New Jersey Theft Ring Preyed on People Selling Cars on Craigslist Two New Jersey residents and a Florida man are facing charges they were the ringleaders of a vehicle-theft scheme that focused on people selling cars on Craigslist. The state …
It’s supposed to be a convenience, but more and more, card swipes on gas pumps are being abused by criminals to steal customer’s data. Skimming is when a criminal installs a piece of malicious hardware to a card reader, usually …
Last year’s income tax season was marked by an explosion of refund theft. Will this year be any different? Increased protections may cut down on fraud but will likely draw out the wait for your money. Changes will be visible …
More than 675,000 records were exposed by data breaches in the U.S. in 2014, according to the California-based Identity Theft Resource Center, a non-profit organization aimed at helping consumers. Since breaches began being tracked in 2005, they have risen by …
The decades-long nightmare that ruined Marcus Calvillo’s life started when he was a teenager and was wrongly accused of writing bad checks. His driver’s license was later revoked for a slew of unpaid traffic tickets he never received. Then he …
Hackers can already take control of a car. And as vehicles become rolling shopping malls, cybercriminals will have an opportunity to snatch your identity, too. Eager for a cut of drivers’ purchases of fast food, gas and more, automakers have …
Psssst – Need a phony ID? A fraudulent tax refund? Insurance money from a sham car crash? Florida may have just what you’re looking for. Since the first settlers hacked their way into the mangrove tangles and drained much of …
Travelers revealed 2014 identity fraud claim information from its claim data that highlight the most common ways identity thieves use personal information. Thirty-six percent were a result of thieves using existing credit or debit cards. Twenty-one percent of claims are …
Anyone who isn’t in a high state of alert about safeguarding his or her identity is either in massive denial or is a fatalist. The data breach at Anthem put about 80 million consumers at risk of ID theft, states …
President Barack Obama will spend most of the coming week previewing more of the proposals he will outline in his annual State of the Union policy address, including on identity theft, electronic privacy and cybersecurity, the White House says. Traditionally, …