TX ID Theft Network

02/05/2013

Children also fall prey to ID theft. Be sure to protect their information as well as yours.

Your personal information may be protected, but is theirs?

01/24/2013

Study finds that the aging brain sends out fewer warning signals about untrustworthy people than the brains of younger adults.

01/22/2013

Join our friends at the Identity Theft Network for a webinar on Cyber Security and ID Theft Victimization. Visist the link below to register!

On February 19, at 2 pm EST, The National Identity Theft Victims Assistance Network will be hosting a webinar on Cyber Security and Identity Theft Victimization.

01/11/2013

Some tips to help protect yourself from ID theft.

The belief is that many retirees are targets because they have higher cash reserves and are often less technologically savvy than others — but this is not just an online issue.

01/09/2013

An undocumented immigrant accused of assuming the persona of a Texas teacher pleaded guilty Monday in a case that put a face on the growing crime of "total identity theft" in the United States. Benita Cardona-Gonzalez, a Mexican national living in Topeka, Kan., pleaded guilty to …

01/07/2013

What to do if you lose or have your passport stolen.

There is something truly terrifying about the thought of losing your passport. It brings to mind being mugged in a third world country and unable to get home. More often, the situation is nothing as exotic, but it can be very stressful nonetheless. A lost or stolen passport is a very serious situati...

01/03/2013

Attorney Joe Phillips and his wife will serve 46 months in federal prison for stealing $2.3 million from 49 disabled veterans.

The elderly Houston couple responsible for the largest scam ever uncovered in a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' program meant to protect vulnerable veterans will be going to federal prison for 46 months after conspiring to carry out a $2.3 million ripoff of 49 disabled military men.

12/17/2012

In addition to protecting your own identity, it is important to keep an eye on your children's as well.

As a parent, you teach your children about stranger danger. But there’s a different kind of perpetrator whom kids need to fear — the friend or relative who might steal their identity and damage their credit history years before they’ve had a chance to establish it themselves.

12/11/2012

friends, do not forget to register for this upcoming webinar!

Date: Mon, Dec 17, 2012, Time: 02:00 PM EST, Host(s): Merry O'Brien. On December 17, 2012 at 2 pm EST, The National Identity Theft Victims Assistance Network will be hosting a webinar on the use of identity theft by domestic violence perpetrators as a method of power and control. Speakers includ...

12/10/2012

check out these useful tools via the article below!

The Maryland Crime Victims Board has developed a toolkit in A2J Author to assist identity theft victims. The toolkit lets victims generate letters to creditors, credit bureaus and credit collectors.

11/20/2012

as always, it is important to keep an eye out for scams this holiday season.

As Black Friday approaches, the Philadelphia District Attorney's office has issued a warning about the latest online and in-person scams targeting shoppers.

10/25/2012

An interesting article on the ongoing effects of ID theft.

When Candida L. Gutierrez's identity was stolen, the thief didn't limit herself to opening fraudulent credit and bank accounts. She assumed Gutierrez's persona completely, using it to get a job, a driver's license, a mortgage and even medical care for the birth of two children.