Make Sure You Dispute Charges and Transactions Made in Your Name

The reality is that in this day and age you very well may become the victim of identity theft at some juncture in your life. You have got to keep in mind that 10% of the adult population in the United States (and now even minors) become the victim of identity theft each and every year. Some experts maintain that the level at which people will become the victims of identity theft will rise to 20% of the adult population in the United States in the not too distant future. Other countries the world over are experiencing similar trends. Read the rest of this entry »

Protecting Yourself from Spyware

The sad reality is that the Internet and World Wide Web is not the safest place to be at this time. Despite all of the wonderful attributes of the Internet, there are significant dangers lurking in the dark corners of the Net. People involved in identity theft have started to utilize the Internet with amazing regularity. With this point in mind, when it comes to online safety, you must be on guard against spyware. Read the rest of this entry »

A Look at Website Forgery

In this day and age one of the most common of the deceptive tools that is being used by a person who is intent on committing the crime of identity theft is what is known as phishing. From a technical and legal perspective, phishing is defined as: An attempt to criminally or fraudulently acquire sensitive information ? including user names, passwords, credit card information and so forth, by masquerading as a trustworthy entity that is in business or operation today. The attempt is made through the use of an electronic communication, through the use of email or instant messaging. Read the rest of this entry »

Understanding the Prevalence and Ramifications of ID Theft Today

When it comes to ID theft many people take the approach of That can’t happen to me. While there may be some types of crimes that you can more legitimately make such a conclusion, such is not the case with Identity theft. The reality is that most experts agree that odds are that you will become the victim of ID theft at some point during the your life. Indeed, statistically speaking, odds are that you will become the victim of Identity theft within the next five to ten years. Read the rest of this entry »

Understanding the Need for Wi-Fi Safety and Security

Like many people, you may spend time on a regular basis in a venue like a coffee shop that offers a free Wi-Fi connection. In other words, you may be entering onto the Internet and World Wide Web through unsecured (and potentially dangerous) connections. As a consequence you run into the prospect of encountering people intent on committing the crime or identity theft who are using Wi-Fi access in public places as their means of targeting people like you. Read the rest of this entry »

LifeLock announced recently that they have just introduced two new products . LifeLock began rolling out eRecon and TrueAddress. Both of these services are offered free of charge to all subscribers and would be subscribers.

What eRecon technology does is patrol the Internet and monitors over 10,000 websites, bulletin boards and chat rooms that identity thieves frequents. If their subscriber’s information is found online, they will call the subscriber by phone to verify.

LifeLock’s other new service, TrueAdress will alert all member subscribers when a new address information is associated with their name in address databases in the United States. This new service was created in lieu of the United Postal Service reports that 45 million change-of-address forms are filed annually and these change-of-address forms are often times used by Identity thieves to gather personal information.

Identity theft occurs by stealing your name, Social Security number, credit card number, or any of your personal information without your knowledge to commit fraud or theft. It’s a crime with startling statistics, with the most common being credit card fraud.

Once an identity thief fakes your identity they can pretend they are you and invade your existing finances. They can even create new ones, like open a new credit card account under your name. Read the rest of this entry »

Nowadays millions of people are shopping on the Internet each and every week. As a result, the Net has become a prime hunting ground for people who are intent on stealing identities. In simple terms, identity theft is thriving online today. Therefore, if you are going to enjoy the convenience and other benefits of shopping online, it is important that you are proactive when it comes to protecting yourself against identity theft. Read the rest of this entry »

Noting Suspicious Signs and Signals

In this day and age one of the fastest growing types of crime is identity theft. According to reports from experts who analyze crime rates, in countries like the United States you actually have what amounts to a one in ten chance of becoming the victim of identity theft this year alone. Some suggest that this is increasing to the two in ten level even at this point in time. Read the rest of this entry »