All About Identity Theft

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

Saturday, December 30, 2006

Credit Card Protection - CyberDefender Phishing Scam Alert: National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Phishing Scams Put Computer Users at ... 


CyberDefender Phishing Scam Alert: National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Phishing Scams Put Computer Users at ... 
Los Angeles, CA (PRWeb) December 29, 2006 -- CyberDefender Corporation, the security developer with the Internet's most advanced early detection technology and Internet security tools, has released its latest CyberDefender Phishing Scam Alert, a report highlighting recent phishing and email scams that are plaguing Internet users and exposing them to Internet identity theft.

Employers Beware: 50 Percent of all Identity Thefts Reported from Work 
(ARA) - It seems that every other day another company issues a press release announcing the loss of financial or health records of thousands or even millions of Americans. The news behind the headlines has a huge impact for employers.

Local man pleads guilty to insurance fraud 
Moorpark resident Andrew Sean Korotzer, 40, pleaded guilty on Dec. 20 to one count of grand theft and one count of identity theft in his scheme to defraud the Prudential Life Insurance Company into paying him commission that he had not earned.

Grand Haven Tribune 
Federal officials are still trying to crack the credit card fraud case that apparently stemmed from late-summer purchases at Wesco fuel stations. They're also stepping up the pace to prevent identity-theft infractions in the future.

Probe leads to arrests in Princeton ID theft scam 
PRINCETON BOROUGH -- Two alleged members of a Philadelphia identity theft ring were arrested by police after a six-week investigation.

Predicting the Top Security Threats for 2007 
Professional cyberthieves and organized crime rings are looking to cash in on stolen identities, and are releasing an increasing amount of malware in the process. Among the disturbing trends that McAfee predicts are a rise in the number of password-stealing Web sites that use fake sign-in pages for popular online services such as eBay and the mainstreaming of adware.

Wednesday, December 27, 2006

MultiVu Video Feed: It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year ... (Credit Card Protection) for Crooks 


MultiVu Video Feed: It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year ... for Crooks 
The holiday season is a time of sharing and giving. But for some, it's a time for taking. Every year, millions of Americans become targets of theft when criminals take advantage of busy shoppers by copying down credit card numbers or stealing cards.

Woman charged in credit card theft 
DANVILLE A Shamokin woman is accused of stealing a Geisinger Medical Center nurse's credit card and charging more than $6,000 on it in less than a week.

Valley Forge credit-card theft investigation continues 
UPPER MERION - Last week investigators discovered more items they suspect were bought with credit cards stolen from Valley Forge National Historical Park visitors' vehicles, according to Upper Merion Township Police Detective Lt. James Early.

Two Are Sentenced in Credit-Card Theft 
By MICHAEL ARTZ Two Baltimore men won't be able to pretend to be someone else in a prison cell.

Tuesday, December 26, 2006

Multiple False (Phishing) Identities Prove Too Much in Baltimore Case


Multiple False Identities Prove Too Much in Baltimore Case
Washington Post - With the rise of identity theft, images of wily impersonators have taken hold in the public imagination. They are portrayed on television and in movies as anything from rings of savvy Russian mobsters to jaded teenage hackers skulking behind laptops

Display of force at Swift plants scrutinized
Miami Herald - In an order dated Dec. 7, a federal judge described the agency's argument that the only way to break up a suspected identity theft ring was to talk to every Swift worker, rather than singling out those previously identified as suspects. "ICE proposes

Methuen supporter of troops gets radio salute from president
Lowell Sun - Identity theft," he said. But the guy who recently sent more than two tons of gifts to American troops stationed in battle zones overseas was laughing. No scam, no need for concern. President Bush's research team had just tapped Sereigo-Wareing

Business winners and losers of 2006
Miami Herald - Dunn was hit with felony charges of identity theft and fraud over a leak probe in which reporters had their phone records fraudulently obtained, spyware installed on their computers and gumshoes checking out their trash. Of course, the charges are

Surpluses, social issues mark 2006
Stateline - News of sensitive personal data being lost or stolen led Delaware, Iowa and Maryland to create “identity theft passport programs” to help consumers whose credit cards and other information were stolen and used illegally. In addition, at least 15

How to freeze out identity thieves
Chicago Sun-Times - The new law expands Illinois' existing security freeze safeguard to all state residents, which is only currently available to consumers after they become victims of identity theft. "Illinois' security freeze law gives consumers a powerful tool to

Monday, December 25, 2006

Smaller merchants may not get `safe' mark (Identity Theft) under Web program


Smaller merchants may not get `safe' mark under Web program
Miami Herald - It's unfortunate that it's not extended as far as it is right up front, but given the fact that identity theft is a very real thing, consumers need better tools in order to have confidence," said Greg Hughes, chief security executive with Corillian

INFO @ Net:
Daily Times - It stops hacker attacks, automatically delivers up-to-the-minute advice about which programs are safe and which are dangerous, blocks annoying pop-ups, controls cookies, and protects you against identity theft. WinUtilities Disk Cleaner 3.1

Financially Fit: The Season for Giving - and for Stealing!
Stockhouse Canada - Specifically, I am talking about identity theft. Thanks to heavy media coverage the last few years, most of us know that we should safeguard our credit cards by recording their numbers, expiration dates and contact numbers in case of loss or theft

Holidays Opportune Time for ID Thieves, SCV Sheriffs Warn
Signal - Local law enforcement officials are urging residents to take special precautions when shopping during the holidays to prevent the risk of fraud and identity theft. The holiday season poses a potential threat to shoppers as thieves target their driver