Archive for the ‘Identity Theft Basics’ Category

8 July 2009

Bloomberg TV about ID Theft

In an age when your credit score determines not only the interest rate you get on loans, but everything from insurance premiums to apartment rentals to jobs, identity theft can be financially devastating. Learn how to minimize your chances of having your identity stolen, and what to do if it is.

7 July 2009

What exactly is identity theft?

Here is a basic explanation of identity theft from the U.S. Treasury Dept. Identity theft is a fraud committed or attempted using the identifying information of another person without their permission, without their authority. The F.A.C.T. act, the fair and accurate transactions act, defines identity theft in that way. And it is important because the [...]

1 July 2009

Identity Theft Victim Charged!

Identity Theft Victim Charged With Identity Theft! Margot Somerville 64, a retired Wells Fargo Bank vice president, wallet was stolen in 2006 on a San Francisco streetcar. But she would later end up facing felony identity-theft charges 950 miles away. Authorities claimed she had put the woman up to it. “They thought I hired her.” [...]

1 July 2009

Different Types of ID Theft

We all hear about identity theft in the news and how a national retail chain’s computer system has been hacked or we hear of a new phone or email scheme trying to obtain your information but other wise we don’t give it much thought (unless you have been a victim yourself). But what do you [...]

30 June 2009

What is Identity Theft?

According to Wikipedia, Identity theft is a crime used to refer to fraud that involves someone pretending to be someone else in order to steal money or get other benefits. The term is relatively new and is actually a misnomer, since it is not inherently possible to steal an identity, only to use it. The [...]