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Cell Phones: Easy ID Theft Targets
CBS NEws
The hackers are always really one step ahead of everyone else, because they're going where the money is. … Whatever you're saying or doing [on your cell phone] may not be as private as you think.
New ID theft targets kids' SS numbers
AP
Thieves are targeting your kid's number. They sell the numbers under another name to help people establish phony credit and run up huge debts they will never pay off.
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LATEST IDENTITY THEFT NEWS
LATEST IDENTITY THEFT VIDEOS
New Facebook ID Theft scam: 'Dislike' button
Monday, August 16, 2010
Charlotte Observer
The Better Business Bureau warns Facebook users against clicking a ‘dislike’ button siting a new identity theft scam.
Billionaire Donald Bren targeted in $1.4-million ID theft
Thursday, August 05, 2010
LA Times
The identity thief allegedly opened accounts in Bren's name and deposited a physical tax-refund check stolen from Bren.
Petri bill would enlist IRS against identity theft
Wednesday, August 04, 2010
The Northwestern
Social Security Identity Defense (SSIDA) Act would require the IRS to inform a taxpayer when his SSN has been used fraudulently to gain employment.
Identity Theft scams to watch for
Wednesday, August 04, 2010
WalletPop
Forewarned is forearmed, so here are some of the hottest scams to be aware of this summer.
BBB recommends tips to college students
Wednesday, August 04, 2010
Wane.com
The Better Business Bureau is recommending steps that college students should take to protect themselves from identity theft.
Online ID theft, Protect your handheld devices
Tuesday, August 03, 2010
CNN
Make sure to secure your mobile devices, like smart phones or iPads, with passwords and encryption just in case they are lost or stolen.
Utah’s Congressional delegation protects illegal aliens committing identity theft
Friday, July 30, 2010
Examiner
Illegal aliens are using fraudulent documents and the identifying information of tens of thousands of Utah children
Hotel guests still most at risk for identity theft
Thursday, July 29, 2010
USA Today
Computer hackers continue to steal hotel guests' credit-card data more than any other industry - and there's little consumers can do to protect themselves
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About www.IdentityTheft.info
IdentityTheft.info staff
Our staff of identity theft experts strives to present the latest and most relevant identity theft articles, identity theft news, commentary and ID theft videos.

Our staff (under the guidance of Rob Douglas) follows and presents ID theft related legislation, identity theft services, scams, credit card fraud and security breaches / data breaches. We additionally offer ways to protect yourself and your family from becoming victims of identity theft.

We take identity protection seriously, as a theft of identity can result in not only great financial loss and loss of time in order to repair the damage done, but could end in permanent medical damage or death (see our medical identity theft section).

We are proponents of the credit freeze / security freeze option available to consumers at the three major credit bureaus as a way to prevent identity theft. Although the credit freeze is not a total identity theft prevention method it does prevent many types of ID theft and our identity theft experts believe it is the best option available to consumers at this time.

If you are already a victim of ID theft our identity theft experts provide tips on how and where to report identity theft as well as important other steps you should consider taking.

All of the ID theft research and content at www.IdentityTheft.info is written or compiled by identity theft experts for consumption by journalists, lawmakers, and consumers and is edited by Rob Douglas our chief editor and identity theft expert.