Identity Theft

Legal News You May Have Missed: Week Ending February 8, 2013

By |February 8th, 2013|

By: Jeffrey Lapin

This week’s legal news that you may have missed for the week ending February 8, 2013, all involve cases in which the United States or one of its departments or agencies are either the plaintiff or defendant in a lawsuit:
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12 Scams of the Holidays and 12 Ways To Protect Yourself

By |December 14th, 2012|

By: Jeffrey Lapin

As the holiday season is upon us consumers are decorating and buying gifts for family and friends. At the same time, scammers are preparing their holiday scams to “deck their halls” with your money, privacy or identity. Below are 12 common holiday scams as well as ways to make sure the scammers, and not you, end up with a bag of coal. […]

Protect a Deceased Relative from Identity Theft

By |June 8th, 2012|

By: Jeffrey Lapin

Dealing with the death of a relative is hard enough. Family members do not need the additional stress of having to deal with having the identity of their deceased relative stolen. Remember, family members are not responsible for the debts of their deceased relatives, unless they had specifically agreed to be. In addition, the estate of the deceased is not responsible for these types of fraudulent debts. […]

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