Articles Sitemap

1: Take Every Care to Prevent Identity Theft
Fact : over nine million Americans were victims of ID theft within the past year, equating to a quarter of US households over a 5-year period. Statistics prove that someone’s identity is stolen every 79 seconds and this is easily the fastest growing criminal activity in the country....

2: How to avoid fraud cases in telemarketing?
You have options to control the mail that you receive from DMA and its member companies. Registering for Mail Preference Service (MPS) provided by DMA and its member companies. Registering for MPS decreases the amount of advertising mail sent to your email address. ...

3: Identity Theft: What to do After
If you are unfortunate enough to become a victim of identity theft you will need to know how to proceed in order to take action. ...

4: Identity Theft: Ways to Fight
The first thing to remember is that your social security number (SSN) is a prime target for identity thieves, which means that you must take absolute care about not revealing it unless you are absolutely sure that it is in safe hands. For the same reason take care not to print your SSN on your checks and make a point of ordering an annual Social Security Earnings and Benefits statement so that you can check it through for any possible fraud. ...

5: Identity Theft: Six ways to protect yourself
It cost the American people $5 billion in ID theft scams in 2006, with almost ten million citizens falling victim. However, there are preventative measures to help you combat the rise of this crime. ...

6: Identity Theft Protect Your Mailbox
Identity theft has become a real issue in recent years, and not just online when you send information over the Internet via your computer. Indeed it stretches more widely, also, than simply protecting your home, the personal possessions you keep there, and of course, your wallet....

7: What to do in Case of Identity Theft
If you are unfortunate enough to become a victim of identity theft you will need to know how to proceed in order to take action. There are a number of identity theft worksheets on the Internet. ...

8: Cut Down Identity Theft and Protect the Environment
You probably get several offers for credit cards every month. One every two weeks, maybe, posted into your mailbox? Multiply that number up by the houses in your street, the apartments in your town and that’s a lot of people’s personal information floating about. All manna to an identity thief....

9: Internet Scams!
These days one of the most important things to watch out for and guard you against is Internet fraud. There are so many Internet scams to avoid and it is essential to become Internet savvy and educate yourself about the risks that abound on the Net and that you must learn to watch out for...