Identity theft is real and it can happen to you! Check out my highschool friend's, John Shelby, story #legal411

Anyone can be a victim of identity theft.

It can happen in minutes, and take years for the fallout to stop.

More and more people from every walk of life are victimized each day. The results can be overwhelming; a loss of time and money spent by victims trying to put their lives and finances back in order.

Pre-Paid Legal's Identity Theft ShieldSM is an affordable solution to combat a growing crime that knows no boundaries.

What do you do if you discover that you are an identity theft victim?

We're all at risk:

• Do you hand your credit card to restaurant servers?
• Do you receive mail at your home?
• Do you shop on the Internet?
• Do you shred all discarded personal mail?

What if it happens to you:

• How many phone calls must you make?
• What agencies do you call?
• How many hours will it take?
• How much money will be lost?

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Man Arrested with 98 Fake Credit Cards #legal411

Man Arrested with 98 Fake Credit Cards

Updated: Thursday, 24 Jun 2010, 1:41 PM EDT
Published : Wednesday, 23 Jun 2010, 4:05 PM EDT

By MYFOXATLANTA STAFF/myfoxatlanta

DECATUR, Ga. - Henry County police say they’ve arrested a 21-year-old man in a fake credit card scheme. They say the man was busted at a grocery story with 98 fake credit cards, along with other documents.

Detectives say Issa Diallo of Decatur was arrested at a Stockbridge grocery store after officers got a tip that he was going to buy a $400 American Express gift card using a phony credit card. When they searched his car, police found dozens of credit cards, all bearing the alias name of Aaron Baily.

Police believe Diallo did not act alone, and they’re still trying to find the equipment that was used to make the phony cards. They say Diallo also had counterfeit money on him when he was arrested.
 
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The Fair Debt Collection Practice Act prohibits collectors from using unfair, deceptive, or abusive practices while collecting a debt. #legal411

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act requires that debt collectors treat you fairly. It also prohibits them from using unfair, deceptive, or abusive practices while collecting these debts. A debt collector is any person (other than the creditor) who regularly collects debts owed to others. This includes lawyers who collect debts on a regular basis.

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS – BECAUSE IF YOU DON’T KNOW THEM YOU HAVE NONE

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Villa Rica Scam Suspect Nabbed - Stolen mailed used to open up fake bank accounts #legal411

Villa Rica Scam Suspect Nabbed in Canada

Updated: Thursday, 09 Apr 2009, 10:34 PM EDT
Published : Thursday, 09 Apr 2009, 10:16 PM EDT

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  George
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Edited By: Leigha Baugham | myfoxatlanta.com

CARROLL COUNTY, Ga. (MyFOX ATLANTA) - Investigators said a Villa Rica man who tried to pull off an elaborate scheme almost got away with it. The man was back in Georgia Thursday after being arrested at the Canadian border.

Authorities allege that 32-year-old Christopher Fatimiro stole more than $100,000 from the Carroll County Water Authority through a number of fake accounts he opened in other people's names.

The Carroll County Sheriff's Office said the majority of the money was stolen from the Carroll County Water Authority. Investigators said the scheme started when Fatimiro received a $20 refund check from the water agency.

"Some of those were bank accounts, business checking accounts and some of those were credit card accounts," said Carroll County Chief Deputy Brad Robinson.

Chief Deputy Robinson said Fatimiro gained access to the water authority's checking account with information from a refund check he got after shutting his water off at his Villa Rica home.

"Less than one month before the water authority caught that money was coming out fraudulently from their account and he was able to access $96, 000," said Robinson.

Robinson said Fatimiro was captured on surveillance at a couple of banks in Cobb County making withdrawals from some of the fake bank accounts he had opened.

The sheriff's office said it appeared that Fatimiro may have stolen some mail from some of the residents at an Atlanta apartment complex where they say his girlfriend lived. Investigators said he used that stolen mail to open up some of the fake accounts.

"I checked my credit score and apparently I had lots of credit cards opened in my name," said resident Allie O'Brien.

Obrien said she believed her identity was stolen when her mail was stolen. Investigators said Fatimiro faces 17 charges of identity fraud and other charges for stealing from the Carroll County Water Authority. The water authority director says tougher security measures were put in place after the thefts.

"Well, first and foremost no customers' information was compromised, no information was accessed. We just stepped up a few internal controls and processes," said Matt Windom of the Carroll County Water Authority.

The Carroll County Sheriff's Office said the postal inspector was working with them on more charges because of the stolen mail and how Fatimiro allegedly sent off for credit cards using the mail.

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Two Arrests in Identity Theft Ring | FOX 5 Atlanta - Military Personnel Targeted #legal411

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“In our society today, it is better to be guilty and rich than to be innocent and poor.”#legal411

“In our society today, it is better to be guilty and rich than to be innocent and poor.”

That comment was made to the world during a feature on the ABC program, Nightline. It is a statement that is as true as it is disappointing. The fact is “Equal Justice Under Law” is just not true. In actuality, such equality has been available only to those who could afford it. The purpose of this collection of letters is to showcase the solution.

We know the wealthiest 10 percent of the population keep their own legal teams on retainer. Conversely, the bottom 10 percent are provided access to the public defender system. It is our goal to make sure the 80 percent in between have a legal voice, and that “Equal Justice Under Law” is a reality for them also!

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Chairman, CEO and Founder
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