What Every Veteran Should Know About Identity Theft

Over 26.5 million veterans found themselves at risk for identity theft in 2006 when a federal employee’s lap top computer, containing important personal information such as name, date of birth, address and social security number, as well as benefits eligibility. Another 16,000 veterans were at risk when a government contractor’s lap top computer was stolen [...]

What Should You Know About the Three Credit Reporting Bureaus?

Your credit report is the most important tool you have in fixing your credit, fighting identity theft and staying one step ahead of serious debt problems. However, did you know that you can get your credit report from three different credit [...]

What are the 5 areas of identity Theft? Financial is only about 25%!

ID Theft is a Crime that occurs when someone takes any of your personal information and fraudulently uses it to obtain access to your Credit Accounts, Financial Accounts, Medical Records, Obtain Employment, or Commit Crimes.
Criminal: This is when identity thieves use your information while committing various crimes. An example of this would be stealing a [...]

Learning About Identity Theft Prevention

It seems that nothing in this world is safe anymore as more and more people understand the need for identity theft prevention. Most people go about this through credit monitoring but some people find that more drastic steps need to be taken. In order to truly be good at identity theft prevention, you almost have [...]

Identity Theft Explained – Know More About This New Crime

Suppose you get robbed as you walk down the street, trying to get to your house. Suddenly out of nowhere, a person runs right to you, knocks you over and makes off with your wallet or purse and before you really register in your brain what has happened, they are gone.
Now what do you do? [...]

Learn About Different Types Of Identity Theft In USA

Most of the people are actually not ware that they can be a victim of identity theft although they think they have taken all the safety measures. You should know that there are different ways through which identity thieves can take advantage of your financial and personal information.
This can leave you to deal with all [...]

What You Should Know About Identity Theft Arrests

There is much that you should know about identity theft arrests, and in particular, you are going to want to know that identity theft arrests happen when an identity thief is caught, and proven to be guilty. Identity theft is one of the most serious issues out there these days, and that is primarily due [...]

How To Inform Patients About Identity Theft

Informing patients about identity theft risk is not a strict legal requirement but not informing them could lead to serious consequences, not only for the individual involved but also for the hospital or clinical practitioner who decided not to inform the patients of identity theft risk. In this article we will look at a number [...]

What is with the cutsieness about being victimized by identity theft in the media?

People who perpetrate or facilitate this crime should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law, and this ‘revictimizaion’ of the victim needs legislative scrutiny, possibly considered as a hate crime against people who have already been victimized.
Since when do we make fun of victims? Commercials with retarded jingles about how someone has to [...]

I heard it hurts your credit score to close accounts. What about Identity theft?

I read in many places that it hurts your credit score to close accounts for many reasons. If you just leave them open and shred the cards, aren’t you setting yourself up for identity theft?

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