Our law firm represents victims of identity theft across the country. Identity theft is an epidemic, especially in the South. Few identity thieves are arrested and convicted. What can consumers do to protect their credit reports and their reputation? Federal law provides identity theft victims with rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Under [...]
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ID THEFT NEWS – WEEKLY UPDATE
Posted: September 2, 2012 by administrator in CREDIT DISPUTES, FCRA, IDENTITY THEFTTags: ATLANTA GEORGIA, attorney, austin texas, Birmingham al, CONSUMER LAWYER, Credit Dispute Attorney, CREDIT ERRORS, CREDIT REPORT DISPUTE, DALLAS TEXAS, fair credit reporting act, FCRA LAW, fraud alert, fraud block, gainesville fl, houston texas, huntsville al, id fraud, ID Theft Law, IDENTITY THEFT, jacksonville fl, kentucky, miami fl, montgomery al, NASHVILLE TENNESSEE, ORLANDO FLORIDA, san antonio texas, Tampa fl, Virginia
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CORDRAY APPOINTED – PRESIDENT SUPPORTS CONSUMER PROTECTION DESPITE REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION
Posted: January 7, 2012 by administrator in FCRATags: alabama, attorney, cfpb, consumer financial protection bureau, Consumer Fraud Attorney, CREDIT REPORT DISPUTES, CREDIT REPORT ERROR LAWYER, Florida, GEORGIA, ID THEFT ATTORNEYS, IDENTITY THEFT ATTORNEYS, lawyer, richard cordray, Tennessee, TEXAS, Virginia
The long-delayed start of a new consumer protection bureau took a major step forward Wednesday when the White House defied Congressional Republicans who had been holding out for changes that consumer advocates say would have substantially weakened the agency. President Barack Obama announced a recess appointment to name Richard Cordray as the nation’s chief consumer [...]
RESOLVE TO BE AN INFORMED CONSUMER
Posted: January 2, 2012 by administrator in CONSUMER FRAUD, CREDIT DISPUTES, FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES, FCRA, IDENTITY THEFTTags: 2012 Resolutions, ATLANTA GEORGIA, attorney, BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA, Class actions, consumer protection, CREDIT REPORT ERROR, DALLAS TEXAS, debt collection calls, fair credit reporting act, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, fcra lawyer, File A Complaint With the FTC Video, huntsville alabama, id fraud, IDENTITY THEFT, JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA, lawyer, MOBILE ALABAMA, MONTGOMERY ALABAMA, NASHVILLE TENNESSEE, ORLANDO FLORIDA
As you jot down your list of resolutions for 2012, why not consider a few to help you become more empowered in the marketplace? The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and other NCPW partner agencies and organizations, offer free resources on a variety of topics to help you make informed consumer decisions. In fact, there’s pretty [...]
ROCKYOU DATA BREACH CLASS ACTION POISED FOR SETTLEMENT
Posted: December 3, 2011 by administrator in CLASS ACTIONS, DATA BREACHES & DATA LOSS, DATA SECURITYTags: ATLANTA GEORGIA, attorney, BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA, huntsville, jackson mississippi, JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA, lawyer, NASHVILLE TENNESSEE, ORLANDO FLORIDA, ROCKYOU Class action, Tuscaloosa
When Alan Claridge’s personal information was compromised in the breach of data from RockYou in 2009, he sued the company for damages. Last week, after two years in litigation, a settlement was proposed — and legal experts say it might prop the door open for more lawsuits. According to the proposed settlement agreement, the judgment in Claridge’s [...]
ID THEFT EPIDEMIC ACROSS THE SOUTH
Posted: November 1, 2011 by administrator in IDENTITY THEFTTags: Atlanta, attorney, Florida, Fort worth, GEORGIA, id fraud, ID Theft Lawyer, Jacksonville, Miami, Orlando, TEXAS, west virginia
Dozens of new identity theft cases are being reported across the South, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Texas and West Virginia have been especially hard hit. Here are just a few recent identity theft news stories from across the South. Florida Identity Theft Led To Victim’s Arrest – WJXT Jacksonville – Terria Myrick spent a night [...]
LOOKING FOR A JOB? BETTER LOOK AT YOUR CREDIT REPORT FIRST!
Posted: October 25, 2011 by administrator in FCRATags: alabama, attorney, birmingham, CREDIT REPORT DISPUTE, CREDIT REPORT ERROR, employment background check errors, fair credit reporting act lawyer, FCRA, Florida, free credit report, georgia atlanta attorney, huntsville, Jacksonville, mobile, montgomery, Orlando, SAMPLE DISPUTE LETTER, tallahassee, tampa, texas dallas plano, Tuscaloosa
Are you looking for a job? When is the last time you requested your free credit report? Why you ask? More employers are looking at applicants’ credit reports when making hiring decisions. Recently, the number of delinquencies being reported to Equifax, Experian and Trans Union has increased. No doubt, the number of derogatory accounts (i.e., [...]
ATLANTA, GEORGIA IDENTITY THEFT RING BUSTED BY POLICE
Posted: October 18, 2011 by administrator in IDENTITY THEFTTags: alabama, ATLANTA GEORGIA, attorney, birmingham, Dallas, FRAUD, frisco, huntsville, id theft, IDENTITY THEFT, Jacksonville, Memphis, mobile, montgomery, nashville, Orlando, pensacola, Plano, tallahassee, Tennessee, Tuscaloosa
Arrests have been made in an Atlanta, Georgia identity theft ring that may have stolen the identities of over 8,000 victims. Police arrested Robert Smith, 46, of Atlanta, and Robert A. Hill, 49, of Roswell, Georgia. Both men are accused of fraudulently using credit cards to obtain electronics and other goods and then resold them [...]