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emailHow to Report a Scam
Posted on Wednesday, March 28th, 2012 by Nikki Junker
The types of scams thieves can utilize are virtually limitless, and the prevalence of social networking and the ever-increasing use of technology in everyday lives have made these scams all the more simple to perpetrate. If you have fallen victim to a scam, or even if you’ve only been targeted but were quick enough to spot the scam for what it was before volunteering your personal information, there are a few quick steps you can take to properly report the scam, in the hopes that the thief will not be able to victimize more unsuspecting consumers in the future. Read More
No, You Didn’t Win the Lottery
Posted on Thursday, January 26th, 2012 by Nikki Junker
Have you ever received an email from the United Nations compensation Fund about a large sum of money that you are entitled to? At one point or another, we have all received these types of emails. The content of the emails may change, however, the ultimate goal of those behind the scenes remains the same – to get you to give them money or your personal information… which of course they will then use to get your money. Read More
Identity Fraud Hits the Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Team
Posted on Tuesday, November 29th, 2011 by Elaine Rigoli
A strange case of identity fraud has been reported by MLB.com, all in a hoax to play ball.
The fraud suspect allegedly posed as an agent for Pirates outfielder Xavier Paul, pitching a deal in which Paul and the suspect would agree to play in Australia during the MLB’s offseason — but only if both men could play. Read More
Child Identity Theft — and Bad Credit — Increasingly Common Among Young Children
Posted on Tuesday, July 26th, 2011 by Elaine Rigoli
Not only are data-breach victims more likely to be fraud targets, but did you know that your kindergartner might already have bad credit? That’s right – identity fraud is way more prevalent than you’d ever imagined, and more and more information is revealing how easily kids are quickly being victimized as well. Only after a child becomes an adult and gets rejected for a car loan or student loan is the crime exposed. This, of course, leads to the difficult task of trying to undo years – decades, perhaps — of damage. In fact, the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice recently held a joint forum to discuss ways to end the problems of child identity theft. Read More
Man Steals Identity of Criminal Suspect, Becomes Flight Attendant
Posted on Thursday, June 30th, 2011
So much for background checks. An immigrant from Guyana allegedly stole a New York man’s identity and was hired as an airline attendant. He used the stolen ID to obtain a U.S. passport, a U.S. Department of Transportation ID card, and at least three Florida driver’s licenses, according to law-enforcement sources. The New York Post reports that spokespersons for several federal agencies couldn’t explain how the suspect “cleared the security checks needed to become a flight attendant — or why the airline didn’t realize the ID he had stolen belonged to a criminal suspect.”