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Albert Lea Tribune | Albert Lea man indicted for identity theft …

The indictment, which was filed in U.S. District Court in St. Paul, charges Jose Luis Tapia Montiel with two counts of making a false claim of citizenship and two counts of aggravated identity theft, according to a United States …

No Justice for Identity Theft Victims? | KIMA CBS 29 – News …

KEPR's special report on identity theft showed you the top 10 common mistakes that could put your information in the hands of criminals. But that's not all Action News learned in talking to the experts.

Camden pair charged with mail, identity theft | Identity Theft …

Nathaniel Johnson, 42, and his wife, Lakisha Scanes, 29, were charged Monday with theft related to an identity – theft scam that netted at least $88000 from … See all stories on this topic. The rest is here: …

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1. As Real As it Gets – Identity Theft and What You Can Do

   by
   
   Tina L Douglas

   More and more people are acknowledging the fact that identity theft is indeed a real and growing problem. Still, there are a lot of things that can be done to minimize the risk of falling victims to this white collar crime. If you want to know the necessary precautions that you can take to prevent yourself from being a victim, read on.

2. Tips and Guidelines on How to Protect Your Identity Online

   by
   
   Tina L Douglas

   Identity theft is not hindered with recent advancements in internet and communications technology. As a matter of fact, identity theft grows as more and more people use the internet for their everyday transactions-bills payment, fund transfers, mortgage applications and even pizza deliveries.

3. Other Things That You Can Do to Help Protect Your Identity

   by
   
   Tina L Douglas

   There are a lot of articles online that tells you what you should do in order to protect yourself from identity theft. This is another of those articles. It cannot be helped. People should always be reminded of the things that they should do to protect themselves from identity theft. Time and again, they need to be reminded over and over again.

4. Identity Theft – Do Not Be the Next Victim!

   by
   
   Tina L Douglas

   Just because you do not use your credit card for online purchases means that you cannot be a victim of identity theft. It is something that can happen to anyone. Recent statistics show that there were 9.3 million Americans who became victims of identity fraud in 2004 alone. Of course, identity thieves uses a various methods to steal your identifying information like driver’s license numbers, social security card numbers, credit card numbers as well as passwords and PIN numbers.

5. You and Your Credit

   by
   
   Margie Robinson

   When you click on one of free credit report sites, you will find that you have to sign up for a credit monitoring service for $10.00 to $15.00 per month, so the report is not really free. The government passed new rules that are effective this month that now requires any website that offers the “so-called” free credit report to do certain things.

6. 7 Reasons Why You Should Never Leave Your Purse in the Car

   by
   
   Michele Parker

   Many in today’s society still feel that it is safe to leave certain everyday occurrences to chance, since they have never resulted in problems in the past. For instance, some feel that it is “safe” to leave their purse or wallet in the car, while they visit an establishment, family or friend for extended (or even brief) period of time. However, even when the car is locked, it is still not a good idea to leave anything valuable in the car.

7. A Primer on Identity Theft

   by
   
   Tina L Douglas

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   Identity theft has been a public problem nowadays for there is an estimate of 9 million Americans who has their identities stolen each year. Identity theft occurs when someone uses your name, social security number, credit card number and any other personally identifying information. When the thief has collected enough information about you, he/she can now do pretty much everything they can do to suck your bank account dry and max out y our credit card bill. They may rent apartments, file loans and establish a telephone account in your name.

8. Lifelock Vs Consumerdirect – Which One is Better For Identity Theft Protection?

   by
   
   Puripong Koomsin

   Due to the fact that there are many victims of identity theft today, there are some companies, who have specialized in protection of your personal information and also to help you recover after the damage is done. In that article I will compare the services offered by 2 of the largest companies in that industry – Lifelock and Consumerdirect.com.

9. What Do the Internet and Your Garbage Can Have in Common?

   by
   
   Tina L Douglas

   There are already several reported cases of identity theft and this is due to the increasing ways and causes of this crime. The victims are said to spend a lot of money just to fix the damage done to them, and most of the time it involves financial matters. Time is also being sacrificed when you’ve been a victim of this crime. Most of the time, restoring and cleaning your identity needs a lot of time because there are processes that should be followed.

10. Are You Protecting Yourself Against Identity Theft?

    by
    
    Tina L Douglas

    Identity theft has replaced illegal drug trafficking in being the fastest growing criminal activity in the recent century. This white collar crime is not choosy in its victims as it affects everyone in the populace including kids and the elderly. It cannot be helped, identity theft boasts of the highest profit margin with the least chances of getting caught (or if caught, all the damages have been done already).

11. Laptops and Identity Theft

    by
    
    Tina L Douglas

    Most of the time, important files or data are stored in your laptop. These may include your photos, videos, personal compositions and even your email, financial and business information. Since you can use your laptop in public places, it is more exposed to thieves who might just be roaming around you waiting for that perfect moment to steal it from you.

