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Monthly Archives: October 2011

Smishing is becoming rampant – Don’t get fooled

October 31, 2011 – 6:27 am

Thanks to all the smartphones out there, criminals have found a much quicker way to scam identity theft victims – smishing.
Smishing involves sending a text message to someone, asking the person to visit a website or reply with confidential information, either of a personal or financial nature. All too often, the text appears [...]

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Look out for Facebook scams

October 28, 2011 – 8:30 am

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Learn to protect yourself – It’s more crucial now than ever

October 26, 2011 – 8:15 am

Identity theft is the No. 1 complaint to the Federal Trade Commission for the 11th year in a row. More than 8 million Americans were victims of the crime in the past year, and identity thieves are working on new and innovative ways to scam consumers every day. A recent study showed that a child [...]

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Avoid identity theft against the elderly

October 24, 2011 – 8:05 am

Between 2006 and 2010, the identities of more than 2 million parents were stolen by a younger family member, according to a recent study.
Laws in most states add extra penalties to identity theft charges when the victim is a senior adult, and senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Bill Nelson (D-FL) introduced legislation last week to [...]

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Identity theft is scary – learn to protect yourself

October 19, 2011 – 9:03 am

October is known for being a “scary” month – because of the observance of Halloween. But it’s also National Cyber Security Awareness Month, which means it’s a great time to learn a little something about how you can protect yourself from identity theft.
First of all, keep your passwords and PINs private – don’t give them [...]

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Medical identity theft increasing – and it will get worse, experts say

October 17, 2011 – 8:34 am

According to recent reports, one-third of health care organizations, which includes physicians’ practices, insurers and pharmacies, have caught someone using the identity of another person in order to obtain services.
Although medical identity theft represents only a small portion of the overall among of reported identity thefts, it is still the fastest-growing segment.
One of the [...]

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Foster kids to get ID theft protection

October 14, 2011 – 7:39 am

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Don’t be shy – report identity theft scams

October 12, 2011 – 7:44 am

We’ve all heard about the scam where you get an e-mail claiming your help is needed to help transfer a fortune out of Nigeria. The scam is widespread and has been around a while – so why are people still falling for this scam and others like it?
There are a multitude of answers to that [...]

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Foster kids are easy targets for identity theft

October 10, 2011 – 8:26 am

There are a disturbing number of children who leave foster care only to find that someone has stolen their identity to open credit accounts, take out loans or pay bills. Studies show that foster children face higher rates of identity theft than other children or even adults. Some experts say that as many as 30 [...]

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Will your bank stand behind you if you fall victim to skimming?

October 7, 2011 – 8:05 am

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