Identity and Financial Theft Archive

10 Tips to help Prevent Identity Theft

The current estimate is that every three seconds someone’s identity is stolen. Don’t let this happen to you. There are ways you can help prevent becoming a victim of identity theft. Monitor your credit score: …

Most Common Identity Theft Scams

Identity theft is one of the leading crimes in the United States today, with the advancement of technology and the spread of digital bill pay it is becoming easier than ever for criminals to steal …

Preventing Identity Theft

Tips for preventing identity theft According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation an estimated 500,000 to 700,000 Americans are victims of identity theft each year. Identity theft; using an individual’s personal information such as Social …

How to Protect your Money and your Identity

Protecting your identity will also help you protect your money.  In this day and age identity theft is rampant.  Because a stolen identity can cost you more than money (for example, fixing your credit report, …

Identity Theft

More often than not, an individual experiences an invasion to something that we all hold dear, our identity. An alerting statistic in 2008 stated that identity theft cases have increased by 22 percent. That fact …

How to Avoid Telephone Banking Scams

Telephone banking scams have become more common nowadays, with the introduction of on line banking. Fraudsters will try anything and everything to get into our personal bank accounts and get their hands on our hard …

Identity Theft

Identity Theft is a huge hazard to face for anyone because it basically is a form of intrusion on your life. Imagine your neighbour having luxury items delivered to their home but for you to …

What to do about Identity Theft

How To Protect Your Good Name and Monitor YourCredit At The Same Time! As the world around us plunges head first into what is being coined as “The Global War On Terror”, our personal freedom …

Malware Identity Theft

Who gets the credit for identity theft? In one fell swoop, or one foul swipe, an identity thief can simply destroy your credit score. Piling up unpaid bills, all in your name, the crook can …

How to Avoid Telephone Banking Scams

Despite the rise in popularity of Internet banking scams, telephone banking scams are still very much alive and kicking. Now that scammers have found ways to circumvent caller ID blocking and intercept calling devices, every …

Malware Identity Theft

It is a harrowing time when suffering either from identity theft or credit card fraud. The two types of crime are distinctly different, yet they are in the same in one aspect:  An individual has …

Identity Theft

We have all, at one time or another, been concerned about having our identities stolen whether it be over the internet or in other ways we have learned we can be scammed. As adults, we …

Malware Identity Theft

Can Identity theft affect your credit score?. Most certainly it can. Identity theft can be a frightening thought and carries more problems than most of us realise. It can affect your buying power and your …

Identity Theft Prevention Shredding Documents Encryption

Preventing identity theft involves several simple steps: Freezing your credit (most states allow it), shredding and otherwise properly disposing of personal information, and taking caution when using the internet for financial transactions and banking online. …