Social Security Identity Theft - Mon Apr 23, 2012

ID's of 2.5M Dead People Used to Apply for Credit eCreditDaily.com The study also acts as a warning sign for surviving family members of the deceased, who have to deal with estate issues tied to such identity theft. “This study brings to light a significant problem as we see fraudsters intentionally using identities ...

Mass. Office of Consumer Affairs: Data breaches since 2007 have affected 3.1m Boston.com The vast majority of those breaches involved the loss of electronic information, such as Social Security or credit card numbers, and one reason why such information was so vulnerable was that it was often not properly encrypted, the office said.

NEW: MA Government Third Worst Offender on Data Breach Report GoLocal Worcester A security breach is the unauthorized acquisition or use of data, whether encrypted or not, that compromises the security, confidentiality, or integrity of personal information, and creates a substantial risk or identity theft or fraud against a ...

Enforcement-only approach to immigration has made problems worse McClatchy Washington Bureau Then, in 1996, Congress created E-Verify, which is supposed to accept only legitimate Social Security numbers. All that did was cause an explosion in identity theft. Making E-Verify mandatory would only worsen this problem.

Carney helps seniors fight fraud Cape Gazette Identity theft happens when you are giving up your social security number." Rill also reminded seniors of the three credit reporting agencies and official, free government website, annualcreditreport.com, that enables citizens to check their credit ... FAQ about tax fraud Tampabay.com They use legitimate names and Social Security numbers, then enter fraudulent income information. In the Tampa Bay area, they usually aim for a profit of about $9000, which they often elect to receive on a preloaded debit card. Bob Dyer: Summit Clerk's office ignores legitimate complaint Akron Beacon Journal By Bob Dyer It's bad enough that the Summit County Clerk of Courts Office posted a couple's Social Security numbers online for all the world to see. After all, in an age when identify theft is rampant, those digits are pure gold for people with bad ... Tampa detective describes drug dealers' new, easy, lucrative game Tampabay.com All you needed was a computer and some Social Security numbers. He remembers his first, sarcastic thought: "Our best and brightest in Tampa are now entrepreneurs." Now it's rubbed in police officers' faces daily, Augeri says. They run across ledgers of ...

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