Identity compromises are becoming more common. Almost every month we hear new reports about hackers, breaches, identity theft and new scams, like IRS scams, Blue Cross Blue Shield scams and disaster relief scams. For a business owner it is highly important to secure his/her personal credit and business credit. Here are some tips to protect […]
Identity Theft
Four Alerts to Protect Your Personal Credit Information
More and more credit scams, hacking, website compromises, and impostor scams are heading our way. What should a consumer do to protect their personal credit with all these scams that are all over the planet? Never Give Your Personal Information to an Incoming Call from a Credit Card Company An impostor maybe contacting you stating […]
Credit Freeze or Fraud Alert, Which One?
Since the Equifax data breach, a number of past clients are asking me this question, “Should I credit freeze or should I fraud alert?” A fraud alert is free and lasts up to 90 days which you can renew every 90 days. A fraud alert will notify you if someone is inquiring on your credit […]
Four Simple and Quick Tips for Christmas Credit Card Scams
Stealing is at a more sophisticated level and most of us cannot comprehend it, there are available black malware programs that are out there for “sophisticated stealing” If you are at a department store and would like to open a new department credit card because of an additional percentage off your purchase, keep mind that […]
Protecting Your Identity from Scavengers and Scammers
There are scavengers watching homes and investment properties that go into foreclosure or foreclosure status. There a number of websites that offer information on homes with foreclosure status that haven’t gone to sheriff sale or litigation. Protecting Your Identity during Foreclosure Scavengers look for ways to cash in on your foreclosure property by stealing your […]
5 Tips to Prevent Online Identity Theft
Radical people in tougher times equal more crimes, including the internet. If you’re shopping online to get the best rate for car insurance, mortgage, or auto loan, proceed with caution. There are more computer intellects that use their intellect by wrong means; aka hackers, are causing massive internet crimes and excessive online identity theft. It’s […]