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Data Breach Victim?
A data breach victim needs the tools to help minimize the risk of being a victim of a data breach in the future.
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Legitimate Websites?
Unscrupulous companies create websites that look just like legitimate websites that provide information on finding a job, joining the military, or getting government benefits...
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Fraud Alert
A fraud alert can make it harder for an identity thief to open more accounts in your name. You can place a fraud alert...
Malicious Email
Malicious actors never let a crisis go to waste, and with the rise of COVID-19, United Nations officials have noted a 600% increase in...
Funeral and Cemetery Fraud
Millions of Americans enter into prearrange contracts to prepay some or all of the expenses involved for their funerals. This helps to ease the...
Zoom Phishing Email
Con artists registered more than 2,449 fake Zoom-related internet domains in the early months of the pandemic, just so they could send out zoom...
Targeting Kids
Scams Targeted at Teens
Scams targeted at teens have being increasing in recent years.
It's not hard to scam young people since they tend to be inexperienced, are trusting...
Mobile Phone Safety for Kids
Think about mobile phone safety when determining an appropriate age for kids to have a mobile phone? For every family, that answer is going...
Sweepstakes Scam
The Sweepstakes Scam has evolved onto the many platforms. The platform is where influencers can make money by promoting products and services of sponsored...
Identity Theft
Active Duty Servicemembers are More likely to Report Identity Theft than Other Adults
Nearly three times as likely to report identity theft and that someone used a debit card or some other electronic means to take money...
COVID-19 Vaccination Card on Social Media
Celebrating your second COVID-19 vaccination on social media? If you’re posting a photo of your vaccination card on social media, please don’t do it!...
Medical Identity Theft
Medical identity theft is when a thief uses your name or health insurance numbers to see a doctor, get prescription drugs, even file claims...
Medical Information is Valuable to Identity Thieves
Your insurance and medical information are valuable to identity thieves. Be sure to keep it safe.
Be cautious if someone offers you “free” health services...
Credit Freeze
If you’re concerned about identity theft, someone gaining access to your credit report without your permission, or you’ve been notified that your personal information...
Targeting Seniors
Suspended Social Security Number? Never.
You receive a call and you’re told that he’s from the government and you now have a suspended Social Security number because of some...
Data Breach
States Warn About Unemployment Data Breach
At least four states are warning applicants regarding an unemployment data breach that may have exposed their personal information after applying for benefits due...
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