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    How Do the Identity Stealers Work to Steal an Identity?

    Thursday, October 16th, 2008

    Randy Vezina asked: Identity theft starts with the misuse of your personally identifying information such as your name and Social Security number, credit card numbers, or other financial account information. For professional identity stealers, this information is as good as gold mine.Professional and Skilled identity Stealers may use a variety of methods to get hold [...]

    Identity Theft and Computer Crimeware: Bots

    Wednesday, September 10th, 2008

    Randy Vezina asked:  The term “bot” is for robot.  Not the kind of robot you have seen in movies and television shows (does anyone remember ‘Lost In Space’?) or the one at the car assembly plant.  Bots are now one of the most complex types of crimeware on the Internet and therefore a significant tool for identity [...]

    Pickpockets Earn Good Money Selling Your Identity to an Identity Thief

    Thursday, September 4th, 2008

    Randy Vezina asked: Pickpockets earn good money selling your identity to an identity thief. There is no firearm or other weapon involved, so even if they do get caught, the jail time is minimal. Forget about getting your Social Security card, credit cards and identity back, they sell it. Your identity is worth a fair [...]

    Stealing of Mail

    Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

    Randy Vezina asked: The identity thief or one of his/her crew will simply walk up to your home and steel your mail and they are hoping for bank statements, credit card statements, tax forms, pre-approved credit card offers, new checks and anything else that will allow them to steal your identity. And don’t expect them [...]

    Prepare Now in Case Your Wallet Does Get Stolen

    Thursday, August 7th, 2008

    Randy Vezina asked:  Before anything happens to your wallet and identity, protect it by placing the contents of your wallet on a photocopy machine. Copy both sides of each license, credit card etc. (do not carry your Social Security Number in your wallet!!). If something does happen you will know what was in your wallet [...]