Identity Theft Archive for September, 2009

• 15 ways to have identity theft prevention

  by Amanda Randell

  These are 15 easy ways to getting identity theft protection. Give your personal information sparingly. Never carry your Social Security card when you go out. Leave this very important document in a vault, somewhere private and where you can easily retrieve it when you need it. When you enroll in websites, do not give your social security number (SSN)—unless you trust the site implicitly. This is important for identity theft prevention. Do not give out your mother’s maiden name. … (more) September 30, 2009

• Victim Protection and Punishments against Identity Theft

  by Amanda Randell

  Almost seven to 10 million Americans have already been affected by identity theft. This is a crime wherein a person deliberately uses other person’s identity for personal gains. Thieves are enabled to access the benefits of their victims receiving trough their Social Security number, medical insurance, driver’s license. It causes trauma for the victim because of identity loss, financial loss and constant fear of being robbed again. Identity thieves’ top motivations are personal and economic gain. They can steal identity … (more) September 30, 2009

• Why do identity thieves target teenagers?

  by Amanda Randell

  What do identity thieves try to steal? Identity thieves steal your identity. In the Unites States (US), each citizen born into the country gets assigned a unique Social Security Number (SSN). All you need is to give this number so you can prove that you are you. So when you’re thinking about identity theft prevention, all you need to do is to watch over your SSN vigilantly. What else is so important about the SSN? Well, this number is not … (more) September 30, 2009

• High-end and Technically Savvy Identity Theft Protection

  by Amanda Randell

  Being knowledgeable and dependent on technology can greatly increase your risk of identity theft, especially when you are way too reckless. But now, technology can already offer you identity theft protection. Think how many times you have entered your personal information in your electronic mail or website. Each time you give your information away you could be at the high risk of being victimized by identity thieves. You could be setting yourself up to become a recipient of a fraudulent … (more) September 30, 2009

• Are You Victimized by Identity Theft? Here’s What to Do

  by Amanda Randell

  These are the obvious evidences that you’ve been a victim of an identity theft. The very first clue will be by your card, bank or account statements. You can be surprised that there are charges, withdrawals or other changes you did not make. Other indicators are you are failing to receive bills or mails when expected, receiving credit cards for which you did not apply, receiving calls from debt collectors that you did not buy or denial of credit cards … (more) September 30, 2009

• Identity theft protection: What is a fraud alert?

  by Amanda Randell

  If identity theft prevention is not enough because your identity has already been stolen, you should immediately sound an alarm. Alert the local authorities as soon as you learn that your wallet has been stolen. When that happens, you are invoking the first type of fraud alert. Initial fraud alert. This alert lasts for 90 days. It will tell the authorities that your credit record ought to be on the watch list for any activity. This way, you’ll be … (more) September 30, 2009

• Know the signs, protect yourself from identity theft

  by Amanda Randell

  What are the signs that your identity has been stolen? What steps should you take in case your identity has been stolen? These are important things that any consumer should know. The first step to fighting this kind of crime is to inform people. Tell your friends, loved ones and strangers about the danger of identity theft. You can even tell complete strangers about it by blogging about it. Identity theft protection and prevention is not a one-man act—everyone has … (more) September 30, 2009

• The Connection of Phishing Mails and Identity Theft

  by Amanda Randell

  Protecting Against Identity Theft Identity theft is a crime which very infamous in the internet. Since the internet has connections and databases of all information, the thieves have found a way to sneak in and steal your very identity. Stealing your identity could mean a lot of things. One of which is that your name and personal data are used for a mischievous purpose without your consent. Another is that they could steal your bank accounts and credit cards so … (more) September 30, 2009

• Learn How to Protect Your Identity from Thieves by Knowing Their Schemes

  by Amanda Randell

  You can have better identity theft protection by securing the use of information that is outside of your control. Securing all information that are accumulated and maintained in dozens of corporate and government databases may be impossible, but it’s actually possible to have identity theft protection for yourself by seizing the damage that results when your personal information got stolen by an identity thief. Protecting yourself from an identity thief effectively is also possible. All you need to do is … (more) September 20, 2009

• 5 Top Tips to Prevent Identity Theft

  by Amanda Randell

  What are these top 5 identity theft preventions? Take a look at the following to find the answer.  The first thing to keep in mind is that you must be familiar on what personal information should be kept private. While some personal information is unavoidably going to be made public, there are some items which are very personal and sensitive, that these should never be made public . For instance, full name, address and phone numbers are low sensitivity  information; birthplace, … (more) September 20, 2009