Identity Theft - A Little Know-How Can Help You Avoid Identity Theft

A Little Know-How Can Help You Avoid Identity Theft
TAMPA - A burglary in a Washington suburb this month netted the names, birth dates and Social Security numbers of 26.5 million veterans, most of whom had been discharged since 1975. Such a security breach could make those veterans vulnerable to credit card fraud, and it's a reminder of the potential for identity theft that faces virtually everyone these days.
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Bradley County Man Charged with Identity Theft
Paul Eugene "Gene" Levengood, 59, has been in trouble before. Levengood was convicted of two counts of sexual battery in 2004 after two 19-year-old employees of his Sno Biz shop in Red Bank accused him of spanking them. Levengood was placed on probation and is a registered sex offender.
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VA cannot allay vets' fear of identity theft
A Veterans Affairs Department hot line does not offer individual veterans answers to whether their records and personal information are at risk after a computer containing records on every living veteran was stolen earlier this month. The hot line recording tells callers that the VA believes that the theft of a computer from the home of an agency data analyst was a random act, and not a
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Personal Security and Identity Theft Expert Offers Advice and Solutions to Combat This Week's Laptop Burglary That Put
This week's laptop theft of 26.5 million U.S. veterans' personal information has put their identities at risk of being abused. Robert Siciliano, personal security and identity theft expert, said a service available to everyday consumers can mitigate the aftermath veterans might otherwise have to endure.
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Veterans Face Possible Identity Theft
This morning millions of American Veterans are facing the possibility of their personal information in the hands of a criminal. One person has stolen some 26.5 million veterans personal information;...
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