Archive for November 2009

How do I file an identity theft alert for my sons and myself?

Kristin D asked: We are moving and my car was broken into. They stole my wallet, which had my sons’ social security cards, and my old one with my maiden name and my new one. They also ended up with my routing and account number, but I closed the account. They had my ID too, [...]

Understanding the Truth in Caller Id Act

Gloria Moore asked: There is another “Truth In Caller ID Act” bill currently making its way through the Senate. This bill, known as The Truth In Caller ID Act of 2007, passed in the U.S. House of Representatives in June 2007. This is the second time a bill of this nature is being considered. The [...]

Identity Verification Software Helps Fight Fraud Exposure

Michelle Thiel asked: One of the best ways to fight fraud is to take a proactive approach. Yet some business professionals believe that fraud detection software is the only type of software tool available (or necessary) to fight fraud. Certainly, detection through monitoring can play an important role in your anti-fraud program, but it puts [...]

My wallet was stolen it had my ID in it and all of my credit cards and I’m afraid of ID theft or stalking?

Ginger asked: Is there a way that I can tell the DMV to keep tabs on my lost California ID? and can whoever has all of this use my ID to get into bars, or to do fraud with or to open loans, or to go to my bank to withdrawl money, if they have [...]

What Do you Mean Id Thief’s Arn’t Interested in You?

Ronald Hudkins asked: Whether you want to realize it or not, identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in the United States today. All of us, no matter how careful, can become victims of identity theft. In 2007 there were seventy nine million credit card and Social Security Number thefts according to major [...]