Identity Theft Handbook : Detection, Prevention, and Security

by Martin T. Biegelman

• ISBN13: 9780470444764
• ISBN10: 0470444762
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2009-01-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Not a week goes by when identity theft isn t mentioned in the media or that a Congressional outcry isn t heard about this unrelenting crime. The first authoritative book on identity theft, Identity Theft Handbook is written by a career professional who has spent over 25 years investigating and preventing identity theft in both the public and private sectors. Its rich real-world content includes interviews with government and private sector thought leaders. As well, the costs of identity theft, future trends, and prevention guidance is discussed. For investigators, auditors, and managers.

Table of Contents

About the Author

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgements

The Identity Theft Explosion

What is Identity Theft?

It Is Not Rocket Science

Early Days of Credit Cards

Limiting Losses

Jail Order Fraud

Identity Theft was Not a High Priority

Game of The Name: How It All Began

First Identity Theft Victim

Identity Fraud Connection

History of Credit Cards

Growth of Credit Card Fraud

Even Postal Employees Will Steal

Recidivism is Common

Mail Theft and Phony ID

The Circulation: A Southern California Crime Syndicate

How Identity Theft Occurs

Criminal Roles of Identity Thieves

How Identity Thieves Steal Your Good Name

Student Loan Fraud and the Theft of Identity

Growth and Impact of Student Loan Fraud

Financial Fleecing 101: The Case of John Edward Christensen

A Family Affair of Fraud

Trying to Make Amends

Compromise of Student Loan Data

Admission to the Ivy League Through ID Theft

More Cases

It Is Not Just an American Problem

Department of Education's Outreach Prevention Program

Nigerian Criminal Enterprises

FBI Recognizes the Growing Identity Theft Threat

Genesis of the Problem

Credit Card and Identity Fraud

Highly Confidential Identity Theft "Training Manual"

Check Fraud

Advance Fee or "419" Fraud

Senate Hearings

Nigerian Criminal Enterprises

Ongoing Threat of Fraud

Methamphetamine, The Mails, and Check Washing

Mail Theft Problem

Check Washing: A New Spin on Mail Theft

All "Methed" Up: The Drug Connection

Origin of the Problem

Changing Face of Check Forgery

Prevention Efforts

The Problem Continues Today

The Violent Side of Identity Theft

Chicago Parcel Bomb Murder Case

Mail Theft Turned Violent

An Identity Thief Turns His Brutality on Law Enforcement

Medical Identity Theft

It Is Often an Insider

Unprotected Medical Files

Being Your Own Detective

Snooping Eyes

Theft and Fraudulent Use of Physician Names and Licenses

Life-and-Death Consequences

It Started with an Innocent Advertisement

Arizona's Identity Theft Problem

Heath Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

Healthcare Records on the Web

National Health Information Network

Prevention and Security

And So It Continues

Fake IDs

Fake IDs on the Web

Senate Hearing on Phony IDs

Justice Served

Interstate Identity Theft and Fake ID Ring

Operation Catchnet

Major Fraudulent Document Manufacturing Ring

Using Identities of the Dead

Legislation and Criminal Statutes

Criminal Statutes

Legislative Acts

Impact of Legislation

Law Enforcement Efforts

Metro Richmond Identity Theft Task Force

Operation Reconcile

Felony Lane Gang

Law Enforcement Efforts to Enact Antifraud Legislation

M.I.A.M.I. Program

Financial Industry Mail Security Initiative

Teens And Young Adults as Victims And Perpetrators

Teenage Hackers

Teen Déjà Vu

It's So Easy, Even a Child Can Do It

Evil Mentor

Child ID Theft

Prevention and Security for Teenagers and Young Adults

Victims and Victimization

An Identity Theft Nightmare

Getting a New SSN If All Else Fails

Operation Gaffle

Victim and Witness Rights

Victim Notification System

Recent Milestones in 'Victims' Rights

"The Best-Laid Plans of Mice and Men Often Go Awry"

Forever Vigilant

The San Diego Experience

Destination of Choice

Rise of the NDCBU

Unforeseen Achilles' Heel

Thefts and Frauds of the 1980s and 1990s

Impact of Meth in San Diego

Emergence of Organized Gangs

The Way It Is Today

The Rich, The Famous, and The Dead Get No Peace

Dumpster Diving Hits a Home Run

No Rest for the Dead

Genealogy and the Risk of Identity Theft

Who is John Doe?

What's a Genealogist to Do?

Identity Thieves are Equal Opportunity Abusers

Identity Theft Goes Global

Australia

Japan

United Kingdom

Morocco

Brazil

Russia

India

China

Global Phishing Scheme

Terrorism And Identity Theft

Global Identity Theft and Money-Laundering Ring

Privacy and Data Breaches

Loss of Privacy

Defining "Privacy"

Data Breaches

Insider Threats

Your Home is Their Castle

Carelessness as a Contributing Factor

Wireless (In)Fidelity

T.J. Maxx Attack

P2P Networks

Botnets: Zombie Armies of the Internet

Plunder Down Under

Protecting PII

Identity Theft Research

Saint Xavier University Study of Identity Theft Incidents

The President's Identity Theft Task Force

Federal Trade Commission's 2006 Survey Report

The Center for Identity Management and Information Protection

About CIMIP

CIMIP and Utica College

Identity Fraud Trends and Patterns: Building A Data-Based Foundation for Proactive Enforcement

Executive Summary

Implications for Law Enforcement

Preventing Identity Theft: The 21 Rules You Must Use

The Future of Identity Theft

Predicting the Future

Making Money From Identity Theft

Proactive Approach and Education Outreach

No Country for Identity Thieves

Appendix: Designing an Effective Identity Theft Red Flags Rule Compliance Program

Index

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