Category Archives: criminal identity theft

Reverse lookup can be useful tool

August 24, 2010 – 8:30 am

In this day and age, it’s not uncommon for a person to fall victim to identity theft. But there are some tools you can use to prevent becoming a victim.
Reverse e-mail lookup Web sites are quickly becoming a handy tool in the fight against identity theft. By using them, you can prevent the worst from [...]

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Rock and roll scam called ‘most elaborate’ by FTC

July 14, 2010 – 7:52 am

Gary Edwards of Seattle may have had aspirations to be the lead singer for AC/DC, but his dreams have now been dashed, thanks to some very savvy identity thieves.
Edwards, who is a dead ringer for Brian Johnson, lead singer for AC/DC, is known for his spot-on singing of the famous band’s songs, so when he [...]

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LifeLock review: Criminal identity theft

March 28, 2009 – 9:10 pm

Everybody knows about identity thieves that open knew credit card accounts in their victim’s names, or use their information to buy cars or even houses. But the one type of identity theft that doesn’t seem as widely known is criminal identity theft.
Since I started writing about identity theft, I’ve learned of one criminal identity theft [...]

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