If you have ever applied for a job outside of a family-run operation, chances are that you have had a background check run on you. Even though most Americans have had some type of experience with background checks, not many know exactly what kind of details background checks reveal about them, which is unsettling considering…
According to usa.gov, identity theft occurs when “someone steals your personal information to commit fraud.” The identity thief gets money using your identity. The crime leaves you with debt collectors calling and severe damage to your credit rating because numerous accounts have been opened in your name. Identity thieves never paid off the accounts, so…
Identity theft is a huge problem in the United States — in 2019, there were over 13 million victims of identity theft costing these consumers over 3.5 billion dollars out of their own pockets. However, it’s important to know that “identity theft” is an umbrella term that could refer to a number of different problems….
It seems that most people see identity theft as a shady individual scouring the Internet and recycling for people’s passwords, bills, and information to steal and take advantage of. While this form of theft happens, identity theft protection shouldn’t stop with shredding your mail and installing malware protection. You should be equally informed about familial…
The lawyers at the Holland Law Firm often help victims of identity theft. We assist with filing disputes with the Credit Reporting Agencies, with contacting banks and lenders to remove fraudulent accounts, and we represent people who were wrongfully sued on accounts that they never opened. When appropriate, we sue banks, debt collectors, and credit…
Many people make the mistake of not providing enough information or enough documentation. Here is a list of the top five mistakes we see. Read more
Hundreds of businesses have your personal information these days. This includes sensitive information such as your birthday, address and even your social security number. On top of that, some of them even likely lost that information to third party hackers, increasing your risk of identity theft. Lately we’ve seen several cases of people who were… Read more
Two debt brokers (businesses which buy junk debt, then sell it to other junk debt buyers) were sued by the FTC earlier this year for posting on the internet private personal financial information about individual consumers for public view, as part of their attempts to market portfolios of junk debt to JDBs. Read more
September 21, 2014 A major security failure at Home Depot has led to millions of credit card details falling into the hands of hackers. Home Depot says that hackers used custom written malware to attack the store’s registers. However, former Home Depot employees report that, for several years, the company ignored warnings about the potential… Read more
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