Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans New York and New Jersey are teaming up to fight identity theft and they’re going high tech to do it. When you’re talking math, the DMV is probably not the first place that comes to mind. However, behind the scenes, they’re…
Frank Abagnale Sounds the Identity Theft Alarm: Don’t Get Caught, If You Can
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans NEW YORK (MainStreet) — Protecting consumers against identity theft and hacking by cybercriminals into their financial and medical records should be a higher priority by the government, said Frank Abagnale, the infamous con artist who has been an FBI consultant for nearly…
End Identity Theft Caused by Adoption
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Seven to ten million American adoptees’ original birth certificates are falsified and then sealed. It happened to me. My names, and family, were stolen by adoption fifteen months after my legitimate birth in 1956. I have known the truth since I…
3 On Your Side: College Student Identity Theft Concerns
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — As college students begin to head back to school, they’ll get lots of reminders on how to keep their personal belongings safe. But a different kind of theft could be far more costly. 3 On Your Side Consumer…
Tax refund could be delayed by identity theft or tax fraud
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans HI, SUN SPOTS: Thank you for the article on the income tax refund. Mine came in about 120 days. Keep up the good work. — No Name via mail. RESPONSE: In case it helps more of our readers, on July 14…
Identity Theft Triggers Birth Certificate Alarm
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The Registrar General’s Department (RGD) is currently taking steps to restrict to certain categories of persons the right to apply for birth certificates because of increasing incidents of fraud and identity theft. In some jurisdictions, there are restricted categories of persons…
Should You Cancel a Credit Card to Protect Your Identity?
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Q. I have several credit cards that I never use, and they have no annual fee. Should I cancel them so I don’t have to worry about ID theft? A. Identity theft probably shouldn’t be as big a concern as what…
Skimming device used at gas station, state police investigating identity theft
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans WASHINGTON, Pa. —Pennsylvania State police in Washington County are investigating an identity theft incident and have released surveillance photos of the alleged suspects asking for the public’s help identifying them. Police say a skimming device was placed on a the card…
Identity theft concerns after thieves bust into downtown building’s mailboxes
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Winnipeg police are investigating after a person broke into a downtown apartment building and stole mail. It happened at 265 Portage Avenue on Sunday. Residents were notified the next day by building management. Residents were given a notice advising them of…
Five Ways To Protect Yourself From Identity Theft And Hackers
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Identity theft occurs on a daily basis and is everywhere. Doing a quick Google search about it, will yield millions of results on how to prevent it from happening. And there are even movies like Identity Thief, which paints the picture…