...IN THE NEWS   updated January 1st, 2009

Here are some of the latest news releases from around the country... One thing is for sure, you can never go a day without hearing or reading about Identity Theft,  It is truly a phenomina that has gone rampid.

Alicia McAteer was featured on the CTV Newshour August 23rd/08. Alicia has just co-written a book with me called "Memories of a Stolen Life". This book is about to be released as part of the book "STOLEN LIVES". . Watch for an announcement in the newsletter as well as on this site.  

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	September: PoMo followed green garbage lead Tri-City News - Port Coquitlam & Port Moody,BC,Canada Citadel Heights is again the target of mail theft, prompting growing concerns around identity theft. The Port Coquitlam neighbourhood was the scene of ... Beware: Phishing scam artists get personal on Facebook TheChronicleHerald.ca - Halifax,Nova Scotia,Canada "The thieves are always looking to exploit the latest vulnerability in the system," says Scott Mitic, identity theft expert and CEO of TrustedID. ... Scammers using poor economy to prey on victims Metro Canada - Vancouver - Vancouver,Canada ... Canada Revenue Agency and are tricked into passing along personal information. Pasacreta said 1.7 million Canadians were the victim of identity theft in ... Beware of scam Miramichi Leader - Miramichi,New Brunswick,Canada "You want to steer clear of the potential for identity theft, or credit card fraud, or anything like that. So if you don't know the person on the other end ... 'Very plausible identity' can be made with stolen passport info: prof CBC.ca - Toronto,Ontario,Canada They probably contain every fact about your life, everything you could possibly need to create a very, very plausible identity," said identity theft expert ... Over 41 Million Abandoned Online Accounts are Vulnerable to ID ... Canada NewsWire (press release) - Toronto,Ontario,Canada The more people divulge and leave online, the greater the potential threat for fraud and identity theft." Canadians appear to be neglecting these inactive ... ID theft feared with new BC driver's licences Vancouver Sun - British Columbia, Canada And Canada's privacy commissioner Jennifer Stoddart says she fears the cards may leave people vulnerable to similar breaches of privacy, which could allow ...