Identity Theft - Identity Theft Protection Is Your First-Line Against Identity Fraud

Identity theft has become a strong reality. Learn about identity theft prevention techniques of how to protect yourself from this crime. Identity theft protection habits are your best line of defense; learn what you can do to protect yourself.

Your Uncle Died and Bequeathed to You His Estate

If you have received a piece of mail saying that you are the beneficiary of an inheritance, watch out. It could be a phony estate locator scam.

How Not to Let Airline Ticket Websites Fly Away With Your Money

This website scam is essentially a form of identity theft using phishing techniques. It only differs from the conventional phishing scam in that the customer is the one who initiates the contact.

E-Gold Indicted For Money Laundering

Doug Jackson, Reid A. Jackson and Barry K. Downey have been indicted by the US Government for operating e-gold, private digital gold currency, illegally. They operated in Melbourne having been indicted by a federal grand jury in Washington, D.C. They are accused of running an unregulated financial network which catered to criminals laundering illegal money.

Real Estate Closing Fees Kickback Fraud

Federal investigators have compromised several crooked closing fees kickback rings. These are frauds that are simple for crooked real estate representatives to unleash on unsuspecting victims. If you are in the market for a house, there are some things you need to know in order to avoid becoming a victim of this type of crime.

Debit Card Fraud

Perhaps the best method for accessing your account is phishing. This is very widespread over the internet that people get them every day. Some of them are very clever and count on your poor judgment to be effective.

Bus & Taxi Cab Passenger Safety Tips

Thousands of people across the nation take public transportation every day. As a passenger, you should follow this safety advice when boarding a bus or a taxi to increase your personal safety.

Your Personal Safety on a College Campus

Does it make sense to be walking by yourself at night time? Is your college campus immune to the crime trends of the surrounding area? Do you think it is safe to leave a backpack unattended on a library table or outside the library? The following are some tips designed to reduce your likelihood of becoming a victim of crime.

Scholarship Fraud

More than 340,000 people are duped by scholarship fraud every year. Private scholarships are usually awarded to very specific applicants, such as students with a particular career interest, or members of a certain religious organization or church. These institutions have created funds for students.

Personal Safety Tips - A Soldier's Perspective

An attacker can be just about anyone and sometimes people that you least expect. Take the current situation in Iraq for example. When the war began we had a clear enemy, they had uniforms, weapons and large machinery. Today we have the fog of war. We don’t know who is civilian and who the enemy is. There are no uniforms, they all carry weapons.

Productivity Shifts - From Police Officer to Reporter

The introduction of mobile phones changes our lives. A mobile phone makes it possible to shorten the distance and the time to communicate. More recent versions of mobile phones are enhanced with cameras. These features make new changes possible in society. By using a camera someone is able to record and later to report an incident that otherwise would never have been possible on such a large scale.

Procedures Involved in Investigating a Death

In a nutshell, the reason that a person died is what defines the cause of death. Some possibilities that lead to a death are blunt force trauma, a gunshot wound, or a heart attack. These are pathologies or injuries that lead to death.

The Profession of Forensic Pathology

Pathology, the study of disease, is a postdoctoral medical specialty that dates back to the 19th century. By the latter half of the 20th century, pathologists began branching out into individual subspecialties. It was not until 1959 that forensic pathology became a board-certified specialty.