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7-year-old boy's identity stolen, child ID theft on the rise

Today's society is seeing an increased occurrence of identity thefts. It is bad enough when it happens to an adult, but what about the children whose identities are being claimed by thieves at an alarmingly growing rate?

In the Media by Leigh Goessl - 6 comments

Authorities warn of rental property scams listed on Craigslist

Providence - If you're searching online for a rental property, beware of what you may encounter. Identity thieves are always looking for savvy ways to trick people.

In the Media by Leigh Goessl - 1 comment

Op-Ed: California's prisoner release continues to fail

AB 109 is an abject and utter failure, it provides for the release of prisoners from State prisons and returns them to their respective county of origin. It has failed again

In the Media by Gar Swaffar - 8 comments

Family drama exposes security hole for corporate identity theft Special

Vancouver - Can anyone with the right password hack into the Corporate Registry and erase you from your own company? A War of the Roses unfolding in Vancouver reveals there's no government protection against corporate identity theft or predatory lawyers.

Digital Journal Report by Steffan Ileman - 1 comment

Identity theft: NY woman learns she'd been married multiple times

New York - Sixteen years ago a New York woman lost possession of her birth certificate. Now several years later, that one loss has brought numerous complications into her life.

In the Media by Leigh Goessl - 5 comments

Man steals woman's identity, uses victim's name for 13 years

San Clemente - Identity theft continues to plague society, and one California woman can attest to how frustrating it can be dealing with the aftermath of someone stealing and using your identity.

In the Media by Leigh Goessl - 8 comments

19 arrested in 'Carder.su' identity theft ring bust, more to come

U.S. authorities have arrested a group of 19 individuals that allegedly ran an identity theft ring. The transnational criminal organization was purportedly based in Las Vegas, NV and sold stolen information online.

In the Media by Leigh Goessl - 3 comments

IRS releases 'Dirty Dozen', top tax scams to watch out in 2012

Tax season is currently in full swing in the U.S. As the Jan. 31 deadline for people to receive their tax documents is passed, millions of Americans have either already filed and/or are in the process of preparing to do so by April's tax day.

In the Media by Leigh Goessl

Woman caught on camera stealing flowers from grave is charged

Barking - Local police arrested a woman caught on CCTV for allegedly stealing items from a child's grave at the Rippleside Cemetery, located in Barking, Essex, a London suburb.

In the Media by Leigh Goessl

Identity theft ring in NYC busted, over 100 charged

New York - Authorities have arrested over 100 individuals in connection with an identity theft ring in NYC. Those accused allegedly "victimized thousands" across the globe, reaching as far as Europe, China and the Middle East.

In the Media by Leigh Goessl

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Refund Denied: Tax-Related Identity Theft on Rise

The FTC reports identity theft complaints still top the list of consumer complaints received by the agency.

Watch: TechBytes (02.23.12)

Smartphone users are three times as likely to be a victim of identity theft.

SIN cards headed for scrap heap

The federal government is phasing out Social Insurance Number cards starting in 2014 to save money and cut down on the risk of them being used in identity theft.

Tax Return Theft: Safeguard Your Refund

It is a day dreaded by most Americans, the day taxes are due, but for hundreds of thousands of taxpayers it’s just the beginning of a nightmare where they discover Social Security numbers have been stolen and fake returns filed in their name. Tax-related identity theft...

How to Protect Lost Loved One's ID

Your lost loved one's financial identity could come back to life in a most unsettling way -- 2.5 million deceased Americans' identities are misused every year, according to ID Analytics, an ID theft risk assessment company. The company's research arm compared the names, Social Security numbers and birthdays listed on applications for credit against the Social Security Administration's master file of deaths that came up with those numbers.