How To Combat Identity TheftWelcome! This is the part of the site where we announce new or updated pages. As we do our best to stay updated about Identity theft and prevention issues, the latest news can be found here. Feb 25, 2010, Credit Card Fraud Statistics - What is the scale of credit card fraud?Just how bad are the credit card fraud statistics? Why are there so few numbers available for the public to assess? Feb 22, 2010, Identity Theft Used In Dubai Murder?Was identity theft used in the murder of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh? Permalink -- click for full blog post "Identity Theft Used In Dubai Murder?" Feb 15, 2010, Internet Credit Card Fraud - How Much Risk Are Your Transactions At?Are your transactions at risk from internet credit card fraud and if so, to what extent? We discuss online credit card fraud and the simplest prevention techniques here Jan 28, 2010, Identy theft from facebookI was compromised in Facebook, someone used my email and was able to use the same pages as mine. It wasn't pretty, I kept getting emails from people Permalink -- click for full blog post "Identy theft from facebook" Jan 10, 2010, International Credit Card Fraud - Why is it so hard to catch the criminals?A modern international credit card fraud will be almost impossible for police to prosecute. We look at some of the reasons why and what an individual can do about preventing it Jan 9, 2010, Spousal Credit Card Fraud - Should you suspect those closest to you?Is spousal credit card fraud really a problem? Who should we be afraid of in the fight against fraud and identity theft? Jan 8, 2010, Computer hackers using FacebookFour people, ALLEXANDRE KEVIN,JORDANE BERTHE, EMILIE MERCIER and ALEXANDRE VAUGEOIS hack your whole computer information by sending you a friend Permalink -- click for full blog post "Computer hackers using Facebook" Nov 18, 2009, German Credit Cards RecalledThe BBC reports that credit cards in Germany may have been 'compromised' in Spain. To be safe, they are recalling over 100,000 cards. Nov 11, 2009, Store Theft In The USA Up By 8.8% In 2009It seems that store theft in the USA is up by 8.8%. In a recession, it is hardly a surprise that shrinkage is on the rise, but the Global Retail Theft Barometer 2009 confirms this... Permalink -- click for full blog post "Store Theft In The USA Up By 8.8% In 2009" Nov 11, 2009, Credit Card Fraud ProtectionI had been running an online store and suffering from charge backs. These charge backs seemed to be coming in large part due to the fraudulent use of Permalink -- click for full blog post "Credit Card Fraud Protection" Oct 28, 2009, Could the real Mr F please stand up?It was an otherwise unremarkable winter morning when I learned my identity had been stolen. I was eating breakfast while sleepily opening my post. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Could the real Mr F please stand up?" Oct 21, 2009, Someone else's name came up instead of meWhile trying to enter my profile (first time ever on facebook) I entered my email address and someone else's name and birthdate popped up. I'm Permalink -- click for full blog post "Someone else's name came up instead of me" Oct 20, 2009, Cyber Bank Robbers Target German BanksUkrainian criminals have turned into cyber bank robbers and have been targeting German banks ... Permalink -- click for full blog post "Cyber Bank Robbers Target German Banks" Oct 19, 2009, Hard drives really are hard!I had read that pcs were being broken up in places like nigeria and that there was a booming 2nd hand market in hard drives. It seems that people Permalink -- click for full blog post "Hard drives really are hard!" Sep 30, 2009, about.comabout.com has a section with free background information on almost every subject on earth. I found that there were a lot of articles about a number of Permalink -- click for full blog post "about.com" Aug 18, 2009, American Credit Cards are at high risk! Read this...One man showed just how at risk American credit cards are. One hacker managed to steal 130 million credit card details for identity theft. Permalink -- click for full blog post "American Credit Cards are at high risk! Read this..." Aug 3, 2009, They stole my wallet and it cost me 12,000I'm not sure that this was identity theft, but I was recently the victim of a credit card scam. While travelling home from work, carrying a large Permalink -- click for full blog post "They stole my wallet and it cost me 12,000" Aug 3, 2009, Your Identity Theft StoriesTell us your identity theft stories and help alert others to the potential dangers of identity theft. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Your Identity Theft Stories" Jul 29, 2009, Fake Passports - The BBA in the UK is looking for a solutionThe BBA in the UK is looking for a solution to frauds committed using fake passports. They hope for a database to provide better information about stolen of fake identification. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Fake Passports - The BBA in the UK is looking for a solution" Jul 11, 2009, Professional Online Criminals - Do they exist?Do professional online criminals really exist? Are they more myth than legend? Where are they and what do they do? Permalink -- click for full blog post "Professional Online Criminals - Do they exist?" May 30, 2009, Other People's Money by Neil Forsyth with Elliot CastroOther People's Money - The rise and fall of Britain's boldest credit card fraudster by Neil Forsyth with Elliot Castro is a book about one young man and his quest to live the high-life without working Permalink -- click for full blog post "Other People's Money by Neil Forsyth with Elliot Castro" Apr 25, 2009, McMafia by Misha Glenny - About International Criminal GangsMcMafia by Misha Glenny is an absorbing read about international criminal gangs in modern society. These gangs are researched and discussed and cover the world! Their reach is astounding... Permalink -- click for full blog post "McMafia by Misha Glenny - About International Criminal Gangs" Apr 18, 2009, Personal Data For Sale On Line Is A Booming BusinessThe amount of personal data for sale online is staggering. Not only is it a huge market, but it appears to be growing, fuelling identity theft and credit card fraud. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Personal Data For Sale On Line Is A Booming Business" Apr 7, 2009, EU ISP Data - European Union ISPs to store user dataA new European Union directive is forcing all EU ISPs to store user data now. How will this impact privacy online? Permalink -- click for full blog post "EU ISP Data - European Union ISPs to store user data" Jan 5, 2009, Stock Fraud - Avoid Stock Market Frauds And ConsStock fraud is becoming less and less common as regulators make their rules and enforcement efforts ever firmer. However, stock fraud victims generally lose large amounts of money and have difficulty. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Stock Fraud - Avoid Stock Market Frauds And Cons" Dec 19, 2008, Identity Theft Websites 1 - Online Identity Theft Prevention ResourcesFind some of the most useful identity theft websites online. These resources will really help any individual to protect themselves from ID Fraud. Oct 18, 2008, News websites - Identity theft reporting websitesFind the news websites that regularly cover the identity theft news and can help you to stay informed. Permalink -- click for full blog post "News websites - Identity theft reporting websites" Oct 11, 2008, Civil Liberties Websites - Those that protect our human rightsDiscover some of the most influential civil liberties websites. These are the people that strive to protect our human rights - even when we might not realise that we need protection! Oct 11, 2008, Identity Theft WebsitesThe world of identity theft prevention takes on many forms and as such there are many identity theft websites that deal with information dissemination and various aspects of this issue. We recommend.. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Identity Theft Websites" Aug 9, 2008, UK Fraud Figures 2007 - Fraud In The United Kingdom 2007Discover the true scale of UK fraud figures from 2007 as reported by The Times newspaper. 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