Identity Theft and Fraud News
- Pair accused of identity theft after attempts to open ... - Canada EastHALIFAX, N.S. - Two people are facing dozens of charges including identity theft after attempts to open accounts at two Halifax-area banks aroused the suspicions of staff. Police were called to the banks in Dartmouth this week and arrested a man and ... […]
- Woman faces additional identity theft charges - WPTVWEST PALM BEACH, FL--Erika Morales didn't care that they were her babysitter, best friend and even the father of her child when she defrauded them all, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office. On March 2, the telephone solicitor from ... […]
- Identity theft 'increases by 20%' - Virgin Media MusicIdentity theft soared by 20% during 2009 as fraudsters increasingly targeted less well-off consumers, a report has claimed. Information services group Experian said it handled more than 5,000 cases where people had had their identities stolen during ... […]
“The Greatest Threat”
“… to consumers and far more insidious and harmful to our national welfare than many people realize.”
Those were the words of and If recent statistics are any indications former US Treasury Secretary John Snow’s words ring true more than ever. Case in point:
Identity theft was on the decline for a few years but whether due to the economic downturn or whatever other circumstances it has come back with a vengeance.
There unfortunately is no iron clad guarantee that promises you will never be a victim of identity theft (especially when you find out who are some of the possible perpetrators) but you can do some things that will tilt the odds more in your favor or at least give you a heads up as to what you are up against.
