Identity Theft

Mailbox Thief Charged With Identity Theft

by joe on November 6, 2011

A man faces 2 years for aggravated identity theft and 15 years for fraud after he stole a credit card in the mailbox of one of the homes he visited whilst carrying out his job delivering a local newspaper. Andre Tyler from Germantown, Maryland, took the Discover credit card from the mailbox and then activated [...]

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Account Restored For Victim Of Bank Fraud

by joe on November 5, 2011

A victim of bank fraud who had $6000 taken from her savings account has had the money refunded by her bank. The identity thief – a woman closely resembling the victim – walked into the Elburn branch of the American Bank & Trust and requested a withdrawal of $4000. A bank teller asked for identification [...]

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kflores3144 asked: i have to give a speech about ID theft for my a.p. english class and i can’t seem to figure out a good starting spot. thanks in advance:)Identity Theft

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How big of a threat is identity theft?

by joe on December 7, 2010

alaskanmetal asked: I would like to know how many people in 1,000 actually get their identity stolen and used. I suspect that some credit companies are trying to scare us.Identity Theft Protection

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How to prevent Social media identity theft ?

by joe on November 23, 2010

Jim asked: somebody using my identity to create social media sites .I need to prevent that .please help me thanks in advance.Fraud Alerts

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Amber J asked: My boss is very picky about shredding his junk mail because he says things like credit card offers, etc. have his personal info on them and people could steal his identity. The thing is, whenever I respond to a credit card offer (for myself), I still have to give them all my [...]

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Zozo asked: A different kind of idenity theft. A person from another state is faking me on the internet, using my my full name, using my pictures and claiming to be me. How much can I sue them for?Identity Theft

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How do I report identity theft to eBay?

by joe on October 30, 2010

Al asked: The 800 number has no live person to speak to. I have to actually be a member to report anything and I don’t have an account. Someone stole my identity and is using my name to “sell” computers. Its all fradulent and I need to put a stop to it.Identity Fraud

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onukey asked: I realized that someone is using my identity and has made something wrong. I got information from my bank that this person requested a debit card for my account. I got a letter from state police showing that i am charged with somekind of crime which i don’t know. Can you help me [...]

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