Identity Theft

But identity theft, which credit card companies such as the aforementioned are trying to thwart, is anything but humorous. Its a crime that ruins people financially, personally and professionally, often taking years to recover from.

And while credit card companies and the like are doing their best to make it difficult for these thieves to succeed, the Federal Trade Commissions 2005 statistics on complaints filed about fraud and identity theft offer some sobering statistics:

37 percent of the 686,683 complaints filed were for identity theft
255,565 complaints were received by the Federal Trade Commission in 2005, nearly 10,000 more than the previous year
People between the ages of 18 and 29 account for the highest number of identity theft victims (29 percent)
Arizona reported the highest number of identity theft victims (per 100,000 population)
58 percent of identity theft victims did not report the theft to a Credit Reporting Agency
61 percent of victims did not notify a police department
The highest incidence of identity theft occurred with credit card fraud (26 percent)

Clearly, identity theft remains a huge problem in America. However, with the help of the electronic guide, you can learn how to avoid pitfalls that lead to identity theft, or, if youre a victim, how to get your finances back in order.

With the electronic guide, youll learn exactly what identity theft is and what it is not, why identity thieves prowl after unsuspecting victims, how to detect identity theft early, ways in which to avoid common mistakes that lead to identity theft, what kinds of people are at high-risk for identity theft, what to do with your personal information when dealing with people you dont know, how identity thieves choose their victims and much, much more!

http://www.infostormpublishing.com/ebooks/?bk=7

Preventing Identity Theft
Unfortunately, one of the growing trends in todays society is identity theft. Identity theft can happen to anyone and while most identity theft happens online due to hacking, there are dozens of situations where personal information was lost or stolen by a third party. If you are a victim of identity theft your credit rating can suffer. Here are...

Am I a Victim of Identity Theft?
Being a victim of identity theft is something that everybody should dread. Identity crime is increasing and has serious consequences.Stolen personal information can be used for all types of crimes including theft of money and even for terrorist pursuits. Criminals can set up a new life and career with your information so it pays to keep it safe and...

Identity Theft Protection
Do you often write a check at the grocery store, mail tax returns, change service providers for your mobile phone, or apply for a credit card? If you do, chances are you do not give these transactions much thought since they are already a part of your daily business. Furthermore, you are probably unaware that the identity thief pays close attention...

What if We Stopped Identity Theft?
What if nobody ever attempted to steal someone elses identity? What if we could stop computer hacking attacks? What if we did not need shredders because no one ever went dumpster diving?What if the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Bureau of Investigation could keep up with those who steal identities? What of there was no such thing as Phish...

How Is Your Personal Information Used in Identity Theft
Identity theft is a crime that is affecting millions of people worldwide and which needs to be taken seriously. In order to be able to fight identity theft you should at least have a basic knowledge of how your personal information is used in identity theft so that you know what to look out for. In this article we will discuss some of the things cr...

Identity Theft Task Force: Robust Measures to Combat Identity Crime
In America, President Bush established a task force on identity theft in 2006. This was comprised of 17 federal agencies and departments and is in the process of developing robust and reliable strategies to fight identity theft which will help both the government and private individuals to track, and report identity theft and other online crime an...

Identity Theft Protection Tips
Did you know that the crime of identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in this century? In this day and age of clicking this and clicking that to do financial transactions, many people have gotten to be very lax at taking measures for identity theft protection. This is sad because of the rate of growth of this crime, as well as the we...