News and Articles
Phony IRS email identity theft scam Kansas City Online (November 12, 2007)
The e-mail asks recipients for personal financial information such as Social Security numbers and debit card information
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Credit bureaus offer freeze protection Columbus Dispatch (November 1, 2007)
Starting November 1, consumers can freeze their credit files at all three major credit bureaus to prevent identity thieves from opening accounts in their names.
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Credit lockdown privileges spread USA Today (October 5, 2007)
Experian, Equifax and TransUnion have announced they will let people in all 50 states freeze their credit histories.
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Second credit bureau offers file freeze Washington Post (October 4, 2007)
Consumer credit reporting bureau Experian announced that it would allow consumers in all 50 states to freeze their credit histories.
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Hacking brings ID theft to the forefront Concord Monitor (February 4, 2007)
Just as state laws aimed at protecting consumers from ID theft went into effect, another data security breach was announced.
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Montana bill to deter identity theft advances Billings Gazette (January 26, 2006)
A bill giving Montanans the right to freeze access to their credit reports to block criminals from stealing their identity will go before the state Senate.
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Stolen TJ Maxx cards being used CNN (January 25, 2006)
Fraudulent purchases using credit- and debit-card data stolen from cut-price retailer TJX, the owner of T.J. Maxx and Marshalls, have surfaced in several states.
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New law seeks to freeze identity thieves Pittsburgh Post Gazette (January 4, 2007)
If you don't like the idea of buying presents for criminals, Pennsylvania lawmakers unwrapped a welcome gift for you this holiday season. |
Students fretting over lost data Denver Post (August 2, 2006)
UPS recently lost a computer tape with names and personal details of 188,000 college students, most from Colorado.
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Bill would limit consumers’ credit rights USA Today (June 15, 2006)
Congress is considering pre-empting laws in 17 states that allow anyone to freeze their own credit and instead restrict the privilege to ID theft victims. |
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