http://beatfraud.net Beat Credit Card Fraud & Identity Theft Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:33:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Workshop offers consumers critical advice WARWICK – With nine to ten million victims, identity theft is the fastest growing crime in the country and you need to know how you can protect yourself. Go here to see the original: With identity theft on the rise, you have to help yourself’ (The Warwick ... http://beatfraud.net/identity-theft-fraud-news/with-identity-theft-on-the-rise-you-have-to-help-yourself%e2%80%99-the-warwick-advertiser.php http://beatfraud.net/identity-theft/are-you-an-ongoing-victim-of-identity-theft.php The FTC says the state ranks sixth in the nation in identity theft cases. Read more: New Mexicans Suffering From Identity Theft (KFOX 14 El Paso) http://beatfraud.net/identity-theft-fraud-news/new-mexicans-suffering-from-identity-theft-kfox-14-el-paso.php JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) – Social networking sites are easy targets for people looking to steal your identity.  Ward says “the more information that they can find the quicker you can become the victim.”  The Federal Trade Commission fears the rules to protect privacy have not kept up with the technology.  Read more: Social ... http://beatfraud.net/identity-theft-fraud-news/social-media-is-a-target-for-identity-theft-kait-jonesboro.php Unsuspecting people may find themselves the targets of identity theft simply by using new photo copy machines with internal hard drives to scan their personal documents. Continue here: Using advanced photocopy machines may lead to identity theft (KSWO Lawton-Wichita Falls) http://beatfraud.net/identity-theft-fraud-news/using-advanced-photocopy-machines-may-lead-to-identity-theft-kswo-lawton-wichita-falls.php Credit card fraud is becoming more and more of a problem, and if you are not careful then you could lose money to fraudsters. If you are worried about fraud but are unsure how you can protect yourself and your credit cards, then this article could help you. Here are ... http://beatfraud.net/prevent-credit-card-fraud/avoiding-credit-card-fraud.php ORANGE CITY, Iowa — A Le Mars, Iowa, woman is accused of usinganother person’s identity to gain employment in Sioux County. More: Le Mars woman charged with identity theft in Sioux County (Sioux City Journal) http://beatfraud.net/identity-theft-fraud-news/le-mars-woman-charged-with-identity-theft-in-sioux-county-sioux-city-journal.php Brandon S. Langel, 19, address unknown, has been charged with five counts of identity theft for financial gain. Read more: Langel charged with identity theft (The Chippewa Herald) http://beatfraud.net/identity-theft-fraud-news/langel-charged-with-identity-theft-the-chippewa-herald.php Underscoring the familiar warning that anyone can be the victim of identity theft, District Attorney Sherri Tibbe was herself the recent target of a credit card hustle. Read the rest of the post here: County DA falls victim to identity theft (Hays Free Press) http://beatfraud.net/identity-theft-fraud-news/county-da-falls-victim-to-identity-theft-hays-free-press.php A Richland County judicial services officer has been fired and arrested in an identity theft case. Credit: Richland employee jailed in ID theft (The State) http://beatfraud.net/identity-theft-fraud-news/richland-employee-jailed-in-id-theft-the-state.php