Identity Theft And Fraud

Reports of identity theft and fraud top the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) list of consumer fraud complaints this year and have every year since 2000. In fact reports of fraud and identity theft make up about 39% of consumer complaints with fraud resulting from Internet auctions in second place with about 16% of consumer complaints. [...]

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With all the news attention into the subject of identity theft lately, it is not wonder that there have been multiple articles on the subject springing up. Many of these identity theft articles give a lot of valuable information. However, consumers should be aware that many identity theft articles out there use scare tactics to [...]

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The hot topic concerning online use is old news according to the history of identity theft in the United States as well as other countries. While the victim still loses their money, their credit score and their reputation, at least they still have their health. In the early days in the history of identity theft [...]

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Identity theft protection services are the measures that can be taken to protect a person from being defrauded. There are companies that specialize in identity theft protection services which hire employees who are qualified and knowledgeable in this area. For those concerned with online identity theft protection, there are specific services in this area. These [...]

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Identity theft is a huge problem in our society today. This is a problem that is growing every year and it can have the effect of nearly destroying people’s lives. If a person is affected by this problem they need to know how to report identity theft. Also, a person should remember that this is [...]

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Studies done by the Federal Trade Commission have shown identity theft against children to be the fastest growing sector reporting complaints of identity theft. In many cases the children can’t even trust their parents to protect them because sadly family members commit the majority of child identity thefts. The government needs to step in and [...]

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One of the worst feelings a person can have is finding out their identity has been used to open charge accounts or to make major purchases and they are out of money. The feeling of helplessness experienced is very real and some businesses always look at those denying being the one who initiated a transaction [...]

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Knowing that identity theft is a fast-growing crime is one thing. It is also helful to know how identity can be stolen and how to protect against it. However, it is also a good idea to keep as up to date as possible with the statistics of identity theft, to know what is most likely [...]

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With the number of identity theft victims in the millions every year, it is obvious that some steps need to be taken to ensure protection against identity theft. The real question is can you provide adequate protection against identity theft, or should you pay a service to do it for you? Several companies offer services [...]

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Identity theft is a growing problem that can be avoided, provided you are aware of the possible risks and take measures to prevent them. There are a number of solutions that will help anyone to prevent identity theft. The first thing is to remember to check credit reports on an annual basis. This is a [...]

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