Archive for August, 2009

Largest Identity Theft Ring in US Busted

Tuesday, August 18th, 2009
Largest Identity Theft Ring in US Busted

The largest identity theft ring in the United States history acquired more than 130 million credit and debit cards used at 7-Eleven stores, Hannaford Brother grocery stores and Heartland Payment Systems (credit card processor). The Justice department said this case represents the largest credit and debit card breach in the US. Criminals have your... »

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Yikes! Did I just give my Info to an Identity Thief?

Wednesday, August 5th, 2009
Yikes! Did I just give my Info to an Identity Thief?

I recently called my credit card company to see why we were not receiving our monthly bill. Of course they started asking for my identifying information. First they asked for the last 4 of my husbands social security number, hmmm could not remember. »

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