Two men in south Florida were arrested recently on charges of stealing sensitive documents from the Pembroke Pines Social Security Administration office. Their goal was to use the information on the stolen documents to file false tax returns, stealing the...
February 2012 Archives
The results of an identity theft study performed by Javelin Strategy and Research have been released and no surprisingly, show that instances of identity theft have actually increased over the course of the past year. The results of Javelin's 2012 "Identity...
Even as the massive $26 billion settlement negotiations surrounding Citigroup and four of the other largest banks in the country are wrapping up, the banking giant has found themselves in more trouble with the federal government. It seems that in addition...
The IRS recently released their "Dirty Dozen" list for 2012. This list contains the twelve most common types of tax fraud that taxpayers may encounter, ranked from most common to least common. The list is released annually during tax season...
In today's precarious world, where cyber-crime is rampant and identity theft is a growing problem, you may want to think twice before following any advice that you get regarding how to protect your financial well being. Your identity is your...
You will certainly be aware of the term 'spyware' as the warnings appear often both in the press and on your computer. But what is spyware? Apart from our general perception that it is a bad thing to have on...
I've talked about some of my own experiences with others trying to use my identity and my reputation to further their own scams. It's not uncommon that con-artists use the names of government agencies, financial institutions or even familiar consumer...
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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