Identity Theft Information.org » Uncategorized http://www.identitytheftinformation.org Identity Theft - Keep Your Identity For Yourself Thu, 14 Oct 2010 02:34:28 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 SSN Identity Theft By Commission http://www.identitytheftinformation.org/ssn-identity-theft-by-commission/ http://www.identitytheftinformation.org/ssn-identity-theft-by-commission/#comments Fri, 13 Aug 2010 21:55:40 +0000 Robert http://www.identitytheftinformation.org/?p=1062 Oh, man! This is juuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuust great!

Suppose you won the lottery for 4 million dollars and 3,999,999 other people drew the same number.

Bummer.

An article came to my attention shedding light on the probability my “exclusive” Social Security number may not be mine alone.

Highlights:

  • 20 million+ people have multiple SSNs associated with their name.
  • 40 million+ SSNs are associated with multiple persons.
  • 100,000+ Americans have 5+ numbers associated with their name.
  • 27,000+ Social Security numbers are associated with 10+ people.

Catch the full article here: Not Just Your Social Security Number Anymore

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Basically: Be careful with your personal identity information when you’re away at college.
The beginning of the new school year can be an exciting time, buuuuuuuuuuuut, you still have to keep your wits about you.

This article talks about the various common scenarios found on college campuses and what you should do to make your experience a safe one for your ID.

Don’t leave personal information laying out for someone elses eyes…

…anywhere. This includes the dorm or other living arrangements.

  • Take care when ordering stuff online. Ensure the site is secure by locating the closed pad lock either on the top or bottom of the browser.
  • Always shred credit card offers and don’t leave completed credit card applications laying on a table for all to see.
  • Enroll in a identity theft protection service like LifeLock.

You can read the full article here: http://www.identitytheftinformation.org/creston

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I thought all you had to do was convincingly show a need for seed money, promise you’ll make and share money, and you could get started.

Not so.

Here’s what I found… What Is Venture Capital?

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Turns out a judicial services officer (whatever that is) in South Carolina used her position to assume someones identity.

She used the information “open several accounts”.

Didn’t say what type of accounts.

She no longer works for the Richland County Sheriff’s Department.

I feel better already.

Click here for the rest of the story

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Holy crap! What an evil, thoughtless per-

Wait a minute. She hasn’t had a baby in over two years.

Either it took them a long time to run the test or there’s been a case of medical identity theft.

You gotta find out how her life was made a living hell.

And what about Joe Ryan and a $44,000 bill for surgery he never had. Yikes!

Of course no one wanted to help and everybody wanted to pile on.

Click here for the brief and gory details

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Over $1000 gone from her chequeing account…

Continue…

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