Identity Theft
Over
1 million people were victims of Identity Theft in 2005, which is
10 times less than in 2002. People are becoming aware of how to
protect themselves and what to do if they become victims. Please
read the articles below and take the necessary measures as soon as
you can to protect yourself from identity theft. A few hours now
could save you hundreds in the future. The average identity theft
victim spends 145 hours to correct their problem.
Information
on how to protect yourself from Identity Theft and PC Hackers,
including software you can get free and tips for passwords.
Very
important information on what to do, and not do if you are the
victim of Identity Theft. Includes one item that can really
save you or make things worse.
Yes, believe it or not, your child's
identity can be stolen, if they have a social security card, which
most do.
Identity theft is a real and growing
threat, but most people are unaware that over half of identity
thefts occur in the workplace. New laws and court cases in 2005 have
established a clear responsibility for employers to provide adequate
safeguards over workers' identity data, or face stiff fines and
civil damages.
Identity
theft does not usually occur from online transactions, but rather
from offline mishaps with mail, loss of personal information or
theft of personal information.
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