The credit card industry seems to be growing at an unprecedented rate. According to some statistical reports, the average American household has at least one credit card. In fact, from the total respondents in the survey, 81% of the households have at least one credit...
Identity theft is a serious crime that costs American consumers billions of dollars and countless hours each year. It occurs when someone uses your personal information without your permission to commit fraud or other crimes. While you can’t entirely control...
Identity theft is becoming a bigger problem as more and more people are making the internet a bigger part of their lives. People new to the online medium often fall prey to ‘phishing’ or other internet identity theft schemes. In many cases, the ‘phishing party’ uses...
There are thieves everywhere, and the Internet has its fair share of bandits of all types. The most frightening and potentially dangerous thief is the identity thief. An identity thief can go beyond stealing the contents of your bank accounts or running up debts on...
Identity theft is quickly becoming a worldwide epidemic. The latest statistics reveal that majority of the victims are aware of the crime within 30 days; over 25% don’t discover it for six to twenty-four months. It is up to us to become aware and use identity...