The Center for Identity Theft at the University of Texas recently held a conference on identity theft. Over 10 million consumers a year become victims of identity theft. Children are also at risk for identity theft. An estimated 1 million children become identity theft victims every year. From the cradle to the grave – studies [...]
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UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS IDENTITY THEFT CONFERENCE
Posted: May 27, 2012 by administrator in DATA BREACHES & DATA LOSS, DATA SECURITY, FCRA, IDENTITY THEFT, UNAUTHORIZED CHARGESTags: atlanta ga, austin tx, Birmingham al, CONSUMER LAW, CREDIT REPORT DISPUTE, CREDIT REPORT ERROR, credit report fraud, Dallas tx, fair credit reporting act, FCRA, free credit report, id fraud, id theft, id theft protection, IDENTITY THEFT, miami fl, Nashville tn, Orlando FL, Tampa fl
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IRS TAX DEADLINE – OVER $1 BILLION IN TAX FRAUD
Posted: April 17, 2012 by administrator in FCRA, IDENTITY THEFT, UNAUTHORIZED CHARGESTags: atlanta ga, atlanta ga tax fraud attorney, Birmingham al, BIRMINGHAM IDENTITY THEFT LAWYER, CONSUMER LAW, credit bureau, CREDIT DISPUTE, CREDIT REPORT ERROR, Dallas tx, dispute account, fair credit reporting act, FCRA LAW, huntsville al, id fraud, id theft, IDENTITY THEFT, LOS ANGELES CA, miami fl, mobile al, Nashville tn, Orlando FL, tampa fl tax fraud, tax fraud law, unauthorized charge
IRS TAX DEADLINE – OVER $1 BILLION IN TAX FRAUD Today is the deadline to file your taxes, or to file an extension to file your taxes! Taxpayers have more to worry about filing their taxes this year because of the increase in tax fraud and identity theft. Reports show a steady increase in tax fraud, [...]
FACTA CLASS ACTION SETTLED AGAINST MERCHANT
Posted: March 28, 2012 by administrator in CREDIT DISPUTES, FCRA, IDENTITY THEFT, UNAUTHORIZED CHARGESTags: atlanta ga, Birmingham al, CONSUMER LAW, credit bureau, CREDIT DISPUTE, CREDIT REPORT ERROR, Dallas tx, dispute account, fair credit reporting act, FCRA LAW, huntsville al, id fraud, id theft, idenitity theft, LOS ANGELES CA, miami fl, mobile al, Nashville tn, Orlando FL, unauthorized charge
CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT SETTLED OVER FACTA VIOLATIONS A settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit against a Des Moines restaurant chain over the failure to comply with federal anti-identity theft laws. According to the suit, Palmer’s Deli & Market printed receipts with full credit card expiration dates on them, increasing the risk of [...]
FTC ISSUES CONSUMER PRIVACY REPORT
Posted: March 27, 2012 by administrator in DATA SECURITY, FCRA, IDENTITY THEFT, UNAUTHORIZED CHARGESTags: atlanta ga, Birmingham al, CONSUMER LAW, credit bureau, CREDIT DISPUTE, CREDIT REPORT ERROR, Dallas tx, dispute account, fair credit reporting act, FCRA LAW, FTC Privacy Report, huntsville al, id fraud, id theft, idenitity theft, LOS ANGELES CA, miami fl, mobile al, Nashville tn, Orlando FL, unauthorized charge
The Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s chief privacy policy and enforcement agency, issued a final report setting forth best practices for businesses to protect the privacy of American consumers and give them greater control over the collection and use of their personal data. In the report, “Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change: [...]
HOSPITAL EMPLOYEE ACCUSED OF ID THEFT
Posted: March 22, 2012 by administrator in CREDIT DISPUTES, FCRA, IDENTITY THEFT, UNAUTHORIZED CHARGESTags: atlanta ga, Birmingham al, CREDIT REPORT DISPUTE, CREDIT REPORT ERROR, Dallas tx, employee background check, fair credit reporting act, FCRA LAW, hospital idenitity theft, id fraud, identity theft attorney, miami fl, MICAH ADKINS, montgomery al, moobile al, Nashville tn, Orlando FL, patient data breach, patient id fraud, patient identity theft
Hospital Employee Suspended After Being Charged With ID Theft A Greenville, SC woman was charged with identity theft and suspended from her job at a Greenville Hospital. The thirty-two year old woman, Danell Adams, has been charged with two counts of financial identity fraud. Law enforcement says Ms. Adams had access to patients’ personal identifying [...]
