Identity Theft Archive for March, 2010

• Identity Theft Protection for the Technologically Advanced

  by Amanda Randell

  If you’re one who is greatly dependent on the internet for, well, everything, then you are at an extreme risk of having your personal information stolen and hacked from you. Technology has made living easier, but it has also made it a lot easier for opportunists and criminals. Simply logging in a website or your personal e-mail, or entering your credit and bank account numbers actually opens the risk of you receiving sham e-mails, or in the worst case scenario, … (more) March 30, 2010

• Arm yourself against Identity Theft!

  by Amanda Randell

  With the advent of the internet and fast rise of technology, identity theft has become too common and widespread. The Identity Theft Resource Center says that an average of 27,000 people lose their identities to thieves every second in the United States alone! Since almost every home in the US has its own computer and internet connection, and since almost everyone is subject to having records of all kinds, this is not hard to believe.  What is Identity Theft?  Basically, … (more) March 22, 2010

• Guard your Identity by knowing Identity Thieves’ Tactics

  by Amanda Randell

  Identity theft is a crime which has caused drastic effects in the lives of thousands of citizens in the US and around the world. Being a victim of identity theft could mean having your SSSN number, medical data, ATM information, and even your own character stolen.  If you become a victim of identity theft, you will be charged with thousands worth of money just for attorneys and lawsuits just trying to clean up your reputation. Getting identity theft protection for … (more) March 19, 2010

• How Anti-Virus Programs Help in Identity Theft Protection

  by Amanda Randell

  With the harshness of identity theft crimes, even being just on the web puts you at risk with the crime. Yes, even in the safety of your home, and even when you’re just minding your own business online, you can still be chosen as a victim by these identity thieves, making identity theft protection a very pressing matter for everybody who gets online. You see, getting information from you is relatively easy nowadays. Say, you’ve been shopping online, and you … (more) March 15, 2010

• Helpful and Savvy Ways to Counter Internet Identity Theft

  by Amanda Randell

  Perhaps the worst effect of having your identity stolen is the trouble in getting credit or loan afterwards. Forty seven percent of the victims can testify to this while nineteen percent and sixteen percent of them believe that as a result of identity theft, they now get higher credit rates and higher insurance rates respectively. Of course, other than that, there is also the stress in repairing damages.  These figures say that identity theft protection must be taken seriously. More … (more) March 12, 2010

• Protecting the Deceased identity from Thieves

  by Amanda Randell

  If you think you are the only one on an identity thief’s target list, then you might want to think again because unfortunately, even your deceased relatives could be victimized. True people ought to understand and apply various ways to protect their identities from being stolen. However, you should also consider applying identity theft protection for your relatives who have already passed away.  It is almost unbelievable, but many crooks can be just this daring to meddle with a dead … (more) March 8, 2010

• How Thieves can Steal your Identity

  by Amanda Randell

  Despite statistics that say there are almost ten million Americans falling victims to identity theft, people should not give up developing, understanding and applying identity theft protection measures. In fact, the alarming figure should be a good reason to continue fighting identity thieves.  Not many people know how to exactly do identity theft protection. This could be because they do not really know how it happens. Well, there are many ways thieves use to get your personal information. When your … (more) March 5, 2010

• Four Signs that say you are an identity theft Victim

  by Amanda Randell

  You can never be a hundred percent sure that you are safe from identity thieves. Apart from applying various identity theft protection steps, you need to educate yourself with the signs that tell you are a victim. The truth is there are 9-18% of victims who only after 4 years or longer discover that they are victims of identity theft. The first thing to do to stop identity theft from happening is to know that it is already happening. People … (more) March 1, 2010