http://www.oneidproblog.com Identity Theft Protection News and Tips Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:15:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Around 22,000 Social Security numbers of Delaware state government retirees have been inadvertently posted online by a government contractor. Aon Consulting included the Social Security numbers, gender and birthdates of about 22,000 Delaware state government retirees in a request for proposals for insurance companies interested in providing vision coverage to employees ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OneIdProBlog/~3/rqoDH4EZllQ/ http://www.oneidproblog.com/?p=888 A federal judge granted final approval on a settlement between Countrywide Financial Corporation and around 17 million customers on Monday.  This was a result of a large data breach that left the large group at a high risk for identity theft.   Bank of America, who now owns Countrywide, will provide ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OneIdProBlog/~3/NSxjPBNJpb4/ http://www.oneidproblog.com/?p=887 The Ohio State Highway Patrol has seen the number of identity theft cases more than double this year.  Identity theft is a $10 million a year criminal business, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The increase in identity theft cases in the past year is alarming and continues to grow. The ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OneIdProBlog/~3/n4EP8NO_wSA/ http://www.oneidproblog.com/?p=882 More and more young children our becoming victims of identity theft at an alarming rate.  Often times they are completely unaware of the theft until many years later.  They do not find out until they attempt to get a college loan, credit card, or purchase a car and are denied. Hundreds ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OneIdProBlog/~3/SNf7SOMaap0/ http://www.oneidproblog.com/?p=880 A Blue Cross Blue Shield employee has been charged with stealing identities of members.  Blue Cross Blue Shield said Latonia Davis a former employee tried to obtain credit by using health insurance information of 15 members. The Shelby County Sheriff's Office recently arrested Davis, 32, on a charge of identity theft.  ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OneIdProBlog/~3/uOcnchHbObM/ http://www.oneidproblog.com/?p=878 Individuals with diabetes have been targeted in a recent identity theft scam.  The identity theft scam is effective because the identity thieves know the intended victim has diabetes. The identity theft scheme was first discovered in Mississippi. It was reported that diabetics were receiving phone calls from identity thieves claiming to ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OneIdProBlog/~3/dhrZPaH23mQ/ http://www.oneidproblog.com/?p=875 South Shore Hospital has informed around 800,000 individuals that their personal information may have been exposed.  This includes the personal information of patients, employees, donors, and other partners affiliated with the institution. South Shore Hospital which is located in South Weymouth, Massachusetts posted the data breach notification on its website earlier ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OneIdProBlog/~3/_dAOZpkMS1s/ http://www.oneidproblog.com/?p=873 Attorney General Richard Blumenthal believes The Connecticut Teachers' Retirement Board owes its members identity theft protection and an explanation after waiting six months to inform them they lost a flash drive containing their personal information. Blumenthal is urging the board to give the 58,000 plus members identity theft protection for two ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OneIdProBlog/~3/L1TBDQEpvrk/ http://www.oneidproblog.com/?p=871 Citizens Property Insurance is in the process of warning policy holders that their checks may not have been received.  The public insurance carrier said someone filled out a change of address form at the post office for Citizens headquarters, redirecting the company's mail to an apartment in Hialeah, Florida. The company ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OneIdProBlog/~3/2AHuGYaFRGM/ http://www.oneidproblog.com/?p=869 Anthem Blue Cross has notified around 230,000 of its applicants that their personal information may have been exposed.  The personal information included medical records and Social Security numbers. This recent data breach is believed to be linked to a systems upgrade completed last October. A third-party security vendor certified that all ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OneIdProBlog/~3/ufvnfIBazJA/ http://www.oneidproblog.com/?p=867