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Two Random Identity Theft Tips You Don’t Want To Miss

May 24, 2011

Today we have two random identity theft protection tips for you on pickpocketing and smishing, yes smishing. 1. Smishing People are always coming up with clever names to give to types of identity theft. First there was phishing, then there was vishing and now there is the newest incarnation: smishing. Smishing stands for phishing via [...]

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Identity Theft Risk Increases Dramatically if Data Breach Letter Received

May 10, 2011

If you get a letter from your financial institution or another company you do business with saying that your account was compromised due to a data breach, first call the company to ensure the letter is legitimate. Then, watch your back if it is. According to a study by Javelin Strategy and Research, if you [...]

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How to Check If Your Child is an Identity Theft Victim

April 12, 2011

Want to check if your child is an identity theft victim? Of course you do, but how? Or, maybe you noticed something fishy in the mail, like a credit card application in your child’s name, well, guess what, it’s likely your child has become a victim of identity theft. But how do you prove it? [...]

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Parents Stealing Identities of Their Own Child

March 22, 2011

Seven percent: This is the amount, according to the Federal Trade Commission, of identity theft victims who were 19 or younger in 2009. Seven percent might not seem like much but keep in mind that there were approximately 10 million identity theft victims last year and we are expecting a higher percentage of victims under [...]

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How Insecure WiFi Hotspots Leave You Vulnerable to Identity Theft

February 8, 2011

WiFi hotspots, which are areas where people can log on to a wireless network just by bringing a laptop, seem to be everywhere these days. You find them not only in the library but also at the coffee shops and even many McDonald’s franchises. They attract telecommuters and others who are looking for a comfortable [...]

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Identity Thieves Reveal Secrets

January 25, 2011

In an interview with Michelle Crouch of Reader’s Digest, former identity thieves volunteered some of their best kept secrets. It’s hoped that by learning the tactics that these thieves took consumers can discover the best ways to protect themselves. Some of the tactics mentioned include the following: 1. Thieves hold their cell phones up when [...]

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Beware of Identity Thieves This Holiday Season

November 23, 2010

Each year the holiday season finds millions of shoppers cramming the malls and filling the online airwaves with the sounds of commerce. They are also filling both the stores and the fiber optic cables with checking account and credit card numbers. Paula Fleming, a spokesperson from the Better Business Bureau, a consumer advocacy organization, said, [...]

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Stolen Purses and Wallets – Pickpocketing in Nola

November 1, 2010

If you have your purse or your wallet stolen, you will probably be stressed out about having to call and cancel everything, but you may not think about the fact that you are now at a higher risk for identity theft. Some pick pocketing victims in New Orleans found that out the hard way. Will [...]

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