Archive for the ‘Credit Card Fraud’ Category
Identity Theft and Dealing With the Bank
When you have your identity stolen the identity thief can get access to your bank account in different ways. The most common way is to steal your debit card. In addition, whenever you pay for anything with a check you are basically handing over your routing information and account number. Identity theft offenders have found [...]
Protect Yourself at Home From Identity Theft
Identity theft does not always happen because someone stole your credit card, skimmed your card illegally, or tampered with the ATM machine. It can happen at home which is where many cases of identity theft happen. Identity thieves use a variety of methods to steal your identity. Some of the ways may be high tech [...]
How to Report Identity Theft
When you find out that you are a victim of identity theft one of the first things that you should do is report it to your local law enforcement office and fill out a report. In addition here are other places that you need to contact and let them know that you are a victim [...]
How to Protect Yourself From Spoofing and Phishing
Identity thieves are always looking for new ways to steal your identity both online and off line. Two of the ways that identity thieves can steal your identity online is by spoofing and phishing. Both of these are fraud attempts in which an identity thief attempts to make an internet user believe that the email [...]
White House is Developing Plan to Help Stop Online Identity Theft
In the United States, online identity theft is a widespread problem. Each year it costs millions of people money and time so the White House has made a decision to step in. Their plan is called National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC). This program is will provide protection to consumers during all their [...]