Digging Up the Dirt: Identity Theft
Digging Up the Dirt: Identity Theft Reported by Mike Conneen 2/19/2007 – Reported by Mike Conneen mconneen@fox21news.com (Aired 02-19-07) In the last ten years, the number of identity theft cases has grown exponentially. Financial crimes detectives have said part of the problem is people do not think twice when they are tossing out their trash.…
Read MoreID theft remains a top concern for consumers
ID theft remains a top concern for consumers BY CARMEN CALDWELL 2/18/2007 – Special to The Miami Herald This weekly column is supplied by Citizens’ Crime Watch of Miami-Dade and is intended to provide information that will help readers in their efforts to be safe. I recently received some very scary information that shows we…
Read MoreYoung adults face higher ID-theft risk
Young adults face higher ID-theft risk Steve Rosen | The Kansas City Star 2/18/2007 – About 3.7 percent of all adults were victimized by identity theft last year, according to data from Javelin Strategy & Research of Pleasanton, Calif. The good news: That’s actually down from the previous two years that Javelin has produced the…
Read MoreReporting delinquent customers increases risk of identity theft
Reporting delinquent customers increases risk of identity theft 2/17/2007 – EDITORIALS The Michigan Public Service Commission announced this week that people slow in paying their utility bills could be hurting their credit ratings. Advertisement A consumer alert issued by the MPSC said the state’s utilities may be reporting payment histories to credit reporting agencies and…
Read MoreDespite identity theft concerns, consumers not taking preventive action
Despite identity theft concerns, consumers not taking preventive action Bend Weekly News Sources 2/9/2007 – New research shows identity theft tops consumer concerns about crime Identity theft remains a top concern for consumers although they are not taking immediate steps to prevent it, according to new data released this week by the National Crime Prevention…
Read MoreIdentity theft? It’s more like ‘life’ theft
Identity theft? It’s more like ‘life’ theft BY SCHUYLER KROPF 2/4/2007 – Ten years ago, Robert Burke became a deadbeat dad to a wife and child he didn’t know he had. And he couldn’t land a lucrative job because of a conviction for a breaking and entering that he never knew he’d committed. For nearly…
Read MoreDonald Trump Potential Victim of Identity Theft
Donald Trump Potential Victim of Identity Theft Full story: newsday.com 2/3/2007 – A Virginia Privacy Rights Activist discovered a State Web Site that Identity Thieves Could Have Used to Access the Social Security Numbers of numerous New Yorkers — including Billionaire developer Donald Trump Full story: newsday.com The New York State’s Web site led to…
Read MoreMillions ignore identity theft advice
Millions ignore identity theft advice Easier Finance 1/31/2007 – Despite a major public awareness campaign, people are not taking simple steps to protect themselves from the perils of identity theft, warns credit reference agency Callcredit. Callcredit was one of the partners in National Identity Fraud Prevention Week, which was held last October to highlight the…
Read MoreIdentity Theft and Tax Time Tips
Identity Theft and Tax Time Tips 1/23/2007 – SAN DIEGO, Jan. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — We are approaching “Tax Season” once again. According to the Identity Theft Resource Center, this means added opportunities for identity thieves to steal your identity. The documents taxpayers send and receive this time of year contain all the information identity thieves…
Read MoreIDENTITY THIEVES SNARE STUDENTS
IDENTITY THIEVES SNARE STUDENTS Newhouse News Service By Michele M. Melendez 1/21/2007 – THEY HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE, MANY THINK, BUT CROOKS SEE THEM AS `A PRIME TARGET’ By Michele M. Melendez Newhouse News Service Even before they start their first careers, college students may be crippled by identity theft. Young people with clean credit…
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