Preventing Identity Theft

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Tips for preventing ID theft

Credit reports are good, but they're not the only thing that can tip you off to identity fraud.  According to Consumer Reports, there are four other reports you can check every year free of charge. First, your Lexis-Nexis file.  This includes a public records search, reports on auto and homeowner claims, pre-employment background checks, even a criminal record history. You can also check your ...

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Preventing identity theft

Identity theft is a crime that’s better prevented than pursued after the fact. That was the message former FBI agent Jeff Lanza delivered to his audience Thursday night at Parrott Bey.

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Identity theft-tax fraud crackdown sweeps across the nation

Some 200 actions taken in past week in 23 states including PA

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Identity Theft Crackdown Sweeps Across the Nation

WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service and the Justice Department today announced the results of a massive national sweep cracking down on suspected identity theft perpetrators as part of a stepped-up effort against refund fraud and identity theft.

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California Consumer Advocate, Attorney Howard D. Silver Releases New Online Identity Theft Resource Center

The Law Offices of Howard D. Silver is proud to announce the release of its new California identity theft online resource center aimed at helping individuals find the answers and help they need to resolve their financial predicament. The resource center is designed to provide information to identity theft victims seeking guidance concerning credit freezes, preventing identity theft, fraud alert ...

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Program geared to preventing ID theft

KENT -- The Federal Trade Commission estimates that as many as 9 million Americans have their identities stolen each year. Kent Memorial Library is offering a program to help avoid being a victim of identity theft.

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