Consumer Action: Putting The "Freeze" On Credit Files

Posted by Ben Thu, 23 Jun 2005 17:34:00 GMT

by James Dimmitt
Copyright © 2005 James Dimmitt

In the wake of 40 million MasterCard, Visa, Discover, and American Express accounts recently being breached, consumers and legislators are scrambling for ways to protect their personal and financial information from being hijacked and used fraudulently by hackers and ID thieves.

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Identity Theft - Early Detection Is Key

Posted by Ben Sun, 19 Jun 2005 17:18:00 GMT

by Jonathan Citrin

Protecting yourself from Identity Theft (ID Theft) is an important matter. ID Theft is defined by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as, “when someone uses your name, address, Social Security number, bank or credit card account number, or other identifying information without your knowledge to commit fraud or other crimes.”

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