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Online Identity theft: Phishing

Identity theft is a very commonly used term in recent years, which has found its manifestation in various forms. Many countries are waking up to this relatively new term acting as a promising avenue for criminals. They are churning laws to label identity theft as a crime and looking into the system for loop holes. [...]

Do Identity Theft Protection Services Work

If ever you find yourself in need of identity theft protection, evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of using identity protection services. Many misconceptions are concluded by the lack of information on how identity protection services work.    Everyone has an opinion of the value and/or lack of value when using protection services.   Make a point to [...]

A Criminal mind can help you avoid Identity Theft

Have you ever heard the saying “A good cop catches the bad guy over time, but a great cop catches the bad guy quickly because he thinks like a criminal?  This is true in many instances where you can potentially become the victim of identity theft.   When it comes to identity protection, thinking like a [...]

Who’s involved in Identity Fraud Prevention?

It goes without saying, that you are ultimately responsible for the protection of all things valuable to you, including your credit reputation.  Familiarizing yourself with organization actively involved in identity fraud protection and identity theft prevention, strengthens your defense against identity theft.  Credit card identity theft is the highest ranking form of identity theft in [...]

What agencies are involved in Identity Fraud Prevention?

What agencies are involved in Identity Fraud Prevention?

It goes without saying, that you are ultimately responsible for the protection of all things valuable to you, including your credit reputation.  Familiarizing yourself with organization actively involved in identity fraud protection and identity theft prevention, strengthens your defense against identity theft.  Credit card identity theft is the highest ranking form of identity theft in [...]

Which Identity Theft Protection Programs is right for you?

Which Identity Theft Protection Programs is right for you?

Ideally identity fraud prevention begins at home by means of adhering to standard practices for protecting personal information with the highest regard.  Identity theft scams occur in assorted ways and are highly complex.  Over the past 5 years identity theft has reached an all time high, and between 2002 and 2003 alone; nearly 15,000,000,000 (15 [...]

More Tips on Identity theft

The weakest point for any unaware person is his/her lack of attention when carrying out monetary transactions. Identity thieves know their victims and home in for the kill on their unaware preys. The reason is simple, too much proximity enables him to memorize your pin number, and allows him to bump into you for no [...]