Recent questions tagged identity theft

Description : What's a good identity protection service?

Last Answer : Poverty. Stay broke and stay safe.

Description : Do you know about the "Dark Web" or "Deep Web"?

Last Answer : I’ve read a bit about it. Basically it’s the criminal Internet. A person in the know can buy verything from banned black market guns to children to identify theft. You name it. So that’s where they’re going to look for your ID. I wonder what they’ll do when they find it?

Description : Should I use the identity theft service provided after the Blue Cross/Excellus hack?

Last Answer : answer:Change all your passwords and IMO take a pass on Kroll . We have reviewed Identity Theft Shield and found that it offers solid identity theft recovery support for victims but takes no ... reviews of similar services below for our top-ranked alternatives: Link for review of ID Theft services

Description : Someone registered on Credit Karma using my information, do I have any legal recourse?

Last Answer : Identity theft is a crime. I would take the gathered information to the police.

Description : Would photo ID on Social Security Cards deter identity theft?

Last Answer : answer:I don't think it would deter identity theft really. There are so many things you can apply for online or through the mail without ever showing a picture ID of who you are, so it wouldn't matter ... 's license. So it's really not necessary to put a picture on the social security card as well.

Description : I think my garbage was stolen. Should I freak out now?

Last Answer : Maybe a raccoon got into your garbage. They are notorious scavengers. Or it could’ve been a dog. Neither of which will be stealing your identity.

Description : My identity - she has been stolen!

Last Answer : answer:http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/ some people just suck. They’ll help you find your way through the raibbithole.

Description : Identity Theft Questions?

Last Answer : you can report it to your state highway patrol

Description : Has anyone had their identity stolen by someone outside of their family?

Last Answer : Just to let you know, I have heard that once you’ve had your identity stolen it is never safe again. Your numbers and other information are out there now and probably for a long while afterwards.. if not forever. I hope this isn’t true, but I fear it is.