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ITRC Monthly Case Load
Total June 2011 ITRC Victim and Consumer Contacts: 742 Total 2011 Contacts: 4,922
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FBI Fraud Alert
Banks Warned of Cyber Threat by FBIThe Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center, and the Internet Crime Complaint Center have jointly issued a...
View ArticlePublic Wifi Survey Whitepaper Released
Identity Theft and Public WiFi Linked in Consumer MindsThe ITRC has just published a whitepaper containing the results of its Public WiFi Usage Survey, which aimed to measure the level of knowledge and...
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IC3 SCAM ALERT: PAYDAY LOAN SCAMS
"The IC3 has received thousands of complaints regarding pay day loan scams over the last three years and continues to see new variations of the scam. The scam involves victims who are relentlessly...
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Stay Safe Online: PROTECTING YOUR DATA AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES DURING A...
Do you have important telephone numbers documented as part of an emergency communications plan? Is your data backed up? Do you a have family emergency plan? Ready.gov has several resources to help...
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JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS RAISE AWARENESS OF DISASTER FRAUD HOTLINE
The Department of Justice, the FBI and the National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF) remind the public there is a potential for disaster fraud in the aftermath of a natural disaster. Suspected...
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ITRC Welcomes a New President/CEO
The Identity Theft Resource Center has just announced the appointment of Eva Casey Velasquez as its new President/CEO.
View ArticlePay Day Loan Scams Affecting Emergency Services
Reports of pay day loan phone scams have been occurring for the last three years or more. The scam involves victims being relentlessly contacted at their residences and places of employment regarding...
View ArticleSocial Security Announces New Online Services Available
"More than 60 million Social Security beneficiaries and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients can now access their benefit verification letter, payment history, and earnings record instantly...
View ArticleEva Velasquez Interviewed on 2013 Top Trends
The ITRC's own Eva Velasquez was interviewed by Bank Info Security about Key Identity Theft threats. CLICK HERE to read more.
View ArticleBreaches 2013
As of January 22, the ITRC has reported 33 breaches for 2013. The ITRC has been tracking breaches since 2005 and updates these reports weekly.
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Top 13 Things Taxpayers Should Know
The IRS/ITRC Solution 34 - Top 13 Things Every Taxpayer Should Know about Identity Theft - was provided to the ITRC by the IRS Office of Identity Protection. This, along with the new IRS/ITRC Fact...
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Web Wise Kids Teaches Online Safety
Check out Web Wise Kids! A great site with games and videos teaching kids and parents how to be safe online. Click Here!
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IKeepSafe.org Educates K-12
IKeepSafe.org offers their awesome Be A Pro program, educating K-12 about being safe and smart online. Click Here.
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Identity Theft Resource Center Appears on Ricki Lake Show
ITRC is excited to announce its participation on a recent "Identity Theft" episode of nationally televised Ricki Lake Show. The episode, which aired on April 8, 2013, focused on the growing problem of...
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Phishing Attacks Resulting in Account Takeovers
The Internet Crime Complaint Center has received numerous reports of phishing attacks targeting various telecommunication companies' customers. Individuals receive automated telephone calls that claim...
View ArticleIRS Unveils ID Theft Program
The IRS has implemented a new pilot program designed to aid law enforcement in obtaining tax return data to help investigate and prosecute specific cases of identity theft. This program is currently...
View ArticleA Special Opportunity for ITRC Visitors
Private Communications Corporation (PCC) was created because, like the ITRC, we take privacy – your privacy – seriously. Because PCC believes in the work the ITRC does, it would like to offer you the...
View ArticleAkron Victims Receive Freeze Reimbursement
Victims of the Akron, OH Breach can now apply for a credit freeze for free. Those who have already applied can now get reimbursed. Click Here
View ArticleCyber criminals hitting photo-sharing apps...
The FBI today issued a warning that online criminals are using online photo-sharing programs like Instagram to initiate scams and dump malware on victims' computers. The FBI said offenders typically...
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My Free ChildScan
A child is an easy target for identity thieves because the crime can go undetected for years. Now parents have a safe and secure way to determine if someone is using their child’s Social Security...
View ArticleITRaC News
ITRaC News is the ITRC quarterly e-newsletter. This newsletter covers: What's New, latest scams, news releases, product information, Guest Authors, various articles about identity theft, legislative...
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FBI/IC3 Latest Scam Alerts for June 19th
Be on the look out for the following scams:False tech support calls from wire transfer company, Skype used to spread trojans. Read more by Clicking Here
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More Magazine June 2013
If you didn't get a chance to pick up your copy, check out the June issue of More magazine featuring a great article, "Build a fortress around your finances", with tips from Eva Velasquez, ITRC...
View ArticleBreaches 2011
As of December 31 , the ITRC had reported 419 breaches for 2011. The ITRC has been tracking breaches since 2005 and updates these reports weekly.
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Identity Theft Videos
Courtesy of ITRC, OnGuardOnline.gov, Federal Trade Commission, Trend Micro andUS Postal Inspection Service
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Identity Theft #1 Again
Identity theft complaints continue to rank number one in the Federal Trade Commission's list of complaints, with a 32% increase over 2011. Of the 369,132 complaints reported in 2012, 46.4% involved...
View ArticleMedical Identity Theft Video
The ITRC has released a new video explaining medical identity theft. The purpose of the video is to educate the public about the many issues surrounding this topic. The video was shot as part of an...
View ArticleLendingTree Alert from the ITRC
LendingTree has issued the following alert:It has come to our attention that LendingTree, LLC's name and logo were recently used by an illegitimate company in an attempt to defraud consumers. The...
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