Thursday, March 1, 2012

Identity Theft News - Thu Mar 1, 2012

Florida leads the nation in ID theft complaints
WZVN-TV
By Elizabeth Billingsley, Reporter - bio | email Identity theft is the number one consumer complaint, according to a new report by the Federal Trade Commission, and Floridians fell victim the most in 2011. One victim tells us it was horrible to fall ...



Identity Theft: The Number One Consumer Complaint in 2011
Security Management
By Carlton Purvis Identity theft was the number one consumer complaint from consumers to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for the 12th year in a row. The FTC tracks and records complaints into Consumer Sentinel, an online database used to track ...



ID theft arrest made on I-75
WZVN-TV
A Hollywood, FL, man was arrested after deputies found blank prescription forms and information consistent with identity theft in his vehicle during a traffic stop on I-75 Tuesday afternoon. According to deputies, a silver Mazda RX6 was traveling ...



FTC: ID Theft Again Tops Consumer Concerns
PCWorld
By Grant Gross, IDG News Identity theft was the top complaint filed by US residents to the Federal Trade Commission in 2011, with Internet-related fraud also a top concern, the agency said Tuesday. Fifteen percent of the 1.8 million complaints the FTC ...



US regulators propose rules to protect against identity theft
Reuters
SEC, CFTC propose identity theft protection rule * Rule is required by the Dodd-Frank law * Firms would need to develop programs to protect investors * Proposed rule not considered controversial By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - New .



Protecting yourself from medical identity theft
Local 10
The Miami-Dade County Sustainability, Planning, and Economic Enhancement Department offers these tips for preventing medical identity theft. If you get a bill for medical services that you never received it may be a sign that your medical information ...



SEC Proposes 'Red Flags' Identity Theft Rules
Accounting Today
By Michael Cohn, Accounting Today The Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed new rules aimed at safeguarding investors from identity theft by requiring broker-dealers, mutual funds and other SEC-regulated entities create programs to detect and ...


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