Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Identitiy fraud. Not a day goes by, it seems, without someone reporting identity fraud to their local authorities. The number of incidents is on the rise in all communities across the country, and here in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Department of Revenue,…
Hampstead residents urged to be vigilant against identity theft
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The Town of Hampstead posted an advisory urging residents to prevent and report instances of identity theft and identity fraud. The advisory comes after town public security officers alerted Montreal police to a case of alleged identity theft. On Oct. 28,…
Maine among the states ‘least vulnerable to identity theft and fraud,’ research site says
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Identity theft and fraud remain problems everywhere, and Maine is no different. However, in the latest data analysis by the prolific number crunchers at the finance site WalletHub, identity theft and fraud have been less of a threat to Maine residents…
Identity theft is easy to prevent
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans With the first round of holiday shopping over, you may be looking at yourCARD balances with awe — maybe you really did buy too many TVs. It’s also possible you’ve become a victim of identity theft and fraud. According to data…
Identity theft on rise during holiday shopping season
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans People all across the world jumped into holiday shopping by looking for theBEST DEALS on Cyber Monday. However, because of all the shopping, online customers are seeing an increased risk of identity theft. Officer Beth Glover of the Lee’s SummitPOLICE Department…
Should You Be Worried About Identity Theft on Cyber Monday?
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Two years ago, hackers planted malware in Target’s point-of-sale system and stole 40 million credit card and debit card numbers, in addition to 70 million names, addresses, email addresses and phone numbers of Target shoppers. Worse data breaches have occurred since…
Cocoa Police Investigators Seek Identity of Theft, Credit Card Fraud Suspect
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans According to Public Information Officer Yvonne Martinez, the theft was reported on Friday when a woman reported her wallet missing from her purse which was left unattended at a local thrift store. Further investigation revealed the suspect using aCREDIT CARDshe obtained from the…
BBB: Children are vulnerable to identity theft as well
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans As an adult, discovering that your identity has been compromised is a scary occurrence. Once identity thieves have your personal information, they can drain your bank account, run up charges on your credit cards and even file a tax refund in…
The Invisible Victims of Identity Theft: Our Kids
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Somewhere between 10 million and 16 million Americans get “got” by fraudsters working the seams of identity-related crime every year. The methods are many and various. There are, of course, the familiar scams and frauds, but one harder to detect area…
Shaffer: Move quickly when hit by identity theft
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Despite their best efforts, people do fall prey to identity thieves, especially in today’s Internet-dependent world. So, what should you do if you become a victim of identity theft? As long as you report the fraud quickly, your liability is usually…