12. When Identity Theft is at Its Highest

    by
    
    Tina L Douglas

    Throughout history, no crime has ever surpassed identity theft in its notoriety as being the fastest growing crime. Identity theft is also considered as the largest and also the most destructive white collar crime in the United States. The dawn of new and modern technology has allowed identity thieves to steal their victim’s identity far more easily especially when it during the busiest shopping time of the year.

13. How to Get the Best Identity Theft Protection Program

    by
    
    Tina L Douglas

    Remember, identity theft do not require your entire personal history before it can be initiated. It can start with the simplest information like your real name, address and birthday. It can get worse if more are taken from you.

14. 5 Unknown Facts About Identity Theft

    by
    
    Tina L Douglas

    Identity theft is real. It is something that you can’t take for granted as they are actually happening. No one is exempted from this crime as everyone can be a victim.

15. On Traps and Identity Theft

    by
    
    Tina L Douglas

    Traps can be everywhere and it can be made by anyone you know or you do not know that’s these are very dangerous. We may also be trapped anywhere, whether in a public place or in our own house.

16. Ways to Avoid Being a Victim of Identity Theft

    by
    
    Tina L Douglas

    We are all responsible for anything that happens to us. Whether it is a good or bad event will greatly depend on our previous performances. This simply means that a good performance is more likely to have a good effect while a terrible performance will have a bad effect.

17. Identity Theft 102 – Precautionary Measures Against Identity Theft Part 4

    by
    
    Tina L Douglas

    Identity theft continues to menace different societies all over the world. This crime is typically initiated with a single piece of personal information that can be expounded with a little research and effort. It is even amazing how identity thieves are able to work out starting with one single piece of information and then ending up with a full armory of personal information that can be used to take your full identity away from you.

18. Identity Theft 102 – Precautionary Measures Against Identity Theft Part 3

    by
    
    Tina L Douglas

    Identity theft is not a crime that can be weakened by technology. As a matter of fact, recent advancements in technology have even made stealing identities easier for identity thieves. It cannot be helped, the internet is a vast pool of interconnected networks where millions of personal information and data travels everyday.

19. On Preventing Identity Theft

    by
    
    Tina L Douglas

    Identity theft is one of the most feared crimes in today’s world for it leaves its victims with some devastating damages. This crime can leave its victim on the verge of bankruptcy due to the fact that the thief has control over the victim’s credit card and bank accounts. The thief can also inflict moral damages on the victim’s name for he or she can pretty much do whatever he or she wants under his or her stolen identity. It is very wise to prevent this kind of crime from happening to you because repairing its damages is a lot tougher than what you’ve ever expected.

20. What Identity Thieves Really Want

    by
    
    Tina L Douglas

    When your identity was used to perform illegal acts without knowing it, you might have been a victim of identity theft. It occurs when someone obtains a part of personal information to commit fraud. It involves stealing of your identity to pretend to be you. And through this you can open credit card accounts, get a bank loan or checking account, buy a car, claim benefits, and file a tax return to get a refund but of course these are not you but for the one who stole your identity.

21. Identity Theft 102 – Precautionary Measures Against Identity Theft Part 5

    by
    
    Tina L Douglas

    Most personal information that are used in identity theft crimes were either taken from the garbage or snatched at mailboxes. Why, in these two locations, you ask? For the very simple reason that these locations are gold mines for identity thieves because both the garbage bins and mailboxes contain valuable correspondence and documents that contain very sensitive personal information.

22. Do You Really Need to Give Your Social Security Number?

    by
    
    Tina L Douglas

    Identity theft is becoming more and more menacing, and destructive to the entire society as a whole, as more and more people become unwilling victims to this crime. It is as yet to become the fastest growing white collar crime not only in the United States but in any parts of the globe. Being a victim of this crime requires that you spend months, and even years, undoing the damage that the identity theft has done.

23. Your Own Personal Identity – The Hottest Commodity

    by
    
    Tina L Douglas

    Identity theft is not something that you should take for granted. It is a very serious crime that requires you to take necessary steps in order to avoid yourself from being a victim. If, in any case, you are victimized by identity theft, then you can spend months, and sometimes years, trying to undo the damage that it has done to you and your finances. Your credit history will be ruined and your credit score will hinder you from reaping the benefits of your own hard work. It should also be stated that a seriously damaged credit score can mean lower chances of getting a job and more chances of being declined when you apply for loans, insurance or rental housing.

24. On Stealing One’s Identity

    by
    
    Tina L Douglas

    Identity theft is considered to be one of the fastest growing crimes of this century, and is thought to also be one of the largest and fastest growing non violent crimes in the US. Cases of identity theft tend to grow in today’s world because of the internet.

