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Parenting Pointers: Synthetic Identity Theft

Motherhood Moments

Children are especially vulnerable to a new form of identity theft – synthetic – which now makes up 85 percent of cases and means thieves use combinations of real and fake information to take out loans, get credit cards, purchase cars, collect unemployment, and much more. And it’s grown 233 percent over five years. Often, they do not.

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How to Freezer Your Credit and Protect Yourself from Identity Theft

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Identity theft is something that both consumers and retailers struggle with. On the consumer side, if your identity is stolen, reclaiming it is a long, arduous process that may cost you thousands of dollars. Retailers also need to protect your identity. Some credit bureaus even let you freeze a minor’s identity.

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8 Ways to Prevent Identity Theft

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You and I may not think twice about these transactions, but someone trying to steal your identity would. Did you know that identity theft is the fastest growing crime in North America?! According to an inspection done by the US Postal Service in 2004, there were over 10 million cases of identity theft in one year alone.

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Ten Ways to Protect Your Family from Identity Theft

For the Mommas

Ten Ways to Protect Your Family from Identity Theft. Identity theft is increasingly a concern for families. But here are some ways to protect your family from identity theft. A large part of all identity theft, a whopping 88% according to shredexonline.com, comes from raiding the victimís trash.

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Target – Free Credit Monitoring & Identity Theft Protection

For the Mommas

Target Free Credit Monitoring Service. If you have shopped at Target and may be affected to by the credit breach, you may sign up for free one year service of credit monitoring. Featured Posts Free Stuff Freebies Store Deals Target Coupon Matchups & Deals' Watch for email confirmation with activation code.

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Target – Free Credit Monitoring & Identity Theft Protection

For the Mommas

Target Free Credit Monitoring Service. If you have shopped at Target and may be affected to by the credit breach, you may sign up for free one year service of credit monitoring. Featured Posts Free Stuff Freebies Store Deals Target Coupon Matchups & Deals' Watch for email confirmation with activation code.

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{Reminder } Free Credit Monitoring & Identity Theft Protection

For the Mommas

If you have shopped at Target and may be affected to by the credit breach, you may sign up for free one year service of credit monitoring. Featured Posts Free Stuff Freebies Store Deals Target Coupon Matchups & Deals' I f you are interested in this, you have until tomorrow, 4/23/14 to sign up.