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Identity theft prevention in Budget 2012
The Government is continuing with its plans to implement a national system for identity theft prevention through document verification by opening up its system to the private sector – despite or because of the slow uptake amongst government entities. The Government is … Continue reading →
12 Quick Privacy Tips for Parents
As we close off Privacy Awareness Week 2012, it’s important to take away some information that people can use in their daily lives to protect their personal information, to prevent identity theft and to protect the integrity of their credit file from … Continue reading →
Are you at risk of identity theft?
How much are you putting your life, your personal information and your credit file at risk of fraud? Test your awareness of identity theft, determine what you don’t know and take some steps to protect you and your family. This … Continue reading →
Privacy Protection set to be heightened under Australian Law
Big changes are coming for Australian privacy rights and laws governing the use of personal information. The Australian Government has announced it will make the first set of changes to the Privacy Act 1988 in the Winter sitting of Parliament. … Continue reading →
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Tagged Attorney-General Nicola Roxon, credit file, credit reporitng, credit reporting law, credit reports, Graham Doessel, mandatory data breach notification, MyCRA Credit Rating Repairs, Privacy Act 1988, Privacy Awareness Week, privacy commissioner, privacy law reform, Privacy laws, Timothy Pilgrim, www.fixmybadcredit.com.au
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Privacy Commissioner reports data breaches on the rise
As part of Privacy Awareness Week 2012, over 180 business leaders met in Sydney this week to discuss the topic of data breaches. Data breaches can occur through lost or stolen laptops, portable storage devices and paper records, or through … Continue reading →
Posted in Identity Theft, Privacy Commissioner
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Tagged AUSTRALIAN CRIME COMMISSION, bad credit history, credit file, credit fraud, credit rating, data breaches, identity crime, Identity Theft, MyCRA Credit Rating Repairs, Privacy Awareness Week, privacy commissioner, Timothy Pilgrim
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TMI – 5 things all young people should know about privacy, social networking and credit.
If you didn’t have Facebook or Twitter – you’d be lost right? It’s a great way to keep in touch with friends– and sometimes it’s more convenient and quicker than a phone call. But if you don’t keep your personal … Continue reading →
Posted in Identity Theft, Industry News, Privacy Commissioner
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Tagged bad credit rating, credit file, credit rating, Facebook, fraudsters, Graham Doessel, Identity Theft, MyCRA Credit Rating Repairs, Privacy and social networking, Privacy Awareness Week 2012, Twitter, www.fixmybadcredit.com.au
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MyCRA Partners Privacy Awareness Week 2012
MyCRA Credit Rating Repairs is proud to be a Privacy Awareness Week (PAW) Partner for 2012 which runs 29 April to 5 May. The team at MyCRA hope we can help educate more people on Privacy Issues this week and in … Continue reading →
Posted in Identity Theft, Industry News, Privacy Commissioner
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Tagged credit file, credit fraud, credit rating, credit rating repairer, Graham Doessel, MyCRA Credit Rating Repairs, Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, prevent identity theft, privacy, Privacy Awareness Week 2012, privacy commissioner, privacy of personal information, Timothy Pilgrim
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Social Networking And Your Credit File: 5 Protection Tips
Media Release 5 Things You Need To Know About Social Networking to Protect Your Credit File 27 April 2012 A consumer advocate for accurate credit reporting is warning consumers ahead of Privacy Awareness Week (PAW) about the dangers for their … Continue reading →
1.2 million Australians per year fall victim to fraud
The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released their Personal Fraud Survey, which was conducted over 12 months in 2010 and 2011. The results are interesting, with some noteworthy trends on identity fraud, identity theft and scams coming out of the … Continue reading →
Older Australians at risk of cybercrime: Super funds a prime target
Personal information has become a valuable commodity in cybercrime circles. It can be extracted, abused and traded for identity theft purposes and to take advantage of someone’s good credit rating. And as many older Australians are finding out – it … Continue reading →
Slam Scams! Surge in phone scams reported in Australia
To continue with passing on information from the Fraud Week campaign we look at phone scams – the most popular form for delivering scams in Australia, now apportioned to over 50 per cent of the overall scams reported. All Australians … Continue reading →
Slam Scams! Anyone can end up a victim of scams and identity theft
Scams are not just reserved for the elderly or the technologically unsound – although these people can be vulnerable. In reality, scams are so prevalent and can be so sophisticated that anyone can find themselves a victim of a scam. … Continue reading →
Australia’s medical records vulnerable to identity theft
Australia’s medical records are proposed to go online, in the form of personally controlled e-health records (PCEHR). But there has been much concern over the security of the personal information which will be available online for potential hackers. We examine … Continue reading →
Are 177,000 CHILDREN capable of staying safe on Facebook?
