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Good Name Gone
My name is John Shelby and this is my personal Criminal Identity Theft story. It all started in Dec. of 1997. I had been hired for a really good job, but was pretty much immediately fired on my first...(more)
Submitted 2010-07-15 07:15:55 by Goodnamegone
Rating: 0 (0 votes) | 219 Views
Section: Identity Theft News


Identity Theft Hotline in Illinois
I found this little blurb in Chicago Tribune about an identity theft hotline in Illinois: Illinois has formed a new hot line for residents to report identity theft and take steps to repair their...(more)
Submitted 2006-02-09 07:41:21 by psiolent
Rating: 0 (0 votes) | 1011 Views
Section: Identity Theft News


Identity Theft Misconceptions
Some recent identity theft research shows that the sources and targets of identity theft may not be exactly what you expect. The first myth dispelled is that senior citizens are the most common...(more)
Submitted 2006-02-01 08:03:25 by psiolent
Rating: 0 (0 votes) | 1622 Views
Section: Identity Theft News


It's a Vicious Cycle
We've certainly heard it before: identity theft is now the fastest growing crime. The media frenzy and paranoia over identity theft is itself providing yet another tool to the thieves themselves....(more)
Submitted 2006-01-16 08:52:23 by psiolent
Rating: 0 (0 votes) | 1883 Views
Section: Identity Theft News


H&R Block Error Invites Identity Theft
In the latest example of corporate bunglehood, H&R Block sent out thousands of marketing packages to former customers with their SSN printed on the outside of the package. While the SSN is...(more)
Submitted 2006-01-09 08:16:48 by psiolent
Rating: 0 (0 votes) | 1032 Views
Section: Identity Theft News


Identity theft
Last year in late November I was the victim of identity theft, my SS#, DOB, Mother maiden name, Discover Card number and security check were comprised and used to change address information at...(more)
Submitted 2006-01-05 17:47:01 by tennek
Rating: 5 (1 votes) | 5107 Views
Section: Identity Theft Stories


New Identity Theft Laws for Illinois
January 1st, 2006, will bring into effect new identity theft laws in Illinois. These laws will require companies to disclose to customers if their data is compromised. I believe this is a good law....(more)
Submitted 2005-12-29 09:10:36 by psiolent
Rating: 0 (0 votes) | 745 Views
Section: Identity Theft News


New Year's ID Theft Resolutions
Here's info from a press release from a company called ShredStation. They apparently provide a "professional-grade disposal and cross-shredding service", which they promote in the release,...(more)
Submitted 2005-12-29 08:46:51 by psiolent
Rating: 0 (0 votes) | 627 Views
Section: Identity Theft News


Online Records Fuel Identity Theft
The story of one Arizona county's struggles with identity theft reveals a much more widespread problem. In the late 1990s, Maricopa county decided to take advantage of the forming information era and...(more)
Submitted 2005-12-27 09:06:28 by psiolent
Rating: 0 (0 votes) | 688 Views
Section: Identity Theft News


A Little Identity Theft Irony
I found an interesting story titled Officer Finds Own Cable Bill After Making ID Theft Arrest. Apparently after months of searching, Fort Worth, Texas, identity theft task force officers tracked down...(more)
Submitted 2005-12-22 08:06:47 by psiolent
Rating: 0 (0 votes) | 2571 Views
Section: Identity Theft Stories



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