Protecting your identity
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- Identity Theft and Phishing. // FEDUP: Senior Fraud Education & Protection Program;2009, p33
The article offers information on how consumers can protect themselves from identity theft and phishing in New Jersey. It suggests that one should keep a list of all account numbers and avoid e-mail notices that requests account information. It also mentions that one can file a police report in...
- Other reports can tip you off to fraud. // Consumer Reports Money Adviser;Feb2012, Vol. 9 Issue 2, p4
The article presents information on ways consumers can discover identity theft and fraud which includes using the public records search LexisNexis File Disclosure, reviewing annual medical benefit statements, and checking prescription drug history.
- IDENTITY THEFT. Helfand, Tanya // Desi Talk;5/16/2014, Vol. 18 Issue 20, p25
The article discusses how to protect credit card information and social security number to avoid identity theft.
- Identity Angel. Sutherland, Benjamin; Bruning, Karla // Bulletin with Newsweek;8/29/2006, Vol. 124 Issue 6535, p51
The article offers information on the computer software Identity Angel that checks online identity thefts. Personal identity numbers such as the Social Security numbers of citizens of the U.S. are widely used by banks and credit-card companies. This program verifies the three key data points...
- ID Theft Brochure Has Phishing Focus. Hopkins, Cheyenne // American Banker;12/23/2008, Vol. 173 Issue 246, p20
The article reports on a brochure that was released in December of 2008 by a federal bank, credit union and thrift regulators in the U.S. The brochure was developed and released in an effort to warn U.S. consumers about the dangers of identity theft and especially about the dangers of phishing,...
- Predictive Modeling of True-Name Fraud. Whitin, Dave; Wolcott, Michiko // ABA Banking Journal;Nov2006, Vol. 98 Issue 11, p75
The article presents information on a study completed by Equifax Predictive Sciences for a card issuer aimed to analyze how to best achieve predictive modeling for true-name fraud. The study found that the most effective true-name-fraud solution needs to incorporate multiple types of data and...
- Compass launches ID theft product. Norman, Tessa // Mortgage Strategy (Online Edition);1/19/2012, p1
The article reports that the Compass LawShield ID Theft Gold product being introduced by Compass Underwriting is designed to stop identity fraud. It is stated that the product launched in association with LawShield and Experian PLC will offer consumers with a qualified LawShield legal...
- PSCU Offers CardLock in What May Be Card Technology Game Changer. Morrison, David // Credit Union Times;8/26/2009, Vol. 20 Issue 34, p1
The article offers information on the significance of the Cardlock service developed and offered by the PSCU Financial Services Inc. in the U.S. The said service allows credit union cardholders to lock and unlock their credit and debit card accounts, making it less vulnerable to card thieves....
- Debunking ID-theft hype. // Consumer Reports Money Adviser;Feb2012, Vol. 9 Issue 2, p1
The article focuses on identity theft prevention software and discusses why some software may be ineffective. Information is provided on how theft prevention programs inflate identity theft statistics to scare consumers, use free trial offers to lure new customers into using the service, and...
