I want to share my identify theft story with others, so they will become aware of what you should watch out for. I use the Internet to check my bank account a couple of time every now and then. Since my husband and I have a joint account, it’s often necessary to check the balance [...]
Let’s start with the most simple and popular method of data theft – chain email letters. Did you know that when you send a forward to your contacts, you are actually making it easy for some hackers out there to perpetrate data theft? Each name in your contact list becomes an auction object. There are [...]
Let me give you an example that will answer your question about the online identity theft situation. Recently my friend had her email hacked. The hacker sent almost all her friends an SOS letter requesting $1,500 to bail her out of a financial jam. The letter does not represent her style – she is a [...]
What do you understand when you hear “theft protection”? Most people will think about security guards, alarms, cameras and so on. But there is more to it than that, you know. The term theft is nowadays more used in connection with the Internet than the real world. The vast ground and the ability to go [...]
When you find your account violated or your SSN used fraudulently, you wonder how these thieves get the identity theft information. There are easy ways and they are difficult ways. The easy ways include – phishing your account, asking for information directly through false websites, researching for your information from social bookmark sites and the [...]
The question should rather be “is it possible to stop identity theft?” rather than “how to stop identity theft” because in spite of today’s advanced technology it’s still extremely difficult to zero in on one terminal among the millions across the globe when a cyber crime is committed. While it’s true that the Law also [...]
You hear so much about people becoming victims of identity theft. Did you know that in the case of 65 percent of people, this happens because they are too busy to be careful? First of all, since you are aware that such fraud exists, let’s check on whether you are prepared for it. Answer the [...]
It happened just recently to one of my friends. She received an email that said she needed to upgrade her information or her yahoo mail id will be suspended. Thinking this was some kind of routine verification, she did what was asked. Just two days after this email was answered, she realized that she had [...]
Most victims of identity theft are so devastated when they find out that they have been defrauded that they do not take any further action to protect themselves or prevent further siphoning of funds. The first thing a victim needs to do is report the theft to the FBI and creditors (banks, financial institutions and [...]
The most common and dreadful financial scams are connected today to identity theft. In order to protect yourself from identity theft scams you need to be aware about the telltale signs that point to this fact. Here are two sure signs that should put you on red alert: 1. You are finding small but recurring [...]
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