Identity Theft News

RadioShack customer records loss was ‘isolated incident’ Gabe Semenza is a reporter for the Advocate 4/4/2007 – Victorians ‘don’t have to worry about it,’ according to local employee April 04, 2007 – Posted at 12:00 a.m. BY GABE SEMENZA – VICTORIA ADVOCATE Victoria area customers of Radio Shack do not need to worry about their…

A letter fills local T.J. Maxx customer with fear of identity theft Reach Alison Bert 4/3/2007 – Deanna Stone has always been cautious in protecting her personal information. She keeps her credit cards separate from her wallet, which holds her driver’s license and nursing license, and she never shops on the Internet. So the nurse…

An Identity Theft Waiting to Happen? Paul Bedard 4/1/2007 – A mundane trip manifest of reporters who traveled to Latin America with President Bush has turned colossally controversial because the White House included personal ID info on the E-mail sent to news bureaus. The key ingredients of identity theft-Social Security and passport numbers and dates…

ID Theft Doubles in Two Months Tim Wilson (dark Reading 3/27/2007 – MARCH 26, 2007 | Online identity theft grew at an unprecedented rate during the first two months of 2007, as its two chief components — malware and phishing — skyrocketed at rates of 50 to 200 percent. A study scheduled to be released…

New Study Shows Identity Theft Rising WTAE 4 3/26/2007 – The following is a transcript of a report by Call 4 Action reporter Aaron Saykin that first aired March 26, 2007, on WTAE Channel 4 Action News at 5 p.m. Some customers are asking questions but aren’t getting answers about their bank accounts being compromised…

Be watchful, identity theft could happen at any moment EndNews.com 3/24/2007 – Identity. Without it you are faceless, nameless. It is who you are, where you live, what you do. It also is a series of numbers tied to your Social Security account, credit card, driver’s license and bank account. Those numbers make us vulnerable…

Identity Theft Loss Doubles by Colin Beasty 3/21/2007 – Approximately 15 million Americans fell victim to some sort of identity theft-related fraud in the 12 months ending in July 2006, according to a survey by Gartner. These statistics represent a more than 50 percent increase since 2003, when the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reported 9.9…

Identity theft keeps expanding By Herb Weisbaum 3/21/2007 – By Herb Weisbaum Watch the story We all know that identity theft is a serious problem. In fact, it’s the number one consumer crime in the country. Wednesday, the Federal Trade Commission told Congress that it is now getting 15,000-20,000 contacts each week from people who…

Sensitive plans, maps found in Orlando airport dumpster By Jim Leusner (The Orlando Sentinel) 3/18/2007 – By Jim Leusner The Orlando Sentinel (MCT) ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando International Airport officials already scrambling to plug security gaps had a new concern to explain Friday: how sensitive documents detailing the airport’s layout, fuel-storage facilities, communications systems and…

Protecting personal data By: Charles Slat 3/17/2007 – By: Charles Slat story updated March 17. 2007 12:45AM n Identity thieves snare personal data and financial information and use it to access bank accounts, run up charges on credit cards or defraud businesses. In Bedford Township in recent weeks, some homeowners putting mail out for pick…