25. Identity Theft From Before and Today

    by
    
    Tina L Douglas

    Before, in order to steal one’s identity, the criminal should first have to kill the victim. Once the thief succeeds, he or she can freely use his or her victim’s identity. Lives of their victims are more at risk during that time but as the technology advances, identity thieves no longer have to kill just to steal identities. All they have to do is search on your garbage bins, have some prank calls, follow you while having some bank transactions, hack your online accounts, or just wait for you to trust them.

26. Dos and Don’ts of Identity Theft

    by
    
    Tina L Douglas

    We can never tell when, where or how are we going to be victims of a crime which involves the stealing of our identities so we have to be aware, watchful, and prepared anytime, anywhere. There are too many ways to be considered that can help a person to protect his or her identity from the criminals of identity theft.

27. Identity Theft 102 – Precautionary Measures Against Identity Theft

    by
    
    Tina L Douglas

    Preventing a crime before it is even committed is way better than clearing the damage after everything has been done. This is particularly true with identity theft since most victims are not aware that they’ve already been victimized and their identity stolen, until a collection agency or creditor calls and informs them that they owe hundreds and thousands of dollars.

28. Identity Theft 102 – Precautionary Measures Against Identity Theft Part 2

    by
    
    Tina L Douglas

    As previously mentioned, it is always imperative that we protect ourselves from identity theft because it is one of the worst crimes that another person can do to another individual. As its number of victim steadily increases, so does the identity protection programs that offer security and careful monitoring of your credit reports. Which leads us to another measure that people can take to protect themselves against identity thief: Always Monitor Your Credit Report.

29. What Are the Thoughts on Identity Theft?

    by
    
    Tina L Douglas

    When you talk about identity theft, keep in mind that prevention is always better than cure due to the fact that the damages done by this kind of crime is far too serious than you imagined. There are many life changing damages that this kind of crime can leave its’ victim. An identity thief may use the information he or she stole to avail a loan in your name which you would not only have to pay back as it is very difficult to prove that it was not you who took the loan, but also live with a terrible credit record until that time. The felon may use your credit card until it reached its’ maximum credit limit, which will damage your credit card rating if unpaid.

30. 2 Major Types of Identity Theft

    by
    
    Tina L Douglas

    Everyone has probably heard of identity theft. It is a crime committed when another person utilizes the identity of another person to gain employment, commit crimes or acquire financial rewards. It is typically referred as a silent crime that can kill instantly because of the fact that most victims of identity theft do not realize that their identity has already been stolen until everything is too late. Charges have already been made on their credit cards, bank accounts have already been drained, and crimes have already been committed at the expense of the victim.

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1. Protect Your Information:  The Federal Trade Commission stated that some of the most notorious identity theft comes from disposed trash of credit card or insurance offers. If you do not dispose off your information more properly, there’s a possibility that a thief will fish through your trash gathering private essentials such as your name, address, and other delicates sent in the mail. Protect yourself from these types of thieves by investing in a shredder to crumble the trash in to smaller bits that are harder to read. Besides this, there are many other ways to prevent identity theft.

2. Buy a Safety Deposit Box:  Place your social security card, birth certificate, and other vital information in a safety deposit box at your bank. It is very easy to sign up for one of these. They are a great type of security to prevent identity theft because when you go to check it or replace things, etc., there is a bank professional that watches you as you open, check, add, or take things from it. There are many situations where the bank professional will actually need to be there to simultaneously open the box.

3. Get a Personal Safes:  These work much like safety deposit boxes and are also good ways to prevent identity theft. These can be bought at local stores and then hidden someplace in your home. This would give you instant access to your important information. Many of these boxes are also fire retardant and can sustain an allotted amount of impact. These are great features to protect against house fires, lesser categories of hurricanes and tornadoes, and mild earthquakes.

The downside of keeping it in your house would be the fact that, if someone was to break in, the box could possibly be stolen. If this were to happen, then to prevent identity theft, contact your bank, place of employment, Department of Motor Vehicles to make sure they can put holds on your account and track purchases.

4. Buy a Good Shredder:  With the rise of fraudulent Direct Mail and other associations, we can be literally buried with all the junk mail and fake offers. Shred everything that has your name and address on it. You can never be too careful.

5. With the age of the World Wide Web, it has become harder for people to prevent identity theft. Identity thieves invest in their craft by:

• Creating fraudulent direct mail products to send to potential victims on mailing lists obtained by lead generating companies. The worst of these are the credit card offers that promise low APRs and are not listed on web pages on-line.
  
• Do thorough research of direct mail offers by calling the supplied number.
• Look it up on-line

   

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• You do not have to be their next victim.
  

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