Kiplinger

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One of the worst feelings is reaching for your wallet and finding it's not there. Panic ensues: Did you leave it at home? Drop it? Were you the victim of a pickpocket? Following our advice won't salve that panic, but it may lessen it. If your wallet

New Philosopher

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According to Appalachian State University, the ‘Big 8’ are the major identities that help us understand who we are and where we come from: Religion, Socioeconomic Status, Sexual Orientation, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, Ability, and Age. The first known

You South Africa

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PICKPOCKETS like to hang around holidaymakers. Not only are you more laid-back when on holiday, but public places such as beaches, restaurants and airports are usually crowded, making it easier for bag-snatchers to get away. Having your wallet stolen

Los Angeles Times

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LOS ANGELES — At 1 in the morning, insomnia struck again. So the criminal justice professor settled into the family room couch and opened her laptop to try to root out suspected crime right before her eyes: fake student bots. Since learning several m

MASK The Magazine

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As president and CEO of the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC), Eva Velasquez is dedicated to educating and empowering Internet users of all ages to be safer, more secure and better protect their personal information online. Previously with the Sa

MASK The Magazine

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Did you know your child’s identity could be a target for fraudsters? If an identity thief steals your child’s identity, you may not discover the crime for years—until, for example, your child applies for a job or tries to open a credit card. Can you

MASK The Magazine

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Just because they’re children doesn’t mean your kids are safe from identity theft. If an identity thief has your child’s Social Security number, your child is at risk. Here are five steps you can take to protect your child from becoming a victim: 1 S

Kiplinger

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The problem with identity theft is that you probably won't know when your personal data has been stolen-or even whether you've been a victim. A recent study by Javelin Strategy & Research found that the number of identity-fraud victims in the U.S. to

MASK The Magazine

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In 2013, AKAJaneDoe (not her real name) received a phone call that changed her life forever. It was a call from a credit card company asking her to call them back. At first, she thought the call itself was fraudulent, so she decided to cross-check th

The Christian Science Monitor

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The United States is an outlier as a major economy without a data privacy law. Is the path clearing for that to change?

Saturday Star

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THE risks for consumers of financial and identity fraud are growing by the day, and indications are that work-from-home practices during the pandemic have contributed substantially to the dangers. This is the finding of the Southern African Fraud Pre

New Philosopher

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In 1995, the past threatened to catch up to Wolfgang Beltracchi. As subsequently reported in the German news magazine Der Spiegel, a scientific investigation initiated in Munich by the buyer of a purported Molzahn called Erigone und Maira had determi

Kiplinger

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One of the worst feelings is reaching for your wallet and finding it's not there. Panic ensues: Did you leave it at home? Drop it? Were you the victim of a pickpocket? Following our advice won't salve that panic, but it may lessen it. If your wallet

The Marshall Project

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Along with information on visas and travel advisories, the U.S. State Department’s website has a page featuring three mugshots and a mystery. The pictures portray one man. In the first, a line is shaved into his hair and a small gold hoop juts out o

NPR

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Check fraud has spiked in the U.S. as thieves use age-old tricks to swindle Americans out of their money and then sell bogus checks on the darknet, a monitoring group has found.

Kiplinger

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[Question]My wife and I both froze our credit reports to prevent identity theft. With the freeze in place, is it safe to stop checking our credit reports periodically? - G.W., Chantilly, Va. [Answer]A credit freeze is not a foolproof mechanism to pro

Inc.

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Identity theft doesn’t just happen to big companies; it’s a problem for small operations, too.

Kiplinger

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Identity thieves are increasingly using stolen information to hijack their victims' accounts, a costly type of fraud that's expected to increase as the COVID-19 pandemic forces more Americans to work and shop online. The number of victims of account

NPR

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Consumers say they're worried about identity theft this holiday season, but they say these concerns won't affect how they shop. Here are steps you can take to protect your data online and in stores.

Chat

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reduce your risk of identity theft Cifas, the UK’s fraud-prevention service, advises on how you can stop it happening to you. Identity fraud occurs when fraudsters steal personal data to impersonate victims or create fake identities, often to open ac

Independent on Saturday

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THE risks for consumers of financial and identity fraud are growing by the day, and indications are that work-from-home practices during the pandemic have contributed substantially to the dangers. This is the finding of the Southern African Fraud Pre

Weekend Argus Saturday

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THE risks for consumers of financial and identity fraud are growing by the day, and indications are that work-from-home practices during the pandemic have contributed substantially to the dangers. This is the finding of the Southern African Fraud Pre

Chat

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protect against identity theft Stay one step ahead of fraudsters trying to steal your identity, says Amber Burridge, head of fraud intelligence at Cifas. ‘If you lose documents containing your details, like a passport or bank statement, fraudsters co

Pretoria News Weekend

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THE risks for consumers of financial and identity fraud are growing by the day, and indications are that work-from-home practices during the pandemic have contributed substantially to the dangers. This is the finding of the Southern African Fraud Pre

Kiplinger

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Julie Conroy, a research director at Aite Group, a financial services research firm, specializes in fraud and money-laundering issues. What is synthetic ID theft? Criminals fabricate new identities to open fraudulent lines of credit, typically by com

Los Angeles Times

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LOS ANGELES — Federal authorities charged 13 people and arrested five in connection with a California unemployment insurance benefits scheme they believe netted at least $2 million under the direction of a state prison inmate. Natalie Le DeMola, a 37

Kiplinger

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You know that sinking feeling: You reach for your wallet only to discover it’s not there. That’s when panic sets in. Is it on your car seat? At home? Did you drop it? Or were you the victim of a pickpocket? Following our advice on what not to keep in

that's life

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Victims of identity theft should report it to police and contact their financial institutions. IDCARE is an identity and cyber support service, helping Aussies and Kiwis reduce the harm caused by identity theft. For help and advice, visit idcare.

Woman's Own

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n online tool has been launched A to help people who are struggling to navigate their finances in the wake of coronavirus. The Money Navigator tool, available on the Money Advice Service website, asks people a short series of questions about their fi

NPR

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The former ICE chief counsel — who oversaw immigration removal cases in four states — stole the identities of people who were "particularly vulnerable," the government said.