Increase in Identity Theft Reports

McAfee reports a dramatic increase in computer security breaches leading to the loss, or potential loss, of sensitive personal data. Research suggests that the numbers of key loggers, for example, has increased two and a half times in just over two years.

Avoid Identity Theft: Simple Steps That Can Help

Protect yourself from identity theft. There are many ways in which you can secure your personal data both online and off.

Super Identity Theft Protection Plan of Action

Identity theft can strike anyone at any moment, day or night. It takes less than 4 seconds for your life to change in an identity theft scam. Proper identity theft protection...

Coping With ID Theft

ID Theft is a crime that can have devastating effects on the victim's financial wellbeing. However, acting fast when you discover your identity has been stolen can minimize the damage, and this article describes the first steps you should take.

Keeping Your Soul Safe: How to Prevent Identity Theft

How do you keep your money, your name, your financial reputation safe? Come inside to learn techniques to minimize the danger and the damage.

Filing A Police Report As An ID Theft Victim - Do You or Don't You?

Many victims of ID Theft fail to file a police report. But quite often this can prove to be a mistake. It’s always good to cover yourself with a police report. Then you can always go back to the party of inquiry and inform them that you did what was required of you when you initially recognized the problem. Otherwise, you may have to face some level of skepticism due to your lack of action to begin with.

E-mail Identity Theft

Ever wondered why people want to steal you email address? The answer is pretty logical. If someone has your email address then they can pretend to be you. If they pretend to be you then they can carry out crime in your name and get you into trouble whilst they make a mint out of their ill-gotten gains.

Federal Trade Commission's Failure in Curbing Identity Theft

The employees of the Federal Trade Commissions Identity Theft Division need to be fired immediately and be barred from ever working for the Government again. The jobs of Identity Theft should be turned over to the FBI, we do not need to burden the taxpayer with redundancy or pretend that the FTC is helping solve these issues.

Phishing and Identity Scams - Savings Account, Personal Checking and Credit Card Crooks

Phishing and email scams are targeting most people in the online world. Most are vulnerable to identity theft and here are a few ideas to make sure it doesn't happen to you.

What is Identity Theft?

Identity theft is technically defined by the United States Government as being the fraudulent use of an individual's personal information-such as Social Security number or date of birth-to commit financial fraud.

How Your Credit Card Info Can Be Stolen By Identity Thieves

There are a number of situations when you are vulnerable to having your credit card information stolen by credit card thieves. Here are a few of them and how to avoid getting victimized: Buying Gas - Dining at a Restaurant - Paying at the Cashier

How To Fix An Identity Theft Crime

Even if you take all the precautions and safeguards, you could still find yourself as the victim of identity theft. There are things you need to do right away to get the ball rolling, because it is going to take a long time to get the whole mess straightened out.

Protect Your Identity Right Now: Easy Steps To Start

How can you protect yourself against identity theft? It may seem a tough job but in reality some of the best steps you can take are cheap and easy. And you should consider doing them right now and not wait until you have been a victim.

Easy Ways To Avoid Identity Theft

Some basic and easy ways to avoid identity theft when conducting every day transactions, travelling or when moving house.