http://idtheft.foundnews.com knowledge = prevention Wed, 01 Feb 2006 04:18:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en New research on identity fraud shows some surprising findings about how people become targets. The study clears up some common misconceptions about who's at risk. For example, seniors aren't the biggest targets and contrary to popular belief, most incidents don't occur online. Most people don’t realize they're easy targets until it's too ... http://idtheft.foundnews.com/2006/01/31/research-reveals-identity-theft-misconceptions/ Thousands of Oklahomans reported having their identities stolen in 2005, according to a recent report. One metro woman hopes her nightmare with identity theft can be a lesson to everyone else. Two years ago, somebody became Becky Pennington Moore, at least in the eyes of creditors. They opened accounts, ran up bills ... http://idtheft.foundnews.com/2006/01/31/thousands-of-oklahomans-affected-by-identity-theft-in-2005/ Oregon - Identity theft is the fastest-growing crime in Washington County, police say. Identity theft occurs when unauthorized persons use someone else's bank account information or other personal information to secure loans, credit cards, checks or merchandise, said Washington County Sheriff's Office spokesperson David Thompson. The most effective and ... http://idtheft.foundnews.com/2006/01/31/protecting-yourself-is-key-to-prevent-id-theft/ New numbers show identity theft is a growing concern. According to the Federal Trading Commission (FTC), out of nearly 700,000 fraud complaints across the nation this past year, more than a third were identity theft. Sixty-three percent were other kinds of fraud, with most happening over the Internet. Consumers reported a loss ... http://idtheft.foundnews.com/2006/01/31/identity-theft-continues-to-rise/ U.S. consumers lost nearly $57 billion last year to criminals who stole their identities, but online fraud was the culprit in just one in 10 cases, according to a survey released on Tuesday. The study by the Council of Better Business Bureaus and Javelin Strategy & Research showed that identity theft ... http://idtheft.foundnews.com/2006/01/31/identity-theft-losses-grow-web-a-small-factor/ A 19-year-old Los Angeles man, who allegedly used a legitimate company's name to trick 2,700 people into providing credit card and personal information over the Internet, was charged with identity theft. Ryan Daniel Hovey pleaded innocent this afternoon to 14 counts of identity theft, along with 13 counts of access card ... http://idtheft.foundnews.com/2005/11/08/man-charged-in-internet-identity-theft-scam/ Federal authorities are investigating a Reno woman arrested on identity theft charges after she was stopped driving a stolen rental truck packed with stolen credit cards and checks, the Nevada Highway Patrol reported. The U.S. Postal Service, Nevada Division of Investigations and NHP are investigating Michelle Anthony, 19, of Reno, said ... http://idtheft.foundnews.com/2005/11/08/woman-faces-federal-investigation-after-arrest-on-identity-theft-charges/ A quarter of Internet users have stopped making online purchases for fear of identity theft, according to a report issued by Consumer Reports WebWatch. The report, issued last week, finds that 80 percent of Internet users are at least somewhat concerned that someone might steal their identity from the personal information ... http://idtheft.foundnews.com/2005/11/08/fear-of-identity-theft-curtails-web-purchasing/ College students are increasingly becoming victims of identity theft, prompting the Department of Education's Office of the Inspector General to publicize the issue and crack down on crooks who use stolen information to fraudulently obtain financial aid. Department of Education Inspector General John P. Higgins, Jr., offers a strong warning to ... http://idtheft.foundnews.com/2005/11/08/students-are-often-victims-of-identity-theft/ Forty-six state Attorneys General are calling on Congress to help protect consumers from identity theft by enacting national security breach and credit freeze legislation. The proposed laws would require businesses entrusted with personal financial data to notify consumers if their company's data files are breached and allow consumers to put a ... http://idtheft.foundnews.com/2005/11/08/states-want-congress-to-act-on-identity-theft/