It’s been a busy week for identity theft criminals. And for some reason they seem to have targeted this identity theft secrets writer. And the thieves have pulled out many of the common threats we warn you about.
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Here’s a new take on the Nigerian fraud scheme I got this week.
I wanted to post it here to say that if you get this email, IGNORE IT! It goes in the trash.
Anti-Terrorist and Monetary Crimes Division
Fbi Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20535-0001
Date: 22/02/2009
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Utilize Reverse Phone Directories to Dodge Identity Theft Phone Scams
Although online identity theft scams get far more attention these days, phone based scams have interrupted even more lives over the past few decades. These calls start off innocently enough. A person on the other end tells you that you’ve won a great prize or that you are pre qualified for a great new credit card and all they need is some basic information in order to send you your amazing gift through the mail right away. Of course, there is no prize or credit card, only a series of events leading to your identity being stolen by a phone scammer.
You know the difference between synthetic turf and real grass, so what’s the difference between identity theft and synthetic identity theft?
Spam is not the only threat to your computer on the rise. Malware
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“This guy’s a professional”
Whoever was committing the fraud knew what they were doing, according to an identity-theft expert. That’s because the person only duplicated and forged people’s information if they had good credit and no history of criminal activity.
Bank records and receipts in Simmons’ name show criminal-background checks were conducted on people whose identities were stolen. If the victims had no criminal history, their identities were put in envelopes with handwriting saying: “Great! Nothing! Clean!”
Take a look at the news story: