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PC Magazine December 9, 2003	Phishing for Online IDs Spam and viruses are enough to worry about, but now online fraud is reaching epidemic proportions.
PC World December 2004 Bob Tedeschi	Protect Your Identity Phishers and other online thieves are targeting your money and personal data--and they're getting sneakier. Here's how to defend yourself, and how to erase the damage if you get scammed.
InternetNews March 25, 2005 Susan Kuchinskas	Phishing Attacks Jump 26% Phishers and pharmers up attacks, perhaps in response to decreased results.
InternetNews June 16, 2004 Clint Boulton	ID Theft Costs Victims $2.4B in One Year New Gartner research says millions are duped by online fraudsters through scams such as phishing.
InternetNews January 23, 2004 Ryan Naraine	FTC: Online Fraud Losses Hit $437M Using stolen identities, fake Internet auctions and fraudulent shop-at-home schemes, online swindlers robbed Americans of a whopping $437.5 million in 2003.
InternetNews July 5, 2005 Roy Mark	Finance Firms To Give FTC ID Theft Data The financial services industry is pooling its own data on identity theft victims with the Federal Trade Commission and law enforcement groups.
Wall Street & Technology July 28, 2004 Jim Middlemiss	Gone Phishing In the latest identity-theft scam, fraudulent e-mails trick individuals into coughing up passwords to 'secure' financial data.
InternetNews March 3, 2005 Roy Mark	New Senate Bill Looks to Hook Phishers The Anti-Phishing Act of 2005 targets both the e-mail bait and the Web site switch by entering two new crimes into the U.S. Code.
InternetNews July 16, 2004 Chris Nerney	Trolling For Anti-Phishing Laws President Bush just signed legislation to increase penalties against phishing and other identity theft-related cyber crimes.
Bank Systems & Technology March 7, 2005 Cynthia Ramsaran	ID Theft Hits Paper Harder Despite growing fears of online fraud related to Web-based banking services, the increase in identity theft is hitting consumers closer to home than in cyberspace. Identity theft crimes are more often committed off-line rather than online.
InternetNews March 5, 2010	Phishers Targeting More Online Brands The latest survey by the Anti Phishing Working Group shows that organized phishing syndicates are working all the angles to get their hands on the most valuable data.
InternetNews January 30, 2006 Sean Michael Kerner	ID Theft And Internet Fraud Declining? New studies indicate that the Internet isn't as dangerous as other places.
Popular Mechanics February 2006 Brian Krebs	It's 10 PM. Do You Know Where Your Identity Is? Global identity thieves may know their way around your computer better than you do. Learn how to protect yourself in the scary new world of zombies, RATs, Trojan horses and evil twins.
Bank Technology News March 1, 2008 Glen Fest	Thwarted On-Line, Crime Looks to Past A new identity theft report survey finds a continuing overall decline in fraud numbers and victims, but unfortunately a rapidly rising number of "vishing" and other hands-on alternatives to catching consumers off guard.
InternetNews June 22, 2004 Sean Michael Kerner	MasterCard Charges Phishers The credit card company does its part to combat phishing phenomenon.
PC Magazine June 21, 2006 Robert Lemos	Defending Your Identity Hardly a week goes by without companies and universities losing digital identities. What can be done?
Bank Systems & Technology August 30, 2004 Ivan Schneider	Who Was That Masked Man? MSU professor talks about the problem of fighting ID theft and the Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act.
U.S. Banker February 2005 Michael Sisk	A Phish Story Phishing attacks (in which thieves send mass e-mails supposedly from reputable businesses) are expected to more than double in 2005, and are spreading to small banks.
InternetNews December 7, 2005 Roy Mark	Consumers Whistling Past the Security Graveyard Less than 20 percent of American home computers are adequately protected against viruses, spyware, hackers and other security threats. Nevertheless, an overwhelming majority of users believe they are safe from an attack.
PC Magazine February 7, 2008 Isabelle Groc	Payback for ID Theft Can a new bill in Congress stem the tide of online fraud?
InternetNews July 16, 2004 Roy Mark	Bill Fills Phishing Holes Proposed legislation would criminalize phishing from beginning to end.
Bank Technology News April 2004 Karen Krebsbach	Goin' Phishing Growing e-mail attacks threaten banks' bottom lines
Searcher November 2005 Carol Ebbinghouse	Another Phine Kettle of Phish: Identity Theft Prevention Ten things to do today to protect yourself against identity theft.
PC Magazine November 16, 2004 Dennis Fisher	The Lookout: Phishers Spoof FDIC Site A phishing scam that appeared in late September claiming to help protect consumers against debit-card fraud and identity theft has experts worried about the increasing skill and creativity of online scammers.
PC World October 2002 Anne Kandra	Don't Let Them Steal Your Good Name Identity theft is skyrocketing -- and it's even being used to fund terrorism. The Web can be a real boon for identity thieves, helping them find information about victims and profit from the crime.
InternetNews October 8, 2009	FBI Holds Its Own Phish Phry Fed crackdown nets the largest number of defendants ever charged in a cyber crime scam.
