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Rise in identity fraud tied to smartphone use Reuters By Mitch Lipka (Reuters) - Nearly 12 million Americans were victims of identity theft in 2011, an increase of 13 percent over 2010, according to a report released on Wednesday by the research firm Javelin Strategy & Research.

Identity Fraud Rose in 2011 Based on Findings from the Recently Released 2012 ... MarketWatch (press release) "Intersections is pleased to once again be a co-sponsor for this year's Identity Fraud Report. As a leading expert in the industry, it is a testament of our promise to continue to educate consumers on the dangers of identity theft and inform them of ...

IRS releases 'dirty dozen' tax scams for 2012 La Jolla Light The Internal Revenue Service issued its annual “Dirty Dozen” ranking of tax scams this month, reminding taxpayers to use caution during tax season to protect themselves against a wide range of schemes ranging from identity theft to return preparer ...

IRS: Avoid the Dirty Dozen tax scams Nooga.com Last week, IRS leaders released an annual list of common tax scams, called the “Dirty Dozen.” From identity theft to return preparer fraud, IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman said that there are a variety of common scams that can occur any time of the year.

Preventing Identity Theft Prospectus With that in mind, here you will find compiled a list of good practices for preventing identity theft. 1. Be wary of public computers. As mentioned in the Prospectus News column "Using public computers safely," which can be found at ...

Ingk Labs Acquisition Of ORCA Heralds the Arrival of the PayPal Killer EON: Enhanced Online News (press release) “Early payment platforms gained traction by exploiting consumer fears of online identity theft and payment fraud. Electronic payment processors like PayPal, Amazon FPS, and Google Checkout were successful by convincing consumers that their brand ...

Idaho couple victimized by adoption scam The Idaho Statesman But the Vests also can't conceive of why a woman contacted them online in December, pretended in text messages to be both a pregnant single mother and the father of the unborn child, and then conned the couple into making a last-minute trip to a ...

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