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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Consumer Sentinel – State by State Identity Theft, Fraud and Other Consumer Complaints

by Schmitty the Shredder Friday, January 15, 2010

Please choose your State in order to review the FTC statistics from that State: Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Identity Theft Complaints – Alabama Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Identity Theft Complaints – Alaska Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Identity Theft Complaints – Arizona Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Identity Theft Complaints – Arkansas Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Identity [...]

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NationalCreditReport.com Launches “No Strings Offer” for Credit Reports and Scores

by Schmitty the Shredder Thursday, January 14, 2010

Company develops product to offer Experian, Equifax and TransUnion credit reports hassle-free for consumers, eliminating the need to cancel any automatic trial services DELRAY BEACH, FL – January 14, 2010 – NationalCreditReport.com, a leader in credit reporting services, today announced a new product to address the question, “How do I get a credit report online [...]

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I’m In Charge of the World’s Largest Economy and I Had My Identity Stolen – Bernanke Victimized by Identity Fraud Ring

by Schmitty the Shredder Wednesday, August 26, 2009

How about this headline…, “I’m In Charge of the World’s Largest Economy and I Had My Identity Stolen.” As reported in Newsweek, even the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank, Ben Bernanke, couldn’t escape identity thieves and the number one crime in America. Bernanke Victimized by Identity Fraud Ring Exclusive: According to court documents, the [...]

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7 Expensive Mistakes College Students Make

by Schmitty the Shredder Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Ah yes, the start of college is upon us again. College students are beginning to pack and plan for the educational year ahead of them. With that in mind, they should also be planning on protecting themselves from the #1 crime in America, IDENTITY THEFT!! Katie Adams at Alibaba.com sums up the potential pitfalls and [...]

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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Consumer Sentinel – State by State Identity Theft, Fraud and Other Consumer Complaints

by Schmitty the Shredder Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Consumer Sentinel Please choose your State in order to review the FTC statistics from that State: Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey [...]

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FTC Delays “Red Flags” Rule – Enforcement to Begin November 1, 2009, Allowing Businesses to Implement Identity Theft Prevention Programs

by Schmitty the Shredder Wednesday, July 29, 2009

The FTC announced today that is was delaying, again, the enforcement of their “Red Flags” Rule. Could it possibly be due to the fact that businesses don’t know about it or can’t figure out how to implement it properly? You be the judge… FTC Announces Expanded Business Education Campaign on ‘Red Flags’ Rule To assist [...]

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Ten of the Most Embarrassing Data Breaches

by Schmitty the Shredder Tuesday, July 28, 2009

The other day I was perusing through a number of RSS Feeds containing the most recent data breaches, which I tend to review on a daily basis. A thought came to my mind regarding the extent of data breaches that occur EVERY single day and how the public seems to ignore them unless and until [...]

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U.S. Senate’s Data Breach Bill Full Of Flawed Assumptions – Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009

by Schmitty the Shredder Monday, July 27, 2009

Well, the government’s at it again, but this time it may be something good. Senator Patrick Leahy has introduced Senate Bill 1490, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009. At first it appeared to be a good read (since I couldn’t find my copy of War and Peace), but I felt that commentary [...]

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Missouri Jumps On the Identity Theft Prevention Bandwagon

by Schmitty the Shredder Wednesday, July 22, 2009

I was very pleased to see that Missouri will become the 45th State with a data breach notification law as of August 28th. Now, if only the other remaining 5 States can get the hint and join the masses. The law firm of Perkins Coie has provided the following brief outline of the requirements under [...]

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Children Fall Victim to Identity Theft: How Parents Can Protect Them / Thieves assume kids’ IDs, Relatives are usually to blame

by Schmitty the Shredder Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Every time I read articles like this one from Finding Dulcinea, I get sick of the extent that some people go to in order to steal. Then, when I realize that the theft is from a child and will have a tremendous effect on that child’s life as they become an adult, nausea kicks in. [...]

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