Identity Theft Archive for May, 2010

• Learn Simple and Practical Ways of Protecting Yourself from Identity Theft

  by Amanda Randell

  Identity theft, taken in its simplest definition, is the usage of an individual’s personal information without the consent and knowledge of the person, usually for the purpose of using such information at the owner’s expense. The thief may use the information to spend money, or worse – commit crimes in the owner’s name. Personal information may range from the person’s name, credit card number, driver’s license number, social security number and any other private information. On the same line, therefore, … (more) May 30, 2010

• Some Creative Ways of Stealing another Person’s Identity

  by Amanda Randell

  A crime can be considered an art, relative to how it was successfully executed. The more discreet it has been done, then the near perfect it was executed. This also goes with identity theft as it quickly progresses in becoming one of the most common crimes all over the world. Identity theft happens when people gain access to personal information and uses them to fulfill their own reasons. This article contains only some of the identity theft methods used by … (more) May 25, 2010

• How Identity Thieves Take Advantage of your Information

  by Amanda Randell

  As the trend in fashion and technology evolves so as the tactics used by identity thieves.  Identity theft is one of the crimes that are being committed to millions of individuals all around the world each year.  With the economic crunch that most of us experience, it would not surprise us to know that people will do almost everything just to earn money even if it includes committing a crime. Identity theft is a form of crime where stolen personal … (more) May 22, 2010

• Be Extra Careful about Identity Theft

  by Amanda Randell

  Identity theft is a form of crime or fraud where someone else’s identity and personal information are used for personal and selfish gains. Personal information includes social security numbers, passwords and PIN’s. So be very careful with how and where you keep your important records. The cases and complaints regarding Identity theft offenders just keeps growing but what’s surprising is that no established laws yet had been created to protect the consumers and punish offenders. Identity theft is not just … (more) May 18, 2010

• Easily Spare yourself from Unlawful Identity Theft Acts

  by Amanda Randell

  It is true that the internet has made almost all things possible; even providing a perfect place for crime. Since not a lot are really taking serious steps against identity theft, the number of complains and cases gradually increases.  This form of crime happens everywhere but most prevalent in the United States of America. Around ten to thirteen of Americans fall as victims of identity thieves. For you not to be the next victim, you should know the basics of … (more) May 14, 2010

• Fall Not as the Next Identity Theft Victim

  by Amanda Randell

  Identity theft is not new news to a lot of us. Even before the birth of the internet, such crime had already been common but became more sophisticated as technology gets better. Regardless of the damages it brings to people, the number of cases has grown drastically over a period of time. But why do people steal identity leaving the owner with nothing but problem and debts?  Checking the records of the Federal Trade Commission, you would learn that majority … (more) May 11, 2010

• Explanation on Identity Theft, Its Categories and how to Defend Yourself

  by Amanda Randell

  Identity theft, to put it simply is a crime in which another person obtains and uses key pieces of your personal information, such as your name, your Social Security Number, your credit card number or some other piece of your personal information or identity, for their own use, typically for their economic gain. Identity theft also leaves the victim, you, with financial hardships. There are two ways of categorizing of identity theft, and a lot of reason to have identity … (more) May 7, 2010

• The Reasons Why We Become Victims of Identity Theft

  by Amanda Randell

  How do we become victims of identity theft? This usually happens because we do not know anything about identity theft prevention. This happens because we do not really think that it will happen to us out of the millions of other people in the world. We become careless and because of this we become victims and suffer the consequences of our actions. Here are the top reasons why we become victims of identity theft. Number one reason why we become … (more) May 3, 2010