Customers warned about bill scam
WAVY-TV
And Dominion said that giving personal information such as a Social
Security number could lead to identity theft. Officials say that victims
have reported being contacted in person, by phone text message and social
media. They were asked to register their ...
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Dominion warns against bill-paying scam
Virginia Gazette
Originally Published: Friday, July 20, 2012. From Dominion Virginia Power
RICHMOND -- Dominion Virginia Power cautioned customers today not to
divulge personal information such as a Social Security number or banking
information to anyone offering to help them pay their utility bills through
a federal program. According to the Better Business Bureau, there is no
federal program to pay household bills, and providing personal information
could lead to identity theft and credit issues. "Scams are always
troubling, ...
<http://www.vagazette.com/articles/2012/07/20/news/doc5009adafb8ba3010013913.txt>
Avoiding id theft on vacation
7Online.com
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News Team. Eyewitness News. NEW YORK (WABC) -- Vacation season is here, and
it can be easy to let your guard down and forget some of the precautions
you take at home to protect yourself from id theft. Leave your cares, not
your wits at home because targeting tourists is what security experts call
a cottage industry. "Identity thieves take advantage of distraction and ...
<http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/7_on_your_side&id=8743427>
Dominion warning customers about bill scam
The Virginian-Pilot
The company, citing the Better Business Bureau, says there is no such
program and that giving personal information such as a Social Security
number could lead to identity theft, a Dominion news release says. Victims
reported being contacted in person and ...
<http://hamptonroads.com/2012/07/dominion-warning-customers-about-bill-scam>
Social Security selling dead peoples' identities for $10 a pop
CNNMoney
The Social Security Administration created the file to help financial
institutions and businesses prevent identity theft, by using the file to
cross-reference applicants or customers to make sure they are not using a
deceased person's identity. But Senator Bob ...
<http://money.cnn.com/2012/07/18/pf/identity-theft-deceased/>
Alice Brown: A Case of Mistaken Death
Palisadian-Post
'We also have concerns that DMF [Death Master File] update files, some with
active SSNs [Social Security numbers], are a potential source of
information that would be useful in perpetrating SSN misuse and identity
theft, including the theft of child identities,' ...
<http://www.palisadespost.com/news/content.php?id=7636>
Personal data exposed in DHHS mailing mishap
Bangor Daily News
AUGUSTA, Maine — The Department of Health and Human Services mistakenly
mailed confidential information including Social Security numbers and bank
account data for about 80 people to the wrong homes. The error affected 79
people in 31 households who ... Those whose information was mistakenly
shared were notified by DHHS staff and offered identity theft insurance,
free credit reports and daily credit monitoring. People who received the
confidential information ... Awareness key to protecting your identity ...
<http://bangordailynews.com/2012/07/19/health/personal-data-exposed-in-dhhs-mailing-mishap/?ref=latest>
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WAVY-TV
And Dominion said that giving personal information such as a Social
Security number could lead to identity theft. Officials say that victims
have reported being contacted in person, by phone text message and social
media. They were asked to register their ...
<http://www.wavy.com/dpp/news/local_news/dominion-warning-customers-about-bill-scam>
Dominion warns against bill-paying scam
Virginia Gazette
Originally Published: Friday, July 20, 2012. From Dominion Virginia Power
RICHMOND -- Dominion Virginia Power cautioned customers today not to
divulge personal information such as a Social Security number or banking
information to anyone offering to help them pay their utility bills through
a federal program. According to the Better Business Bureau, there is no
federal program to pay household bills, and providing personal information
could lead to identity theft and credit issues. "Scams are always
troubling, ...
<http://www.vagazette.com/articles/2012/07/20/news/doc5009adafb8ba3010013913.txt>
Avoiding id theft on vacation
7Online.com
ShareThis via email, AIM, social bookmarking and networking sites, etc.
Nina Pineda More: Bio, Blog, Facebook, Twitter, Stories by Nina Pineda,
News Team. Eyewitness News. NEW YORK (WABC) -- Vacation season is here, and
it can be easy to let your guard down and forget some of the precautions
you take at home to protect yourself from id theft. Leave your cares, not
your wits at home because targeting tourists is what security experts call
a cottage industry. "Identity thieves take advantage of distraction and ...
<http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/7_on_your_side&id=8743427>
Dominion warning customers about bill scam
The Virginian-Pilot
The company, citing the Better Business Bureau, says there is no such
program and that giving personal information such as a Social Security
number could lead to identity theft, a Dominion news release says. Victims
reported being contacted in person and ...
<http://hamptonroads.com/2012/07/dominion-warning-customers-about-bill-scam>
Social Security selling dead peoples' identities for $10 a pop
CNNMoney
The Social Security Administration created the file to help financial
institutions and businesses prevent identity theft, by using the file to
cross-reference applicants or customers to make sure they are not using a
deceased person's identity. But Senator Bob ...
<http://money.cnn.com/2012/07/18/pf/identity-theft-deceased/>
Alice Brown: A Case of Mistaken Death
Palisadian-Post
'We also have concerns that DMF [Death Master File] update files, some with
active SSNs [Social Security numbers], are a potential source of
information that would be useful in perpetrating SSN misuse and identity
theft, including the theft of child identities,' ...
<http://www.palisadespost.com/news/content.php?id=7636>
Personal data exposed in DHHS mailing mishap
Bangor Daily News
AUGUSTA, Maine — The Department of Health and Human Services mistakenly
mailed confidential information including Social Security numbers and bank
account data for about 80 people to the wrong homes. The error affected 79
people in 31 households who ... Those whose information was mistakenly
shared were notified by DHHS staff and offered identity theft insurance,
free credit reports and daily credit monitoring. People who received the
confidential information ... Awareness key to protecting your identity ...
<http://bangordailynews.com/2012/07/19/health/personal-data-exposed-in-dhhs-mailing-mishap/?ref=latest>
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