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HOW TO SPOT A SKIMMER AND AVOID IDENTITY THEFT
http://abc13.com/technology/how-to-spot-a-skimmer-and-avoid-identity-theft/1869699/ TECHNOLOGY HOW TO SPOT A SKIMMER AND AVOID IDENTITY THEFT Email EMBED </>MORE NEWS VIDEOS Learn what to look for to avoid the devices that want to steal your personal information (KTRK) Thursday, April 13, 2017 02:00PM While there’s no perfect way to protect yourself from crooks targeting your credit card information, you…
Read MoreTax Identity Theft: Tips and Tricks To Stay Secure
04/05/2017 10:31 am ET Every year, tax-related crimes affect millions of Americans. These crimes usually involve thieves stealing Social Security numbers (SSN) to file fraudulent tax returns and receive cash refunds. In many cases, the victims discover what’s happened after the IRS rejects their claim. Even if you’re not due a return this tax season,…
Read MoreYour Guide to Beating the Crooks
Your Guide to Beating the Crooks Our experts reveal the secrets to avoiding scams and rip-offs AARP Bulletin, April/May 2017|Comments: 0 Our fraud prevention experts comprise a real-life League of Justice (left to right): Kevin Mitnick, Frank Abagnale, Gerri Walsh, Doug Shadel, Karl A. Racine, Sid Kirchheimer. ONE IN 10 AMERICANS will fall prey…
Read MoreIs It Possible to Catch Child Identity Theft Early?
NextAdvisor.com, ContributorIn-depth, independent review site 03/29/2017 09:14 pm ET | Updated 1 hour ago By Jocelyn Baird, NextAdvisor.com One of the more insidious kinds of identity theft is child identity theft. Since children aren’t supposed to have credit in the first place, this crime is often not discovered until years after the fact, when the…
Read MoreRecovering from Identity Theft
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Read MoreWhy you need to destroy your hard drives.
Disclaimer: A majority of the content in this document has been curated by a representative of Edward Jones. For access to the original content, click the link here. When it comes to your personal security, destroying your hard drive(s) could make all the difference between experiencing identity theft and keeping your private information safe. A…
Read MoreID Theft Leads to IRS Change
This article is brought to you by the fine folks at Lifelock Heartbreaking ID Theft Case Leads to IRS Change By Beatrice Karnes May 29, 2015 For Lori Weeks, coping with the loss of a child was compounded by overcoming that child’s identity theft.“I think the most disturbing thing is that there are people out there…
Read MoreIRS watchdog warned of Identity Theft for years
A good article brought to you from Washingtonexaminer.com IRS watchdog warned about identity theft for years BY SARAH WESTWOOD | MAY 27, 2015 | 11:11 AM Watchdogs at the Internal Revenue Service have been barking about the threat of identity theft to unsuspecting taxpayers for years. The agency’s admission Tuesday that identity thieves had stolen personal…
Read MoreData Breach Not Just About Getting Financial Information
A good article brought to you from Ponemon blog site Criminal Attacks: The New Leading Cause of Data Breach in Healthcare May 7, 2015, 9:00 am The Fifth Annual Benchmark Study on Privacy & Security of Healthcare Data, sponsored by ID Experts, shows that, for the first time, criminal attacks are the number-one root cause…
Read MoreHard Drive Destruction
Destroying stuff seems to be my specialty, though I have a definite preference for the purposeful kind of destruction. Years ago, my 1983 Datsun went against my purposes when it decided to leave that icy road and run into that big rock, but at least it didn’t come back from the scrapyard to haunt me. In contrast, my 5-year-old laptop computer that barely boots up could come back in many ways if I’m not careful how I dispose of it.
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