Identity Theft

Well, here’s an interesting case of (potential) identity theft you don’t hear about very often (and My Credit Group has heard quite a few): Hackers stealing your personal information from a video game console. About a week ago, Sony shut down its PlayStation Network, the online service used to connect gamers in online play – [...]

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We’ve blogged in the past about the recent trend among debt collection scams, but here’s a case of fraud that hits a little closer to home. Two men who managed to trick hundreds of consumers into signing up for a debit card they didn’t even want have been caught and will have to shell out [...]

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We’ve been blogging about a new kind of debt collectors scam that targets consumers with unpaid debts through lead-generating websites disguising themselves as helpful services.  In light of the threat these types of schemes can pose to just about everyone with an internet connection, I thought now would be a good time to go over [...]

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We’ve previously blogged about identity theft and the dangers it poses to your credit repair efforts, leaving many victims in its wake as it tears through your credit history like a hurricane or a jilted ex-lover, leaving you to pick up the pieces, wondering how it all went wrong. But there’s one form of identity [...]

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Here’s an interesting (to say the least) trend that seems to be gaining steam among people who regularly make online credit card purchases.  More and more consumers have begun using “temporary” credit card account numbers when shopping on the web, as a means of protecting their identities from any potential threats. Protecting your credit accounts [...]

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I often hear stories about people who give out their social security number without it being absolutely necessary.  Then I was thinking, what exactly is “absolutely necessary?” Why Your Social Security Number Matters Someone who illegally uses it can access personal information and apply for credit in your name.  If your identity is stolen it [...]

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