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Stolen Identity using Facebook – Protect Yourself Online

admin — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 22:06:01 +0000

Not everyone wants to be your friend online! Find out how to protect yourself online, especially using facebook.

When a coworker hijacks someone’s facebook account, things can’ get a little complicated.
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Learn how to protect yourself against this and other computing security threats at:
http://www.learntobesafeonline.com

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How To Protect Your Online Identity

admin — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:04:19 +0000

As people turn to the web for entertainment, shopping, and social networking, identity thieves pop up to take advantage. Following these tips will help avoid getting caught in a sticky web.

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LawHelp NY Online Identity Theft

admin — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:05:04 +0000

Find out how you can detect and protect yourself from identity theft. If you are a victim of identity theft this video will walk you thru the steps you need to take to clear your name. This video was developed as a public service by the New York LawHelp Consortium. Visit www.LawHelp.org/NY for more info.

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RSA, EMC: ATM Skimming and Risky Behavior Online www.MaintainMyPrivacy.com

admin — Wed, 05 May 2010 02:40:59 +0000

BEDFORD, Mass., April 20 /PRNewswire/ — Despite being aware of security threats, the risky online behavior of young adults can negatively affect their future career prospects and financial standings, while leaving them vulnerable to identity theft and fraud, according to a new survey commissioned by RSA, The Security Division of EMC (NYSE: EMC). www.MaintainMyPrivacy.com

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Don’t be an Online Victim

admin — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 01:41:52 +0000

How to guard against Internet thieves and electronic scams

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How You Can Stop Identity Theft

admin — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 19:01:59 +0000

By now everybody has heard of some horror story about identity theft from TV shows or magazine articles. In the popular culture, references of identity theft are found in the novels and movies, notably Frederick Forsyth’s novel, “The day of the Jackal” and the 1995 movie “The Net.” In real life, the Identity Theft Resource Center reports 8.9 millions identity theft victims in 2006.

So, what is an identity theft? An identity theft occurs when somebody steals vital pieces of personal information, e.g. your social security, credit card numbers, etc. and uses that information for financial gains by taking your identity. The most common form of identity theft involves credit card and mortgage frauds. But it can also be used for vicious crimes like drug dealings, terrorism, etc.

You may be surprised to know that many minor identity thefts are committed by someone you know. So, don’t make it an easy job for a person to steal your personal information from your wallet, checkbook, etc. Avoid leaving things containing your personal information lying around for others to have an easy access to that information.

Shred, shred, shred. Buy a cheap paper shredder from an office supply store and shred all your paid bills, used check books, etc. before tossing those into the trash. Put aside 30 minutes every Saturday morning for shredding anything that contained your personal information that you intend to trash. Make it a habit.

Never give out your personal information like your social security number; birth date etc. over the phone when the call is received unsolicited. Your financial institutions have that information and they will not ask you for that. Sometimes, for verification purposes, they make ask you the last four digits of your social security number.

Don’t pay anybody to get a copy of your credit report. Because of a congressional mandate, all three-credit report bureaus will give you a copy of your credit report for free every year. Go to AnnualCreditreport.com to obtain your free credit report every year from TransUnion, Equifax, and Experian. While obtaining your free credit report, these bureaus will push some paid services. You are not required to accept the offers.

Don’t get your free credit reports from the three bureaus all at the same time. Then you have to wait one year before you can get your reports again for free. In the mean time, some unwanted stuff may show up in your report. Get your free report every four months from each bureau. If you are using a PDA, password protect it to prevent others from accessing it.

Phishing is a popular method to steal sensitive information for identity theft purposes. Don’t be a phishing victim. Avoid clicking on any link that comes to your way through e-mails or IM. The e-mail will disguise itself coming from your financial institutions (your bank or PayPal accounts) and will urge you to click a link to verify your accounts or resort to such other tricks. Sometimes, it can be outright threatening. If you click the link you will end up in the thief’s website. And if you enter your user name and password, the thief will have enough information to log into your actual account.

Begin online accounts for all your credit cards and financial accounts. Online accounts are not only convenient for faster bill paying, paperless transactions, etc., they also monitor your accounts frequently, instead of waiting for the monthly bill or statement to arrive. Monitor your accounts online every week and if you see any suspicious charges, checks, etc., call you banks immediately. Also setup e-mail based account alerts, if available, to alert you when charges are made to your accounts.

Avoid putting your outgoing mail containing bills and checks in your mailboxes for easy access by a thief. Deposit them in mailboxes located in the post office or street corners. Better yet, setup online bill payment with your bank and avoid the snail mail for bill paying.

You also want to keep your computer safe. Thieves can get in to computers through spyware and unprotected wireless or network connections. Use anti-spyware programs and turn on your Windows default personal firewall program. To prevent viruses infecting your computer, use an anti-virus program. Setup accounts for each user of your computer and ask them to use strong passwords that include a combination of letters and numbers.

One way to prevent identity theft anybody, including you, from opening any credit in your name is to freeze your credit account. This way is not available in all states. If it’s available in your state and you opt for this option, you need to lift the block before you allow anybody, e.g. an employer for a new job, creditor for a car loan, etc., to access your credit information.

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How to Put a FREE 90-day Fraud Alert into Your Credit File and Prevent Criminal Identity Theft

admin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:28:07 +0000

http://blockidentitytheft.org – This short tutorial will show you how to put a FREE 90-day Fraud Alert into your credit file at the 3 major credit bureaus – Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion. A Free 90-day Fraud Alert placed into your credit file is one of the best ways to prevent identity thieves from hijacking your identity and opening credit in your name. You can place this 90-day Fraud Alert yourself for FREE in a matter of minutes. This 90-day Fraud Alert is one of the best ways to lock down you credit file and prevent unauthorized criminal access.

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2008 Identity Theft Statistics ID Theft

admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:28:23 +0000

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Fox 5 Atlanta – Gregory Evans talking about Identity Theft and Cyber Bullying

admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:28:22 +0000

no1hackerhttp://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/users/no1hackerNewsIdentity TheftFox 5 Atlanta – Gregory Evans talking about Identity Theft and Cyber Bullying

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Cyber Monday Spending Plan – NBC 6 CYBER MONDAY

admin — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:28:59 +0000

*More consumers are shopping online, and Cyber Monday may offer some great holiday deals. NBC 6 News interviews Howard Dvorkin, founder of Consolidated Credit (http://www.consolidatedcredit.org) about identity theft and setting up a spending plan.

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