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For many of us, there is one time of the month that we all loath - that moment that calls for us to pay the bills. After going through the task of just who gets how much of our money, many of us simply discard the [...]
Millions of people are severely impacted by identity theft every year. By obtaining just a small amount of your personal information, criminal minded individuals can easily apply for credit cards, bank accounts and medical benefits in your name. Criminals will implement various tactics to acquire this information; many of them are even bold enough to [...]
Pretexting can be defined as the practice of obtaining someone else’s personal information under false pretense, an illegal act that leads to identity theft. After sweet talking you out of the information, a pretexter will then sell those details on the black market, allowing others to open credit accounts and commit all types of fraud [...]
Skimming is one of the most widely used methods to commit credit card fraud and identity theft. This malicious practice costs consumers and credit card companies more than $8.5 billion per year, a serious problem that continues to evolve.
To truly help you understand the dangers of skimming, we have provided a few clear cut example [...]
Phishing is a new form of identity theft that frequently occurs on the web. The term refers to baiting techniques implemented by a criminal to fish personal information out of an unsuspecting user. The purpose is to use this information to commit identity theft and other types of fraud.
How Phishing Works
Phishing typically originates via email [...]
Thanks to millions of actual cases and widespread coverage from the media, many of us now understand the serious threat of identity theft. These facts have kept us on guard, implementing various strategies to protect personal information. Despite all of these efforts, crafty imposters continue to find ways to gain access to personal data and [...]
Anyone who is truly concerned about identity should certainly make themselves familiar with shoulder surfing. While the term may provoke images of recreational activities, shoulder surfing is a much more severe concept. In reality, this terminology is used to describe one of the many ways criminals obtain the personal information they need to commit identity [...]
Pharming is a more advanced method of identity theft. This scam originates on the internet and involves technically sound hackers who secretly redirect an unknowing user’s computer from legitimate sites to those supplied by the scammer. The pharming website will have a striking resemble to the original, making users much more susceptible to entering their [...]
How Did They Steal My Identity?
Identity thieves are growing more sophisticated and intelligent in their means of stealing your precious identity. That innocent grandmother standing behind you in line may just be skimming your shoulder, waiting to victimize your identity. Or, that interesting single sending you risqué IMs could really be an identity thief, waiting [...]
Identity theft insurance reimburses identity theft victims for expenses they encounter when trying to restore their identity and repair their credit reports. While victims are not responsible for the debts stacked up on their credit by imposters, undoing the lasting damage to their names and credit can still be an expensive process. To this end, [...]
