November 30, 2010 – 8:08 am
Many people thing there’s nothing they can do to prevent identity theft. And they’re right – if they do nothing.
But there are ways to protect yourself. Being careless is the No. 1 way to ensure that you’ll become a victim of identity theft. Here are five practical steps to keep your identity safe.
* Make better [...]
November 29, 2010 – 8:19 am
Now that the Thanksgiving holiday has passed and Christmas is just a few short weeks away, the shopping frenzy has begun. But in the frenzy of making your list and checking it twice, don’t let your guard down long enough for thieves to steal your personal information.
More than 10 million Americans have their identities stolen [...]
November 23, 2010 – 8:15 am
A Newark, Del. man has been sentenced to serve 12 years in prison for running what investigators called a “sophisticated” fraud and identity theft scheme for more than six years.
Joseph Aughenbaugh, 42, along with Todd Yurgin, his partner, stole the identities of more than 93 victims, with nearly half of them being minor children. The [...]
November 22, 2010 – 8:26 am
Police in Chicago have arrested two local residents and charged one of them with more than 30 counts of identity theft.
One of those arrested, Janeen Enise Brown, attempted to rent a car from Enterprise with a credit card in another person’s name. The employees at the rental facility asked Brown questions about the transaction, [...]
November 19, 2010 – 8:55 am
The Council of Mortgage Lenders has reported that one area of the property market is showing signs of recovery – buy-to-let lending rose 12 percent, the second consecutive rise this year.
But while this kind of lending is still low by historic standards, experts predict that demand will continue to rise, fueled by demand for rental [...]
November 18, 2010 – 9:29 am
Identity theft is a real problem. It’s one we’re all aware of. But how well do people actually understand their own risks?
When surveyed, most people have some understanding of what identity theft is. But their understanding of just what kinds of behavior puts them at risk is extremely limited. There are five common misconceptions.
• Avoiding shopping [...]
November 17, 2010 – 8:03 am
Social media gives us more ways to be connected with each other, but it also makes us much more vulnerable. It’s important to protect your privacy and your identity.
Here are a few tips on how your can reduce your risk:
• Reduce access to your personal identification. Don’t make it easy for identity thieves by sharing [...]
November 12, 2010 – 8:23 am
Police have broken up an identity theft ring that breached emergency room files at Holy Cross Hospital in Florida to steal Social Security numbers and personal details of about 1,500 patients.
Emergency room employee Natashi Orr was among four people arrested as part of an investigation that begin prior to June of this year. After federal [...]
November 11, 2010 – 9:14 am
An illegal alien from Mexico has pleaded guilty to committing document fraud to use a U.S. Marine’s identity to work unlawfully in the U.S.
Inocente Monroy Alcantara, 26, will serve one year in federal prison before a mandatory deportation to Mexico. He will be barred for life from returning to the United States.
The case was [...]
November 10, 2010 – 8:16 am
A Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society survey has revealed that 33 percent of those participating said their organization has had at least one known case of medical identity theft, and some cases may never be reported.
In addition, only 17 percent of respondents working for medical practices said they were likely to report an [...]
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