Archive for January, 2010
Annual Credit Report Request Service
The three nationwide consumer reporting companies have set up one central website, toll-free telephone number, and mailing address through which you can order your free annual report. It is not necessary to contact the three nationwide consumer reporting companies individually. They are only providing free annual credit report through
www.Annualcreditreport.com;
or phone 877-322-8228;
or Complete the Annual Credit Report form and mail to:
Annual Credit Report
P.O. Box 105281,
Atlanta, GA 30348-5281
11 Sercurity Threats to Consider and Prevent Identity Theft!
Catch the latest article in PC World and re-evaluate all your computer systems, whether it is your wireless devices, the online backups or getting emails at your favorite coffee spot with free Wi-Fi connections….read: http://www.pcworld.com/article/187199-4/how_to_stop_11_hidden_security_threats.html
Food and Drug Adminstration announces Extortion Scams
Just think, if we aren’t warning you about identity theft with picking up your prescriptions, now the FDA has announced a new scam to be aware of coming soon to your hometown. If you have ever bought your medicines over the internet with “telepharmacies”…then please read this alert from the FDA: http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm195814.htm
Parmacies, Medical Identity Theft and you
For those of you who have heard me speak on Medical Identity Theft, and how Pharmacies and specialty drugs are a target not only for health care fraud but identity theft, read this article at BaltimoreOnline. What the thieves do with your information you might throw in the trash: http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20100106/NEWS01/1060325/ID-thieves-target-pharmacies-trash



