Comments on: Identity theft http://blogs.windowsecurity.com/parker/2007/10/24/identity-theft/ Within Don Parker's blog various computer network security issues are discussed. Find coverage on topics such as patch management techniques, reverse engineering, IDS and IPS evasion, anti-virus and firewall usage. Commentary on the top network security news stories and rumors in the blogsphere. Analysis of common security issues faced by Microsoft Windows users and information is shared to help train network security analysts. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:59:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU by: Terry Clark http://blogs.windowsecurity.com/parker/2007/10/24/identity-theft/#comment-160692 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 04:05:35 +0000 http://blogs.windowsecurity.com/parker/2007/10/24/identity-theft/#comment-160692 long time buddy of mine we both grow up on the same block here in Chicago (IL). While watching the basketball play-off, a commerical came on about identity theft how it's getting out of control. Then out of the blue, my buddy told me he had his identity stolen, know one never knew because this was a guy who kept it all together. He said the thieves bought cars, real estate, clothes, etc - his credit cards were maxed out, I don't even know why he had credit cards ... he didn't need them. Everything he bought was cash on the barrel! To make this long story short, he didn't know what hit him. The only way he found out, is the day we went to pick up his new 2004 cobra mustang. I can still smell the rubber he burt coming out of the dealership, and all I could hear behind us was the police siring. What turn out to be a ticket for speeding, instead turn into an arrest for identity fraud, no matter what he told the police - that wasn't him... they just didn't believe him. It's taking him 5 years to get some of his identity back in order, the moral to this story, the FBI says it will take you 10 years to straighten your identity out if it's stolen. Be Very Careful, Terry Clark long time buddy of mine we both grow up on the same block here in Chicago (IL). While watching the basketball play-off, a commerical came on about identity theft how it’s getting out of control. Then out of the blue, my buddy told me he had his identity stolen, know one never knew because this was a guy who kept it all together. He said the thieves bought cars, real estate, clothes, etc - his credit cards were maxed out, I don’t even know why he had credit cards … he didn’t need them. Everything he bought was cash on the barrel!

To make this long story short, he didn’t know what hit him. The only way he found out, is the day we went to pick up his new 2004 cobra mustang. I can still smell the rubber he burt coming out of the dealership, and all I could hear behind us was the police siring. What turn out to be a ticket for speeding, instead turn into an arrest for identity fraud, no matter what he told the police - that wasn’t him… they just didn’t believe him.

It’s taking him 5 years to get some of his identity back in order, the moral to this story, the FBI says it will take you 10 years to straighten your identity out if it’s stolen.

Be Very Careful,

Terry Clark

]]> by: allison http://blogs.windowsecurity.com/parker/2007/10/24/identity-theft/#comment-44406 Sat, 10 Nov 2007 04:07:47 +0000 http://blogs.windowsecurity.com/parker/2007/10/24/identity-theft/#comment-44406 I've known a family that has had their identity stolen. They caught it when credit card bills came in and they saw several charges on their account. The bank also noticed unusual purchases. There is a company UnlistAssit (dot) com, however that will remove your name from major online databases and directory lists for 3 years. I’ve known a family that has had their identity stolen. They caught it when credit card bills came in and they saw several charges on their account. The bank also noticed unusual purchases. There is a company UnlistAssit (dot) com, however that will remove your name from major online databases and directory lists for 3 years.

]]> by: Don Parker http://blogs.windowsecurity.com/parker/2007/10/24/identity-theft/#comment-43587 Tue, 30 Oct 2007 22:29:42 +0000 http://blogs.windowsecurity.com/parker/2007/10/24/identity-theft/#comment-43587 Hi Mark, Neat. Well kind of anyways :-) This is just one of those things ie: identity theft, that of course happens but I never actually knew of anyone personally of who it had happened to. Glad to hear though that no real damage was cause to you or your financial standing. Hope all is well, Don Hi Mark,

Neat. Well kind of anyways :-) This is just one of those things ie: identity theft, that of course happens but I never actually knew of anyone personally of who it had happened to. Glad to hear though that no real damage was cause to you or your financial standing.

Hope all is well,

Don

]]> by: Mark http://blogs.windowsecurity.com/parker/2007/10/24/identity-theft/#comment-43569 Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:08:30 +0000 http://blogs.windowsecurity.com/parker/2007/10/24/identity-theft/#comment-43569 I have had mine stolen. Police in the last state I lived in found my information in a raid. Nothing had been done with it yet. It was determined that the data was stolen from the bank I worked at and had my accounts with. I have had mine stolen. Police in the last state I lived in found my information in a raid. Nothing had been done with it yet. It was determined that the data was stolen from the bank I worked at and had my accounts with.

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