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Facebook Acknowledges It Was Hacked
Hackers have long targeted all sorts of companies, government agencies and other organizations for cyber attacks that could expose consumers to identity theft, and now the world’s most popular social...
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Help! Someone Took Out Student Loans in My Name
By Kelly Santos In a new form of identity theft, fraud rings are stealing personal information then applying to low-cost, online colleges to milk money from federal student loan programs. But Uncle Sam...
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Identity Theft Cases Spiked in 2012
The number of identity theft cases has been growing steadily in the past decade, and that trend continued in 2012, as millions of people were affected by the crime, and millions more were exposed to...
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How Identity Theft Can Kill a Small Business
Identity theft is on the rise again, hitting a 3-year high and producing one new victim every three seconds in 2012, according to a study released Wednesday by Javelin Strategy & Research. Data...
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Can an Online Alias Protect You From Identity Theft?
Is it OK to lie in order to protect your personal information online? Apparently plenty of people think so. In one survey, 22% of “savvy” 8 to 17 year olds claim, “I don’t give out my details online, I...
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Identity Theft Among Top Complaints Fielded by FTC
Instances of identity theft have been on the rise nationwide for some time now, and climbed to an all-time record high in terms of the number of incidents reported to one federal agency last year....
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This Week in Credit News: Identity Theft Galore
The biggest news this week is all about identity theft, after the Federal Trade Commission released a report stating that more Americans have reported being victims than ever before. Identity Theft...
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12.6 Million Reasons Why Identity Theft Matters
If you still believe identity theft is a marketing gimmick, it’s time to take a look at the Federal Trade Commission report released this week. Identity theft is once again the top complaint in...
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5 Ways to Protect Your Mail From Identity Thieves
Your mail carrier may soon get Saturdays off, but identity thieves never rest. The U.S. Postal Service has announced that it will cease Saturday mail delivery beginning in August. So now is a good time...
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Treasury Department Issues Warning on Tax Identity Theft
Identity theft is a significant problem for consumers nationwide throughout the year, but may become even more of a consideration during filing season. Tax identity theft is on the rise and has been...
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Businesses Falling Short on Protecting Your Shared Data
Identity theft and data breaches have become two major problems for consumers in recent years as more information is digitized, and more chances to expose it come along. But now new research suggests...
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New York DMV Uncovers 13,000 ID Theft Cases
Identity theft is an ongoing and widespread problem across the country, and thieves are constantly finding new ways to commit this crime. One increasingly popular type of scam is obtaining...
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Michelle Obama & Celebrities’ Credit Reports Hacked
It’s the ultimate in financial creepiness: knowing someone’s been spying on your credit or other financial details. How about then having those details posted online for anyone to view — or grab?...
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New Identity Theft Scheme Involves Obamacare
Criminals are always looking for new twists to get consumers to give up their identifying information, and now some seem to have settled on one that relates to the Affordable Care Act. Many consumers...
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SC Bill Would Offer Tax Breaks for ID Theft Protection
Millions of Americans are affected by identity theft every year and the problem is growing at an alarming rate. With this in mind, lawmakers in South Carolina are now looking into a way for residents...
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Could Your Paper Boy Steal Your Identity?
A Massachusetts man was recently arraigned in connection with a massive identity theft scheme that ripped off numerous people for at least $200,000. Ikponmwosa Ogiugo, who worked as a newspaper...
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Did Consumer Reports Get It Wrong on ID Theft?
We commissioned a national poll last month which found that nearly 40 percent of Americans believe “identity theft is not a serious problem.” In fact, they said they thought that it’s “a marketing tool...
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ID Thieves Take Aim at Govt. Benefits
These days, identity theft exists in many different forms — and some types are growing in popularity among thieves. This seems to be particularly true for fraud related to government benefits, which...
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Consumer Lessons from the Celebrity Hacking Scandal
Last week, a dozen high profile celebrities, government officials and politicians were victims of hackers who posted sensitive financial information online. The victims included Jay Z, Beyonce, Paris...
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To Catch a Thief: Will Techie Upgrades Prevent ID Theft?
Identity theft is all too common these days, but a shocking new report from the Federal Trade Commission highlights just how bad the situation’s become. Identity theft isn’t just the top complaint in...
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