Parents…are your children on Facebook? We look at what this could mean for them, for you and for your credit file. By Graham Doessel, Founder and CEO of MyCRA Credit Rating Repairs and www.fixmybadcredit.com.au. An alarming statistic was revealed by a … Continue reading →
They’re back…..MICROSOFT PHONE SCAM WARNING
Fraudsters are AGAIN targeting people with home computers and calling with an offer to fix viruses supposedly on their computers. Don’t get caught out! We explain what that scam involves, and how falling for this scam can lead to loss … Continue reading →
Job and employment scam: Identity theft revealed at Shock Entertainment
Music company Shock Entertainment’s new GM, Scot Crawford has revealed today he has been a victim of identity theft and has warned readers scammers are trying to steal personal information under the guise of employment for the company. We look … Continue reading →
Posted in Broker, Consumer, Identity Theft, Industry News
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Tagged bad credit score, clear credit file, credit file, credit rating, fixing credit problems, Graham Doessel, identity fraud, Identity Theft, job and employment scam, job and employment scams, MyCRA Credit Repairs, scamwatch, Shock Entertainment, www.fixmybadcredit.com.au
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The dead not protected from identity theft
Even in grief identity theft can strike us and affect our credit file and the clear credit file of those we leave behind. Grieving relatives may need to protect themselves and their loved one’s good name against this fraud, following … Continue reading →
Posted in Identity Theft, Industry News
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Tagged bad credit score, clear credit file, credit, credit file, credit rebuilding, credit repair, credit repairer, credit reporting, credit reporting agency, creditors, Graham Doessel, identity fraud, Identity Theft, identity theft of deceased, MyCRA Credit Repairs, restoring credit, www.fixmybadcredit.com.au
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Safer Internet Day February 7 2012: be cyber-smart for a future clear credit file
How to be cybersmart – that’s an important topic. On February 7, Australians have the opportunity to raise awareness as to how children and parents alike can be smart on the internet. This is essential for many reasons, one of which … Continue reading →
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Tagged clear credit file, credit, credit active, credit rating, creditors, cybersmart, data warehousing, Facebook, Graham Doessel, help young people stay smart online, identity crime, Identity Theft, MyCRA Credit Repairs, online safety, repairing bad credit, Safer Internet Day, www.fixmybadcredit.com.au
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5 things every young person needs to know about credit
It’s back to school for most teenagers in Australia. Here is a lesson you might not learn there…Just because you currently aren’t credit active, does not mean you can’t learn about how to make credit work best for you when … Continue reading →
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Tagged bad credit rating, Bankruptcies, clear credit rating, clear-outs, credit, credit active, credit file, credit file has negative listings, credit rating, credit rating repairer, credit reporting agency, creditor, defaults, dodgy credit rating, errors on my credit report, Graham Doessel, help with credit file errors, Identity Theft, judgments, MyCRA Credit Repairs, writs, www.fixmybadcredit.com.au
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Gamers need to know identity theft risks
The massive increase in gaming popularity comes with a price, as gamers unknowingly expose themselves more and more to identity theft. The cyber-crime world is alert to any potential places where personal information can be extracted easily and used to … Continue reading →
Posted in Identity Theft, Industry News
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Tagged credit, credit rating, credit repair, credit report, cyber-crime, data breach, gamers, gaming, gold keylogging, Graham Doessel, Identity Theft, MyCRA Credit Repairs, online gaming, phishing, Sony PlayStation, www.fixmybadcredit.com.au
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How to prevent identity theft and keep your clean credit rating
Identity theft is an ever-increasing cause of a bad credit rating. We answer some of the most common questions people have about identity crime and explain how it can affect your credit file. By GRAHAM DOESSEL CEO of MyCRA Credit … Continue reading →
Posted in Consumer, Identity Theft, Industry News
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Tagged bad credit rating, check your credit file, Commonwealth Victims of Identity Crime Certificate, credit file, credit rating, credit report, Graham Doessel, identity crime, identity fraud, Identity Theft, MyCRA Credit Repairs, www.fixmybadcredit.com.au
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Telstra’s at it again. And this time it may affect YOU.
