Monthly Archives: February 2011

You could be waiting a really long time for that tax refund

February 28, 2011 – 9:11 am

Tax season is upon us and this year, after you’ve filed your return and are waiting for your refund, don’t be surprised if someone else has already claimed it.
One of the fastest-growing forms of identity theft is when crooks steal a Social Security number and other personal information, then use it to fool the [...]

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Do all the right stuff – and you may still fall victim to identity theft

February 25, 2011 – 9:15 am
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Advice from the experts – and those who’ve been there

February 23, 2011 – 8:55 am

Identity theft is hard to deal with. It’s like a “kick in the gut” when you find out you’ve become a victim. But there are things you can do to prevent that from happening.
Watch this video to learn some practical steps you can take. http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/video/avoid-identity-theft-video.html
Then call LifeLock. One of the best things you can do [...]

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Law enforcement concerned about gang involvement in ID theft

February 21, 2011 – 8:30 am

Ninety-nine people were arrested last week as part of an investigation into the Armenian Power organized crime ring, which investigators say scammed, stole and extorted more than $20 million from its victims.
Members of the group have committed literally hundreds of criminal acts, including extortion, kidnapping, bank fraud, health care fraud and drug trafficking. In [...]

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Former hacker ‘Mafiaboy’ shares advice

February 18, 2011 – 8:40 am
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Don’t be a Zuckerberg – stay safe online and off

February 16, 2011 – 8:53 am

Want a stalker? Want your own personal hacker? It’s easy to get one. Just ignore the protection of your personal information, online and otherwise.
Mark Zuckerberg, who put Facebook on the map, probably has about 600 million close personal friends on his profile on the social media site. And now he, along with his sister Randi, [...]

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Former Marine becomes sailor through ID theft

February 14, 2011 – 8:38 am

A former Marine has admitted to stealing his brother’s identity in order to join the Navy.
Jason Robert Daniels has pleaded guilty to identity theft, fraud and misuse of a Social Security number. He used his brother’s name, Douglas Arvil Daniels, to enlist in the Navy in Detroit, Mich. in January 2008 after having been [...]

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Survey shows decrease in reported ID theft, but results are debatable

February 9, 2011 – 8:35 am

A recent survey of consumer fraud released this week shows that total annual reported fraud was down to $37 billion in 2010 from $56 billion in 2009, but the average out-of-pocket loss soared from $631 from $387, an increase of more than 60 percent.
According to the company behind the survey, the decrease is due in [...]

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Health providers, insurers can take steps to help prevent medical ID theft

February 7, 2011 – 9:11 am

Medical identity theft is becoming more and more common, with identity thieves stealing the personal information of their victims and using it to obtain medical services. All too often, the victims don’t know their information has been stolen until they receive a bill for services they never received.
The Federal Trade Commission has provided information to [...]

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Florida man can finally ‘breathe’ after 17 years of ID theft

February 4, 2011 – 9:43 am

A homeless man who bears a striking resemblance to the man whose identity he stole 17 years ago was arraigned this week on multiple counts of identity theft and welfare fraud. He is also charged with giving false information to a police officer and grand theft of services.
Joseph Kidd is accused of stealing Larry Smith’s [...]

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