Recently, my niece received a letter from one of the universities she applied to and shared with me that she had been accepted.  I was so happy for her that I could have run a marathon.  She also shared with me that she is planning to live in a dorm on campus.  As her uncle, [...]

By Karen Barney, communications coordinator, Identity Theft Resource Center Ah, the pleasure of travel; the much-needed vacation time for escape and recreation.  Unfortunately, it is also a prime time for identity thieves to take advantage of your relaxed defenses against identity theft. While you may have your own personal checklist for travel, passport, tickets, itinerary, etc., there [...]

What to expect in 2010 I recently read an article where a fraudster orchestrated a credit card scam while he was behind bars.   As a result, the man pleaded guilty to the scheme and was sentenced to eight additional years in prison.  What was shocking was the man already had served a three year sentence for [...]

  Having been a Fraud Resolution Agent, I’ve heard the tears on the other line of the phone as an identity theft victim dealt with the powerful emotions of this devastating crime. Finding out your identity has been stolen is an extremely difficult situation that no one is ever quite prepared for.  You’ll face anger that [...]

The purpose of this blog series is to educate people about the ways that identities are stolen without revealing confidential information or names of the people who have been affected.  Keep in mind, these stories are true (although I have omitted specific details for our members’ protection) and are described by real Fraud Resolution Agents. It [...]

We’re seeing it all over the news and on the Internet, images of homeless people along dirt roads looking for loved ones and hundreds of crumpled buildings with people scouring through debris.  In this time of great need, you may be asking yourself, “What can I do to help victims that have been affected by [...]