Identity Theft

Consumers Mostly Complain About Credit Cards To New Agency

HuffingtonPost.com | Ben Hallman | Posted 01.31.2012 | Business

Read More: Richard Cordray, Annual Report, Identity Theft, Mortgage Servicers, Cfpb, Billing Disputes, Mortgage Loans, Credit Cards, Business News

The new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has received about 12,000 complaints over the past six months from consumers who had problems with their ...

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CRACKDOWN: Feds Arrest 105 In Identity Theft Sweep

AP | ALAN FRAM | Posted 01.31.2012 | Technology

Read More: Irs, Social Security Numbers, Tax Returns, Internal Revenue Service, Identity Theft, Identity Theft Sweep, Video, Technology News

WASHINGTON — The federal government has swooped down on 105 people in 23 states in the past week as part of a nationwide crackdown on identity t...

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The Real SOPA Opera Should Be ID Theft

Adam Levin | Posted 01.24.2012 | Politics

Read More: Wikipedia, Google, Twitter, Lobbyists, Grassroots, Identity Theft, Pipa, SOPA Bill, Facebook, Privacy, Sopa, Stop Online Piracy Act, Aol, Sopa Pipa, Data, Data Breaches, Youtube, Politics News

While we contemplate the gargantuan battle of the content vs. technology worlds, we must not forget an equally serious, actually even more serious example of online piracy.

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Thieves Use Deceased Child's Photos For Facebook Page, PayPal Donations

Posted 01.19.2012 | Impact

Read More: Social Security Administration, Zoe Chambers, Video, Jonathon Agin, Identity Theft, Child Identity Theft, Child Cancer, Julie Chambers, Facebook, Impact News

Julie Chambers' heartbreaking experience of losing her 2-year-old daughter was made worse in an unimaginable way. The mother from northeastern Engl...

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Teen Accused Of Stealing Identity Of White House Official

Abcnews.go.com | Mary Bruce | Posted 01.07.2012 | High School

Read More: White House Official, Social Security Number, Teen Identity Theft, Teen Crime, High School News, Identity Theft, White House News, High School News

A Georgia teenager is facing felony charges after investigators say he unknowingly stole the Social Security number of a senior White House official a...

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2012 Threats: Are You Ready?

Robert Siciliano | Posted 01.05.2012 | Technology

Read More: Malware, Mcafee, Identity Theft, Hackers, Technology News

As technology evolves and our use of the Internet and mobile devices becomes more complex, cybercriminals are also evolving and honing their skills with new types of attacks.

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Rise In Child Identity Theft Prompts Push For Solutions

HuffingtonPost.com | Gerry Smith | Posted 12.23.2011 | Technology

Read More: Social Security Administration, Social Security, Identity Theft, Child Identity Theft, Social Security Number, Burdened Beginnings, Technology News

"Burdened Beginnings" is a series examining the problem of child identity theft. Other stories in the series can be found here. When Jennifer Andru...

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Growing Number Of Post50s Falling Victim To Financial Scams

Time | Posted 12.21.2011 | Fifty

Read More: Baby Boomers, Financial Scams, Bank Fees, Wall Street Journal, Identity Theft, Retirement, Con Artists, Fifty News

Baby boomers are still looking out for their parents, even as they have fallen into the crosshairs of financial con artists themselves. It's a bona fi...

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Charity Staffers Stole Donors' Information In $2M Scam

Posted 12.18.2011 | Impact

Read More: David Stern, Uja, Bloods, Charity Scam, Crips, Ira Rennert, Starr Foundation, Identity Theft, Identity Theft Ring, Impact News

A bunch of hardened gangbangers have gone from hustling on the street corner to hustling Wall Street. Thugs from gangs such as the Crips and Bloods...

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Malcolm X's Daughter Gets Locked Up

AP | Posted 12.15.2011 | Black Voices

Read More: Malikah Shabazz, Malcolm X, Betty-Shabazz, Identity Theft, New York City, Black Voices News

NEW YORK -- Authorities say a daughter of Malcolm X is being held without bail after violating terms of her probation. According to the New York Post...

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Finding Your Lost Money

Jason Alderman | Posted 12.15.2011 | Business

Read More: Identity Theft, Unclaimed Property, Irs, Pension Plans, Income Tax Refunds, Business News

You may not know it, but millions of Americans are owed money from long-forgotten government payments, stock sales, bank accounts and other lost accounts.

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In Push For Data, Schools Expose Students To Identity Theft

HuffingtonPost.com | Gerry Smith | Posted 12.23.2011 | Technology

Read More: School Cybersecurity, Social Security Numbers, Identity Theft, School Data Breach, Child Identity Theft, Burdened Beginnings, Data Breach, Hackers, Technology News

"Burdened Beginnings" is a series examining the problem of child identity theft. Other stories in the series can be found here. In El Paso, Texas, ...

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Nurse That Stole Patient Identities Will Not Go To Prison

Posted 12.07.2011 | Denver

Read More: Denver News, Platte Valley Medical Center, Identity Theft, Adams County, Boulder Community Hospital, Nurse ID Thief, Cannon Tubb, Nurse Stole Patient IDs, Nurse Stole Patient Identities, Colorado, Boulder News, Video, ID Theft, Denver Colorado, Centura Health, Denver News

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...

