One Man Identity Theft Machine
Albert Gonzalez of Miami has broken his own record for identity theft. He has been charged with stealing the credit cards of 130 million people. This beats his prior record of only 140 million. The...
View ArticleWhy Choose Mobile Shredding?
Identity theft is one of the most organized and expensive crimes of our time, costing businesses worldwide $221 Billion a year. The most common way thieves acquire personal information is by mail that...
View ArticleIdentity Thieves Target Upper East Side
Identity thieves are targeting the upscale Upper East Side neighborhood. The thieves have caused the rate of grand larcenies in the neighborhood to rise by 48.3% over the same period last year. The...
View ArticleA Shredder is Not Enough
Grant Lind is allegedly an identity thief. He is charged with 44 counts for a check counterfeiting scheme. It appears he got his information from dumpster diving in a bin used by Valencia Self Storage...
View ArticleDocument Shredding Protects Corporate Identities
You are at the office supply store paying for an over-the-counter purchase with a corporate credit card. Could the checkout clerk steal your number without your knowledge? You are treating a new client...
View ArticleHow to Prevent Dumpster Divers from Stealing Your Identity
Most individuals hastily dispose paper documents that might contain sensitive information because they are not aware of the possible dangers that come with identity theft and fraud. Even documents such...
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How to Prevent Dumpster Divers from Stealing Your Identity
Most individuals hastily dispose paper documents that might contain sensitive information because they are not aware of the possible dangers that come with identity theft and fraud. Even documents...
View ArticleInterview With An Identity Thief
Here is an interview of a Cincinnati woman who used dumpster diving to get the information she needed to commit identity theft. She says a good target was people who make auto loans. The information...
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Man Arrested For Stealing Mail
A man contracted by the Canada Post to deliver mail has been arrested for stealing mail instead of doing his job. It seems he was just dumping the mail instead of delivering it. They are unsure if he...
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Document Shredding & Cyber Crime
“Cyber-crooks stole $1.2 million from a plumbing supply company, planting malware on company computers to initiate 43 bank transfers within 30 minutes.” “Malicious software siphoned more than $700,000...
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Identity Theft: Prevention Through Document Shredding
Identity theft has become a prolific and expensive problem. The US Federal Trade Commission estimates that 9 million cases of identity theft take place per year in the USA alone, for a staggering...
View ArticleWhy Should Homes Shred Their Documents?
When most people leave their homes, they lock their doors. When they leave their cars, they lock their doors. Many homes have sophisticated security systems installed to protect their belongings. It...
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Trash Audit Finds Sensitive Information
KKTV in Colorado Springs was doing a story on identity theft and wanted to see what information they could find in residential trash bins. They got permission from Rich and quickly found enough...
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Protect Your Identity
There are steps that everyone should take to protect your identity. Here are some basic ones to start with: Check your credit report. FACTA requires the credit bureaus to provide you with a free...
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Common Identity Theft Sources
Everyone is aware of identity theft but many still don’t take the basic precautions that will keep their information safe and their credit record clean. Here is a list of the most common ways that an...
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The Key to the Castle
Everyone has to remember dozens of different passwords. These include your bank, email, social media, work network, shopping sites, news sites… The advice is always the same: Don’t use the same...
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