http://www.badguysbegone.com Identity Theft Protection / Online Identity Theft / Preventing Identity Theft Sat, 25 Oct 2008 14:25:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Trusted ID is an identy theft service similar to LifeLock. Life Lock gets more publicity because of it's extensive advertising and the owner telling everyone what his social security number is, but TrustedID is a great service as well. TrustedID has a family plan that includes all adults and children living in the ... http://www.badguysbegone.com/2008/06/07/trustedid-vs-lifelock/ There is an email going around that seems to be coming from the IRS. It notifies you that you have some money due you and directs you to click the link that will take you to a page where you are instructed to fill in some personal information. DON'T EVER RESPOND ... http://www.badguysbegone.com/2008/06/03/irs-phishing-email-scam/ I get at least one  pre approved credit card application in the mail a week. It is annoying to get them so often and I have to make sure I shred it and not just throw it away so that I don't become another victim of idenity theft. The scary part ... http://www.badguysbegone.com/2008/05/02/pre-approved-credit-card-applications-and-identity-theft/ Identity theft is the nation's fastest growing crime. This is according to FBI statistics and identity theft/fraud is the fastest-growing category of Federal Trade Commission (FTC) complaints.  Identity theft usually causes immediate financial losses for the victims, who may also encounter lingering credit and other problems as a result of it.  Idenity ... http://www.badguysbegone.com/2008/04/07/idenity-theft-creates-chaos/ Idenity Theftprevention is what LifeLock is all about. Various LifeLock reviews have shown that the company is well-handled by people who have experience and success in the field of ID theft. Idenity theft is more prevalent than ever and if you want to you can go here to read about one man's real ... http://www.badguysbegone.com/2008/03/20/idenity-theft-lifelock-review/ Idenity theft happens every second of the day. The ID thieves come from every country in the world and they can drain your accounts in minutes. When you are a victim of idenity theft, you will have to spend an average of  $800 to clear up all discrepancies and restoring your ... http://www.badguysbegone.com/2008/02/28/idenity-theft-the-scary-truth/ This is an example of what can happen if you are a victim of idenity theft. Take all the precautions so that this type of identity theft horror story does not happen to you. John T. Healy shows recent newspaper headlines about himself as he sits in his Yardley, Pa., home. ... http://www.badguysbegone.com/2008/02/11/idenity-theft-horror-story/ Idenity theft has become all too common and it is important you take the steps to safeguard yourself. Here are ways you can do it: 1) Have all your bills and financial statements sent to a PO Box. One of the most common ways a commits ID theft is to steal your ... http://www.badguysbegone.com/2008/02/06/more-ways-to-protect-against-idenity-theft/ Stealing your account information and other personal information is what idenity theft is all about. But once an identity thief steals your info, what does he do with it? There are many different bad things thieves can do with your identity: First the identity theif will change the billing address on your ... http://www.badguysbegone.com/2008/02/04/idenity-theft-what-thieves-do-with-your-stolen-idenity/ Idenity theft is an ever-growing problem but exactly how does it happen? There are many ways a thief  can steal your identity and it usually has to do with your name and Social Security number, your credit card numbers, or other financial information. You may think that everything is going fine in your life ... http://www.badguysbegone.com/2008/02/01/idenity-theft-methods-used-to-steal-your-identity/