Sunday, August 19, 2012

FTC Identity Theft - Sun Aug 19, 2012

The Identity Theft Resource Center Launches Public Wireless Internet Survey
Sacramento Bee
17, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC), a
nationally recognized non-profit focusing on identity theft and related
issues, has just launched a survey to discover the habits of consumers
using public wireless Internet ...
<http://www.sacbee.com/2012/08/17/4734145/the-identity-theft-resource-center.html>

Police learn more about falling prey to scams, identity thefts
Lewiston Sun Journal
Every 31 minutes a murder takes place in the United States but a victim
falls prey to identity theft every 8.7 seconds, Pomeroy said, quoting
conference materials. Sometimes ... The FTC's website at ftc.gov has
information on scams, she said. Other ...
<http://www.sunjournal.com/news/franklin/2012/08/08/police-learn-more-about-falling-prey-scams-identit/1234390>

Identity Swiped! Guarding against High-Tech Scams
Christian Broadcasting Network
Identity theft. It is a crime that hits millions of Americans each year and
thieves are coming up with new ways to rob consumers every day, including
using the latest technology. In 2011, the Federal Trade Commission received
more than 1.8 million complaints ...
<http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/finance/2012/August/Identity-Swiped-Protecting-Yourself-from-High-Tech-Scams/>

Identity Theft May Cost IRS $21 Billion Over Next Five Years
PCWorld
The IRS stands to lose as much as US$21 billion in revenue over the next
five years due to identity theft, according to TIGTA's audit, dated July 19
but publicized on Thursday. TIGTA noted that the IRS did not agree with the
$21 billion figure, but wrote that the ...
<http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/260290/identity_theft_may_cost_irs_21_billion_over_next_five_years.html>

IRS Hands Identity Thieves $5 Billion in Tax Refunds
Go Banking Rates
The latest IRS identity theft case found that more than $5 billion in tax
refunds were sent to identity thieves in 2011, according to a new
government report. The refunds represent a growing problem of identity
theft in the tax system that many believe will be ...
<http://www.gobankingrates.com/tax/irs-hands-identity-thieves-5-billion-in-tax-refunds/>

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