Strategies For Defending Identity Theft Cases

Strategies for Defending Identity Theft Cases provides an authoritative, insiders perspective on best practices for representing clients charged with identity theft and fraud. Featuring experienced criminal defense attorneys from around the country, this book guides the reader through the recent rise in identity theft, and how the law attempts to define and prohibit this crime. From rogue APs and electronic pickpockets to malware and skimmers, these authors analyze how identity theft is committed, the technologies involved, and what angles attorneys can leverage when forming a defense. These authors reveal proven advice for dealing with multiple charges, creating reasonable doubt, and communicating with victims and government officials. Additionally, these leaders discuss the common mistakes that lawyers and clients make during identity theft cases, and how they can be avoided. The different niches represented and the breadth of perspectives presented enable readers to get inside some of the great legal minds of today, as these experienced lawyers offer up their thoughts on the keys to success within this growing field.

What is America’s top-rank crime concern? Identity theft. According to a 2009 Gallup Crime survey, 66 percent of U.S. adults say they worry “frequently” or “occasionally” about being a victim of identity theft. Why is the percentage of adults concerned with identity theft more than three times greater than the percentage concerned with “being sexually assaulted” or “getting murdered”? Similar to the identity theft crime itself, there is not a simple answer. Identity theft is a perfect storm: it affects many people, everyone is a potential target, there are substantial negative consequences, few truly understand the crime, and trusted sources disseminate information and products that can mislead, not help, the victim. It is comparable to driving your car without a door (and having no other options). You feel exposed, vulnerable and you know the consequences of a side impact are devastating; yet, you have no other option. The reality is you do have options to protect yourself, andThe Official Identity Theft Prevention Handbookis here to teach you them. The Official Identity Theft Prevention Handbookis the first book to analyze identity theft in its proper context and provide takeaways to minimize the likelihood that you will be harmed by identity theft and to mitigate the negative consequences in the event that you've become a victim. Identity theft continues to proliferate, and it is tearing the fabric of our society. All understand it is important, but compelling people to take appropriate action is a challenge.The Official Identity Theft Prevention Handbookprovides a tremendous first step towards individual and societal responsibility. We can swing the pendulum in the other direction. In the case of identity theft, the best defense is a good offense.

In this timely offering, Lisa Wojna discusses how to 1) recognize scams 2) protect yourself from falling victim to these scams 3) how to recover from being victimized.In the first six months of 2011, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre reported 1988 complaints of identity theft and 8653 complaints of identity fraud, representing more than double the number of complaints in the respective categories for the entire 2010 calendar year. In dollars, those complaints add up to a staggering $7,108,385.30 for the first six months of 2011 alone.Sources suggest that as many as one in six Canadians will be victims of identity theft during their lifetime. In some cases the appropriation of someone’s identity might go unnoticed for years, making it almost impossible to identify the perpetrator. Some victims lose everything they have, and everyone touched by identity theft feels violated.This book examines how criminals target their victims, how they collect personal information, what they do with that information, why identity theft is so profitable and the many types of fraud related to identity theft. It also explains how individuals can safeguard their information, ways to identify if your information has been violated, and what to do if you are a victim of identity theft.

The Canadian edition of The Little Black Book of Scams is a compact and easy to use reference guide filled with information Canadians can use to protect themselves against a variety of common scams. It debunks common myths about scams, provides contact information for reporting a scam to the correct authority, and offers a step-by-step guide for scam victims to reduce their losses and avoid becoming repeat victims. Consumers and businesses can consult The Little Black Book of Scams to avoid falling victim to social media and mobile phone scams, fake charities and lotteries, dating and romance scams, and many other schemes used to defraud Canadians of their money and personal information.

According to the U.S .Department of Justice, more than six million people are stalked each year in the United States alone. Don't become one of them! International cybercrime expert Alexis Moore can help protect you from the spurned lovers, angry neighbors, and jealous coworkers who use the Internet as the perfect way to exact revenge and wreak havoc on your life. In her essential book, she introduces the ten most common personality profiles of cyberstalkers--such as Attention-Getting, Jealous, Manipulative, Controlling, and Narcissistic--and their threatening online behaviors. Each chapter includes a quiz to help you identify the signs of that personality type in order to determine if you are in a potentially vulnerable relationship. Case studies illustrate how that particular cybercriminal operates, and Moore offers tips to prevent and/or recover from each type of cybercrime. She also provides strategies to help victims protect themselves, reestablish their reputations and credentials, recover from financial losses, and rebuild their lives. The techniques range from recovering data, monitoring online profiles and social media information, and regaining self-esteem to changing identities and even going underground.

A clear path out of the nightmare Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in the United States and in many cases the victim has no knowledge of the theft until the situation is dire. Author Mari J. Frank, an attorney and advocate for victims of identity theft, takes the reader through every step necessary to reclaim their identity and wipe the records of theft off of all reports. • Covers every kind of fraud including bank, credit card, loans, insurance, medical, government, tax, professional license, business, employer, and online • A step–by–step process to reclaiming identity and wiping the records of theft off all reports

This guide was prepared to help you repair the damage that identity theft can cause, and reduce the risk of identity theft happening to you.