Wednesday, October 5th, 2011
There's a new scam making the rounds. And this one's pushy.
Hundreds of people have reported getting an e-mail alert supposedly from Wells Fargo. The e-mail contains a partially listed credit card number, and a request to download information, along with a threat that the recipient's card will be blocked if ...
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Friday, September 10th, 2010
We've all grown up with Aesop's Fables. There's a familiar one that may have a lesson or two in it for those of us concerned with protecting ourselves from identity theft. The story is "The Princess and the Pea."
It would seem that once upon a time, whenever that would be, ...
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Thursday, July 8th, 2010
Most parents will do just about anything to protect their children. So it comes as no surprise that after years of headlines about identity theft and other dangers to children online, lots of parents are concerned about their children's activities on social network sites.
Online social networks offer great virtual ...
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Friday, July 2nd, 2010
Identity theft is a growing problem – some experts estimate that more than 70 million people will become victims of this crime this year alone.
Those receiving government benefits, on fixed incomes, cashing out retirement accounts and entering into retirement funds may find themselves at a greater risk for identity ...
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Friday, June 25th, 2010
When deciding the best way to protect your identity from theft, it really comes down to this: do you want to monitor it or do you want to lock it down?
With LifeLock, you can be sure it’s locked down tight. LifeLock Identity Alert™ System monitors credit and service accounts ...
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Tuesday, May 26th, 2009
Phishing has recently become a very popular sport on the internet. Although unlike regular anglers who spend their time trying to catch the next big fish, these finaglers are phishing for your credit card, identity information and other personal information. And they're getting scary good at it.
Every day these people ...
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