All Entries Tagged With: "Identity Theft"
Protect Your Identity
In October 2007, 25-year-old Houstonian Meghan Whitmore had her bank account drained by an unknown thief. It was a perfect case of identity fraud. Meghan saw thousands of dollars taken out of ATMs by someone using her account number and even her PIN – all while her card was in her wallet. Amazingly, almost exactly [...]
Ralph Winn | Jan 25, 2010 | Comments 0
Protecting Yourself against Mail Fraud
The Federal Trade Commission estimates that over 9 million American’s have their identity stolen every year, costing them roughly $5 billion annually. On any given day, most Americans receive personal bills for credit cards and utilities, bank statements, credit card offers, checks, tax returns, and other highly sensitive personal information through the United States Postal [...]
Annie Blanco | Jan 20, 2010 | Comments 1