http://www.combat-identity-theft.com/identity-theft-blog.html This blog feed is where we announce new pages to the site that help you discover ways to be less appealing to a fraudster. en-us combat identity theft Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:42:54 GMT Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:42:54 GMT combat-identity-theft.com http://www.combat-identity-theft.com/facebook-identity-theft1.html My name is Shalisha Faiva (THE REAL SHALISHA FAIVA), and I live in a small island called American Samoa (US territory in the pacfic). For two years I suspected Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:42:52 GMT http://www.combat-identity-theft.com/facebook-identity-theft-2011.html The phenomenal rise of Facebook coupled with the huge amounts of personal data it holds means that Facebook identity theft is a risk for many of us. This page looks at the news from 2011 on this topic Fri, 09 Dec 2011 09:55:27 GMT http://www.combat-identity-theft.com/stolen-identity.html I have had my account and identity stolen by the same person twice since April 27th and trying to tell Facebook is like talking to a brick wall. When it Tue, 06 Sep 2011 10:19:58 GMT http://www.combat-identity-theft.com/spousal-credit-card-victim.html My ex-wife kept a credit card that was in my name after we divorced and I moved out of our home. (I was under the impression that this card was canceled Tue, 06 Sep 2011 10:14:39 GMT http://www.combat-identity-theft.com/cost-of-identity-theft.html The true cost of identity theft goes way beyond mere numbers. This article looks at some of the non-financial issues that arise after identity theft has occurred. Wed, 04 May 2011 08:15:16 GMT http://www.combat-identity-theft.com/identity-theft-security.html There are several identity theft security measures and products that can be used to help keep your personal finances safe from fraud. This page looks at some of these methods and ideas. Tue, 03 May 2011 08:54:11 GMT http://www.combat-identity-theft.com/identity-theft-facts.html Some identity theft facts must be faced - we are all at risk and from a wide variety of possible threats. This article looks at some uncomfortable identity theft facts to make us all more aware. Tue, 03 May 2011 08:50:11 GMT http://www.combat-identity-theft.com/identity-theft-on-the-internet.html Identity theft on the internet is easier than we might like to imagine due to the large amounts of personal information that flow online, many of which we actually give away. This page looks at the Mon, 02 May 2011 14:59:15 GMT http://www.combat-identity-theft.com/criminal-identity-theft.html Understanding how deeply criminal identity theft actually is vital to self-protection. Identity theft is not a victimless crime as this page discusses. Mon, 02 May 2011 14:53:14 GMT http://www.combat-identity-theft.com/credit-card-fraud-help.html It is not obvious who to speak to for assistance or credit card fraud help when you have become a victim of a fraud or theft. This article discusses the possible options for credit card fraud help and Sun, 24 Apr 2011 11:28:05 GMT http://www.combat-identity-theft.com/credit-card-fraud-alert-systems.html Credit card fraud alert systems can be incredibly useful in highlighting potentially suspicious transactions early before a really large fraud problem can occur. Sun, 24 Apr 2011 10:49:40 GMT http://www.combat-identity-theft.com/reporting-credit-card-fraud.html For many people, reporting credit card fraud is a difficult thing to do. They have to admit to a potentially embarrassing loss and open their finances to others. This article discusses the issue of Sun, 24 Apr 2011 10:17:34 GMT http://www.combat-identity-theft.com/credit-card-frauds.html It can be difficult to detect credit card frauds from normal payments on a statement. This article discusses the kinds of things to look out for. Sat, 23 Apr 2011 20:06:44 GMT http://www.combat-identity-theft.com/credit-card-fraud-charges.html It is not always easy to understand the nature of credit card fraud charges. Fraudsters do that deliberately! This article discusses the potential problems a cardholder can face. Sat, 23 Apr 2011 19:54:46 GMT http://www.combat-identity-theft.com/facebook-somone-is-using-my-name-and-picture-facebook-has-taken-no-action-yet.html My cousin called and told me that someone is using my name and picture, I reported this to facebook that someone is using my picture and name as theirs, Thu, 21 Apr 2011 20:10:32 GMT http://www.combat-identity-theft.com/there-is-a-false-facebook-profile-using-my-pictures.html Hi, my name is EVA, I am from Mexico City. Yesterday a friend contacted me and told me that there is a facebook profile with a similar name and with my Thu, 10 Mar 2011 18:35:04 GMT http://www.combat-identity-theft.com/photos-that-can-be-lifted.html Recently it was my shock and horror a that a church youth group was putting photos of all the kids online on facebook, without permission of any parents Mon, 10 Jan 2011 13:38:15 GMT http://www.combat-identity-theft.com/facebook-identity-theft.html Discover how a criminal could find important personal information on Facebook identity theft is made much easier by displaying such details. Fri, 24 Dec 2010 21:10:00 GMT http://www.combat-identity-theft.com/penalties-for-identity-theft.html As the crime expands its reach, the penalties for identity theft convictions must change and evolve to provide stronger deterrents to criminals. This article looks at the penalties in the USA. Sun, 19 Dec 2010 13:43:18 GMT http://www.combat-identity-theft.com/facebook-thefts-go-unresolved.html A few weeks ago I was the victim of a phishing scam on facebook and lost control of my account just long enough for them to steal my 18+ MIL in Zynga poker Sat, 04 Dec 2010 12:49:37 GMT http://www.combat-identity-theft.com/my-facebook-account-has-been-hijacked.html Someone not only closed my email account that I used to access facebook, but they made a new email account and created a new password and took over my Thu, 18 Nov 2010 15:14:24 GMT http://www.combat-identity-theft.com/contacts-disappearing-in-both-facebook-and-email-accounts.html My Facebook Friends, email contact lists from TWO different accounts have all been deleted, while a phishing scheme went out to my contacts that I had