Eileen Ambrose: When friends and family are identity thieves
One in 7 cases of theft last year involved an acquaintance or relative If your identity is stolen, there's a good chance you know the thief.
Eileen Ambrose: When friends and family are ID thieves | VIDEO
One in 7 cases of theft last year involved an acquaintance or relative If your identity is stolen, there's a good chance you know the thief.
Identification card theft becomes a documented issue on campus
DePauw's identification cards unlock dorms, pay for laundry, check out books from the library and pay for food. It was only a matter of time before a card that powerful attracted unwanted attention. A junior, who wishes to remain anonymous to protect her identity, had her ID card number stolen.
Liza Horvath, Senior Advocate: Preventing identity theft
The Identity Theft Resource Center, a nonprofit organization that works with individuals and companies to prevent identity theft, reports that in 2010 more than 16 million incidents of breach of information were reported by U.S. companies.
Social Security scams are no joking matter
Being the butt of an April Fool’s Day joke is fine when it’s good-natured fun. But no one wants to fall victim to a scam artist or identity thief.
