Topic

Identity Theft

Identity Theft Prevention Checklist

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) estimates that as many as 9 million Americans have their identities stolen each year. Identity thieves use consumers’ information to commit fraud, theft or other crimes. It can destroy a person’s credit and ruin their good name. It can also cost a lot of time and money to fix. Skilled […]

How to Prevent Identity Theft

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) estimates that as many as 9 million Americans become victims of identity theft every year. The crime ranges in form and severity, from nabbing a credit card to stealing a Social Security number. While some thefts can be corrected within a couple days, others can take months or even years […]

Protection from phishing, data breaches and ID theft

Phishing and the Target Data Breach

Not only are more than 40-million Target customers dealing with news of the data breach that compromised their credit and debit card information, they also need to be on the lookout for fraudulent, “phishing” emails hoping to take advantage of it. Shortly after news of the data breach went public, some consumers began receiving phishing […]

Holiday Financial Scams and How to Avoid Them

With just a few weeks to go until Christmas, it’s easy to get distracted and let your guard down. Unfortunately thieves and scammers count on that and use this time of year to their advantage. Following are some of the most common and costly holiday financial scams and how to avoid them. ID Theft While […]