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More identity theft rights approved by US Congress

  • Posted on September 24th, 2008
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The Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 has been given new life.  Provisions of the act were added to a bill to provide Secret Service protection to former US Vice Presidents (H.R. 5938) which was passed by the US House and Senate last week and is expected to be signed into law by the President.  If made law, it will give victims greater rights and increase the severity of which some crimes are treated.

The highlights:

  • Identity theft victims have the right to sue criminals for restitution
  • Would no longer require a minimum $5000 in damages to file charges
  • Installing spyware or malware on more than 10 computers would be considered a felony

It’s been an interesting road for this piece of legislation, but here’s to greater rights for identity theft victims!

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Indictments Reveal Scope of Identity Theft Ring - 40 Million Stolen CC Numbers

  • Posted on August 6th, 2008
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The indictments of 11 people on Tuesday revealed the severity of an international identity theft scam.  The suspects proportedly hacked their way into wireless networks at retailers in Boston, stealing in total 40 million credit card numbers.  Even more reason to check your account statements carefully and if something seems wrong, report it to your bank immediately.

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Archives

  • Posted on June 14th, 2007
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About ME&ME

  • Posted on April 16th, 2007
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Europ Assistance USA launched ME&ME to be a destination for the global sharing of information on the topics of identity theft and travel safety.

ME&ME aims to be a useful tool for Europ Assistance USA business partners as well as individuals who might benefit from increased knowledge of these critical topics.

Identity theft and travel safety are issues of growing concern among individuals, businesses, and government agencies.

Identity theft has been called a “significant and growing crime problem” and an “increasingly insidious and pervasive problem” by the FBI. Travel safety continues to grow as an area of concern as economic globalization, increasing international trade, and the personal experiences of individuals continue to fuel international travel. Both issues can be better managed by individuals given their access to the right information and tools.

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About the Authors

  • Posted on March 23rd, 2007
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ME&ME is written for your benefit by the good people of Europ Assistance USA. The authors are either employees of Europ Assistance USA, industry experts or our public relations firm, DBC Public Relations Experts. The authors are not journalists, but professional marketers who are trying provide worthwhile news and content on the global identity theft problem.

Occasionally, the ME&ME authors may make mistakes or mix up the facts — leading to Europ Assistance, our partners and our clients being offended. In these cases we reserve the right to edit, modify, or end the blog.

Because this blog is unfiltered and unedited by our board, attorneys, or other responsible parties, the opinions expressed within should not be construed as the official corporate position, policy, or opinion of Europ Assistance USA. Unless of course you find whatever we write to be brilliant, in which case please give full credit to Europ Assistance USA’s CEO.

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