Your credit file could be affected by errors in the telecommunications industry…here is a media release we sent out last month about a significant data breach which occured with Telstra’s customer files. We are eager to see what the Privacy … Continue reading →
Posted in Broker, Consumer, Identity Theft, Industry News, media releases
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Tagged check your credit file, credit file, credit rating, credit rating repairs, credit repair, credit reporting agencies, data breach, Graham Doessel, Identity Theft, identity thieves, MyCRA Credit Repairs, privacy commissioner, remove defaults, Telstra, Timothy Pilgrim, www.fixmybadcredit.com.au
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Personal information…the gateway to identity theft
Hackers access databases searching for personal information that can be extracted and misused or traded to fraudsters for purposes of identity theft. We look at how your identity and ultimately your clean credit file can be put at risk. By … Continue reading →
Mixed messages about protecting personal information
Don’t give away your personal information to anyone – especially to strangers who come knocking at your door. Seems like the golden rule to live by nowadays to avoid identity theft and scams…unless the person knocking is from the Australian … Continue reading →
Tax fraud worth $33 million linked to identity crime
Victims struggle with recovery after tax fraud leaves them out of pocket. Could this type of identity crime threaten their credit file? According to public documents, a staggering $33 million worth of suspected fraudulent tax refunds linked to identity crime have been blocked since July … Continue reading →
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Tagged ATO, Attorney-General, AUSTRALIAN CRIME COMMISSION, black marks on credit rating, Commonwealth Victims of Identity Crime Certificate, credit, credit file, credit rating, creditors, identity crime, Identity Theft, identity theft recovery, tax fraud
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Identity criminals harvesting data on our children
Media Release 10 November 2011 Police are concerned identity criminals may turn to targeting the Facebook accounts of children, storing their readily available personal information until they come of age. They confirm ‘warehousing data’ is a new trend amongst identity … Continue reading →
Posted in Identity Theft, Industry News, media releases
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Tagged clear credit rating, credit, credit rating, credit repairer, credit report, credit reporting agencies, Facebook, Fraud, Graham Doessel, harvesting data, identity criminals, Identity Theft, MyCRA Credit Rating Repairs, warehousing data
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New Facebook scam could catch out thousands
We have often warned of the many scams rampant on social networking, which if fallen for can not only lead to financial loss but to identity theft and if left to their own devices ultimately the damage of the victim’s … Continue reading →
Bill to fight global cybercrime coming in New Year
The war on global cybercrime and identity theft continues… The Government’s Cybercrime Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 is set to be passed through the Senate in the New Year, according to reports from The Australian Newspaper ‘Australia to join global anti-cybercrime fight’ … Continue reading →
The identity theft victim’s guide to recovery
Have you been locked out of your Facebook account? Fallen for a request to give over personal details to a fraudster? Or had that horrible sinking feeling when you realise someone has been taking money out of your bank accounts? … Continue reading →
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Tagged Attorney-General, Commonwealth indictable offence, credit file, credit rating, credit repair, credit repairer, credit report, creditor, default;, Identity Theft, identity theft recovery, MyCRA Credit Repairs, Victims of Commonwealth Identity Crime Certificate
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Top 25 worst internet passwords 2011 – is yours on the list?
Here is the list you need to read – the top 25 worst internet passwords for 2011. That’s the 25 most frequently used passwords which are most commonly successful in gaining entry into other people’s internet accounts. If you would … Continue reading →
