Archive for February 2010

Keep Your Card Safe, Credit Card Fraud is on the Rise

Identity thieves have rocked the United States market by cheating 11.1 million Americans of $54 billion in 2009. In terms of numbers of victims it was a 12% rise on 2008 numbers, and 12.5% rise in terms of dollar value. Card fraud was one of the biggest tools used by identity thieves to snatch such [...]

11 Million US Adults are Now Victim of Identity Theft

11 Million US Adults are Now Victim of Identity Theft

In a study conducted by Javelin Strategy & Research, it was found that in 2009 12% more US adults became victim of identity theft and related fraud compared to 2008. The 2010 Identity Fraud Survey Report found that in total 11.1 million US adults had been victimized in 2009, whereas, in 2008, this number was [...]