Medical ID theft can injure finances, endanger lives

June 2nd, 2008
When someone steals your identity, obtains loans in your name and then stiffs the lenders, the effects on your credit report can be devastating....

Co-defendant in patient-ID theft scheme gets prison term

July 31st, 2007
The co-defendant in an extensive identity-theft scheme that targeted hospital patients was sentenced today to two years and three months in prison. Linda D....

Trends in Identity Theft

February 15th, 2007
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has released its Annual List of Top Consumer Complaints. This year–for the seventh year in a row–Identity Theft is...

Databases Called Lax With Personal Information

February 25th, 2005
The Social Security numbers of millions of Americans, including Vice President Cheney and celebrity heiress Paris Hilton, are available to many subscribers of a...