As a number of bank customers learned in Chicago last weekend, scammers are sending out texts saying the recipients’ debit cards have been locked because they suspect someone else is using their cards.
Entries Tagged as 'Identity Theft'
My Mom Opened a Credit Card in My Name and Defaulted On It
April 15th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Identity Theft
Q. My mom opened a credit card in my name and defaulted on it. Now What? A. Identity theft by someone you know is the most common type of this crime. The Federal Trade Commission estimated that in 9 percent of all cases of identity theft, a family member or relative was the culprit. That [...]
Tags: bad credit·Credit card·Credit Card Company·defaulted card·Fair Credit Reporting Act·family fraud·id theft·police report
ID Theft Fraud Declined in 2010 [REPORT]: Where do we go from here?
February 9th, 2011 · No Comments · Identity Theft
Though a new study shows identity theft fraud dipped dramatically in 2010, we cannot afford to get complacent, but must instead be diligent about staying informed about the best ways of protecting ourselves today and in the future.
Tags: account monitoring tools·ATM card fraud·Credit Cards·Credit Crunch·credit risks·identity fraud·Identity Theft·Identity theft fraud·Javelin Strategy & Research·protecting your credit
It’s Getting Tougher to Hide from Big Brother
December 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · Consumer Info, Identity Theft
You can’t miss all those cameras tracking your moves on city intersections and streets. If you’re like me, you may have a vague but uneasy feeling that your online activity may be monitored. You’d be right, but I bet you didn’t know how much. Identity theft, move over! The use of cookies is extensively used [...]
Tags: Blue Cava·Blue Kai·browsing·computers·cookies·Electronic devices·EXelate·flash cookies·Lotame·Night Before·phones·search engines·Targeted Ads·tracking files
