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Obituary Theft: What You Don’t Know Can Cost You
How to avoid robberies, scams and ghosting
It’s one of those stories that sounds too bad to be true: Criminals perusing the obituaries in order to rob or scam the relatives of the person who died. Unfortunately, true it is. Snopes.com gathered several examples of law-breakers who … Continue reading
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“Ghosting” Is a Frightening Form of Identity Theft
Unscrupulous thieves steal the identities of people who have died
Identity theft is an agonizing burden that affects millions of people around the world every day. Unfortunately, identity thieves can also deal this cruel blow to bereaved families. Criminals use a practice known as “ghosting” to open new bank accounts, … Continue reading