Avoid Mail Fraud with These Four Steps
When most of us think about identity theft, we think about computer scams, hackers, and credit card fraud. We don’t usually think of
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Haven’t Filed Your Taxes Yet? Here’s Why You Need to ASAP
It’s tax time again! Hopefully you’ve already gotten your taxes in, but if you’re like most of us, you’re probably still dragging your
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Fraud Alerts
I’ve talked quite a bit about how to identify identity theft and some of the strategies you can use to protect yourself. Now
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This Week Excellus, Next Week Your Insurance Company
If you haven’t been a victim of a data breach, you’re probably just biding your time. It WILL happen eventually. Even if you
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Time for a Spelling Test
Some web addresses are simple to remember. Some, not so much. Some are easy to spell (who can’t spell ebay.com?). Others, not so
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Chip Cards – The end of credit card fraud or just a strategy change?
You just received your brand-new, super-secure microchip embedded debit card. Your worries about credit card fraud are gone for good. Right? Unfortunately, no.
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Drinking and Identity Theft
Several years ago, I went out drinking with some friends after work. Two days later, I was a victim of identity theft. Of
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Big Business vs. Individual Protection – One Reason Identity Theft Continues to Rise
Bruce Rauner for president? Given his recent veto of the state’s attempted identity theft legislation, it’s clear he places the interest of big
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I Was Part of That Breach!
You’re watching the news. Another major breach has just been announced. You’re not too worried because, let’s face it, we’re all suffering from
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Monitoring Debit and Credit Card transactions
Most identity theft prevention services and credit monitoring services focus on things an identity thief can do with your Social Security number: Open
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