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Nightmare: An Identity Theft Poem
2007-05-09 20:56:00 Wanda Witherspoon, an Identity Theft Coordinator at Worldwide Assistance, has written a poem that puts the thoughts and feelings of an identity theft victim into words. Nightmare Such a simple thing to forget your case, Rushing about in a hurried pace; But what you leave behind is often seen By those who don't care about anything. Click 'Read This Article' below for the entire poem. More About: Daily News , Poem
Bad Me: Identity Theft Where It?s Least Expected
2007-05-07 22:43:00 Today's Identity Theft news will make you suspect your own mother of stealing your social security number. In Florida, an 88-year-old woman's caregiver stole her identity and went on a $3,300 shopping spree. And what's worse, she also got her high on crack cocaine. Wow. TSA, the division of Homeland Security charged with keeping our airway's safe from bombs and the like, apparently has a security problem of its own. Last TSA "lost" a hard drive that contained social security numbers, bank data, and payroll information for 100,00 employees. And finally an ex-banker from Indianappolis was sentenced to 20 years from stealing almost $200,000 from the bank that employed him by creating a fake loan in a friend's name, among other shady practices. More About: Daily News , Expect , Here
ID Theft Tip of The Week: Watch Out For Phone Offers
2007-05-03 21:37:00 You should always be cautious when responding to promotions and offers over the telephone. Identity thieves often create phony promotional offers to get you to give them your personal information. Here are some tips to avoid becoming a victim: Be wary of anyone calling you to ?confirm? personal or financial information. Often, these are ... More About: Watch , Phone , Offers , Week , Theft
Bad Me: Identity Theft and Russia
2007-05-02 22:40:00 Identity theft spreads to Russia . It seems that a couple of bad guys were stealing identities, purchasing stuff and shipping it all back to Russia. Fortunately, these guys were caught and now face up to five years in prison. In other news, identity theft can happen to anyone ? even professional athletes. Finally, some JetBlue employees were recently busted for stealing passenger credit card information. More About: Daily News , Identity Theft , Theft , Identity
Good Me: GAO Issues Guidelines for Data Breaches
2007-05-01 17:08:00 Although it took a year to develop, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued guidelines to protect government workers ? in response to the Dept. of Veteran Affairs breach last May. Knowledge is power no matter where you live. The majority of residents in the United Kingdom want to be informed when there has been a data breach. Wouldn?t you? More importantly, wouldn?t companies want to be armed with the tools to inform customers of a breach? And finally, Australia is moving in the same direction as the U.S. on this topic. More About: Daily News , Issues , Data , Reach , Good
Bad Me: Big Surprise, Identity Theft Tops FTC List of Scams in 2006
2007-04-30 17:46:00 We will celebrate the day when identity theft is no longer a problem for consumers across the globe. However, until that day, identity theft is here and we need to deal with it. Reinforcing the magnitude of this problem, once again, identity theft tops the list of scams reported to the FTC in 2006. We like it when the bad guys get caught. Here?s a story of a criminal getting 10 years for identity theft. In lighter fare, here?s a spoof article on children running an identity theft ring. More About: Daily News , Tops , Identity Theft , Scams , List
Bad Me: Identity Theft, Teens and College Students
2007-04-27 20:37:00 The scourge of identity theft can strike any segment of the population, even teens and college students. Here?s a story of one unfortunate victim. Speaking of identity theft and university students, watch out for student loan fraud. Finally, watch you purse and other valuables when you are at the gas pump. Check out this video. More About: Teens , College , Students , Daily News , Identity Theft
Good Me: ID Theft Task Force Keeps Corporations Accountable
2007-04-24 16:25:00 We applaud the President?s Identity Theft Task Force ?s recent recommendations that urge both government agencies and the private sector to safeguard social security numbers. In addition, the Task Force recommends that the private sector alert customers when there?s been a data breach. Not to toot our own horns, but Worldwide Assistance has been offering this service for about 8 months now. Speaking of data breaches ? rather ironic timing, don?t you think ? the social security numbers of thousands of people who received loans from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have been exposed for years in a publicly available database. Scary. More About: Daily News , Tabl , Keep , Corporations
President?s Task Force To Unveil Identity Theft Plan
2007-04-23 21:51:00 Today is a big day down at the Federal Trade Commission. We are anxiously awaiting the announcement of the findings of the President ?s Identity Theft Task Force . Nearly a year in the making, this group?s research will play a significant role in establishing laws to protect identity theft victims. For example, in September 2006, the task force recommended that identity theft victims be compensated for the time it takes to set their credit records straight. Good stuff. Also, here?s what our friends at Wired Magazine?s blog had to say about this. Finally, the 2007 National Community Shred campaign is underway. More About: Daily News
