Archive for the ‘Identify Theft’ Category
Did you know that approximately 99% of discarded cell phones do not have their data erased? Personal information, banking data and contact lists are thrown away in the garbage without a second thought. This is gold to the identity stealing thief. Thieves today are still dumpster diving and will use anything to steal your identity.
Here’s a shocking fact: every 3.5 seconds in the U.S. an identity is stolen. Not only do you have to be safe online but you have to be safe in the real world. It is true that identity theft is thought of an online crime, but thieves are going low-tech and stealing your identity right under your nose. Here is 5 tips to protect yourself against identity theft.
I found this amazing article called, “Five Types of Identity Theft” that details different types of identity theft. Learn more and protect yourself against against identity theft.
By now, every adult should know that identity theft is the fastest growing crime in America. It has become an epidemic, leaving everyone at risk, including children, adults, the elderly, those with good credit, bad credit, or no credit. And, to make matters worse, most people do not know if their identity has been stolen
Ever worried that you might have a virus on your computer? Nervous that your child may unknowingly opened an email with a virus or bug in it? If so, the article, “60 Minutes’ Leslie Stall Investigates Computer Hacking and Conficker” details what computer hacking looks like.
Identity thieves today are getting more and more crafty when it comes to stealing personal information and how they are using it. These thieves can leave a person with hundreds of thousands of dollars to pay and it’s not even from credit card fraud.
