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Id Theft

8 Simple Steps To Guard Against Identity Theft When You Travel

Jim T. Miller | Posted 05.05.2013 | Fifty
Jim T. Miller

Most people don't realize that when you travel, your risk of identity theft increases. Here are a few simple steps you can take to protect yourself while you're away.

Identity Theft: It's Not Just for Grownups!

Neale Godfrey | Posted 04.23.2013 | Parents
Neale Godfrey

Kids have pristine records with no real credit score of their own. Parents generally don't think to monitor the status of their kids' identity. This is the perfect combination for children to be the easy targets of identity theft.

The Online Dating Game: Tips That Can Help You Stay Safe and Protect Your Identity

Women & Co | Posted 04.13.2013 | Women
Women & Co

When Rat Pack singers croon about "strangers in the night," it sounds so romantic. But in the online dating world, meeting strangers can be scary and poses a whole host of challenges.

Identity Thieves Just Love Apple

Reuters | Mitch Lipka | Posted 03.09.2013 | Technology

By Mitch Lipka (Reuters) - Carol Stuber was going through her mail and stumbled on a bill that made no sense - $3,300 for goods purchas...

Justice Department Targets Tax Refund Thiefs

Reuters | Posted 11.18.2012 | Business

* Federal prosecutors gain new authority for criminal tax cases * Effort focuses on ID theft for tax refunds WASHINGTON...

Couple Of Thieves: Man And Wife Duo Plead Guilty To Largest Identity Theft Case In U.S. History

The Huffington Post | Allie Compton | Posted 08.07.2012 | Home

It has been called the largest and most sophisticated identity theft case ever seen in the U.S., according to Queens (N.Y.) District Attorney Richard ...

What To Do When You're Getting Calls About Someone Else's Debt

Bankrate | Steve Bucci | Posted 05.10.2012 | Home

Dear Debt Adviser, I am a victim of identity theft. The person who stole my ID took out a payday loan and used a fake bank account number. I am now b...

Feds Bust Sophisticated ID Theft Ring

AP | KEN RITTER | Posted 03.17.2012 | Technology

LAS VEGAS -- Nineteen people were arrested in Nevada and eight other states in a Las Vegas-based identity theft and trafficking ring that a federal pr...

Nurse That Stole Patient Identities Will Not Go To Prison

Posted 12.07.2011 | Denver

Cannon Tubb, a 31-year-old nurse that is accused of stealing the identities of hospital patients in Adams County, will not see prison time despite pro...

Jury Hears Bizarre Details Of Morbid ID Theft Case

AP | TOM HAYS | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York

NEW YORK — Irina Malezhik was ending an assignment as a Russian-language translator at a law office in 2004 when she asked an innocent but fatef...

Scammers Steal 3-Year-Old Girl's ID To Buy Porn

KDVR | Heidi Hemmat | Posted 05.25.2011 | Denver

PARKER, Colo. -- A Parker mother is looking for answers, after her 3-year-old daughter was used to buy pornography. Someone hacked into Kimberly Fi...

Children's Social Security Numbers Targeted For Identity Theft

AP | BILL DRAPER | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The latest form of identity theft doesn't depend on stealing your Social Security number. Now thieves are targeting your kid'...

FBI Busts Cybercrime Ring: Dozens Arrested For Identity Theft Scheme

AP | THOMAS WATKINS | Posted 05.25.2011 | Technology

LOS ANGELES — Authorities said Wednesday they have arrested 33 people in breaking up a crime ring in the U.S. and Egypt in which an elaborate "p...

Two Types Of Tax Fraud On The Rise

New York TImes | LYNNLEY BROWNING | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business

Thieves are increasingly obtaining fraudulent tax refunds by using the identities of lawful taxpayers, according to a government watchdog report relea...