$110 MILLION OVERDRAFT CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT WITH JP MORGAN CHASE FOR OVERDRAFT FEES
Posted: February 9, 2012 by administrator in CLASS ACTIONS, CONSUMER FRAUD, UNAUTHORIZED CHARGESTags: BANK FEE CLASS ACTION, CLASS ACTION ATTORNEYS, CONSUMER FRAUD, DEBIT CARD FEE CLASS ACTION, JP MORGAN CHASE OVERDRAFT SETTLEMENT, NSF CLASS ACTION CHASE, Overdraft Class Action, OVERDRAFT SETTLEMENT
J.P. Morgan Chase has agreed to settle a $110 million class-action lawsuit filed by customers over the way the bank charges debit card fees. The lawsuit targeted the bank’s practice of ordering transactions by largest to smallest, instead of chronologically, so as to maximize the amount of overdraft fees. As part of the settlement, Chase [...]
GETTING YOUR FREE CREDIT REPORT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT STEP IN PREVENTING ID THEFT
Posted: February 7, 2012 by administrator in CREDIT DISPUTES, FCRA, IDENTITY THEFT, UNAUTHORIZED CHARGESTags: Alabama Credit Report Dispute Lawyer, ATLANTA CREDIT REPORT ATTORNEY, BRIMINGHAM CREDIT REPORT DISPUTE ATTORNEY, FLORIDA CREDIT REPORT DISPUTE LAWYER, free credit report, GEORGIA CREDIT REPORT DISPUTE LAWYER, HOW TO PREVENT ID THEFT, Orlando Credit Report Dispute Attorney, PLANO CREDIT REPORT ATTORNEY, TEXAS CREDIT REPORT DISPUTE LAWYER
The most important thing people can do to protect themselves from identity theft is to obtain their credit reports regularly, Argina Layne told the Eastern Panhandle Entrepreneurs Forum at its recent meeting. “Your credit score is the most important thing to you to protect yourself,” she said. “Check your reports – stay on top of [...]
BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA – TWO INDICTED ON IDENTITY THEFT CHARGES BY FEDERAL GRAND JURY
Posted: February 6, 2012 by administrator in CREDIT CARD DISPUTES, FCRA, IDENTITY THEFT, UNAUTHORIZED CHARGESTags: ALABAMA ID THEFT ATTORNEY, ATM SKIMMING DEVICE, BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA IDENTITY THEFT, CREDIT REPORT DISPUTES, CREDIT REPORT ERRORS, HUNTSVILLE ID THEFT LAWYER, ID FRAUD LAWYER, MONTGOMERY ID THEFT LAWYER, TUSCALOOSA ID THEFT LAWYER MOBILE AL ID THEFT LAWYER, UNAUTHORIZED CREDIT CARD CHARGES
Two people were indicted on charges of identity theft in Birmingham, Alabama. One woman, Mariana Biserova Pashova and Antonio Velikov were charged with two counts of conspiracy and attempt to defraud Regions Bank. The two allegedly attempted to attach a debit card skimming device to an ATM machine. According to court records, when the two were arrested, authorities [...]
Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdale’s and Saks Fifth Avenue Customers Victims of Identity Theft
Posted: January 11, 2012 by administrator in FCRA, IDENTITY THEFT, UNAUTHORIZED CHARGESTags: AL ID Theft Lawyer, ALABAMA IDENTITY THEFT ATTORNEY, Atlanta GA Id Theft Lawyer, birmingham, bloomingdals saks neiman, CREDIT CARD DISPUTE, CREDIT REPORT DISPUTE, CREDIT REPORT ERROR, Fair Credit Reporting Act FCRA, free credit report, identity theft attorney, Nashville TN ID Theft Lawyer, neiman marcus bloomingdales, Orlando FL ID Theft Lawyer
Three convicted of identity theft lost their appeals in front of the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. Annette Sandoval, April Hicks and Sean Vanderhack were convicted for selling stolen goods as a part of a low tech identity theft scheme. According to court papers, the three targeted customers of high end stores, such as Neiman [...]
SHOULD I BUY ID THEFT MONITORING?
Posted: December 29, 2011 by administrator in CREDIT DISPUTES, DATA BREACHES & DATA LOSS, DATA SECURITY, FCRA, IDENTITY THEFT, UNAUTHORIZED CHARGESTags: atlanta georgia id theft lawyer, birmingham alabama attorney, credit freeze, CREDIT REPORT DISPUTES, dallas texas credit report lawyer, EQUIFAX, EXPERIAN, fair credit reporting act, fcra lawyer, fraud alert, huntsville alabama lawyer, id fraud, ID Theft Monitoring, mobile alabama lawyer, montgomery alabama lawyer, nashville tn lawyer, orlando florida lawyer, transunion, tuscaloosa alabama lawyer, unathorized charges
Should you purchase identity theft monitoring? I am often asked by consumers if they should purchase an identity theft monitoring membership after they have discovered unauthorized charges, credit report errors or received a data breach notification letter. The answer is may surprise you. Generally, it is not necessary to purchase an identity theft monitoring membership [...]