All About Identity Theft

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Friday, May 05, 2006

How To Stop Internet Identity Theft (Phishing)


How To Stop Internet Identity Theft
Internet identity theft is one of the fastest-growing crimes in the U.S. today. For five straight years in a row, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ranked it as one of the most-reported types of fraud.
Source: addict3d.org

Regional digest
WEBSTER -- The Webster Adult Basic Education program and Webster Senior Center will present a program on financial fraud and identity theft from 7 to 9 p.m. May 16 in the Bartlett High School auditorium, 52 Lake Parkway.
Source: www.telegram.com

Affinion Group, CompUSA Launch Retail ID Theft Service
at more than 240 CompUSA locations nationwide. Information containing the enrollment form will be available in every check lane as well as on-line at http://www.compusa.com/.
Source: www.sys-con.com

HomeATM completes mezzanine financing round
HomeATM, the innovative, emerging online payment processor announced today that it closed a Mezzanine financing round.
Source: www.finextra.com

ID Theft Losses Rising
Data thieves are finding fewer victims but making off with more money.
Source: www.redherring.com

Lycos Adds Anti-Phishing Toolbar
Lycos launched a co-branded anti-phishing toolbar for consumers yesterday, making it the latest search engine to alert consumers about phishing and identity theft while they are surfing online.
Source: www.dmnews.com