November 28th, 2008 by admin
Remember the good old days: To send a picture to your family, you had to put it in envelope, mark the envelope “Photos-Do Not Bend” (which, apparently in some languages means “Bend this”), then find their mailing address, hunt for stamps, try to guess how many to use, then wait 3-37 business days for them [...]
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November 27th, 2008 by admin
We’ve all seen those credit card commercials on television advertising ways to keep your identity safe. They involve innocent victims of identity theft talking in the voices of the criminals who stole their identities. One includes a couple of old ladies sitting on a sofa surrounded by gaudy decorations involving flowers and doilies. While this [...]
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November 26th, 2008 by admin
Lock your doors, hide your money in the safe, hire security guards to protect your prized possessions, but what can you do if someone stole your identity? If something valuable is stolen, you can call the police and hope to get your stolen property back. Rightly termed as the crime of the 21st century, victimizing [...]
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November 25th, 2008 by admin
Identity theft is becoming an increasingly used buzzword in today’s high tech world of online banking and bill paying, and with the advent of services like Paypal and shopping cart.
We hear about identity theft in the news all the time, and we think we very well may be at risk, but we’re not sure what [...]
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November 23rd, 2008 by admin
Millions of people will need identity theft help because their identity has been stolen this year and you could be one of them. Perhaps you are already suspicious of certain activities on your credit or maybe you definitely know that something is going on with your personal information. This article will give you some [...]
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November 21st, 2008 by admin
When a criminal wrongfully obtains and uses another individual’s personal data in a manner that involves fraud the act is referred to as identity theft.
Unfortunately, just about everyone knows someone who has been a victim. A good friend of mine recently became a victim. His case, (and 16 years of law enforcement experience), prompted me [...]
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November 20th, 2008 by admin
Internet mail is one of the main sources that perpetrators of identity theft utilize to gain access to personal information. The perpetrator may send threatening mails, or mails that seem appealing. Spam or Phishing emails are linked to identity thieves and arrive in millions of mailboxes worldwide. Not one of us is singled out to [...]
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November 19th, 2008 by admin
There are three main types of common online job scams:
1. Phony Job Offers-With this type of scam, Internet thieves create fake, but convincing job ads, which they then post either on legitimate job boards or bogus websites that are made to look like real company websites. 2. ID Checks-With this type of scam, the Internet thief will [...]
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November 18th, 2008 by admin
Identity theft rates one of the fastest growing crimes in mAmerica today and the Internet can make it even easier for some criminals to take your good name and drag it through the mud.
Identity theft involves criminals stealing your personal information such as credit card numbers, social security numbers and other information, usually to buy [...]
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November 18th, 2008 by admin
So, you’ve just realized that someone has stolen your identity and is racking up debt left and right, and you want to put a stop to it, but you don’t know what to do. Well, keep reading, because in this article you will learn exactly what to do when you are a victim of identity [...]
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