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Study: Consumers Lax On Protecting Against Medical ID Theft
How prevalent is medical identity theft? Why are Americans so ind... read more

May 1, 2011

Identity Theft and Scams
Disney Employee Cards Ripe For Rip-Off
Walt Disney employees aren’t wishing on a star these days—the... read more

April 4, 2011

Identity Theft and Scams
ID Theft Watch: Old Cell Phones Contain Key Private Data
Thinking about selling your second hand mobile phone, or donating... read more

March 29, 2011

Identity Theft and Scams
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Donating to Japan Disaster Relief? Avoid These Scams
In the wake of a natural disaster, many feel a natural urge to do... read more

March 26, 2011

Identity Theft and Scams
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TransUnion: Eight Million Credit Card Users “Inactive”
[Disclosure: Our partners are mentioned below.] A new study from ... read more

March 13, 2011

Credit Cards
FBI Says White Collar Cyber Crime Tops 300,000 in ’10
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has just revealed some ... read more

March 6, 2011

Identity Theft and Scams