Identity Theft News
- Thieves find high-tech way to steal credit card information
Category: Identity Theft News
February 14, 2011
Advancements in credit card technology offer consumers more convenience when making purchases, but they may also pose a danger from tech-savvy thieves. more
- Trojan steals credit card numbers from Android phones
Category: Credit Card News, Identity Theft News
January 21, 2011
A new program that's being circulated for Android phones can listen to and transmit a consumer's credit card information.more
- Chase Commuter Cash security not up to par
Category: Credit Card News, Identity Theft News
October 18, 2010
One part of the major credit card companies' foray into the world of allowing payments for mass transit has come under fire: its security measures.more
- Study finds link between credit card security standards and data breaches
Category: Credit Card News, Identity Theft News
October 18, 2010
While many of the data breaches that affect credit card users are preventable, a new study has shown that many businesses are unprepared to protect themselves from the threat.more
- Discover ranked best at identity theft resolution
Category: Discover Credit Card News, Identity Theft News
October 7, 2010
While all credit card lenders have to contend with the threat and fallout of identity theft for their customers, Discover was recently ranked as the best in the industry.more
- Former credit union employee arrested for stealing customer's identity
Category: Identity Theft News
July 28, 2010
Sometimes, even the employees of the banks or credit unions consumers visit every day can't be trusted with the personal information they handle.more
- Phishing scam targets Floridians
Category: Identity Theft News
July 26, 2010
A number of emails promising grant money as a result of the BP oil spill have been received across Florida, but it's just another phishing scam.more
- Georgia comedy club releases customers' credit card information online
Category: Identity Theft News
July 22, 2010
People who visited a comedy club in Georgia should be aware that the establishment may have accidentally leaked their personal information online.more
- Credit card information stolen from restaurants in phone scam
Category: Identity Theft News
July 21, 2010
A man who claimed to be a police detective duped a number of restaurants into giving out the credit card information of its customers.more
- Skimming devices are gaining prominence in Arizona
Category: Identity Theft News
July 21, 2010
While identity thieves all over the country are beginning to employ skimming devices to perpetrate their crimes, the problem has become particularly widespread in Arizona.more
- Visa's anti-identity theft measures earn praise
Category: Visa Credit Card News, Identity Theft News
July 20, 2010
One industry leader in identity theft has come forward to give Visa acclaim for its latest consumer protection measures.more
- Utah power customers targeted in identity theft scam
Category: Identity Theft News
July 20, 2010
Customers of a major power company in Utah are the targets of an attempted identity theft scam.more
- BBB warns consumers over Amazon.com identity theft scam
Category: Identity Theft News
July 19, 2010
Because millions of Americans use Amazon.com to make purchases small and large, identity thieves know that someone targeted in their latest phishing scam is likely to have used the site recently.more
- Akron man pleads guilty to identity theft, other crimes
Category: Identity Theft News
July 16, 2010
A man from Akron, Ohio, recently pleaded guilty to charges that he committed a number of different types of fraud since early 2009. more
- Zeus virus targeting major credit card lenders
Category: Identity Theft News
July 15, 2010
While some Americans may not have heard of the Zeus Trojan computer virus, which is used to steal personal credit information from infected computers, their banks and credit card companies certainly have.more
- Six indicted for fake credit card ring
Category: Identity Theft News
July 13, 2010
A group of criminals that made fake credit cards and ripped off businesses all over the western United States has finally been indicted.more
- Feds bust up airline ticket fraud ring
Category: Identity Theft News
July 12, 2010
A fraud ring that had been stealing consumers' credit card information since 2001 was finally broken up after a lengthy investigation.more
- FTC issues warning to consumers about credit card statements
Category: Credit Card News, Identity Theft News
July 12, 2010
Recently an international identity theft operation came to light in which more than 1 million credit card users had money stolen from them in small amounts. The criminals that perpetrated the scam were counting on consumers to not notice the small, unauthorized charges that cost them between 20 cents and $10 at a time.more
- Credit card 'skimmers' being used to rip off consumers
Category: Identity Theft News
July 8, 2010
There is a new scam that is gaining favor among would-be fraudsters across the country, and it's incredibly easy to fall for because consumers don't do anything differently than they normally would.more
- Retirees may be targeted by identity thieves
Category: Identity Theft News
July 3, 2010
Senior citizens are often preyed upon by identity thieves for a number of reasons.more
- University of Maine students at risk for identity theft
Category: Identity Theft News
July 1, 2010
College students may not think they're at risk of having their identity stolen, but a recent event at the University of Maine should underscore the very real threat that hackers can pose to everyone.more
- Wisconsin prosecutors to pursue more identity theft charges
Category: Identity Theft News
June 30, 2010
Given the rise of crimes in which people's identities are stolen, it was only a matter of time before prosecuting attorneys began doling out harsher identity theft charges.more
- Anthem Blue Cross-Blue Shield security breach opens hundreds of thousands to risk
Category: Identity Theft News
June 29, 2010
A website upgrade at Anthem Blue Cross-Blue Shield has put hundreds of thousands of applicants at risk of having their identities stolen.more
- White House drafting national identity theft protection strategy
Category: Identity Theft News
June 29, 2010
Identity theft is becoming such a widespread problem in America that the federal government is quickly taking big steps to help curb it.more
- FTC: Scammers stole millions with credit card system loopholes
Category: Identity Theft News, Economy News
June 28, 2010
The Federal Trade Commission has badly damaged an online scam ring that stole millions from American consumers. Those that perpetrated the thefts are still currently at large.more
