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., [...]
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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
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TOP IDENTITY THEFT STORIES IN THE NEWS: WEEKLY UPDATE
Posted: October 24, 2011 by administrator in DATA BREACHES & DATA LOSS, DATA SECURITY, IDENTITY THEFTTags: alabama, ATLANTA GEORGIA, birmingham, CONSUMER FRAUD LAWYER, Dallas, Florida, huntsville, Id Theft Attorney, IDENT, Jacksonville, MEDICARE, mobile, montgomery, nashville, Orlando, Plano, tallahassee, tampa, Tennessee, TEXAS, Tuscaloosa
Identity theft among family members affects millions Reuters “The realities of familial identity theft are far worse than anything you see in a soap opera. It is the ultimate in family betrayal.” Identity theft expert Linda Foley, who runs the consultancy ID Theft Info Source says the sad truth is family members … [...]
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 [...]
POLICE MAKE ARREST IN MULTI-STATE ID THEFT RING
Posted: October 7, 2011 by administrator in CREDIT DISPUTES, IDENTITY THEFTTags: alabama, Atlanta, attorney, birmingham, Florida, GEORGIA, Houston, huntsville, id fraud, IDENTITY THEFT, Jacksonville, lawyer, Memphis, mobile, montgomery, nashville, Orlando, Panama City, pensacola, tallahassee, tampa, Tennessee, TEXAS
Police have extradited a Texas woman on identity theft charges. The alleged identity thief, Tamara Turner, 31 of Houston, Texas has been charged with 18 counts of identity theft for stealing another woman’s identity and used a fake ID to open fraudulent accounts all over the US. One of the victims, a Connecticut resident, claims [...]
SUPREME COURT & BIG BUSINESS CRUSH CONSUMER RIGHTS
Posted: September 22, 2011 by administrator in CLASS ACTIONS, CONSUMER FRAUD, COURT OPINIONSTags: alabama, Arbitration, Atlanta, attorney, birmingham, Class actions, Dallas, Florida, FRAUD, GEORGIA, huntsville, Jacksonville, lawyer, mississippi, mobile, montgomery, nashville, Orlando, pensacola, Plano, tallahassee, Tennessee, TEXAS, Tuscaloosa, Virginia
Are consumer class actions banned by the US Supreme Court ruling in Concepcion? Here’s an excerpt from an excellent article detailing how the Concepcion ruling is affecting consumers all over the US. If it seems easier lately for companies to add small fees on your bills and harder for you to get your money back, [...]
McD’s EMPLOYEE ACCUSED OF SKIMMING CUSTOMERS’ CREDIT CARD NUMBERS
Posted: September 21, 2011 by administrator in DATA BREACHES & DATA LOSS, IDENTITY THEFTTags: alabama, Atlanta, attorney, birmingham, dothan, Florida, GEORGIA, huntsville, id theft, IDENTITY THEFT, Jacksonville, lawyer, mississippi, montgomery, Orlando, pensacola, skimmer, SKIMMING, tallahassee, Tennessee, Tuscaloosa
Law enforcement is investigating a Monticello, Minnesota McDonald’s employee who is accused of skimming credit card numbers from customers. A young McDonald’s employee is accused of using a skimmer to steal the credit card numbers of drive thru customers. The young employee allegedly collected the credit card numbers so that identity thieves could use the credit card numbers for fraudulent [...]
MICHIGAN RESIDENTS AT RISK FOR ID THEFT
Posted: September 20, 2011 by administrator in DATA BREACHES & DATA LOSS, IDENTITY THEFTTags: alabama, Atlanta, attorney, birmingham, CREDIT REPORT DISPUTE, CREDIT REPORT ERROR, fair credit reporting act, FCRA, Florida, GEORGIA, huntsville, id theft, IDENTITY THEFT, Jacksonville, lawyer, MICHIGAN, mobile, montgomery, nashville, Orlando, pensacola, tallahassee, Tennessee, Tuscaloosa
Michigan Secretary of State officials are sending out breach notification letters to customers who could be at risk of identity theft. State officials believe an identity thief took driver’s license applications and state ID applications from at least two branches, including two Macomb County offices. The thefts occurred at the Southwest Macomb PLUS Office on Dequindre Road in Warren and the [...]
WHAT SHOULD YOU DO WHEN YOU FIND ERRORS ON YOUR CREDIT REPORT?
Posted: September 19, 2011 by administrator in CREDIT DISPUTES, FCRATags: alabama, Atlanta, attorney, birmingham, CREDIT REPORT DISPUTES, CREDIT REPORT ERRORS, dothan, fair credit reporting act, FCRA, Florida, GEORGIA, huntsville, Jacksonville, lawyer, Memphis, mobile, montgomery, nashville, Orlando, pensacola, tallahassee, Tennessee, Tuscaloosa
What should you do when you find errors on your credit report? When you find an error on your credit report, you should dispute the incorrect information! Why? Inaccurate or incomplete information can lower your credit score and keep you from getting credit, a job or insurance. Under federal law, the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), [...]
NURSE STEALS PATIENTS’ PERSONAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION AND GOES TO PRISON
Posted: September 18, 2011 by administrator in IDENTITY THEFTTags: alabaam, alabama, Atlanta, attorney, birmingha, Florida, GEORGIA, huntsville, id theft, IDENTITY THEFT, Jacksonville, lawyer, mobile, montgomery, Orlando, pensacola, tallahassee
A Baltimore woman was convicted of bank fraud and identity theft and sentenced to more than two years in federal prison. The convicted felon, Phyllis Wilson, used her positions working at four different assisted living facilities in the Baltimore, Maryland area to obtain personal identifying information (PII) from residents and colleagues, including check books and Social Security numbers. Wilson purchased cell [...]
LAW AIMS TO PROTECT FOSTER CHILDREN FROM ID THEFT
Posted: August 17, 2011 by administrator in IDENTITY THEFTTags: alabama, Atlanta, attorney, birmingham, CHILDREN, Florida, GEORGIA, huntsville, id theft, IDENTITY THEFT, Jacksonville, lawyer, Miami, mobile, montgomery, nashville, Orlando, tallahassee, tampa, Tennessee, TEXAS, Tuscaloosa
A congressman from Rhode Island wants state governments to do more to protect children in foster care from identity theft. U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin is pushing legislation in Congress that would require states to run credit checks on foster children and help those who are the victims of identity theft. His bill also would prohibit [...]