California Privacy Laws Change: Identity Theft Prevention and Mitigation ServicesMelissa Krasnow
Identity theft insurance reimbursesidentity theft victimsfor expenses they encounter when trying to restore their identity and repair their credit reports. While victims are not responsible for the debts stacked up on their credit by imposters, undoing the lasting damage to their names and credit can...
Do I Really Need an Identity Theft Lawyer to Fight Credit Fraud? How Do Identity Theft Lawyers Remove False Accounts When I Can't? About Joseph McClelland What is Identity Theft & What to Do? Identity theft is when a person uses your name for their benefit without your authority. The ...
Tell it to the Hill While it's easy to rail at the IRS, for the most part we can thank — or blame — Congress and the White House for our tax laws. So if you have an issue with tax legislation or want a tax bill passed, you need to let your federal legislators and the White...
How to Detect Identity Theft Identity theft occurs when personal information such as your name, Social Security number or date of birth is stolen and used to commit fraud. Using your personal information, identity thieves can open new checking or credit card accounts in your name or take out ...
47% of victims have trouble getting credit or a loan as a result of identity theft 19% of victims have higher credit rates and 16% have higher insurance rates because of identity theft 11% of victims say identity theft has a negative impact on their abilities to get jobs ...
(34) Activist groups have called for new laws to protect the public from identity theft. Recently, a committee of the United States Senate said it would hold hearings on the issue. Two cases of identity theft helped the committee to call the hearings. Last month, Bank...
Identity Theft Protection There aremany waysfor identity thieves to get hold of personal information, but certain safeguards may help keep your personal information safe. Keep your cards in a secure location. Use strong passwords and two-factor identification when possible while using online accounts....
This report provides an overview of state laws on identity theft. It also discusses state laws that penalize identity theft, as well as state laws that assist identify theft victims, including those that permit consumers to block unauthorized persons from obtaining their credit information, known as...
Check out this practice note for an overview of federal identity theft laws, including laws making identity theft a criminal offense, as well as those related to protecting consumers and victims of identity theft. Red Flags Rule Identity Theft Prevention Program ...