You’ve been waiting for it all year: surreptitiously checking airfare at work, grilling friends about the best hotels and restaurants or cruising cruise schedules.
Obviously you’ve given a lot of thought to your vacation, but did you ever think someone could steal your identity while you travel?
We got ya covered with a five-minute solution. (more…)
Imagine walking confidently onto a car lot to buy a car for your college-age son. You make an enviable salary, and have always paid your bills on time. Now imagine being turned down for the purchase because of your awful credit.
That’s what happened to Brazoria County District Attorney Jeri Yenne. The dealer explained the problem arose because she defaulted on the $17,000 loans for the two cars she bought in 2008. (more…)
There are life-changing moments when time seems frozen, when the mind races, tripping over itself as it tries to make sense of what’s happening.
A loan for a son’s or daughter’s first car is denied because a parent’s credit score has taken a precipitous dive. A bill collector calls demanding payment on a hospital bill in another state. A woman hands her license and registration to a traffic cop, never dreaming that within minutes she’ll be handcuffed and arrested on outstanding warrants.
Those are the moments of discovery for most identity theft victims. (more…)
