Three weeks ago Dannica Dillenbeck, a teenager from Albany, Texas found herself filing for identity theft in Mission, Texas after discovering that her identity had been stolen.
Dillenbeck, 17, who has been searching for a job for a year, tried to fill out a job application for the Walmart store in Albany and found out she [...]
It’s not very often that gangsta rappers are commended for inspiring positive change in the word. That’s why we were so surprised by the recent news that acclaimed rapper Snoop Dogg has decided to spread the word about the growing problems of cyber crime and identity theft. Marking a significant break from the usual rap [...]
In Alabama, police arrested a woman on suspicion of identity theft. She later confessed to using the Social Security numbers of her own children to obtain credit cards, and is now charged with four counts of identity theft.
According to a story published on WAFF.com, Kayla Miranda Latham was arrested by Lawrence County Sheriff’s Investigators after [...]
Most of us like nice things, whether you dream of owning a mansion or sports car, or wish you could take a long vacation to Europe. What’s to stop a criminal from making these dreams a reality? Surprisingly little. In fact, having your personal information is essentially a free ticket to a shopping spree.
One [...]
Here’s another story about why you need identity theft protection.
Police found it easy to bust a Georgia woman for identity theft after she ordered pizzas using a stolen credit card and had them delivered to her home. The victim, a California victim, reported to police that someone had used her credit card for fraudulent purchases, [...]
Today, a surprising number of identity theft cases stem from thieves who have access to personal information as part of their day job. One recent example is the case of Katina Candrick, a 34-year-old Texas woman who had worked for a medical billing contractor. During the course of her work, she gained access to patients’ [...]
You’re probably used to receiving poorly-worded emails from fraudsters trying to scam you out of thousands of dollars. These faux emails often claim to originate from friends or relatives who are overseas and in need of money. Most readers are immediately tipped off by the poor wording – since many of these scams originate overseas. [...]
Is purchasing identity theft protection worth it? Ask Earl Hood.
The devastation of falling victim to identity theft is not just financial, but also emotional. In fact, this theft can have a substantial impact on the family of the victim. Recently, the AP ran a story about Earl Robert Hood, a trucker from Illinois. After his [...]
If you’ve been watching the news, you might think that identity theft has only been an issue within the past decade. However, the crime of ID theft is not a new one. In fact, there are plenty of identity theft cases dating back decades. Take, for example, Tom Lesh. In the 1970s, his identity was [...]
A recent story by NBC Los Angeles broke the news of a $1.4 million dollar theft from Donald Bren, a Southern California real estate mogul and the 45th wealthiest man in the world. His tax refund check was stolen in one of the biggest single cases of identity fraud ever. The thief opened several bank [...]
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