite at the forum luncheon Wednesday. Kite, a native Virginian who lives in Tulsa, is one of three Group Security Specialists in Oklahoma. He focused on what employers can do to protect their business, clients and employees. Identity (ID)…

ID theft bigger threat offline When Gina Titus became a victim of identity theft after her wallet was stolen, she expected to have her credit cards used for some unauthorized purchases. What Titus didn’t expect was to get hit with a maternity bill. “They used the checking account and credit cards before I could cancel…

Identity Theft Shredding What is fraud? Fraud is a crime that involves deception and misrepresentation in order to make money. What is identity theft? Identity theft is when a criminal uses another person’s personal information to take on that person’s identity. It can extend far beyong misuse of a SS#. What is phishing? Phishing is…

Ground Zero Workers Exposed to Possible Identity Theft When Payroll Sheets Tossed in Trash NEW YORK — Hundreds of Ground Zero workers were exposed to potential identity theft when stacks of payroll sheets — which included their names and Social Security numbers — were dumped in the trash along with confidential plans for the new…

80% of Americans worry about identity theft – study A national poll reveals that eight out of ten Americans worry about identity theft and more than 34 percent are acquainted with an identity theft victim. In 2007, nearly 800,000 consumer complaints were filed and 32 percent of them involved identity theft. The reported fraud losses…

Canadians very vulnerable to identity theft, survey shows ID theft has grown more common and dangerous over the past five years. With credit card numbers being sold online for as little as 50 cents, Canadian consumers and companies need more than common sense to stay safe. While ID theft is rapidly growing, most Canadians are…

Identity theft a risk for students OUR VIEW: As college students, we are particularly susceptible to identity theft and should take special precautions to protect our personal information Your identity is perhaps your most precious possession. Although identity theft has existed for thousands of years, recently, with the exponential growth of technology, crooks now have…