Law and Rights
Okay, so you get a call from the bank saying your identity was stolen and they took the money out of your account. Is it identity theft, or is it really just a bank robbery?
Of course, the bank says it's identity theft and it was your money that got stolen. On the other hand, your money is still in your pocket. The money you gave the bank to hold onto, though, is gone. So, isn't it really just a bank robbery? How did that get to be our problem instead of the bank's problem?
Here's a link (below) to a great comedy spoof explaining the whole thing. By the time you get finished listening, you just might wonder too.
Is it Identity Theft or a Bank Robbery? Click here. Then you decide.
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Law and Rights
Is it Identity Theft or a Bank Robbery?
Okay, so you get a call from the bank saying your identity was stolen and they took the money out of your account. Is it identity theft, or is it really just a bank robbery?
Of course, the bank says it's identity theft and it was your money that got stolen. On the other hand, your money is still in your pocket. The money you gave the bank to hold onto, though, is gone. So, isn't it really just a bank robbery? How did that get to be our problem instead of the bank's problem?
Here's a link (below) to a great comedy spoof explaining the whole thing. By the time you get finished listening, you just might wonder too.
Is it Identity Theft or a Bank Robbery? Click here. Then you decide.
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Subscribe in a reader- Identity Theft Resource From Nhs
We blogged about identity theft before, explaining what it is, some ideas on how to prevent it, and some things you can do to fix it. The NHS Consumer Law Center posted a very recent and very nicely detailed blog the other day about credit reports...
- National Consumer Protection Week, Day Three
Identity thieves are out to steal from you. And they are very good at it. More about that in a minute. This is day three of National Consumer Protection Week and we are continuing our week-long series on common consumer frauds and scams, with tips on...
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From WFMY News, out of Collier County, Florida comes this report of true justice. Seems Bank of America filed foreclosure papers on a home that was owned by a couple free and clear - no mortgage, no loan, no debt and certainly no bank mortgage. You'd...
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Car dealers aren't the only ones who try to rip off consumers. Today let's look at banks, First Premier Bank and their credit card program specifically. Their logo says "Financial Services From a Different Perspective" and boy is that ever true....