Thieves Are Outsmarting Savvy Consumers with New Scams Guaranteed to Fool You!

Like most things in life, the element of credit scams has evolved into a higher form. Those who are intent on stealing your identity and profiting from your good credit are taking the high-tech or the extremely convincing route to take advantage of you. No longer do thieve just walk up and pick your pocket for a credit card – or blatantly send you an email trying to get you to divulge your personal financial information. Now, they're farming for information from consumers who are very protective of their identity – and they're getting them to hand it over!

Why is Identity Fraud / Theft Rising?

A study by Javelin Strategy and Research in 2005 showed that 9.3 million Americans are victims of identity theft each year. This is about 4.25% of adults. The Home Office in the United Kingdom also claims that this crime is reaching epidemic proportions, although they do not actually collect data and statistics. But why is this becoming such a problem? This article hopes to help answer some of your questions.

Identity Theft and Online Safety

We’re often shocked by the stories of identify theft victims we’ve heard or seen on TV. While the Internet lend the convenience of online shopping to average Joe and Mary, con-artists have found a new platform to scam innocent people. With the availability of countless online shopping sites, both e-commerce providers and consumers have a high stake in identity theft prevention and online security.

4 Common Sense Ways to Protect Your Identity

With any two pieces of information, an enterprising identity thief (or debt collector, private investigator) can get the rest of what they need to know to become you and spend your hard earned money.

AOL and FTC; Live by the Sword Die by the Sword

Remember when the Federal Trade Commission made a very poor choice in attacking Bill Gates and Microsoft. Why, well because competitors complained about Microsoft and one of those competitors was AOL who hired lobbyists and finagled a way to get the Federal Trade Commission to intervene in a competitive business industry; suffice it to say the FTC attacked Microsoft.

Identity Theft Is a Scam

Identity Theft is a serious problem, anybody can protect themselves easily, this article teaches you simple ways to protect yourself

Computer Identity Theft - Six Sure-Fire Ways to Protect Yourself

Part of avoiding identity theft is using common sense. How do you rate on these 6 common sense steps you should be taking already? Miss even one and you could be in trouble.

Identity Theft Hits The Brakes In Nevada - New Credit Freeze Law

Nevada residents have the right to freeze their credit reports. This is the strongest protection against identity theft - do it!

Identity Theft Prevention

Identity theft is a malicious action that involves the taking of a victim’s identity (name, birth date, and address, for example) and using this personal information in order to obtain money from the victim’s bank account, to apply for loans, and even to establish accounts with various companies. While no one can totally prevent this activity from occurring, there are some positive steps to take to decrease the risk of becoming a victim.

Ten Ways to Fight Identity Theft

Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes and affects as many as 10% of us. Here are ten simple ways to avoid being a victim.

New Strategies If You Are a Victim of Identity Theft

Vicitims of bogus credit charges must be persistant and creative in an on-going process of saving or restoring credit damaged by identity theft criminals. A specific plan of attack can improve your chances at a favorable result.

Vaporizing Emails and the Security Industry Regulatory Bodies

There is a new email system you can get called VaporStream and if you and the person who emails you both have it, then as soon as you read the email it vanishes into thin air just like the movie; Mission Impossible, with the self destructing tapes or high-tech message system.

It's Not Me! Preventing and Dealing With Identity Theft

It’s one of the fastest growing crimes in the country, and most victims are unaware they've become a target until long after the crime is committed. We're talking about identity theft. In today's world, information travels faster than ever, and that includes your personal information.

Six Simple Steps to Protect Your Employees' Identities

The biggest risk of data breaches and identity theft comes from careless employees or consultants who don't properly secure the emloyee data they are entrusted with. Here are some simple steps that every company should take to help keep their employees safe from identity theft.