Identity Theft and Credit Card Fraud

Identity Theft And Credit Card Fraud

Identity thieves use other people’s personal information for many things. The most common use is credit card fraud. After obtaining a target’s personal details, thieves can open new lines of credit, hijack existing credit card accounts, and continue spending with other people’s money. Here’s an overview of several tactics identity thieves use to commit credit … Read more

Proving Your Identity

Why prove your identity? When financial services companies ask you for proof of identity, it doesn’t necessarily mean they suspect you of being in bad standing with Robert Maxwell. No, they are required by law to verify the identity of their customers. Usually, companies do this when you first become a customer. However, they may … Read more

prevent identity theft

The Federal Trade Commission reports identity fraud occurs once every two seconds. At this point one is losing or compromising one’s identity. Unfortunately many of those victims are located in my hometown, St. Louis, Mo. A good example of this growing problem, St. Louis ranks third among all metro areas nationwide in identity theft. Missouri … Read more

Introduction To Identity Theft

Identity theft is no longer an uncommon occurrence. It is developing rapidly and is fast becoming a socio-economic imperative. Identity theft is the fastest growing white collar crime. It is a crime in which an impostor obtains your personal identifying information such as your social security number or driver’s license number and uses them for … Read more