by Tom Ahearn
6/30/2009 10:36:00 AM
A recent article from PalmBeachPost.com shows how identity theft can catch up to strong, fast, and talented athletes in all sports – even Tiger Woods.
Back in 1998, someone used the golfing great’s personal information to make more than $50,000 worth of bogus charges. Woods, and the sport of golf, is not alone in being a victim of what could be termed "athlete identity theft."
In baseball, Geoff Jenkins, a former outfielder with the 2008 World Series Champion ...
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by Blake Forrester
6/26/2009 1:54:00 PM
Website for Leading Personal Background Check Provider Offers Exciting New Features, Resources, and Interactivity To Help Members Control Information, Find Work, and Guard Against Identity Theft.
ANDERSON, CA (June 26, 2009) – MyBackgroundCheck.com – a leading provider of consumer requested background checks – recently announced the launching of a more user-friendly and interactive website with new features that give members the ability to view, manage, share, an...
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by Tom Ahearn
6/24/2009 10:15:00 AM
Until recently, Bozeman, Montana required jobseekers looking to work for the city to reveal all of their passwords and logins to social media networking sites like Facebook, MySpace, and YouTube – and to email accounts such as Google and Yahoo – during background checks. News of the requirement created such a controversy over privacy rights that the city’s practice of reviewing information found on password-protected sites has since been suspended pending “a more compre...
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by Tom Ahearn
6/22/2009 12:17:00 PM
Identity theft can steal everything from an individual – from money and valuables, to a driving record or medical information, to even one’s personality and reputation – leaving the victim cleaning up the mess for years. In today’s digital age, people are what their personal information says they are – personal information that is usually discovered during a background check. Here are FIVE common types of identity theft that can strike any unsuspecting i...
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by Tom Ahearn
6/17/2009 11:26:00 AM
Personal background checks are a good way for individuals to take control of their personal information and can help prevent identity theft. Recently, however, a new type of identity theft has appeared that may also be revealed during a personal background check: medical identity theft.
A New York Times article tells of a man from Houston, TX who had never stepped foot in an emergency room, but who ended up owing thousands of dollars worth of emergency-service medical bills. He is one of...
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