'MoneyLine by Neil Downing: New law thwarts identity thieves (The Providence Journal)
This is the first installment in a two-part MoneyLine series about Rhode Island's new security-freeze law. The second part will appear tomorrow. A new state law will soon let you place a "security freeze" on your credit report to ward off potential Identity Theft.

'Survival Guide: Identity theft (Pantagraph)
BLOOMINGTON - The official-sounding person on the telephone wants to know your Social Security number and information about your bank account. What should you do?

'FBI Warns About Identity Theft Scam (The Ledger)
The FBI and local law enforcement have issued a warning about a jury duty scam that really amounts to identity theft.

'Identity Thieves Steal Homes (Slashdot)
westcoaster004 writes "Identity thieves in Canada have begun targeting the homes of their victims. Recently, several cases of mortgage and title fraud involving identity theft where several individuals have had their houses sold without their knowledge. Ontario's land-registry system does not currently protect homeowners from such fraud, but instead favors banks, mortgage companies, and

'Free credit report can guard against identity theft (Dayton Daily News)
In light of the number of identity theft cases this year at universities and large corporations, government officials say one way to safeguard yourself is by ordering a free credit report annually.

'College students at high risk for identity theft (Flyer News)
The commercials from Citibank are Emmy-winning: a victim of identity theft voiced-over by the perpetrator who stole who they are. The only problem with these commercials is that the victim is usually an adult, typically in their 50s.

'Former reality show participant pleas not guilty to identity theft (WLNE-TV)
A former participant on the A-B-C reality T-V show "Wife Swap" has pleaded not guilty to fraud charges. Fifty-one-year-old Edward Heiss Junior was arrested in March for allegedly using his father's identity to buy a luxury car and obtain more than 120-thousand dollars in credit.

ID Theft

Identity Theft News