Economic Stimulus scammers - IDentity Thieves
March 4, 2009 by Terry.
WATCH OUT - help get this warning out to everyone you know!
Web sites, like presidentobamagrants.com or officialstimulusgrants.com, may advertise that they can help you get money from the stimulus fund. Many sites, like these, use deceptive names or images of President Obama and Vice President Biden to suggest they are legitimate. They’re not! Read the rest of this entry »
From Identity Theft Resource Center
January 19, 2009 by Terry.
here are a few stats, from itrc:
- 167 data breaches occurred in the first quarter of 2008 affecting 8.3 million people.
- As of April 22, 2008, 205 data breaches have occurred this year.
- Over 200 million people have had their identities compromised in a data breach since 2005.
• 2007 Data Breach Breakdown:
24.5% government/military agencies
24.7% from educational institutions
29.3% from general businesses
14.5% from health care facilities / companies
7% from banking / credit / financial services
