Sunday, April 17th, 2011
How low can you go? In Virginia, a man has been accused of identity theft, forgery, and obtaining money by false pretenses. The 25-year-old accused claims, “I know I’m not guilty of any of theses charges…The day that it aired people were calling me and ...
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Thursday, January 13th, 2011
We all know that identity thieves can get our usernames and passwords and easily pretend to be us, especially online and at ATMs, but often even in person. Increased security methods, such as requiring multiple passwords or three types of identifying information, have unfortunately not made us much safer. ...
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Monday, November 1st, 2010
The Smartcard Alliance has released an in-depth report called “Medical Identity Theft in Healthcare.” While identity theft is a global issue that garners much media attention, most do not realize that medical identity theft is a serious and growing threat. Many authorities consider medical identity theft one of ...
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Saturday, October 2nd, 2010
Q: If I give my name, but not my home address, to someone who is going to send me something, is it possible they could steal my identity? If I use a P.O. Box for them to send the item to then am I safe? A: Normally, simply ...
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Saturday, August 21st, 2010
You don’t have to be some sophisticated mastermind to be an identity thief. One of the reasons there are about 10 million identity theft victims each year in the United States alone is because people make it easy for thieves to get their information. The worst offenders: people 18 ...
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