All About Identity Theft

Learn all about identity theft - what is it, protection and prevention against it, identity theft insurance and lots more.

Saturday, October 21, 2006

Clovis Police (Identity Theft) & Fire Department Reports


Clovis Police & Fire Department Reports
Clovis Independent - Clovis police reported eight vehicle burglaries and 45 thefts last week, which included two residential burglaries, one identity theft and 19 petty thefts. There were eight people arrested for petty theft. There were 17 reports of vandalism to

How to Build a Better Safety Net
WTOL-TV - Order Your Credit Report Now! If you're looking to buy a home or apply for a loan, or are simply worried about identity theft, this is the best time to order your credit report.

How To Drive Safely In Bad Weather
WTen.com - If you're looking to buy a home or apply for a loan, or are simply worried about identity theft, this is the best time to order your credit report. Winter is upon us, which means bad weather and dangerous driving conditions are common. It is more

The Sagittarius and Money
WTOL-TV - If you're looking to buy a home or apply for a loan, or are simply worried about identity theft, this is the best time to order your credit report. Get quotes from multiple companies and select the policy that's right for you. 'Hey, Big Spender

T-Mobile reports ID-theft risk
OregonLive.com - A laptop containing the Social Security numbers and other personal information of T-Mobile USA Inc. employees recently disappeared, putting as many as 43,000 current and former workers at risk of identity theft. However, the company based in Bellevue

Get Your Free Credit Report!
14 WFIE - UPDATE: Starting Tuesday, folks in the midwest will be able to get free access to their credit reports. It's part of the government's efforts to help people fight identity theft. The Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions act requires that consumers

Friday, October 20, 2006

Barren County circuit court (Identity Theft Prevention) report


Barren County circuit court report
Glasgow Daily Times - Stephanie Martin Perry, 27, of Cave City, was granted probation for her earlier guilty pleas in three separate cases of charges of fraudulent use of a credit/debit card over $100, and two counts of theft of identity, on the condition that she make

Urine incident prompts security overhauls
Daily Independent - Nick Kintigos was charged with two counts of disorderly conduct, two counts of second-degree criminal trespassing, and theft of identity, according to a Greenup deputy jailer. He also faces an escape charge in an unrelated incident. He was in the

MONTGOMERY COUNTY GRAND JURY INDICTMENTS
Leaf Chronicle - Meadow Drive address, was charged with theft of identity, eight counts of forgery, eight counts of passing, possession of forged writing and driving on a revoked license. Elvis Anderson, 25, who gave a 538 Donna Drive address, was charged with driving

Police and Fire reports
Winchester Sun - Baylous, 39, of Lexington Saturday with alcohol intoxication, indecent exposure and theft of identity. John Tipton, 28, of 190 Tuggle Branch Road, Ravenna, was charged Friday by Winchester Police with careless driving, failure to maintain insurance

Wednesday, October 18, 2006

New technology to fight phishing (Phishing)


New technology to fight phishing
PC Advisor, UK - Oct 12, 2006These initiatives are designed to fight phishing by providing helpful data to ISPs, email security firms and antimalware vendors whose products are designed to ...

Sharp rise in phishing emails
VNUNet.com, UK - Sep 27, 2006The number of phishing emails increased 81 per cent in the first half of this year, according to the latest Internet Security Threat Report from vendor Symantec ...

Phishing E-Mail Identity Theft Scam
WIFR, IL - 17 hours agoIllinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan warns consumers not to give out their Social Security information or bank account numbers in response to an unsolicited e ...

Washington U. graduate goes on a phishing expedition
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,  United States - Oct 5, 2006... "You go to one of these security providers, these companies that say they're anti-phishing, and they don't like to share their data," the 24-year-old ...

Tuesday, October 17, 2006

I.T. Corner (Identity Theft Prevention)


I.T. Corner
Quindecim - every few weeks, you should scan your computer for viruses and spyware, which can not only slow your computer and ultimately cause it to stop working, but also give people access to your private information, making you vulnerable to identity theft

The Pisces and Money
WATE - If you're looking to buy a home or apply for a loan, or are simply worried about identity theft, this is the best time to order your credit report. When it comes to the Fish, it pays to know which one you're getting, since there are often two (in one

Panda Software Virus Alert: New Variants of the Haxdoor Trojan Spread
Earthtimes - GLENDALE, Calif., Oct. 17 -- Over the last few days, several variants of the Haxdoor family of Trojans have emerged. These Trojans use rootkit functions and steal confidential user details in order to commit online fraud and identity theft. "It seems

ID thief to fear the one you know
Canton Repository - Identity theft is getting a lot of attention these days - from news stories about missing laptops and lost data to television commercials for fraud prevention and credit monitoring services. Congress has held hearings, and members have forecast an

Credit union plans activities
Longview News-Journal - Loop 281 office in Longview to help combat the growing problem of identity theft. Members can bring in up to 10 pounds of personal documents, and a credit union employee will shred it while they wait. Information on guarding against identity theft

Checking your credit history – why is it important?
News 8 Austin - Regularly checking your credit history is an important step in combating identity theft, which generally occurs when someone uses your personal information to commit fraud (such as opening credit cards in your name.) It can lead to inaccuracies in

Monday, October 16, 2006

grand jury indictments (ID Theft)


grand jury indictments
The Free Lance-Star, VA - Sep 16, 2006... false pretenses. Karen Henson, 30, Stafford, credit card theft and credit card fraud. Nicholas L. Holstein, 32, Spotsylvania, credit ...

Police Incident Report
Shore Publishing, CT - Sep 20, 2006... Credit card theft; two credit cards removed from bureau during house move on Aug. 7, statement with unauthorized purchases just received by resident, 5:33 pm. ...

This Week in Arlington
Arlington Connection, VA - Sep 20, 2006... County Circuit Court jury convicted 27-year-old Mihai Gheorghiu of 52 felonies, including identity theft, credit card fraud, credit card theft and credit card ...

Police Beat
Student Life, MO - Sep 26, 2006Investigation revealed this was a subject currently wanted by this department for credit card theft and fraud purchases. Disposition: Cleared by arrest. ...

Escapee treks north to Missouri, gives up
Arkansas Democrat Gazette, AR - Oct 13, 2006... sentence for 11 total convictions for forgery, hot checks, theft of leased property, theft by receiving, fraudulent use of a credit card, theft of property and ...

Sunday, October 15, 2006

Credit Card Protection - The Identity Theft Scare


The Identity Theft Scare
Washington Post - Identity theft is getting a lot of attention these days -- from news stories about missing laptops and lost data to television commercials for fraud prevention and credit monitoring services. Congress has held hearings, and members have issued

Savings 101 for Consultants, Freelancers, Artists and the Self
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The Virgo and Money
WTOL-TV - If you're looking to buy a home or apply for a loan, or are simply worried about identity theft, this is the best time to order your credit report. Get quotes from multiple companies and select the policy that's right for you. The modest Virgin is

The Sagittarius and Money
WTOL-TV - If you're looking to buy a home or apply for a loan, or are simply worried about identity theft, this is the best time to order your credit report. Get quotes from multiple companies and select the policy that's right for you. 'Hey, Big Spender