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Tag Archives: identity theft prevention
Better safe than sorry…
January 18, 2012 – 8:50 am
Think back to this past year and ask yourself: Did you make it difficult or easy for identity thieves to steal and use your personal information? When you shopped, were you careful? When you were online, did you use secure sites? Did you shred documents before you disposed of them?
When it comes to protecting your [...]
Don’t regret that drive-thru visit – Protect yourself from card theft
January 11, 2012 – 8:56 am
A 17-year-old resident of Olympia, Wash., who works at the local McDonald’s, has been charged with identity theft after local authorities busted him for skimming credit and debit cards while working in the drive-thru window.
It’s easy enough for anyone to perpetrate this type of fraud – all you have to do is purchase a skimming [...]
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 [...]
VA nurse finally sees justice after 15-year ID theft
October 3, 2011 – 8:36 am
After causing 15 years of suffering for a 50-year-old Veterans Affairs hospital nurse, an identity thief is finally behind bars.
Arthur Gerald Jones, 73, has pleaded guilty in a Las Vegas courtroom, and has been ordered to pay restitution to both the Social Security Administration and the man whose identity he stole, Clifton Goodenough. Jones pleaded [...]
Wipe that hard drive before you get rid of electronics
September 26, 2011 – 9:02 am
Some countries are dumping their electronic hardware in poor countries, and this is causing concern not only for the amount of waste, but also for identity theft.
E-waste is being shipped to places like Ghana, to the tune of about 500 containers of waste a month. Once it’s dumped, locals often scavenge at the dump for [...]
Know how scammers work to learn to protect yourself
September 21, 2011 – 8:37 am
October is Crime Prevention Month, and consumers would be prudent to not only believe identity theft can happen to them, but assume that it will and take action to prevent it. As the new month approaches, consumers should make sure they’re familiar with the ways scammers work, and make sure they follow these tips to [...]
LifeLock’s Prusinski warns students to be cautious
September 19, 2011 – 8:24 am
Students all over the county are back at school, and classes have begun at colleges and universities. This is good news for all the businesses that depend on college students as part-time employees, for apartment owners who rent to them, and for booksellers. But it’s also good news for identity thieves.
Studies show that college students [...]