Wall Street & Technology November 21, 2006 Gregory Framke	Ask The Experts: Customer Account Security Security risks are very real for financial institutions, whether they serve customers at a retail branch or over the Internet.
Bank Technology News January 2008 Glen Fest	ID Theft: Assessing the Impact of An Odd ID Theft Survey The FTC's latest survey seems to prove the difficulty, and maybe futility, of measuring identity theft crime. Will it be used to set back prevention efforts?
The Motley Fool January 27, 2004 Dayana Yochim	How Will They Scam Thee? Danger is lurking everywhere, it seems. The Federal Trade Commission issues a top 10 list of fraud complaints. Americans are being slammed by scams everywhere they turn. But is this a bona-fide crime wave, or just a good headline?
InternetNews August 24, 2005 Jim Wagner	MSN Billing Phisher Arrested The FBI arrests an Iowa man they believe responsible for a number of phishing attacks targeting MSN customers.
Bank Technology News February 2005 Holly Sraeel	Hot on the ID Theft Trail: Will the Real Jane Doe Stand Up? Welcome to the world of identity theft, where the snatch of an individual's social security number begins that unsuspecting individual's downward financial spiral.
The Motley Fool December 30, 2005	The Upside of Credit Card Theft If your card gets swiped -- literally -- you're only on the hook for $50. But you still need to protect yourself from identity theft at home.
Information Today February 2009 Phillip Britt	Identity Thieves Hit a New Low In today's world of instant information, thieves are quick to learn about new deaths and put identity theft plans in action. Consumers need to take the necessary steps to protect the identities of the recently deceased.
PC Magazine August 22, 2008 Matthew D. Sarrel	Thwarting Identity Theft Identity theft has been a federal offense since 1998. But are we getting any better at dealing with it? Actually, we are. Here are several tips to prevent financial loss from identity theft.
InternetNews March 18, 2010 Larry Barrett	FBI Says Cybercrime Skyrocketing A new report from the FBI says the rate of cybercrime incidents is growing rapidly at a cost of hundreds of millions of dollars a year.
Bank Technology News January 2003 Mark Bruno	A New Breed Of Criminals Identity heists could drain $500 million this year. Staying ahead of the thieves may be the only way to curb the rise of identity thefts.
The Motley Fool January 3, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	eBay Goes Phishing The popular online auction site rolls out a new approach in tackling account hackers: Cut bait.
Wall Street & Technology April 14, 2006	Identity Fraud Is Finding Fewer U.S. Victims Despite a rise in phishing activity and the increased regularity of reported data breaches, instances of identity fraud in the United States actually decreased in 2005.
InternetNews January 21, 2011	Phishing Scam Preys On McDonald's Customers A new phishing scam targeting McDonald's customers attempts to elicit credit card and other personal information for identity theft.
InternetNews November 9, 2006	Scammers Hooking Bigger Phish Fewer people fell victim to phishing attacks this year than last, but those who did were scammed for far more dough, Gartner says.
InternetNews January 9, 2004 Roy Mark	FTC Wins Judgment Against Net Auction Scammers Court bars two Chicago area residents from participating in Web auctions and orders more than $90,000 in consumer redress.
InternetNews March 4, 2009 Alex Goldman	FTC Warns of Stimulus Scams Online Fraudsters take to the Web, enticing victims with a share of the U.S.'s massive stimulus package.
InternetNews February 12, 2010	Study Puts Identity Theft Cost at $54B in 2009 Research firm Javelin estimates that more than 11 million Americans were victims of identity theft last year, a 12 percent increase that led to tens of billions of dollars in costs.
Financial Advisor November 2005 Joel Bruckenstein	Securing Yourself And Clients Identity theft poses a serious threat for financial advisors and their clients. Here are steps to take to prevent identity theft and related security concerns.
OCC Bulletin September 8, 2004	FFIEC Customer Brochure To assist depository institutions' efforts in raising customer awareness of identity theft and similar crimes, "Protecting Customers' Personal Financial Information" outlines steps bank customers should take to reduce the risk of identity theft.
PC Magazine February 15, 2006 Robert Lemos	Caught by Phish Falling prey to online identity theft takes only a few minutes, but the cost can be high.
Bank Technology News February 2007 Glen Fest	Identity Fraud: ID Theft Victims, Losses Take Welcome Nosedive New account vulnerabilities are toughened, but 'vishing,' limited alerts practices, and consumers' misguided personal trust in acquaintances still leave the doors wide open.
InternetNews April 15, 2004 Susan Kuchinskas	ID Theft a Taxing Question The IRS has a mandate to get 80 percent of all taxpayers filing electronically by 2007, while many states already require commercial tax prep firms to get off the paper trail. People cite identity theft as a reason not to file electronically.
Salon.com October 2, 2001 Katharine Mieszkowski	Wanted: Your name and number The hijackers in the terrorist attacks were masters of identity theft. Now lawmakers are worried about copycat persona stealing...
InternetNews August 26, 2004 Ryan Naraine	How Not to Get 'Phished' The FTC releases a helpful guide to avoid the lure of phishers, who attempt to steal your identity online.