Fri, 13 Aug 2010 10:38:39 GMT http://www.combat-identity-theft.com/someone-is-using-my-facebook-account.html I have recently found someone has been using my facebook profile to send rude and foul messages to my Facebook friends using facebook/mobile. Editor's Tue, 10 Aug 2010 12:19:26 GMT http://www.combat-identity-theft.com/truly-scary-stuff.html I finished reading this book a few days ago, and must say that the effectiveness of their efforts is very scary. At least one of the pair was caught and Sun, 08 Aug 2010 21:20:58 GMT http://www.combat-identity-theft.com/lloydstsb-and-amex-cards-cloned.html Victimless crime? Not at all, either the cardholder loses out directly, or every holder loses a little. Someone used my wife's LloydsTSB card to settle Sun, 18 Jul 2010 19:36:36 GMT http://www.combat-identity-theft.com/identity-theft-on-myspace-and-facebook.html I have an Identity Theft tip for parents and students on the internet. There is a free online class on how Facebook and Myspace users can protect themselves Wed, 16 Jun 2010 20:11:22 GMT http://www.combat-identity-theft.com/someone-has-set-up-a-fraudulent-facebook-profile-of-me.html Somebody opened a facebook page using my photo and some of my personal information from my official facebook page (of which the profile picture can easily Sun, 13 Jun 2010 20:10:53 GMT http://www.combat-identity-theft.com/i-am-so-upset.html I used not to have a facebook account. I have mortal fear of identity theft so I don't post pertinent information about myself and I did not ever personally Sun, 11 Apr 2010 09:44:39 GMT http://www.combat-identity-theft.com/identity-theft-in-south-africa.html How bad is identity theft in South Africa? This page looks at some of the more common scams and the frightening statistics. Mon, 05 Apr 2010 11:35:35 GMT http://www.combat-identity-theft.com/punishment-for-credit-card-fraud.html Is the level of punishment for credit card fraud hard enough to provide a real deterrent for other criminals? This page discusses the problems faced by police and the courts in punishing credit card Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:05:50 GMT http://www.combat-identity-theft.com/internet-identity-theft.html How secure are your passwords? In the world of internet identity theft, password security is very important. We offer some password security tips here Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:02:17 GMT http://www.combat-identity-theft.com/business-credit-card-fraud.html How bad a problem is business credit card fraud? We discuss the reasons why theft and fraud from businesses is such a taboo subject for management. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:26:17 GMT http://www.combat-identity-theft.com/credit-card-fraud-statistics.html Just how bad are the credit card fraud statistics? Why are there so few numbers available for the public to assess? Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:59:25 GMT http://www.combat-identity-theft.com/internet-credit-card-fraud.html 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 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:33:03 GMT http://www.combat-identity-theft.com/identy-theft-from-facebook.html I 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 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:41:28 GMT http://www.combat-identity-theft.com/international-credit-card-fraud.html 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 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 12:47:32 GMT http://www.combat-identity-theft.com/spousal-credit-card-fraud.html Is spousal credit card fraud really a problem? Who should we be afraid of in the fight against fraud and identity theft? Sat, 09 Jan 2010 18:48:36 GMT http://www.combat-identity-theft.com/computer-hackers-using-facebook.html Four people, ALLEXANDRE KEVIN,JORDANE BERTHE, EMILIE MERCIER and ALEXANDRE VAUGEOIS hack your whole computer information by sending you a friend Fri, 08 Jan 2010 09:13:39 GMT http://www.combat-identity-theft.com/identity-theft-blog.html#German-Credit-Cards-Recalled The BBC reports that credit cards in Germany may have been 'compromised' in Spain. To be safe, they are recalling over 100,000 cards. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:34:21 GMT http://www.combat-identity-theft.com/store-theft-in-the-usa.html It 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... Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:41:28 GMT http://www.combat-identity-theft.com/credit-card-fraud-protection.html I 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 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:46:38 GMT http://www.combat-identity-theft.com/could-the-real-mr-f-please-stand-up.html It was an otherwise unremarkable winter morning when I learned my identity had been stolen. I was eating breakfast while sleepily opening my post. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:22:57 GMT http://www.combat-identity-theft.com/someone-elses-name-came-up-instead-of-me.html While 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 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:46:59 GMT http://www.combat-identity-theft.com/hard-drives-really-are-hard.html 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 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:10:21 GMT http://www.combat-identity-theft.com/aboutcom.html about.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 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:17:59 GMT http://www.combat-identity-theft.com/american-credit-cards.html One man showed just how at risk American credit cards are. One hacker managed to steal 130 million credit card details for identity theft. Tue, 18 Aug 2009 08:31:36 GMT http://www.combat-identity-theft.com/they-stole-my-wallet-and-it-cost-me-12000.html I'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 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:25:03 GMT http://www.combat-identity-theft.com/your-identity-theft-stories.html Tell us your identity theft stories and help alert others to the potential dangers of identity theft. Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:48:38 GMT http://www.combat-identity-theft.com/fake-passports.html The 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. Wed, 29 Jul 2009 08:56:13 GMT