http://moneysmartlife.com/college-student-identity-theft/ Money Tips for a Better Life Thu, 17 May 2012 16:08:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://moneysmartlife.com/college-student-identity-theft/comment-page-1/#comment-182530 Dan Wed, 22 Sep 2010 11:22:35 +0000 http://moneysmartlife.com/?p=2284#comment-182530 I do believe that we have to be more responsible regarding the amount of information we share online because we will never know when fraudsters strike. Students need to be informed on how to safeguard their account numbers as they use their computers or while making a purchase with their credit cards. Fraudulent people have various ways on how to access other people's information and it is up to us to prevent this from happening to us. I do believe that we have to be more responsible regarding the amount of information we share online because we will never know when fraudsters strike. Students need to be informed on how to safeguard their account numbers as they use their computers or while making a purchase with their credit cards. Fraudulent people have various ways on how to access other people’s information and it is up to us to prevent this from happening to us.

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]]> http://moneysmartlife.com/college-student-identity-theft/comment-page-1/#comment-161333 Lisa Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:03:54 +0000 http://moneysmartlife.com/?p=2284#comment-161333 Identity theft is very prevalent and it's true that more and more students are becoming victim of this crime. I think mainly because students tend to be more socialized than other more mature people. Especially on the Internet. There are a lot of malicious hackers that know the ins and the outs of the Internet and social networking is very hot these days. Seems that every students have their own accounts in myspace, facebook etc. So everyone, be careful with your social profiles. And be suspicious with emails links and such especially those coming from people you don't know... Identity theft is very prevalent and it’s true that more and more students are becoming victim of this crime. I think mainly because students tend to be more socialized than other more mature people. Especially on the Internet. There are a lot of malicious hackers that know the ins and the outs of the Internet and social networking is very hot these days. Seems that every students have their own accounts in myspace, facebook etc. So everyone, be careful with your social profiles. And be suspicious with emails links and such especially those coming from people you don’t know…

]]> http://moneysmartlife.com/college-student-identity-theft/comment-page-1/#comment-160075 RateNerd Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:07:06 +0000 http://moneysmartlife.com/?p=2284#comment-160075 Most parents think it’s crazy to worry about their kid’s credit and financial reputations, but in recent years, children and adolescents have become the fastest growing sector of identity fraud victims. Sadly, from the time your children receive Social Security numbers, which often happens within days of birth, their personal information needs to be monitored and protected so that they don’t become targets of identity fraud. Most parents think it’s crazy to worry about their kid’s credit and financial reputations, but in recent years, children and adolescents have become the fastest growing sector of identity fraud victims.
Sadly, from the time your children receive Social Security numbers, which often happens within days of birth, their personal information needs to be monitored and protected so that they don’t become targets of identity fraud.

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