Good Me: Oregon Goes After Identity Theft Criminals
2007-04-20 20:42:00 We applaud stricter laws to ensure keeping identity theft criminals behind bars. The State of Oregon just passed new legislation where criminals would be punished with a maximum prison sentence of 10 years and a $100,000 fine. In other news, Experian just issued a report stating that identity theft cases have increased with ... More About: Daily News , Identity Theft , Theft , After
ID Theft Tip of The Week: Medical Identity Theft
2007-04-19 16:27:00 Medical identity theft is a new trend has emerged in the headlines. This type of identity theft occurs when someone uses a person?s identity - such as insurance information - to obtain medical services or goods. Medical identity theft can cause great harm to its victims. The extreme cases are where victims could be given the wrong treatment/surgery. Here are some prevention tips: Review Bills Closely: Medical bills and insurance statements may contain ... More About: Medical , Identity Theft , Week , Theft , Identity
Good Me: Reprimanded for Data Dumping
2007-04-18 16:07:00 All customer data should be kept as safe as the Hope diamond. Period. An Attorney General in Texas feels the same way and is suing the drug store retailer, CVS, for dumping customer data in the trash. Here?s the story. We applaud all legal bodies that are keeping corporations accountable. ... More About: Daily News , Data , Good , Iman , Prima
Bad Me: Watch Out for Jury Duty Calls
2007-04-16 22:42:00 The bad guys will do anything to elicit personal information. In a disturbing new trend, identity thieves have been posing as government workers and calling people to update them that they have been summonsed for jury duty. The catch is that you have to give them your social security number. Here?s an ... More About: Watch , Daily News , Calls , Call , Duty
Good Me: Identity Theft Criminal Finally Gets His Day
2007-04-13 22:33:00 It is often challenging to find positive identity theft stories to cover. However, the ME&ME staff is pleased to report on a story of an identity theft criminal finally being charged after 17 years. It is comforting to know that thieves can and do get caught. In a story that reminds us ... More About: Daily News , Identity Theft , Final , Finally , Gets
Bad Me: Restaurants Main Conduit for Identity Theft
2007-04-13 22:26:00 According to a recent study by Visa, 40 percent of all identity thefts start at restaurants. The first thought that comes to mind is shady restaurant staff swiping card numbers. The reality is that the staff is usually clean. It?s often hackers who break into a restaurant?s back office servers. How ... More About: Restaurants , Daily News , Main , Identity Theft , Rant
Good News, If You?re Not a Victim
2007-04-11 19:59:00 ID theft is declining, according to FTC. Okay, that might not make YOU feel better if you?re the victim of identity theft. And, according to the stats that is about nine million of us. But, on the whole a decline is good news. And, to keep the good news going NY Daily News offers some ... More About: Daily News , Good News , Good , Victim
Worldwide Assistance in the News!
2007-04-11 19:59:00 According to a recent study by Michigan State University, 51 percent of all identity thefts occur in the workplace. This is an absolutely staggering statistic when you think about overall identity theft stats provided by the FBI: identity theft victimizes 10 million persons each year in the United States, and costs American business some $50 ... More About: News , Daily News , In the News , The N , The News
Bad Me: In a Worried State About Identity Theft
2007-04-11 19:42:00 The psychological side effects of identity theft can be very significant ? especially for the victims. It seems that fear of identity theft (or F.O.I.D.T as we call it) is striking non-victims now as well. Government Executive Magazine just announced a new poll where 91 percent of respondents are worried about becoming victims. In other ... More About: Daily News , Identity Theft , About , State , Theft
Bad Me: Mortgage Fraud: Not Just About Questionable Mortgage Lending
2007-04-11 19:39:00 The topic of questionable mortgage lending has dominated the headlines these days. What is often missed is the identity theft side of the mortgage world- someone actually taking out a mortgage in your name. The FBI has issued an alert on this. Also, identity theft can occur when you lease expect it- even in ... More About: Fraud , Mortgage Fraud , Daily News , Just , Mortgage
Good Me: Consumer Education Working in Fighting Identity Theft
2007-04-11 19:30:00 The old adage that “knowledge is power” is ringing true in the fight against identity theft. And fraud protection products are helping as well, according to an op-ed in the Tennesean.com. In the ongoing saga of the TJX breach, here’s an article about the company sending out letters to potential victims. In this case, “knowledge ... More About: Education , Daily News , Consumer , Fight , Identity Theft
Bad Me: Watch Out for Bad Employees
More articles from this author:2007-04-11 19:25:00 It is often the enemy within who is the criminal. AccountingWeb.com details a disturbing case study of a receptionist using sensitive financial data to defraud her company. In more disturbing news, ID theft has increased 50 percent since 2003 according to a new study from Gartner. And, in Florida , the bad guys will be ... More About: Watch , Employees , Daily News , Employee 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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