BBB names top 5 scams of 2010

Wednesday, December 29th, 2010

These days, savvy criminals can get your personal information in many ways, including stealing your mail, hacking into your computer, stealing your credit cards, and even going through your trash. The risk of becoming a victim of identity theft is everywhere. "ID theft prevention should always be on an individual''s ...

Newest scam: Have you received a call saying you owed past debt?

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

The latest scam to take the nation by storm has phony debt collectors contacting consumers and trying to collect past debt. The problem is that the consumer has already paid off the debt many years ago. This new breed of scammers has detailed access to people, including past debts ...

Will the Next Big Security Breach be from a Phone?

Friday, June 26th, 2009

Many times when companies have a "security breach" -- meaning a bunch of their client's confidential information lost or stolen -- it's due to a company laptop disappearing during a conference or being stolen from an office place. Previous examples of this happening would be the California Department of Health ...