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Identity Theft - What is It? (Popularity:  )
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If for some reason someone uses your personal information for anything, that is identity theft. It can be your name, address, credit cards, social security numbers or even your phone number. If any of these are used without your permission it is usually to commit fraud or a crime. The five areas that identity theft falls under are character, financial, social security, medical and drivers license.
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Identity Theft - With 9,000,000 Victims Each Year, Are You Next? (Popularity: )
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Credit Identity Theft has topped the list of Consumer fraud complaints submitted to the FTC for several years in a row with 9 million Americans reporting having their identities stolen each year. Are you the next victim?
The crime of credit identity theft takes many forms. Identity thieves may rent an apartment, obtain a Credit Card, or establish a telephone or utility account in your name. Most consumers do not discover ...
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Prevent Identity Theft - Know the Facts (Popularity: )
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According to an Identity Fraud Survey Report by Javelin Strategy and Research released in 2007, the number of US adult victims of identity fraud decreased from 10.1 million in 2003 and 9.3 million in 2005 to 8.4 million in 2007. The 1 year fraud amount decreased from $55.7 billion in 2006 to $49.3 billion in 2007.
The mean fraud loss per victim also decreased from $6,278 in 2006 to $5,720 in ...
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Making a Report of the Identity Theft Crime (Popularity: )
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Identity theft is the act of stealing ones identity including the name, address telephone number, credit cards and mother maiden name. In most cases, it is not only the identity stolen. Identity thieves also steal properties secured over the accounts of the owner. This is serious case and is recognized as a fraud.
You can be a victim of this crime as there are no particular requirements for identity theft. Even ...
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Identity Theft Solutions - What To Do Before It Happens To You (Popularity: )
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ID Theft is effecting millions of people everyday. If it's a lost wallet, a stolen social security card, or theft of your complete identity. It is an epidemic.
Money magazine reported that in a 5 month period, the data on nearly 50 million people was lost. The former special adviser on Cyber Security to the president said that he feared identity theft more than he feared Al Qadea. AP reported that ...
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Internet Safety - Protecting Yourself From Identity Fraud (Popularity: )
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There are many scams on the Internet, we know this already - we have all received spam emails in our inboxes and we delete them without further thought. What happens though when 'spam' is undetectable? What if you get an email from your bank or online bank that looks real and is asking for your information to be input on a website? Looks legitimate so you go ahead and do ...
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Popular Identity Theft Scams (Popularity: )
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There are many popular identity theft scams that are circulating, some have been around for decades while others are new to the scene. Some thieves will never stop trying to find a way to steal the one thing that is most important to you - your very identity. Each year, millions of people have their identities stolen in some way or are defrauded in some way.
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History Of Identity Theft (Popularity: )
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In its earliest days the history of identity theft began with the impostor pretending to be someone he wasn't. In the days before photographic identification this was both a common and easy crime to commit. Your word and a signature (whether your own or not) were accepted as gospel.
Of course, as the world developed over the last century or so and photographic I.D. came into use the crime became .. ...
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An Overview of the 5 Types of Identity Theft (Popularity: )
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Identity theft can take many forms. Many people do not realize that there are actually five different types of identity theft. You can take steps to protect yourself from this nightmare, but first you need to know what you are up against. Here is an overview of the five types of identity theft.
1. Financial identity theft is the kind most of us are readily familiar with. This is when a ...
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Identity Theft - Knowing When You Are Victimized May Be The Least Of Your Problems (Popularity: )
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I received a letter in the mail from our "great state" of Illinois that they failed to protect the personal information I'm required to provide to be licensed to do business.
I followed their advice and put a fraud alert on my credit report then went to follow their suggestion that we monitor our own credit multiple times throughout this year. Each credit agency (Experian/Equifax/TransUnion)offered monitoring services for a monthly fee. ...
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