GETTING YOUR FREE CREDIT REPORT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT STEP IN PREVENTING ID THEFT
The most important thing people can do to protect themselves from identity theft is to obtain their credit reports regularly,…
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BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA – TWO INDICTED ON IDENTITY THEFT CHARGES BY FEDERAL GRAND JURY
Two people were indicted on charges of identity theft in Birmingham, Alabama. One woman, Mariana Biserova Pashova and Antonio Velikov were charged with…
Read More →IDENTITY THEFT IN THE NEWS – WEEKLY UPDATE
Some US banks awash in ID theft tax-fraud proceeds as IRS cracks down Reuters Blogs (blog) Identity-theft tax fraud schemes…
Read More →TAX FRAUD & IDENTITY THEFT – 3 ARRESTED & CHARGED FOR CRIMES IN OHIO
In Ohio, three women were taken into custody and indicted on multiple counts of identity theft and tax fraud. The…
Read More →MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA – TAX FRAUD & IDENTITY THEFT – SENTENCING HEARING
Marsha Elmore was sentenced to 184 months in federal prison for filing fraudulent tax returns using stolen identities from Alabama…
Read More →HOW DO I DISPUTE CREDIT REPORT ERRORS?
The most frequent question I receive is – How do I dispute credit report errors? The answer may not…
Read More →CONSUMER GROUPS RIP MANDATORY ARBITRATION RULING
Would you give away your right to sue a company in court simply to get a product or service you…
Read More →CFPB DIRECTOR RICHARD CORDRAY TO SPEAK IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA – PAYDAY LENDING
The hearing will take place on Thursday, January 19, 2012, at 12:00 P.M. CST (UPDATED LOCATION: at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention…
Read More →TAX IDENTITY THEFT AND TAX FRAUD HELP
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) added a new webpage concerning tax fraud and identity theft. The website now includes topics…
Read More →Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdale’s and Saks Fifth Avenue Customers Victims of Identity Theft
Three convicted of identity theft lost their appeals in front of the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. Annette Sandoval, April…
Read More →RICHARD CORDRAY DIDN’T WASTE TIME TRYING TO CONNECT WITH CONSUMERS
Richard Cordray, the new director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), didn’t waste any time trying to connect with…
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OFAC ALERT – HAVE YOU APPLIED FOR CREDIT AND BEEN DENIED?
Have you applied for credit and been denied because your credit report had a OFAC alert? Keep reading….An OFAC alert is an…
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