The FL State Attorney's office says it takes more than just catching someone with stolen information to charge them with identity theft, you need to prove they are using it or intending to use it. Law enforcement officials are frustrated because...
May 2012 Archives
Memorial Day is a special day to remember our fallen heroes. A day to honor the courageous men and women of our armed forces, generations past and present, who lost their lives while protecting ours. Take time to reflect on the...
Across the nation, reports are coming in about a tax credit scam targeted at utility customers. Several utility companies have issued warnings about the scam, reminding their customers that legitimate tax credits don't require you to give up personal information...
When news broke of a data breach within the network of the payment processor Global Payments, the company put a lot of effort into letting the public know that it had discovered the breach itself that it was taking steps...
At some point or another you've probably heard the phrase "everything old is new again." Unfortunately, that goes just as well for scams and identity theft as it does for fashion and design. Old scams that you'd think had gone...
Even though you might think you are doing your best to safeguard your finances, you might be doing the exact opposite by regularly using your debit card to complete transactions. Despite the fact that debit cards look identical to credit...
The Consumer Federation of America recently released a report that reviewed 20 of the major identity theft protection services that are available today. The review was a follow-up to a set of voluntary "best practices" guidelines that the CFA created last...
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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