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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...
Scams
Fraud
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...
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Opt Out Prescreen, Junk Mail and Other Opt Out Methods
You Can Opt Out of Credit Offers
Some credit reporting agencies use information from a consumer credit report for target marketing without the consumer’s express...
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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...
Home Improvement Scam
The home improvement scam starts when contractors show up on your doorstep uninvited. They say that they just happened to be doing some work...
Opt Out Prescreen, Junk Mail and Other Opt Out Methods
You Can Opt Out of Credit Offers
Some credit reporting agencies use information from a consumer credit report for target marketing without the consumer’s express...
Stimulus Taken by Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facility from Medicare Recipients?
Stimulus taken by nursing homes and assisted living facilities are trying to take the stimulus payments intended for their residents that are on Medicaid....
Targeting Kids
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...
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...
Identity Theft
States Warn About Unemployment Data Breach – Current Scams
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States Warn About Unemployment Data Breach - Current Scams
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Synthetic Identity Fraud
What is Synthetic Identity Fraud? When a criminal CREATES an identity instead of stealing one.
Types of Synthetic Fraud
Identity Fabrication:Â Â Â Identity is completely...
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!...
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...
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.
Your personal...
Targeting Seniors
Protect Yourself from AI Voice Cloning Scams
Introduction to AI Voice Cloning
AI voice cloning technology has advanced significantly in recent years, enabling computers to imitate human voices with alarming accuracy. While...
Data Breach
States Warn About Unemployment Data Breach – Current Scams
New from the blog:
States Warn About Unemployment Data Breach - Current Scams
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