ID theft affects business owners personally and professionally
Not much is said or written about business identity theft, because businesses can’t technically be the victim of such a theft. But there are a myriad of ways identity theft can impact a business....
View ArticleNew Survey Identifies “Phishing” Gang Activities
One single criminal operation was responsible for two-thirds of all phishing” attacks in the second half of 2009 and is responsible for a two-fold increase in the crime, a report published by the...
View ArticleCriminals targeting certain types as ID theft victims
Identifying fraud is getting more and more tricky. Criminals have become more and more creative, and increasingly clever about disguising their methods. And on top of that, they’re using more...
View ArticleDon’t be fooled by stimulus money scams
According to www.recovery.gov, the White House Web site for all things economic recovery, a new scam has emerged. Earlier this year, a phony company called Mouch & Thompson PLLC sent a letter to...
View ArticleTake steps to avoid becoming a victim of ‘smishing’
Lots of crooks all across America have hung signs on their doors – “Gone Smishing.” Thousands of cell phone users all over the country are regularly receiving automated messages or texts, warning them...
View ArticleCost of ID Theft to Consumers Drops in 2009
Although the overall number of incidents of ID theft increased by 12% over the previous year according to the most recent study by Javelin Strategy & Research (The 2010 Identity Fraud Survey Report...
View ArticleConsumers Fight back Against Identity Theft
Law enforcement had greater success in 2009 than in previous years using identity theft information provided by consumers, banks and credit card providers to detect, catch and convict criminals....
View ArticleMore Consumers and Businesses Alert For Identity Fraud
More consumers than ever before are actively monitoring their credit and financial accounts for suspicious activity and fraud and are acting faster when identity theft is detected. More than ever...
View ArticlePreventing Identity Theft
The Javelin Research and Strategy 2010 survey of identity theft revealed that the efforts made by businesses and individuals in detecting and resolving identity theft cases have helped to reduce the...
View ArticleConsumers Using Tools to Fight Online Identity Theft
According to Javelin Strategy & Research, small business owners suffered identity fraud at one-and-a-half times the rate of other adults in 2009. Much of this theft occurred as online identity...
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