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- 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...
- 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...
- Frozen Credit Records Equals Protection
For several years we've been advocating that giving consumers the right to "freeze" their credit record would go a long way to stop identity theft. After all, your credit record is what most identity thieves want to get at. Now, more and more states...
- Block Your Credit Records
Did you know that a guy working for a mortgage company thousands of miles from you can open your wallet or purse and look at everything? They can get your credit card names and balances, even your mortgage info. It's a little known loophole in the...
- Identity Thieves Run Rampant
The people dedicated to protecting you, yeah that's right, the FBI, may be easier to steal from than WalMart. Well, maybe not the FBI, but certainly many government agencies are. Take the Veterans Administration, for instance... The FBI has offered...
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Top 10 Common Passwords; Should You Change Your's?
Warning! These are the top ten most frequently used passwords on personal computers. If you recognize yours, you may as well hand over your wallet or purse to the first person you see on the street.
- password
- 123456
- qwerty
- abc123
- letmein
- monkey
- myspace1
- password1
- link182
- (your first name)
For more tips on identity theft, how to stop it from happening to you, how to know it happened to you, and what you can do about it, click here.
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Protecting Consumers Since 1978
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...
- 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...
- Frozen Credit Records Equals Protection
For several years we've been advocating that giving consumers the right to "freeze" their credit record would go a long way to stop identity theft. After all, your credit record is what most identity thieves want to get at. Now, more and more states...
- Block Your Credit Records
Did you know that a guy working for a mortgage company thousands of miles from you can open your wallet or purse and look at everything? They can get your credit card names and balances, even your mortgage info. It's a little known loophole in the...
- Identity Thieves Run Rampant
The people dedicated to protecting you, yeah that's right, the FBI, may be easier to steal from than WalMart. Well, maybe not the FBI, but certainly many government agencies are. Take the Veterans Administration, for instance... The FBI has offered...