An administrator working for the Federal Trade Commission began mailing refund checks yesterday to 957,928 people who were victims of allegedly false claims made by LifeLock, Inc., which told consumers it could provide absolute protection from identity theft if they signed up for its identity protection service. The mailings will continue for two weeks.
Nov 18, 2010 - 7:25:55 PM
Identity Theft Identity Theft: How to Deter, Detect and Defend Against ID Theft This is National Protect Your Identity Week, and the Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s consumer protection agency, has information to help consumers, businesses, and law enforcement officials safeguard personal information and take action if an identity thief strikes. Oct 19, 2010 - 7:09:58 PM
Identity Theft IRS Alerts Public to New Identity Theft Scams The Internal Revenue Service reminds consumers to avoid identity
theft scams that use the IRS name, logo or Web site in an attempt to convince
taxpayers that the scam is a genuine communication from the IRS. Scammers may
use other federal agency names, such as the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
Identity Theft Free Mother's Day Idenity Theft Card Mom has given out lots of good advice over the years. On Mother’s Day, let
her know you’re looking out for her, too. Send her a musical e-card with tips
from the Federal Trade Commission on keeping personal information secure. May 1, 2009 - 4:05:03 PM
Identity Theft Identity Theft: East Texas woman arrested on identity fraud charges A 41-year-old Mount Pleasant, Texas, woman was arrested Thursday on charges of identification document fraud. Allegedly, the woman conspired to provide identification documents to applicants for employment who did not have proper identification documents. Oct 9, 2008 - 6:28:33 PM
Identity theft is becoming increasingly common and can result in significant damage to your personal and financial credibility and reputation, including for example, damage to financial credit history, difficulty in obtaining student educational or other loans, and poor credit that could impact future job opportunities. Once identity theft has occurred, the victim can spend an extensive amount of time correcting information and working out information problems with credit reporting agencies, creditors, banks and credit unions and other impacted agencies.
Mar 30, 2008 - 8:05:27 AM
Community Alerts FTC Cautions Consumers About Tax and Rebate Scams The Federal Trade Commission is cautioning consumers looking forward to rebate checks from the government that they may be targets of scammers out to steal their identity. The agency has issued an alert to help consumers avoid this situation. Mar 6, 2008 - 7:55:11 AM
Community Alerts More scam phone calls are targeting Empire Bank customers, others in southwest Missouri, Nixon warns Attorney General Jay Nixon said his office’s Consumer Protection Division has taken dozens of calls and e-mails this week from residents of the Springfield area who are receiving phone calls from people claiming to be with Empire Bank but who, in reality, are trying to steal bank account and other financial information. Nixon issued a similar warning yesterday for mid-Missouri after consumers contacted his office about scam calls claiming to be from Central Bank. Feb 15, 2008 - 1:05:37 PM
Join leaders from business, government, law enforcement, education, and community organizations for a two-day summit on cyber safety, privacy, and identity theft.
Announcements DHS Begins Collecting 10 Fingerprints from International Visitors at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today that it has begun collecting additional fingerprints from international visitors arriving at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (Hartsfield). The change is part of the department’s upgrade from two- to 10-fingerprint collection to enhance security and facilitate legitimate travel by more accurately and efficiently establishing and verifying visitors’ identities. Jan 11, 2008 - 10:27:32 AM
Identity Theft Identity thieves preying upon loved ones of recently deceased, Nixon warns Attorney General Jay Nixon says some Missourians who have lost a spouse recently are getting strange phone calls asking for the Social Security number of the deceased loved one. Nixon says the calls are coming mainly to consumers in the Kansas City area, but could soon reach other parts of Missouri. Jan 8, 2008 - 6:48:30 AM
IRS Tax Tips Identity Theft E-mail Scams a Growing Problem The Internal Revenue Service has issued an increasing number of warnings over the last few years about e-mail scams targeting individuals, businesses, exempt organizations and other taxpayers. The scams, popularly known as “phishing” scams, use phony e-mails that falsely claim to come from the IRS. Jan 4, 2008 - 8:51:22 AM
Identity Theft FTC Issues Staff Report on Malicious Spam and Phishing In a new report, the Federal Trade Commission staff describes findings from its July 2007 workshop, "Spam Summit: The Next Generation of Threats and Solutions" and proposes follow-up action steps that stakeholders can adopt to mitigate the harmful effects of malicious spam and phishing. Dec 30, 2007 - 10:47:25 PM
Identity Theft Identity Theft: FTC Releases Survey of Identity Theft in the U.S. Study Shows 8.3 Million Victims in 2005 Red Flags and Address Discrepancies Final Rulemaking The Federal Trade Commission today released a survey showing that 8.3 million American adults, or 3.7 percent of all American adults, were victims of identity theft in 2005. Of the victims, 3.2 million, or 1.4 percent of all adults, experienced misuse of their existing credit card accounts; 3.3 million, or 1.5 percent, experienced misuse of non-credit card accounts; and 1.8 million victims, or 0.8 percent, found that new accounts were opened or other frauds were committed using their personal identifying information. Nov 27, 2007 - 8:09:37 PM
Identity Theft Identity Theft Red Flags and Address Discrepancies Final Rulemaking The federal financial institution regulatory agencies and the Federal Trade Commission (agencies) are issuing a final rulemaking titled "Identity Theft Red Flags and Address Discrepancies" to implement sections 114 and 315 of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003. Covered financial institutions and creditors will have until November 1, 2008, to comply with the final rules. Nov 16, 2007 - 7:43:55 AM
