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Identity Theft Rising; Users of Social Media Most at Risk OhMyGov! (blog) By Jack B. Winn Feb 24 2012, 07:30 AM Identity fraud jumped 13 percent in 2011, affecting 11.6 million adults and raking in untold millions of dollars from unsuspecting victims--both online and off, according to Javelin Strategy and Research, ...

Identity Fraud Victims are Smartphone, Social Media Users: Report eWeek A Javelin Strategy report found that smartphone owners and social media users are likely to become victim of identity theft. Social media and mobile devices may be putting consumers at greater risk for identity fraud, according to a Feb.

How to Avoid the 'Dirty Dozen' Tax Scams TechNewsDaily Topping the IRS' annual Dirty Dozen list is identity theft, scams the IRS says are kicked off by phony emails typically claiming that more than one return was filed in the taxpayer's (your) name, or that you received wages from an unknown employer, ...

Smartphone Social Media Users Are Prone To Identity Theft TechWeekEurope UK Social media and mobile devices may be putting consumers at greater risk for identity fraud, according to a report on identity fraud. More than 11.6 million adults were victims of identity fraud in the United States in 2011, an increase of 13 percent ...

Challenge To Google Privacy Policy KELOLAND TV The nation's top lawyers say the change could open you up to identity theft andfraud. If you search Google, look up a map, watch a video on YouTube, send an email through Gmail, use Google calendar or the Internet giant's social network Google Plus,...

Another Way to Investigate Insurance Fraud Blogger News Network (blog) by Identity Theft Speaker in All News Insurance fraud has been around since the dawn of the insurance policy, largely due to its reliance on the honor system. It's fairly easy to file and process a fabricated claim—just a matter of filling out ...

US logs on for cyberwar with differing strategies KSBW The Central Coast Internet security provider AVG ranks which US cities are most vulnerable to online threats likeidentity theft and email security breaches using a survey of 8000 Internet users in 35 cities. Internet security provider AVG ranks which US cities are most ...

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