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How Identity Theft Can Affect You

Over the last ten years or so we have seen a huge increase in a very special kind of criminal. This
criminal doesn’t break into your home, vehicle, or office space to vandalize or steal something, but this criminal breaks into your identity and uses it to ruin your live. Identity theft is one […]

Canadian Sweepstakes Scam Revealed!

Canadian Sweepstakes scam is the name given to a type of scam that is widely acknowledged as the most successful of scams ever. It is estimated that victims who have fallen to Canadian sweepstakes fraud have been cheated of more than US$5 billion. Fraudsters of this genre like to have their base in Canada.
Canada is […]

You And Identity Theft

It was once said that crime never pays, but to the identity thief it can for a while anyway. This crime is linked to bank and financial fraud and can scam people out of thousands of dollars. In the beginning of the Internet, communication was not that widespread. It hampered criminal activity. Now that the […]

You And Identity Theft

It was once said that crime never pays, but to the identity thief it can for a while anyway. This crime is linked to bank and financial fraud and can scam people out of thousands of dollars. In the beginning of the Internet, communication was not that widespread. It hampered criminal activity. Now that the […]

ID Theft - Taking Care Of Your Driver’s License

Your driver’s license is singularly the most important identification document you have. It can identify you nationally and internationally. It has enough information stored on it to give law enforcement officials your entire history in a relatively short amount of time.
This is why, having it stolen can be one of the most disastrous things that […]

What to do if You Receive Counterfeit Money in a Different Country

Receiving counterfeit money while in a foreign country is something that is not expected when traveling abroad. In fact, no one thinks to look up what to do when in a foreign country in case a counterfeit bill is received. It is definitely not out of the question that when money changes hands in a […]

The Nightmare Of Medical Identity Theft

Of all the forms of identity theft that exist, medical identity theft is probably the worst. This crime has some of the most frightening and far reaching ramifications. It can cause mis-diagnosis, cause the wrong treatment to be prescribed, or worse, the wrong medications.
People, by and large consider the medical fraternity to be the most […]

Identity Theft Protection - Because You Never Know When You Are At Risk

Identity Theft occurs when someone wrongfully uses your personal identification to obtain credit, loans, services, even rentals and mortgages in your name. They may even commit crimes while impersonating you! It is never fun and something that you shouldn’t wish upon anyone.
Identity Theft is a frightening and overwhelming experience if it happens to you. […]

Fake Money From Bank Machines?

Counterfeit money is an uncommon yet unfortunate reality. The chances of receiving counterfeit dollar bills are very small, but not impossible. Many incidents have been reported of people unknowingly getting fake money from Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) and bank tellers.
If you suspect you have been given fake money by an ATM, there are many […]

Using Ink Cartridges For Money Laundering

Police have been watching a flat in South East London for over a month after reports of suspicious activities. Without much to go on, investigations have been slow. The owners have been established as legitimate legal tenants, apparently running a small business.
Telephone calls and emails have been intercepted with nothing more exciting than multi […]