Archive for August, 2012

Protect your business from identity theft

Just as personal identity theft has seen an enormous increase, business identity theft has suffered the same. If that doesn't get your attention, just imagine your business being hacked to the tune of $60,000-$80,000 per occurrence. Is this amount … See all stories on this topic » Related posts: BizFilings.com Partners With iDefend Business to [...]

Va. Beach man accused of rape convicted in ID theft

In a police photo lineup, the woman identified her rapist as Lawrence Anthony Norfleet, a black 57-year-old convicted sex offender, who officers charged with rape, forcible sodomy and identity theft to avoid arrest. The third charge accuses Norfleet of … See all stories on this topic » The Virginian-Pilot Related posts: Myrtle Beach woman indicted [...]

Meet Orange County’s Accused Identity Theft King: Hyun Su Moon

Moon allegedly used those identities and after authorities found him in possession of a whopping 21 California driver's licenses earlier this year a federal grand jury indicted the 29-year-old Fountain Valley man, according to court records. The charge? See all stories on this topic » Related posts: ID theft king Andrew W. Hancock sold out [...]

COLUMN: Identity thieves targeting children

Some warning signs that your child may have been victimized by identity theft include calls from collection agencies or from banks about accounts in your child's name. You may also receive a letter from the IRS or the SSA asking you to confirm your … See all stories on this topic » Related posts: Thieves [...]

Florida woman accused in rash of identity theft crimes in Milford

Investigators recovered several stolen drivers licenses and credit cards alleged to have been used in for identity theft by Shannon Truax, 41, of Bonita Springs, Fl. Police located three victims and applied for arrest warrants. Truax is charged with … See all stories on this topic » Related posts: California Man Poses as Woman for [...]

Tennessee launches identity theft investigative unit

The Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security is launching a new unit to investigate identity theft cases that local law enforcement often don't have the resources to handle, The Associated Press reports. The 14-person unit will include … See all stories on this topic » Related posts: TN Creates New Identity Theft Unit State [...]

BusinessIDTheft.Org accepts Affinion Security Center as Premier Sponsor

29, 2012 — /PRNewswire/ — Affinion Security Center (ASC), a leading provider of identity theft protection services, today announced that it has joined the fight against business identity theft as a premier sponsor of the recently launched … See all stories on this topic » Related posts: The Identity Theft Resource Center Launches Public Wireless [...]

Authorities seek identity theft victims in Santa Cruz, Santa Clara counties

SANTA CRUZ – Deputies are looking for more than 30 identity theft victims whose mail and other items were found in two cars, a Santa Cruz hotel room and a Scotts Valley apartment that authorities raided on Thursday. Deputy April Skalland said a man and … See all stories on this topic » Related posts: [...]

Confessions of a Spammer

By Samuel Greengard. Apparently, spammers have been spoofing my email address and using it to send out massive amounts of junk mail.

Get Real With Customer Service

Overseeing customer service is no simple task, even in the best of times. However, in an era of razor thin margins and ruthless competition, it’s a make or break proposition.