12 million consumers a year become victims of identity theft. The harmful effects of identity theft are life changing and last a lifetime. Victims may not know their identity has been stolen until they receive calls from debt collectors, get denied credit or employment, or find credit report errors. What can consumers do to protect [...]
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ID THEFT NEWS: WEEKLY UPDATE
Posted: April 6, 2013 by administrator in FCRATags: Birmingham ID Theft Lawyer, CREDIT REPORT LAWYER, dispute credit report errors, fair credit reporting act lawyer, FCRA, fraudulent tax returns, id theft affidavit, id theft gainesville fl, ID Theft Lawyer, Jacksonville ID theft, tax identity theft, tulsa ok id fraud
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ID THEFT NEWS – WEEKLY UPDATE
Posted: April 3, 2013 by administrator in FCRATags: birmingham al id theft, CREDIT REPORT ERRORS, dispute credit report, fair credit reporting act, FCRA, florida id theft, ID Theft Lawyer, id theft monitoring scam, montgomery al id theft, oklahoma id theft lawyer, SOUTH CAROLINA ID THEFT, tax fraud law, tn id theft, tx id theft
Over 12 million consumers a year become victims of identity theft. Identity theft victims may not know they are a victim until they receive collection calls or see discover credit report errors. debt collection calls or letters. What can you do to protect you identity and credit reputation? Federal law provides identity theft victims with [...]
ID THEFT STORIES IN THE NEWS
Posted: February 15, 2013 by administrator in FCRATags: atlanta ga, Birmingham al, CONSUMER LAW, CREDIT REPORT DISPUTE, CREDIT REPORT DISPUTE LETTER, CREDIT REPORT ERRORS, Dallas tx, fair credit reporting act law, FCRA, florence sc, gulfport ms, id fraud, IDENTITY THEFT, macon ga, mobile al, Nashville tn, robocalls, SAMPLE DISPUTE LETTER, Tampa fl, Tax fraud, Tulsa OK
Over 10 million consumers a year become victims of identity theft. Victims often do not discover the identity theft until they are denied credit, have to pay higher interest rates or receive collection calls. Identity theft victims may also discover identity theft when they get turned down for a job because of fraudulent information in a background report. What can consumers [...]
FCRA PROTECTS EMPLOYEES
Posted: January 28, 2013 by administrator in FCRATags: atlanta ga, BACKGROUND REPORT, background report dispute, BACKGROUND REPORT ERROR, brimingham al, CONSUMER LAW, Dallas tx, employment law, fair credit reporting act, FCRA, houston tx, JACKSON MS, jacksonville fl, memphis tn, Nashville tn, Orlando FL, PREADVERSE ACTION NOTICE, sUMMARY OF rIGHTS, Tampa fl
The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is generally known for protecting consumers from credit report errors, but did you know the FCRA protects employees too? The FCRA is often implicated in the employment context when an employer, or potential employer, performs a background check when making its decision to hire, retain or promote the employee. [...]
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND REPORT COMPANY SETTLES CLAIMS WITH FTC FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT (FCRA)
Posted: January 17, 2013 by administrator in FCRATags: atlanta ga, background check, Birmingham al, consumer rights, Dallas tx, EMPLOYEE RIGHTS, employment law, fair credit reporting act, FCRA, huntsville al, mobile al, montgomery al, Nashville tn, Orlando FL, Tampa fl
Marketers of Criminal Background Screening Reports To Settle FTC Charges They Violated Fair Credit Reporting Act Pitched Mobile Apps Offering Job Applicant Screening Tools FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: An enterprise that compiled and sold criminal record reports has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it operated as a consumer reporting agency without taking consumer [...]
IF THEFT NEWS: WEEKLY UPDATE
Posted: December 16, 2012 by administrator in FCRATags: CONSUMER FRADU, CONSUMER LAW, CREDIT REPORT ERROR, data security law, DATE BREACH, dispute credit report, fair credit reporting act, FCRA, Florida, fraud alert, GEORGIA, hoover alabama, id theft, ID Theft Law, identity fraud, MT BROOK ALA, north carolina, south carolina, Tennessee
Over 10 million consumers a year become victims of identity theft. Fraud victims are denied credit. If fraud victims are approved for credit, then they have to pay higher interest rates! Identity theft victims also get turned down for jobs because of arrests, convictions or other public records in a background report. What can consumers [...]
TIS THE SEASON FOR IDENTITY THEFT!
Posted: December 11, 2012 by administrator in FCRATags: atlanta ga, Birmingham al, CONSUMER LAW, Dallas tx, fair credit reporting act, FCRA, id fraud, IDENTITY THEFT, memphis tn, miami fl, montgomery al, Nashville tn, Orlando FL, Tampa fl
Tis the season for identity theft! While you are shopping during this holiday season for friends and loved ones, identity thieves are looking for the opportunity to steal your personal information. Here are some great tips on how to prevent being a victim of identity theft. Keep documents secure in your home. Holiday parties are [...]
ID THEFT NEWS: WEEKLY UPDATE
Posted: December 9, 2012 by administrator in FCRATags: 15 USc 1681, BATON ROUGE LA, CONSUMER LAW, credit error, CREDIT REPORT DISPUTE, fair credit reporting act, FCRA, id fraud, id theft, identity theft lawyer, LOUISVILL KY, miami fl, oklahoma, south carolina
Over 10 million consumers a year become victims of identity theft. Fraud victims are denied credit. If fraud victims are approved for credit, then they have to pay higher interest rates! Identity theft victims also get turned down for jobs because of arrests, convictions or other public records in a background report. What can consumers [...]
YAHOO EMAIL USERS AT RISK FOR IDENTITY THEFT
Posted: December 5, 2012 by administrator in FCRATags: Athens GA, atlanta ga, CONSUMER LAW, CREDIT DISPUTE, CREDIT REPORT ERRORS, Dallas TC, fair credit reporting act, FCRA, free credit report, identity theft ID Fraud, jacksonville fl, Nashville tn, Orlando FL, Tampa fl, Yahoo email hack
Yahoo email users are at risk for identity theft. Yahoo’s Developers Network website allows hackers to read emails, contacts, and other private data from Yahoo. Sergiu Dragos Bogdan, a Romanian web application bug hunter, exposed the security flaw at a conference last Sunday. Bogdan explained how Yahoo Query Language (YQL) can be abused by attackers to execute commands on behalf of authenticated Yahoo users who visit malicious [...]