How identity theft can affect your life 12 Articles

by Gary Maclean

At 2:00 AM the phone rang. It was probably not 2:00 where the call was coming from but it was certainly 2:00 AM in my bed. I groggily picked up the phone and a very alert, serious voice on the other end asked me, if I had ...read more

by Ted Sherman

Identity theft, whether it happens in cyberspace or in a real life situation, is a frightening experience. It is similar to coming home and finding your house had been ransacked. You never quite recover from the feeling of...read more

by Carolyn Teasley

How does it feel to be a victim of Identity Theft? There is a multitude of feelings that go through your mind. First came the shock of the discovery of the theft. My first thought this was not happening to me. Then I o...read more

by ktarcus

The YOU that you are,can be ruined within days if you are a victim of identity theft. Credit card companies will treat you with caution, banks will not be as eager to lend you money. Companies that used to treat you with ...read more

by Ryan Leisure

Identity theft can affect far more than your credit score. Yes, someone stealing your information and using it to buy a house in your name or open multiple lines of credit can be devastating to your financial situation an...read more

by Lori Piper

I am Spartacus! Alright I am me, but still. Who is to say I am not me? The thief who stole my identity that's who. Several years back I was the victim of a theft. My purse was stolen from my place of employment. I noti...read more

by Linda Ann Nickerson

IDENTITY CRISIS Identity theft is the ultimate identity crisis, and it happens to at least 9 million Americans a year. This white-collar crime can wreak havoc on your life, before you even know you're been robbed! So...read more

by Smithford

"How could they do this to me?" My nephew James, 26, moaned. "My very own Nana and Gampa? How could they ruin my credit?" Through no fault of his own James had become a victim of identity theft. The culprits? Two o...read more

by Anthony Weatherspoon

Identity theft can have a very negative effect upon one's life. It happened to my wife and I almost three years ago. The police think that it was done via the theft of mail from our mailbox or from a check that was stole...read more

by C Davison

Identity theft is every bit as invasive as if someone broke into your home and pawed through your things. Identity theft means that someone out there is availing themselves of your good name, your good credit, and your go...read more

by DJ Wells

Until May of last year I thought my life had not been affected by identity theft... I was wrong. Someone stole my bank debit card number, made a fake ID, and charged thousands of dollars to my account. I joined the thous...read more

by Judy Kowalsky

Several years ago I was happily going about my life and minding my own business when my husband received a phone call from Nieman Marcus. "Honey." he said muting the phone for a moment to talk to me. "Did you charge nine h...read more