The loss or theft of personal data such as credit card and Social Security numbers soared to unprecedented levels in 2007, and the trend isn't expected to turn around anytime soon as hackers stay a step ahead of security and...
December 2007 Archives
The case concerns an instance of identity theft that severely affected the Sloan's emotional and finacial well being causing great turmoil in her home and work life. Equifax's continued failure to respond to the plaintiff's requests and to follow mandated...
Identity theft scammers unleash widespread attack LAKEWOOD - Jeffco Credit Union has temporarily restricted online banking because of a wave of phone calls and e-mails trying to con customers into giving up sensitive information. Candace Mowers of Lakewood is not...
When the clock strikes midnight on Dec. 31, a new state law will go into affect that will help victims of identity theft fight back in New Hampshire -the Granite State. Just four days into 2007 House bill 227 was...
On The Night Before Xmas, All Through The House... Ooops, We Just Lost The House By Danny Schechter T'was the Night Before Christmas, a season of closure. We just lost our house because of foreclosure Clement Moore, the author of...
Happy Holidays!...
The Wrong Suspect-Part 2 A CBS4.com Investigation: By Jim Defede In the early afternoon of September 13, 2007, Kevin Wehner was in the front yard of his house in Jacksonville, changing the spark plugs on his car, when his mother-in-law...
Last night Jim Defede and CBS4 News out of Miami aired an exclusive interview with Kevin Wehner the victim of an identity theft whose picture was mistakenly released to the national news in search of a cop killer. The Suspect...
SEATTLE -- Federal Trade Commission Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras says her agency has done a credible job regulating the Big Three credit bureaus. But the boom -- and now bust -- of subprime mortgages is fueling criticism that the FTC...
Port Richey, Florida - Barbara Smith says it's very scary to think of losing your home when all you want to do is make your payments. But that became a reality for Smith, after Litton Mortgage Servicing took over her...
Since it is peak season for cyber criminals, scammers and identity thieves here are some good tips to keep in mind when shopping online this holiday season. • Check out the website /seller you are buying from. Call its phone...
News From Around the Country Identity theft is on the rise. More than 162 million records have been reported lost or stolen in 2007. That's three times more than the more than 49 million that went missing last year. It's...
Identity theft sucks! And it will suck your time, money, business and energy right out from under you if you are not on guard and aware of the various forms of fraud that one can all too easily fall victim...
Angela P. Williams says she got nothing but a runaround from Equifax as she tried for more than a decade to clear up an identity mix-up that ruined her credit. Now she's hitting the credit-reporting giant where it hurts: on...
Credit Card Practices Denounced WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress is renewing its scrutiny of the credit card industry, as some lawmakers denounce the practice of raising customers' interest rates when their credit scores decline, even if they make their card payments...
A memoir exposing the steep price consumers pay when facing mortgage servicing errors, inaccurate credit reporting, illegal debt collection practices, identity theft and weak consumer protection laws. THE BOOK » DENISE'S STORY »
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