Identity Theft Woes Grow for Consumers
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When Michelle Brown, a corporate banker outside of Los Angeles, filled out paperwork for an apartment rental, little did she realize that financial details offered to a landlord would lead to identity theft that plagued five years of her life.
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Americans lost about $49.3 billion in  2006 to criminals who stole their identities, an 11.5 percent  decline that may reflect increased vigilance among consumers  and businesses, a study released on Thursday shows.
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Blog: Government auditors say only a fraction of the largest intrusions in recent years showed clear evidence of resulting identity theft, but they admit that's not always easy to gauge.
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Identity theft concerns are pushing some counties to take down or black out personally identifiable information from their Web sites but the work remains a challenge.
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Criminals are not the only ones profiting from identity theft; financial institutions are making money, too.
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QUINCY, Mass. - John Russo has been a victim of identity theft. So when he was asked to fork over a photo ID just to be seated at an IHOP pancake restaurant, he flipped.
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Phishing is one of the fastest-growing forms of personal fraud in the world. While consumers are the most obvious victims, the damage spreads far wider--hurting companies&#39; finances and reputations and potentially
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Despite growing fears about online fraud, a new study finds that most cases of identity theft originate offline.
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Few companies know as well as ChoicePoint the consequences of failing to secure the personal information of consumers.
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As subprime borrowers began to default on their mortgages in rapidly growing numbers this year, credit card issuers increased their efforts to sign up such customers with tarnished financial histories, according to a market research firm.
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New identity checks are to be introduced to safeguard homeowners against property fraud.
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InfoWorld - Identity theft remained top of mind among U.S. consumers last year, but complaints about Internet auction fraud dropped noticeably, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
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NEW YORK -- Americans lost about $49.3 billion in 2006 to criminals who stole their identities, an 11.5 percent decline that may reflect increased vigilance among consumers and businesses, a study released yesterday shows.
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Criminals are increasingly trying to   trick citizens into giving them their bank account details,   according to a survey published on Monday which showed such   "phishing" attempts almost doubled in the first six months.
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The loss or theft of personal data such as credit card and Social Security numbers soared to unprecedented levels in 2007, and the trend isnât expected to turn around anytime soon.
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Identity theft topped the FTC's 2006 list of consumer complaints.
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By Paul Wenske, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Jun. 8--If you're like lots of Americans, you're increasingly wary of identity theft.