May 2012
65 posts
May 25th
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May 25th
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Dumbest identity thief EVER
If ever there was a dumb identity thief, this guy is it. Gerald K. Acholonu was charged by federal prosecutors with aggravated identity theft and other crimes that stemmed from him stealing credit cards from other people’s mailboxes and using them to obtain cash advances and buy things.  Here’s the thing: If he’d just shredded documents, he might have gotten away with it. ...
May 25th
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May 25th
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May 24th
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May 24th
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What if a relative steals my identity?
Zachary, La. police have arrested a St. Charles Parish woman accused of fraudulently obtaining student loans in the names of relatives. Police Chief John Herty said detectives booked 48-year-old Diane S. Truax of Norco on one count of felony theft, 16 counts of forgery, six counts of bank fraud, six counts of monetary instrument abuse and three counts of identity theft. Herty said Truax is...
May 24th
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“And if someone asks you to provide a Social Security number, ask them why they...”
– Betsy Broder, Federal Trade Commission
May 23rd
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ID theft: A 'terrible feeling' →
May 23rd
Tracy Becker Credit Expert and Author: ABC's of ID... →
tracybeckercreditexpert: Recently a client came to us with questions about ID theft and a very unusual situation that he experienced. Since most people would not expect this to occur I thought it is a great example to share. This was his question to us: About six months ago I wound up having to stay in a hospital for…
May 23rd
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May 22nd
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So here's how it's going with LifeLock...
So far, so good. I’m six months into my new LifeLock membership, and so far everything has gone just like they said it would. I received my notice that I would no longer receive pre-approved credit offers within a few days. Hallelujah! ID thieves steal mail as one of the most common methods of ID theft, and every time I pulled a credit offer with a check out of my mailbox, I worried about whether...
May 22nd
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May 21st
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Colby Vieirra: Buy LifeLock!! →
colbyvieirra: For everyone who does not have Lifelock, I strongly recommend that you purchase it. Just the sense of security that Lifelock provides is overwhelming. A week ago I purchased Lifelock, and yesterday, I had the scare of my life. An individual called me with all of my personal identification (social…
May 21st
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Testimonial →
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May 18th
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Testimonial... →
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May 17th
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Small Business Guide to Email  →
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May 16th
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Angel's Wings and Kitty Purrs: Amazon →
angelzash: So apparently I cancelled two orders with Amazon.com today. …Except I haven’t bought anything from them in something like…10 years. Now that’s what I call slow service!! XDD No really, these emails seem to be this lovely new phishing scam. The email address looks legit and they don’t ask for any…
May 16th
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Think You’re Not at Risk of Experiencing a... →
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May 16th
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May 15th