Identity Theft Up 50% Since 2003
Identity Theft Up 50% Since 2003 emarketer 3/9/2007 – Identity thieves hit 15 million Americans in the 12 months ending mid-2006, according to a new survey by Gartner. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reported 9.9 million American adult identity theft victims in 2003, indicating that since then such crime has jumped 50%. Victims were taken…
Read MoreID theft forecast: Gloomy today, worse tomorrow
ID theft forecast: Gloomy today, worse tomorrow Computerworld 3/7/2007 – March 07, 2007 (Computerworld) — Virtually every trend line for identity theft is bad news, a research analyst said today as she released a survey showing that 15 million Americans were victimized during a recent 12-month span. For the year-long period that ended last August,…
Read MoreIdentity Theft and Employer Liability
Identity Theft and Employer Liability The Federal Bureau of Investigation calls identity theft an “increasingly insidious and pervasive problem” that can threaten virtually anyone. More ominously, identity theft “costs American businesses and consumers a reported $50 billion a year, causes untold headaches for an estimated 10 million U.S. victims annually, and even makes it easier…
Read MoreStolen mail can lead to identity theft
Stolen mail can lead to identity theft KENS 5 Eyewitness News 2/24/2007 – Web Posted: 02/24/2007 01:13 AM CST Fred Lozano KENS 5 Eyewitness News If your mail is stolen, your identity could be stolen as well, and that’s troubling some Northeast San Antonio residents after a rash of mail thefts. Amanda Scheel must drive…
Read MoreIdentity theft can happen
Identity theft can happen Gannett News Service 2/21/2007 – Here’s what you should do if it happens to you. February 21, 2007 Post Comment Zoom Photo Gannett News Service Each year, more than 10 million people are victims of identity theft. Would you know what to do if your identity was stolen? Each year, more…
Read MoreTax Season Leads to Increased Risk for Identity Theft
Tax Season Leads to Increased Risk for Identity Theft PR Newswire 2/21/2007 – Tips for Storing and Destroying Sensitive Documents ITASCA, Ill., Feb. 21 /PRNewswire/ — Each year consumers spend many hours preparing taxes hoping they don’t owe the government money. But what many fail to realize is that the government isn’t the only one…
Read MoreNew Yorkers are more likely to be targets of identity theft, according to a new study.
New Yorkers are more likely to be targets of identity theft, according to a new study. Fox News 2/21/2007 – NEW YORK — New Yorkers, especially around New York City, and Californians, especially around Los Angeles, are more likely to be targets of identity theft, according to a new study. The study released Wednesday by…
Read MoreAlleged identity theft accused
Alleged identity theft accused By Clint Confehr 2/19/2007 – Monday, February 19, 2007 By Clint Confehr Kathy Lynne Rosenberg, left, stands with her new attorney, C. Kelly Wilson, in Bedford County Circuit Court. An alleged identity thief has a new lawyer, and a grandfather — with a conviction substantiating the allegation that he’s a “dirty…
Read More7,800 Seton hospital patients face identity theft threat
7,800 Seton hospital patients face identity theft threat 2/19/2007 – AUSTIN — About 7,800 insured patients who were treated at Seton hospital system facilities since July 2005 are being warned to watch for signs of identity theft after a laptop containing personal information was stolen last week. The Seton Family of Hospitals said the computer…
Read MoreGuard against identity theft
Guard against identity theft By MIKE HIMOWITZ 2/19/2007 – By MIKE HIMOWITZ THE BALTIMORE SUN One morning 15 years ago, a friend at work left his wallet in the car when he pulled into his parking spot. When he returned, the wallet was gone, and with it his driver’s license, credit cards, Social Security number…
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