So get this… Filing your taxes early can actually help protect you against identity theft. My brain is reeling after reading this post by McAfee identity theft consultant Robert Siciliano and learning all the ways crooks try to get to us this time of year! According to Robert stolen tax related identity theft has jumped Read more…
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Remember way back when you were a kid and you were going on vacation? Our parents used to have the mail stopped and used to set up those timer devices to the lamps so that it would look like you were home when the lamps would turn on and off by themselves? Fast forward 20+ Read more…
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While you’re away, identity thieves are prowling for your personal information on unsecured wireless networks, at hotels, and in your mailbox, McAfee warns Identity theft is a problem that has already affected 11 million adults in the U.S. alone. In fact, by the time you finish reading this sentence, yet another identity will be stolen. Read more…
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Consumer Understanding of Identity Theft: The major problem that consumers face today is a fundamental lack of understanding of what identity theft actually is. Most people think of identity theft as when someone uses your credit card without your permission. Fraudulent credit card use is certainly a multibillion dollar problem, but it’s only one small Read more…
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