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15 Staggering Identity Theft Crime Statistics
Do you know the annual cost of identity theft? Looking to assess your chances of becoming an identity theft scheme victim? We compiled 15 of the most staggering identity theft crime statistics for you.
They are numbers you truly have to see to believe:
1. Identity theft affected 10 million people last year, according to a 2009 Javelin Strategy & Research Center study compiling identity theft crime statistics. That’s up 22% from 2007.
2. The mean cost of identity theft per ID theft victim is $500, the Javelin study found.
Are Your Kids’ Identities Safe Online? Follow These 8 Tips
Are your kids safe online? Children these days spend hours on the Internet, whether they’re doing their homework, playing games or communicating with friends. But could they be losing their identities online, as well?
As a parent, you’ve likely set some parameters for keeping your kids safe online: the sites they can visit, the hours they can spend online and the people they should steer clear of. But identity thieves become savvier and more cunning every day.
Follow these 8 tips to ensure the identities of your kids are safe online:
Are You Safe From the Latest Facebook and Twitter Scams?
When you log on to social networking sites like Facebook or Twitter, are you worried about preventing identity theft?
Maybe you should be. Three in 10 people have experienced some type of scam on a social networking site, according to a study by security firm Webroot.
Security Central magazine in July pinpointed 5 of the latest social networking site scams. Ensure identity theft protection by learning and avoiding them:
1. Send me money!
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