LifeLock's Blog

  • What Data Does Your Organization REALLY Need?
    April 20, 2009, 9:20 am
    Your personal information is ‘out there.’ It has been shared with enough organizations throughout your lifetime that you can’t always protect your identity yourself. Take a couple minutes and think about whom you have shared your personal information with…doctor’s offices, dentists, schools, employers, banks, insurance companies, tax preparers and the list goes on. [...]
  • Identity thieves are getting sneakier – you have to keep one step ahead
    April 6, 2009, 1:37 pm
    I get emails from consumers all over the United States and even in other countries, pointing out the latest scams to separate you from your precious identity. You never know how clever an identity thief can be until one slips under your radar. Don’t let it happen to you! Take a look [...]
  • Students Beware
    April 6, 2009, 1:31 pm
    Students be aware, university data breaches have resulted in a new tact for identity thieves. Recently, I have received several emails to both my personal and school account reporting to be from my university. Similar to the fraud email from “your bank,” this email denotes a need for you to reaffirm who you [...]
  • Do you know what your identity is worth to you?
    March 23, 2009, 9:34 am
    Everything we do is a cost benefit analysis. Before we do anything, we look at what we have to give up, in relation to the value of what we expect to get in return. We won’t even get out of bed in the morning until we have done the math. We rate the cost (get [...]
  • Tax Time Again
    March 13, 2009, 4:23 pm
    Its tax time again. I made my normal trip to my tax appointment office to process my paperwork. Thoughts of what I was going to buy with my refund were running through my head. After an hour with the tax advisor my taxes were completed and e-filed. I paid a little bit extra to [...]
  • Scary Numbers: Identity theft through your computer
    March 10, 2009, 11:18 am
    I’ve got a scary number for you: Security experts estimate that as many as ten million personal computers are infected with viruses designed to steal your personal information. If that doesn’t make your hair stand on end, then listen to this: Panda Security found that at least one percent of the 67 million people who utilized [...]
  • How Did They Get My Info
    March 9, 2009, 11:16 am
    During the past two weeks I have spoken with a number of victims of identity theft and credit card fraud (skimming). In each conversation we discussed how the victim was targeted and where their information was compromised. One victim was unsure where the point of compromise occurred, the second victim was targeted through [...]
  • HR: The Front Line in Protecting Employee Privacy and Identity
    March 3, 2009, 1:26 pm
    The Scam Caller: “Hi, I’m Carl from the Department of Economic Security. I’m calling to verify employment for Judy Smith.” HR: “I’m sorry, I cannot provide any information to you without a signed release.” Caller: “Well, Judy Smith is waiting for benefits from DES. I just need you to verify she works there.” HR: “It is [...]
  • Helping Identity Thieves Get Your Information
    February 10, 2009, 11:12 am
    Throughout our entire lives we are taught to protect our Good Name and our credit score. In fact it could be said that two of the most important things we can have to aid us in success is our good name and good credit. Even though we know this, on occasion we do [...]
  • Living in a State of Denial
    February 10, 2009, 11:03 am
    “So, just so I’m clear, I’m telling you that someone stole $1,000 out of my account, and you’re telling me that even though I’m a customer of your bank, and even though the ATMs belong to you, the only way you’ll look at the film in your cameras, so I can prove it wasn’t me, [...]

TrustedID's Blog

  • Identity Thief Has Expensive Taste
    September 1, 2010, 5:12 pm
    Some identity thieves want money, cars, or to pay off medical bills. However, one man stole 750 identities, used them to open credit card accounts, and bought Rolex watches and Tiffany & Co. jewelry. Iguosade Osahon, a 28-year-old Nigerian-born student, allegedly stole the identities of 750 victims and used the $500,000 he stole with [...]
  • Woman Arrested for Child Identity Theft
    August 31, 2010, 3:22 pm
    Police arrested a woman in Alabama on four counts of identity theft, according to WAFF.com. The woman confessed to using her two small children’s Social Security numbers and personal information to obtain credit on four different occasions. She is currently being held in the Lawrence County Jail on a $60,000 bond. The two children are currently in the [...]
  • Identity Thief Uses Stolen Card to Order Pizza
    August 29, 2010, 10:20 pm
    A woman was busted for identity theft after she ordered pizzas, using another woman’s credit card and name, according to the Atlanta Journal. The victim had reported that someone was making purchases with her credit card to the police. An investigation revealed that the thief had used her card to pay her electric bill and [...]
  • IRS Warns Against Phishing Scam
    August 27, 2010, 12:07 pm
    The Internal Revenue Service issued a warning about a fraudulent scheme targeting taxpayers who use the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System to pay federal taxes electronically online or on the phone. Victims receive an email saying their tax payment was rejected and are told to visit a website for additional information. The website contains malware that [...]
  • Soldier Victimized by Identity Thief
    August 24, 2010, 11:35 pm
    According to KPHO.com, a man in Arizona has been arrested for stealing the identity of a soldier stationed in Iraq. Investigators said Richard L. Schrodt, 21, was booked into jail on suspicion of identity theft and forgery. Schrodt and the victim had been high school acquaintances and looked alike. Schrodt used his similar looks to obtain [...]
  • Bank Reimburses Security Breach Victims
    August 24, 2010, 12:12 am
    According to the Associated Press, a federal judge approved a settlement between Countrywide Financial Corp. and millions of customers who were victims of the bank’s security breach. Countrywide, now owned by Bank of America, agreed to offer free credit monitoring for up to 17 million people whose financial information was exposed. Anyone who obtained a mortgage [...]
  • Consumers Worried About Online Transactions
    August 18, 2010, 4:57 pm
    New Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) research shows that 87 percent of consumers who have made a purchase or bank transaction online in the past month are concerned about the safety of the personal identifying and financial information they provide online. The findings are part of the ITRC’s 2010 national survey to monitor trends in “Consumer [...]
  • Hotel Guests Hit by Identity Theft
    August 17, 2010, 11:17 pm
    The Gadling reported that guests at the Doherty Hotel in Michigan hotel found unauthorized charges on their credit card statements after a recent stay at the hotel. Around 150 guests found fraudulent charges, averaging $2,500, on their credit card statements. Authorities are unable to say whether the hotel’s system had been hacked or whether the [...]
  • College Kids Targeted by ID Thieves
    August 17, 2010, 3:14 pm
    According to News 14, a new study by Javelin Strategy and Research shows college students are at a high risk for identity theft. And the thieves are often their friends and roommates. The study showed that more than 11 million people fell victim to identity theft in 2009, and young adults took the longest to notice. [...]
  • Facebook Dislike Button Scam
    August 16, 2010, 4:41 pm
    According to the Charlotte Observer, a new identity theft scam targeting Facebook users could result in identity theft. Scammers are spreading the word that a new ‘dislike’ button is available and encouraging users to download it. However, there is no legitimate “dislike” button. If users install, they are opening themselves up to malware and spyware. [...]

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