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Foster Children Struggle To Recover From Identity Theft

HuffingtonPost.com | Gerry Smith | Posted 12.23.2011 | Technology

Read More: Foster Children, Foster Care Identity Theft, Identity Theft, Child Identity Theft, Burdened Beginnings, Foster Care, Technology News

"Burdened Beginnings" is a series examining the problem of child identity theft. Other stories in the series can be found here. SAN DIEGO -- After ...

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Identity Theft In the Childhood Cancer Community -- Not a Victimless Crime

Jonathan Agin | Posted 02.01.2012 | Impact

Read More: Stolen Social Security Numbers, Childhood Cancer Community, Hr 3475, Deceased Children Identity Theft, Childhood Cancer Identity Theft, Childhood Cancer, Identity Theft, Impact News

This type of identity theft, is estimated to cost the federal government upwards of $1.2 billion annually. So, does this "crime" matter and require prosecution? "Without question," is my response.

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What NOT to Keep in Your Wallet

Maria Lin | Posted 01.30.2012 | Business

Read More: Social Security Card, Personal Finance, Credit Cards, Identity Theft Protection, Purse Credit Cards, Wallet Credit Cards, Identity Theft, Business News

One thousand wallets and purses are stolen every two minutes in America. So before you leave the house, read this list of what NOT to keep in your wallet.

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Premium Credit Cards: Golden Goose or Golden Noose?

Curtis Arnold | Posted 01.22.2012 | Business

Read More: Credit Cards, Banks, American Express, Chase Bank, Citibank, Identity Theft, Credit Card Theft, Credit Card Offers, Curtis Arnold, Credit Card Fees, Business News

Critics and watchdogs of the consumer lending industry warn that even a low-risk credit card opens the door to credit abuse and "fee harvesting."

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Steakhouse Waiters From City's Top Restaurants Arrested For $1 Million Credit Card Fraud

Posted 11.18.2011 | New York

Read More: Wolfgang Puck, City Steakhouses, Nypd, Wolfgang's, Ny News, Identity Theft, Credit Card Fraud, Steakhouses, Smith and Wollensky, NY Crime, Atm-Scam-Canadian-Tourists, Credit Card Scam, Video, New York News

Waiters and other restaurant employees from some of the city's top steakhouses, including Smith and Wollensky and Wolfgang's, have been arrested for a...

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The Next Osama Bin Laden Already Has Your Social Security Number

Adam Levin | Posted 01.17.2012 | Politics

Read More: Cybersecurity, Cyberattacks, National Security, Data Breaches, Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano, Identity Theft, Osama Bin Laden, Pii, Politics News

The U.S. government needs to be certain that our response to the genuine and massive threat of cyber attacks is not as bureaucratic and fractious as everything else that goes on in Washington these days.

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Fake Check Scams Continue to Spread

Jason Alderman | Posted 01.16.2012 | Crime

Read More: Identity Theft, Wire Transfer Scams, Consumer Fraud, Fake Check Scams, Identity Theft Scams, Check Scams, Fake Checks, Check Fraud, Armchair Detective, Crime News

Years ago, fake checks were easier to spot. But today's sophisticated scanners, printers and software programs make it simple to create checks that sometimes even fool authorities.

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Family Secrets: Parents Prey On Children's Identities As Victims Stay Silent

HuffingtonPost.com | Gerry Smith | Posted 01.11.2012 | Technology

Read More: Financial Fraud, Credit, Great Recession, Identity Theft, Family Identity Theft, Child Identity Theft, Credit Card Debt, Credit Cards, Burdened Beginnings, Recession, Technology News

"Burdened Beginnings" is a series examining the problem of child identity theft. Other stories in the series can be found here. Ana Ramirez rents a...

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Credit Cards With Chips: Are the Urban Legends True?

Curtis Arnold | Posted 01.03.2012 | Business

Read More: Credit Card Fraud, Thieves, EMV Chip, Credit Cards, Skimmers, Curtis Arnold, Cardratings, Identity Theft, Business News

It's no surprise that urban legends and myths have proliferated about the new EMV chip credit cards. Here are a few of the most common, along with our opinion as to their veracity.

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Identity Theft Bust Exposes Need For 'Smart' Credit Cards

HuffingtonPost.com | Gerry Smith | Posted 12.10.2011 | Technology

Read More: Walmart, Mastercard, Visa, Identity Theft, Credit Card Fraud, Smartcards, Credit Cards, Smart Cards, Debit Cards, Technology News

When authorities announced Friday that they had charged more than 100 people in a massive identity fraud operation, they did not just blame the allege...

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Largest Identity Fraud Case In U.S. History Busted

Posted 12.08.2011 | Technology

Read More: Apple Crime Ring, Video, Identity Fraud Ring Apple, Apple Crime Ring New York, Identity Theft, New York Crime Ring, Identity Fraud, Technology News

By Aman Ali, NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York-based crime ring that used forged credit cards to mainly buy and resell Apple products overseas has bee...

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Man Who Vanished From Chicago 32 Years Ago Guilty Of ID Theft

AP | Posted 11.26.2011 | Chicago

Read More: Arthur Gerald Jones Identity Theft, Las Vegas Identity Theft, Identity Theft, Chicago Man Missing 32 Years, Las Vegas, Arthur Gerald Jones, Chicago News

LAS VEGAS -- A man who disappeared from the Chicago area more than 32 years ago and was living in Las Vegas has pleaded guilty to a felony identity fr...

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