New study shows one in seventeen U.S. adults become victims of medical identity theft

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

A new study done by the National Study on Medical Identity Theft polled over 156,000 people and came up with a very interesting figure. A whopping 5.8% reported having been victims of medical identity theft in the past. That percentage translates to nearly 1 in 17 adults or 1.42 million ...

The emotional toll of being an ID theft victim

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

We usually bring you stories with high dollar amounts attached to them. Saying someone stole over $2 million by ID theft has a definable number -- something we can all tally. But what about the emotional damage that ID theft can bring upon its victims? How is that calculated? ...

What Does Identity Theft Cost?

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008

     What is the true cost of identity theft? Is it just material possessions and money that are stolen by a thief or is it more than that? It’s one thing to have someone steal your money but what if he or she committed crimes using your name? What if ...