Identity Theft

Information obtained by identity thieves to commit fraud include financial account numbers (bank, credit cards, loans, retirement accounts etc.), driver's license numbers, health insurance subscriber numbers, and probably most often - Social Security numbers. When your personal ID information is stolen by these criminals, it can be used to commit fraud in a number of ways. This article lists 7 of the ways identity thieves use stolen...  

TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As identity theft continues to grow, the methods and strategies used by fraudsters have developed as well. In response to the increased sophistication of identity theft perpetrators, and the need to provide consumers with broader protection, LifeLock, Inc. recently launched LifeLock Identity Alert™ system, the next generation of proactive identity theft protection. In less than two months, LifeLock Identity Alert...  

ID theft is luncheon topicBucyrus Telegraph Forum16 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 130 S. Walnut St. The cost of the luncheon is $7 and the program will include a discussion on preventing identity theft. ...  

Town of Menasha police, KimCentral Credit Union host session on ID theftAppleton Post CrescentTOWN OF MENASHA — Town police and local businesses will sponsor a program on preventing identity theft at 5 pm Tuesday at KimCentral Credit Union, ...  

In the following press release Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox today announced that his office has filed charges against a Wyoming, MI woman accused of defrauding the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) by fraudulently obtaining a mortgage, defaulting on that mortgage and leaving taxpayers to pick up the tab. Maria Antonia Franks Hernandez (pictured below) is accused of stealing her sister’s identity between December 2003...  

According to Gallup’s most recent survey on crime, identity theft ranks as the number one crime concern on American consumers’ minds with two out of three U.S. adults reporting they worry “frequently” or “occasionally” about being victimized by identity theft. In order to help put more minds at ease, LifeLock, Inc., the industry leader in proactive identity theft protection, and Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest, largest, and most selective...  

There are items in the news every day about identity theft. The obvious consequence is an unexpected financial disaster. However, it can be worse. There can be crimes committed under a stolen identity and warrants issued for the person who has had his/her identity used. And yet, it can be worse. Read more on Identity Theft Protection… Password and Phishing Protection Managing your Passwords: Protection from Phishing / Identity Theft Windows...  

LifeLock barred from placing fraud alertsPhoenix Business Journal... was sealed except for the portions about the identity theft protection company being banned from placing fraud alerts with credit reporting bureaus. ...and more »  

Colorado Supreme Court hears ID theft argumentsDallas Morning NewsA massive raid on a Colorado tax business catering to immigrants was necessary to uncover the crime of identity theft and authorities ...ID theft case goes to Colo. Supreme CourtKRDOID theft case goes to Colorado Supreme CourtVail Daily Newsall 30 news articles »  

Identify Theft: Fact or Fiction?Wall Street JournalMy column this week, “The Fallacy of Identity Theft,” prompted a rash of comments from readers defending the serious nature of the crime. ...WSJ Column Calls Identity Theft a “Fallacy,” Ignores True Stories of Real VictimsMyBackgroundCheck.comall 2 news articles »  

Identity Theft: The Crime That Won't Go AwayNTVBy contrast, consumers are least fearful of falling victim to identity theft when their credit card is within their sight, for instance, when swiping it at ...Shred It: Preventing identity theftWLOXStudy shows: More than 60 percent of Americans are concerned about identity theftNational Mortgage Professional Magazineall 3 news articles »  

WWLP 22NewsIdentity theft - Fastest growing crimeWWLP 22NewsJohnson says there are two types of identity theft. The first is called 'account takeover,' where a person obtains your banking account information and ...New bill would exempt small healthcare providers from 'red flags' ruleMcKnight's Long Term Care NewsRed Flag RulesUPENN Almanacall 5 news articles »  

KFGODoctors' Personal Information at Risk After Laptop TheftNBC ChicagoThat's almost 800000 doctors risking identity theft. Chicago-based Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, a trade group for Blue Cross health insurance ...Blue Cross warns doctors about stolen identification dataChicago Tribuneall 43 news articles »  

Costly Case of Identity Theft in Cumberland CountyFOX43.comThe executive director at the Redevelopment Authority said the theft occurred on September 22. $479000 was electronically transferred to 11 different ...and more »  

Ambler Gazette police briefs: Nov. 4Montgomery NewspapersID theft … A Dresher woman reported an unknown person opened a credit card at Best Buy in North Wales in her name Oct. 28 and charged $2000 to it, ...