By: Jim Perry | 2010-03-31 | Regulatory compliance Preventing identity fraud is a serious concern for many people these days. 9 million Americans will suffer from identity theft this year alone. And, the numbers are increasing despite the best efforts of the government to crack down on these thieves. The U.S. Department of Justice admits that the damage takes far longer to fix than it did to incur. read more
By: ClaesFuhnkizt | 2010-12-29 | Home security Several of the identity protection companies issue their clients threat score numbers which is a score that will give an individual an idea of how easy or difficult it would be to steal their identity based on their security and activities read more
By: Amy j | 2013-02-15 | Credit Bad credit can result from credit fraud with id theft. ID theft can result in bad credit if you don’t immediately do something about it. You can prevent credit fraud by being careful with your card and by being strict with your statement reviews. ID theft can change your credit from good to bad, which is a consequence you wouldn’t want to face, especially if you have loans to apply for. read more
By: Anny Perl | 2011-08-15 | Credit Cards Today most people use credit cards. It is very convenient, because you don’t need a lot of cash, you always have all your money with you and can make significant purchases, credit card is small and doesn’t take a lot of space in your wallet and if you know the rules of preventing credit card fraud, nobody can steal your money. read more
By: Roger Lee | 2011-12-10 | Finance Russia, Belarus, Ukraine and Romania have become the home of major credit card theft and hackers. Groups and Organized Crime through the old USSR countries is running rampant. read more
By: Amy j | 2013-04-17 | Credit Perpetrators of mortgage fraud consist of non-registered brokers, appraisers and lenders that target victims who are on the verge of foreclosure. If you’re a homeowner struggling to pay your mortgage, beware of frauds that can cost you your home. read more
By: kedy | 2013-04-17 | Finance Keeping tabs on his or her credit is what every consumer must do. Aside from grabbing a copy of your credit report, you can also avail a credit monitoring service that gives added protection against id theft and fraud. read more
By: Joseph Devine | 2010-03-31 | Technology This article discusses computer fraud and ways to protect yourself against fraudulent actions. Before the advent of computers, confidence schemes and other types of fraud often required the criminals to meet with their victims face-to-face, deal with them over the phone, or by mail. read more
By: Harold Hoey | 2010-04-04 | Business This essay will explain what characteristics of frauds are and are not frauds. This essay will discuss the five different types of occupational frauds and go into detail about the Enron, WorldCom and Ponzi schemes that have been in the news. There are five major categories in occupational fraud. There are employee embezzlement, management, investment scams, vendor, and customer frauds. read more
By: kedy | 2013-04-10 | Finance Credit card fraud and other related activities continue to plague consumers every year. Detecting fraud before the damages get out of control is the key to living a healthy financial life. Consumer must know that it is one of their roles to monitor their credit card activities regularly. read more
By: Amy j | 2013-04-17 | Finance Unauthorized use of credit cards to obtain services, goods or money falls under the category of credit card fraud. Identity thieves have loads of tactics – using unsecured websites and other credit card schemes – to access their prey’s credit card information. read more
By: kedy | 2013-05-02 | Finance It’s always important to keep track of what’s going on inside your credit records. This way, you can see if there are any discrepancies, as a result of theft or fraud. It’s our duty to keep our personal identifying information safe at all times. The following routines should be taught to all family members so that credit protection is maximized and potential theft is prevented. read more
By: Robert Siciliano | 2011-04-20 | Technology The Wall Street Journal reports that digital items within games and social networks accounted for $2.2 billion in sales in 2009, and are expected to account for $6 billion in sales by 2013. Billions more are spent on music and other d read more
By: Robert Siciliano | 2010-04-01 | Security Check fraud is a billion dollar problem. As predicted by the Identity Theft Resource Center, check fraud, which accounted for 12% of financial crimes in 2007, increased to 17% in 2008. According to the American Bankers Association Deposit Account Fraud Survey Report, $969 million were stolen via check fraud in 2006, up from a reported $677 million in 2003. Of the $969 million dollars lost to check fraud, 38% was stolen through return deposit scams, 27% was stolen using cloned checks, 28% was stolen using counterfeit checks, and 7% was stolen by altering or washing checks. read more