August 2007 Archives

•Obtain your free credit report from the right place. There is one authorized place mandated by the Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act of 2005 that allows consumers a free annual credit report. You can order your credit reports from...

From Whittier Daily News NORWALK - A former PTA president allegedly stole a $4,650 check from a neighbor's daughter, shopped online using other people's credit card numbers and kept the personal information of 50 people including their Social Security numbers....

If you have given your information to Monster.com -your identity could soon be in the hands of another monster -the identity thief monster. Monster.com, a leading U.S. based resume search service, was the recent victim of a computer hack which...

As a Board member of ACCESS (American Consumer Credit Education Support Services) a non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public on matters pertaining to credit and privacy rights, I am posting some of the items in our recent ACCESS Newsletter....

HOBB is an organization dedicated to helping homeowners resolve their construction defects, and exposing the use, abuse, and unfair tactics of forced binding mandatory arbitration. The Hobb organization works diligently to protect the rights of millions of homeowners...homeowners that often...

Georgia Man Mistakenly Arrested After ID Used To Steal Car CHAMBLEE, GA (AP) -- A college student was mistakenly arrested and jailed for days after someone else used his ID to steal a car, police said. Andrew Garrett, 26, was...

CBS 3) PHILADELPHIA Investigators busted a massive identity theft ring allegedly operating out of a home in Northeast Philadelphia Friday. Police said the list of targeted victims includes celebrity names like Eagles Quarterback, Donovan McNabb, (Go Eagles!) his mother Wilma,...