Posts Tagged ‘identity theft lawyer’

Identity Theft & the Fair Credit Reporting Act 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 [...]

Over 12 million consumers a year become victims of identity theft.  Identity theft victims may not know their identity has been stolen until they receive calls from debt collectors or see accounts on their credit report that do not belong to them.  What can consumers do to protect their identities and credit reputation?  Federal law [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

The Federal Trade Commission issued a staff report summarizing the results of a survey of identity theft victims who were asked to describe their experiences dealing with consumer reporting agencies and, more generally, exercising their rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) as amended by the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA), to [...]

In October 2007, the Federal Banking Agencies – Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Board (the Board), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), and National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) along with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), jointly issued final rules on identity [...]

200,000 Restaurant Depot and Jetro Cash & Carry customers are at risk for identity theft after Russian hack attack.  According to its CEO, Stanley Fleishman, the identity thieves are based in Russia and accessed Restaurant Depot’s network through the Internet.  Once inside the network, hackers downloaded magnetic stripe data from customers’ credit and debit cards.  [...]

Mistie Young, of Eunice, Louisiana, was arrested and charged with six counts of identity theft.  According to the police, Young purportedly forged the identity theft victims’ names when she made credit card purchases.  police first became aware of the theft when a Eunice, Louisiana resident complained of a stolen debit card. Investigators easily tracked down [...]

Carlton Lewis, 25, was sentenced to almost 6 years in prison for his involvement in a Southeastern identity theft ring.  Lewis was about to receive a doctorate degree from the University of Georgia when he was arrested in Tennessee in March 2011.  Lewis was first charged with a DUI, but federal law enforcement helped build [...]

A St. Cloud Florida consumer is a victim of identity theft. Cindy Ley’s debit card was used without her permission to make purchases at a Walgreen’s store and to purchase a trip to Pennsylvania. The identity thief charged over $1,000 on her bank account, although Ms. Ley still had her debit card! Ms. Ley has [...]