2019-02-06 18:21
If you had a meal at Huddle House and used a payment card -- you might want to give the issuing financial institution a call (or review your account online) and make sure your financial heal… Read More
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Having worked around financial crimes for a number of years, I noticed they seemed to be on the rise.
One reason for this is technology, which grows more rapidly than laws designed to protect us from it.
Although the blog is a resource to educate people on identity theft, it also strives to educate the common person on the rapidly growing problem of crimes enabled (made too easy) by technology and the Internet.
2019-02-05 16:28
The BBB Scam Tracker is a robust interactive tool to track fraudulent activity in throughout North America. The data I viewed from Mexico seems to be minimal at this point, although this mig… Read More
2019-02-04 16:41
With all the bad publicity Uber has received recently, Lyft is trying to position themselves with the public as a better option and a good citizen in the techie community… Read More
2019-02-01 18:41
Fraud using the telephone is nothing new and has been around for as long as there have been telephones. After all, a telephone is merely a communication device that can be used to dupe someo… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Identity thieves seem to like to target the government. With April 15th, nearing, the news is awash with fraudsters using other people's identities to claim an earned income tax credit … Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
About a week ago, I was made aware of a fraud group operating from a Tampa, Florida number, who were calling people and using some pretty heavy-handed tactics to collect (steal) money. Inter… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
If you were scammed recently with a money order, the counterfeit might have been an instrument spoofing the MoneyGram brand. These money orders have been known to appear in all the too good… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
For the past six months or so, this blog was put on hold. I could come up with a lot of excuses why it was put on hold -- such as increased workload and job responsibilities -- but I probabl… Read More
2009-07-01 13:19
Millions of personal and financial records have been compromised in recent years and the criminals involved in trading this information operate worldwide. "A criminal might be based in Roman… Read More
2009-06-15 23:54
Getting old happens to the best of us – and ever since Juan Ponce de Leon went to Florida in 1512 on a quest to find the fountain of youth – many have searched for a miracle that… Read More
2009-06-08 16:59
Fraud using the telephone is nothing new; it's probably been around as long as there have been telephones. After all, a telephone is merely a communication device and can be used to dupe som… Read More
2009-06-03 13:19
On Friday, President Obama addressed the nation on the importance of securing cyberspace and the reasons why it could be a danger to both our economy and national security. He also used the… Read More
2009-05-31 13:09
Most Americans embrace the philosophy of helping others in their time of need. In every disaster -- whether it is in this country or anywhere in the world -- Americans are there to help thos… Read More
2009-05-21 13:51
A computer hard drive which contained huge amounts of personal and sensitive information from the Clinton administration is missing. Some of this information includes Social Security numbers… Read More
2009-05-21 00:23
Attacking social networking websites is becoming more common all the time. My guess is that they are being leveraged by criminals, who are after the vast amount of personal information peopl… Read More
2009-05-16 18:38
Craigslist has given in to the immense media attention regarding its "erotic services" ads and announced they are shutting the section down. In its place they are now adding an "adult" secti… Read More
2009-04-29 14:10
The National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) has revamped their web site to provide consumers in financial trouble with a wide array of e-tools designed to help them solve their prob… Read More
2009-04-19 16:48
According to Symantec, malicious activity in 2008 amounted to 60 percent of all the activity they have recorded since they started keeping records. Last year, they recorded 1.6 million new m… Read More
2009-04-02 17:12
For the past few weeks, the news has focused on all the blood being shed on our southern border. While there is no doubt that this activity is scary and real, these gangs have to be a little… Read More
2009-03-24 13:09
A story of an undercover investigation by the BBC shows how dishonest employees at call centers — who collect plastic payment card details on clients — might be making a little e… Read More
2009-03-19 14:28
Identity theft is a serious subject, and according to recent reports, it's a growing problem. Because identity theft is out of control (personal opinion) and has victimized a lot of people… Read More
2009-03-17 18:22
If you were a hacker or a e-scam artist with malicious intent, would it be valuable to disable a machine's security system? Most of them find it relatively easy to take command and control o… Read More
2009-03-15 01:35
Recently, I've noticed all kinds of ads and spam e-mails promising to deliver a bail out of one kind or another. While we're finally going to see a few average people bailed out, most of the… Read More
2009-03-15 00:57
March 1st through the 7th is Consumer Awareness Week. This year, the Federal Trade Commission (along with an army of partners) are providing a user-friendly set of free e-tools designed to h… Read More
2009-02-28 12:26
Organized retail crime costs retailers billions of dollars. In an era, where retailers are closing stores or going completely out of business, it's logical to assume that organized retail cr… Read More
2009-02-24 13:07
Days before the Heartland Data Breach was announced, volunteer computer security experts at the Open Security Foundation had already figured out what had occurred. Many believe Heartland is… Read More
2009-02-23 04:06
According to a recent report from RSA Security, phishing attacks increased 66 percent last year when compared to 2007. One reason cited for this are the increased availability of DIY (do-it… Read More
2009-02-16 20:30
On February 12, 2009, two judges appeared in federal court to plead guilty to $2.6 million in income tax and wire fraud. The crimes they were charged with resulted from locking up teenagers… Read More
2009-02-13 04:57
Love is a many splendored social engineering tool and spammers are busy sending out a whole lot of their particular brand of love across the electronic universe. An interesting blog post (Lo… Read More
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