Identity theft is the name for someone stealing your personal or financial information and using it for their own financial gain. Oklahoma has put several identity theft laws in place that help to deter this crime. These laws work in tandem with federal laws preventing the same thing.

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In the state of Ohio, more and more people are becoming victims of Identity Theft. That is when someone steals your name and address, your social security number, your bank account number, or your credit card information, and they use it for their own financial gain. Today I would like ... continue reading

If you’re looking for information on identity theft laws in North Dakota, you may already suspect that your personal information has been compromised. The biggest form of identity theft in North Dakota is credit card fraud. Fortunately the Federal Trade Commission as well as the state and other various government ... continue reading

The state of North Carolina is serious about its identity theft laws. Both North Carolina and the Federal government have put certain measures into effect, both to prosecute the thieves who steal others’ identities as well as to protect the victims of such a crime. Today I would like to ... continue reading

What is identity theft? Identity theft is when a person illegally uses either personal or financial information that belongs to someone else. Examples of information that can be stolen are account numbers, social security numbers, driver’s license numbers, and PIN numbers.

The problem is that people have more and ... continue reading

The identity theft laws in New Mexico are not unlike those in most other states. Both New Mexico and Federal laws are being constantly revised to reflect the rise in identity theft cases. This is mostly due to the increased usage of electronic data storage, which makes data a little ... continue reading

New Jersey identity theft laws have been put into place to help protect people who are victims of identity theft. The state has recently instigated a “credit freeze system,” so that people who find that their bank account or credit information has been misused can stop further attempts to harm ... continue reading

New Hampshire identity theft laws were designed to protect innocent victims from a crime. If you have never thought much about identity theft, you may not realize how awful it can be. When someone steals your identity, by taking personal information like your social security number, bank account number, or ... continue reading

I’ve been reading about identity theft, which is the fastest growing type of crime in the country. It is amazing how clever the identity thieves are, and how intricate some of their scams can be. Today I’d like to talk about Nevada’s identity theft laws and deterrents to this crime. ... continue reading

In Nebraska, the identity theft laws are designed to deter people from assuming your identity in order to utilize your financial data. They may do this by stealing your mail, digging through dumpsters, stealing your wallet, or by more sophisticated means like hacking into your computer. Thieves also steal identities ... continue reading

When you are buying items at a store, or using your debit card to withdraw money at an ATM machine, do you consider the fact that someone could be watching you? if you aren’t shielding the number you punch in from others’ view, an identity thief could easily learn your ... continue reading

Have  you ever considered what you might go through if you became the victim of identity theft? More and more often, people find themselves trapped in the nightmare of having to prove that certain items on their credit report are erroneous, or that they do live where they say they ... continue reading

The top 5 Identity Theft types reported by Mississippi residents are credit card fraud, phone or utilities fraud, bank fraud, government documents or benefits fraud, and loan fraud.

The top 5 identity theft victim localities are Jackson,  Gulfport, Southaven, Brandon, and Olive Branch.

Identity theft is the fastest growing white-collar crime in the United States ... continue reading

Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in the United States. Criminals are using readily available personal information to steal billions of dollars, and make life miserable for hundreds of thousands of Americans. It’s a crime that can be easy to commit, and very difficult to solve. Minnesota ... continue reading

In December 2004, the Michigan Legislature enacted 11 new ID theft laws, to take effect on March 1, 2005. I’d like to talk a little bit about these today, because I think they make a real difference in prosecuting thieves. If you have more questions, keep checking back with our ... continue reading

The Massachusetts State Law against identity theft is Chapter 266: Crimes against Property, Section 37E : Use of personal identification of another to fraud an individual.  “Personal identifying information” is any name or number that may be used alone or in conjunction with any other information, to assume the identity ... continue reading

What are you supposed to do when you are a victim of identity theft in Maryland?  Just read this page and find out! When someone else uses your name, Social Security number, bank account number, or other personal identifying information to commit fraud, it is called “identity theft.”  It ... continue reading

Citizens of Maine who become victims of identity theft are getting help from the state legislature this year, which enacted a bill that followed up on State House action taken last year. The bill that was passed says that information that goes in a consumer’s credit report as a ... continue reading

What is identity theft in Louisiana?  The state law says that identity theft is the intentional use or attempted use with fraudulent intent by any person of any personal identifying information of another person to obtain, whether contemporaneously or not, credit, money, goods, services, or anything else of value without ... continue reading

For the sakes of employers and employees in Idaho, let’s take a look at the laws governing holiday pay in that state.

Compared to other states, Idaho offers remarkably little protection to employees under the law. In Idaho, you are not legally entitled to breaks, no matter how long ... continue reading

Parking laws are almost exclusively the forte of state and local governments; the federal government is almost never involved in making blanket parking legislation. There are a few exceptions, however, and you CAN receive a federal parking ticket.

One demand the federal government makes of the states is that ... continue reading

What is identity theft? Kentucky identity theft laws have been put into effect that make it illegal for a person to use information that belongs to another person. This could be personal or financial information, like account numbers, social security numbers, drivers license numbers, and PIN numbers. By stealing this ... continue reading

In Kansas, there are identity theft laws that have been put into place to make it illegal for a person to use either personal or financial information that belongs to someone else. Some of the information that people usually steal for their own use are account numbers, social security numbers, ... continue reading

The state of Iowa has recently revamped its identity theft laws, and I would like to go over those changes today so that everyone can understand what they mean. Like a couple of other states, Iowa has gone with the “identity theft passport” concept. That means that, if you are ... continue reading

In Indiana, like many other states, there are identity theft laws that have been put into place to make it illegal for a person to use either personal or financial information that belongs to another person. Examples of the information that people usually steal for their own use are account ... continue reading

In the state of Illinois, there are identity theft laws that are designed to protect you from the crime of identity theft. If you know someone who has been the victim of identity theft, then you already know how it ruins not only your credit, but also your name. It ... continue reading

The state of Idaho is serious about combating the identity theft problems that have cropped up over the past few years. Some studies estimate that 80 million Americans have had their personal information exposed to identity thieves, who often work together in rings.

Once someone has your personal data, ... continue reading

Hawaii identity theft laws are tightening down to try to deter thieves. In May of 2006, the laws were amended to include the use of a computer to gain control over the property of the victim in order to commit theft in the first or second degrees. This type of ... continue reading

The state of Georgia takes identity theft very seriously, and it enforces the various laws that are associated with people fraudulently using others’ information, usually financial information. Identity theft is when a person illegally uses either personal or financial information that belongs to another person. Examples of the information that ... continue reading

Florida identity theft laws are designed to help people who are victims receive assistance and clear their good names. Identity theft is a serious crime that can have long reaching implications. If you are a victim, the problems that arise can affect you for years. You may not be able ... continue reading