Monthly Archives: October 2009

Teenagers/social Networking Sites and Identity Theft

Randy Vezina asked: We have written this article for all the Teenagers, and your moms and dads.   Millions upon millions of teenagers are using the Social Networking Sites to chat with friends and meet new friends.  The majority of people online … Continue reading

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Should I pay for ID theft protection?

Ben O20 asked: I bank with Lloyds TSB and they offer a service called http://www.privacyguard.co.uk/ to protect you against ID theft. It costs £6.99 a month and was after some advice on if it’s worth it. Should banks not cover … Continue reading

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How Serious Is Identity Theft Really?

Lisa Carey asked: Yearly Reports of Identity Theft to the Federal Trade Commission:In 2007 identity theft accounted for 36 percent of the 674,354 fraud and identity theft complaints (reported to the Federal Trade Commission.In 2005 -255,565 cases of identity theft … Continue reading

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