- New social media threat could lead to identity theft
Category: Identity Theft News, Economy News
June 21, 2010
When a friend posts a funny picture or website on their Facebook or Twitter account, it's important to know just where clicking that link could lead.more
- Avoiding identity theft on vacation
Category: Identity Theft News
June 18, 2010
People may not be especially vigilant about identity theft when they go on vacation, but that may be one of the most important times for consumers to be on the lookout for scams and potential threats.more
- Thieves stealing credit card numbers at gas stations
Category: Credit Card News, Identity Theft News
June 11, 2010
In the Sacramento area, even those that use their credit cards when they pay for gas aren't safe from identity thieves.more
- Credit card fraud expected to abound at World Cup
Category: Identity Theft News
June 11, 2010
With hundreds of thousands of fans from all over the globe pouring into South Africa for the World Cup, banks have begun to worry about the high probability of credit fraud.more
- Federal officials taking tips regarding oil spill disaster fraud
Category: Identity Theft News
May 5, 2010
Consumers who think they may have encountered fraud tied to the recent oil spill in the Gulf can call, fax or email government officials to report it.more
- Spring cleaning shouldn't pose identity-theft opportunity
Category: Identity Theft News
April 30, 2010
While people get rid of old documents and computers, they should make sure to dispose of them properly.more
- Blippy users affected by information breach
Category: Identity Theft News
April 26, 2010
At least five people who use the social card tracking site have had their account numbers appear on Google.more
- Debit info would be limited by New Jersey law
Category: Prepaid/Debit Card News, Identity Theft News, Credit Card Legislation News
April 23, 2010
If passed, a law in New Jersey would aim at reducing identity theft by limiting debit card information on receipts.more
- Toey sentenced in connection to Gonzalez case
Category: Identity Theft News, Economy News
April 20, 2010
Damon Patrick Toey was sentenced to five years in prison in connection to a scheme in which millions of credit and debit card numbers were stolen.more
- Bill aims at combating spoofing
Category: Identity Theft News, Credit Card Legislation News
April 20, 2010
The U.S. House passed legislation that would make it illegal to alter caller identification in order to defraud or harm consumers.more
- Skimming devices found in South Carolina
Category: Identity Theft News
April 19, 2010
Some thieves may try to use machines to steal a consumer's credit card information.more
- BBB to hold identity-theft awareness day
Category: Identity Theft News
April 13, 2010
Consumers and businesses are being encouraged to shred their sensitive documents to prevent identity theft.more
- DoJ identity theft efforts lack coordination
Category: Identity Theft News
April 6, 2010
A recent report from an inspector general's office notes that federal agencies need further coordination to fight identity theft.more
- Police investigate card scam in California
Category: Identity Theft News
March 31, 2010
Thieves in Berkeley are skimming credit and debit card data in order to commit fraud.more
- Wells Fargo credit card offers rapid alerts
Category: Visa Credit Card News, Identity Theft News
March 25, 2010
A new program from Wells Fargo and Visa could help alert consumers of fraudulent activity on their credit cards.more
- Consumers should take measures to avoid ID theft during tax time
Category: Identity Theft News
March 8, 2010
Keeping track of documents one strategy.more
- Identity theft still top complaint to FTC
Category: Identity Theft News, Economy News
February 28, 2010
Credit cards also make an appearance on the 2009 list.more
- Poll: Card holders satisfied with how issuers handle fraud
Category: Credit Report News, Identity Theft News
February 18, 2010
Consumers can keep their own tabs by checking their credit report.more
- Thieves opening more credit card accounts to commit fraud
Category: Identity Theft News
February 11, 2010
Though a credit card offers consumers a way to pay for goods, it may also give identity thieves a way to commit fraud unless cardholders are careful.more
- Consumers should be aware of scams involving increased credit card interest rates
Category: Identity Theft News, Credit Crunch News
January 21, 2010
Thieves may try to gain personal information through fake offers.more
- Even businesses can be affected by identity theft
Category: Identity Theft News
January 7, 2010
Companies should guard information.more
- Recession leads to concerns about identity theft
Category: Identity Theft News, Economy News
January 4, 2010
Consumers may be worried banks aren't paying attention to security.more
- Thieves use caller ID to steal credit card info
Category: Identity Theft News
January 4, 2010
Two people in Minnesota affected.more
- Man pleads guilty in large case of identity theft
Category: Identity Theft News
January 3, 2010
Crime involved millions of records being stolen.more
- Poll shows consumers concerned with identity theft
Category: Identity Theft News
December 30, 2009
Some respondents worried about using credit cards online.more
- Former Chicago Blackhawk Stan Mikita - Recent Victim of Identity Theft
Category: Identity Theft News
December 28, 2009
Stan Mikita lost more than $100,000.more
- Identity theft could affect a credit score, so consumers should stay aware
Category: Identity Theft News
December 18, 2009
Protecting information is a key step in being safe.more
- Holiday shopping could lead to identity theft
Category: Identity Theft News
November 24, 2009
Consumers need to take precautions to avoid damage to their credit report.more
- When facing ID theft, a credit report fraud alert may be an option
Category: Identity Theft News
October 22, 2009
Although many people face identity theft, which can hurt a person's credit score, there are a number of things consumers can do to help combat the problem.more
- Credit score can be affected by identity theft
Category: Identity Theft News
October 19, 2009
One thing that can have a major effect on a consumer's credit score is being the victim of identity theft.more
- Loopholes in Banking System Allow for Credit Card Fraud
Category: Identity Theft News
May 20, 2009
Major loopholes in the banking system has allowed an alarming rise in credit card fraud in South Africa. Stolen credit cards are used by scammers with absolutely no detection at the time of purchase. Read more at Creditnet.com.more
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