Archive for June, 2008
Protect Your Identity at the Restaurant
If you have ever dined out you certainly know to protect your identity at the restaurant. Right? Well, I hope that’s right. When you are done eating that delicious steak or scrumptious garden salad: with no tomatoes and dressing on the side, split for two, of course, you have to pay. Cash or Credit If [...]
Life Lock – Guarantee Your Good Name
Identity theft protection, or identity theft insurance, is for those of you interested in having a peace of mind when it comes to your identity’s well being. LifeLock is one of the most advertised programs designed to protect you from identity theft. Life Lock – Guarantee Your Good Name LifeLock’s owner Todd Davis published his [...]
PayPal@securesuite.net – Security Notice is a Trojan Virus
I just received another PayPal Security Notice email wanting to steal my identity. This time PayPal@securesuite.net – Security Notice is a trojan virus capable of initiating fraudulent behavior via your computer. My trusted anti virus came up with the warning prior to me opening the email. I highly recommend that you get a protection solution [...]
Bank of America – Message ID NH-83521
Bank of America – Message ID NH-83521 showed up in my email. I think this is a phishing scam, again. I want to show you how to prevent identity theft and financial fraud by not getting duped. You must see these types of emails all the time. If this one is your first one, you [...]
Social Security Number Disclosure in Rhode Island (RI)
Did you know that social security number disclosure in Rhode Island (RI) is not mandatory? Well, to a certain point anyway. I know some of you are looking for specific identity theft laws, hence I scouted the Internet to find them. I looked at the FTC’s Identity Theft Website and the State of Rhode Island [...]
PayPal Financial Fraud Email
I can’t get enough. I keep getting junk mail on top of junk mail. One of the emails I got recently was a PayPal financial fraud email. Perhaps, an identity theft fraud. The subject line didn’t say that, but I knew. So put on your gloves for a quick lesson in identity prevention one on [...]
National Loyalty CashOut Promo
National Loyalty CashOut Promo ended up in my junk mail. Once again I found another great lottery scam which can lead to identity theft and other fraud. Lets take a closer look. Shall we? This important service announcement from the National Loyalty CashOut Promo seems to target people living or originally from the United Kingdom. [...]
Car Navigation Systems and Identity Theft
You may not think much of it, but car navigation systems and identity theft play hand in hand. Simply put, one contributes to the other. The new car navigation systems mounted in your car are a life saver when you are lost in the middle of nowhere, need to make a hands free phone call, [...]
Identity Theft with Hard Disk Drives
Identity theft can happen to anyone even via computer and the hard disk drives. With an exponential rise in the development of computer chips and electronic gadgets identity thieves are capitalizing on the growing computer market to steal personal information. Identity theft with hard disk drives – a fractional example If recently you had the [...]
Preventing Identity Theft by Burning Your Junk Mail
Burning your junk mail can be a real boon when it comes to preventing identity theft. Moreover, you can rest assured that the annoying marketing offers will soon perish in a blaze of fire. This crazy idea dawned on me after my shredder chose to stop working. I say “chose” because my shredder has a [...]
Credit Card Charged for One Dollar: Is this Identity Theft
Your credit card was charged one dollar and now you wonder if this is identity theft. This is a good type of “wonder” as you most likely didn’t charge anything that was worth $1.00. The answer to: Credit Card Charged for One Dollar: Is this Identity Theft? Before you contact your credit card company or [...]
Prevent Identity Theft After Denied Credit
Yes, even the person that is denied credit can prevent identity theft soon after. Perhaps you have applied for credit and you were denied, how would you like to know about something that very few of us do. Did you know that according the the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) you are entitled to a free [...]
Account Security Measures – Security Center: Identity Theft Fraud
Security Center – Account Security Measures writes to me on behalf of PayPal. This is a fraudulent email intended to steal my identity. If you have seen identity theft emails you know that this one is as bad as they come. Account Security Measures – Security Center: Identity Theft Fraud The Beginning Notice the email’s [...]
Prevent Identity Theft with a Shredder
Shredders are great for preventing identity theft. These devices are used for shredding documents containing personal information into bits and pieces. Even though shredders serve as a preventive method against identity theft and fraud it shouldn’t be the only prevention method. Use this site as resource for other id theft prevention and protection ideas. When [...]
Karim Nima: Greetings, Please Help Me – Karim Malik Nima Fraud
Karim Malik Nima needs my help: “Greetings, Please Help Me.” I read his email from top to bottom and I find myself worried about potential identity theft and financial fraud. Karim Nima: Greetings, Please Help Me – Karim Malik Nima Fraud If you notice the headline, it is great. Short and to the point, and [...]
Family Secure: Child Identity Theft
Family Secure, by Experian, is a child identity theft protection service that not only protects your child from id theft but your whole family as well. In my opinion the website provides great information to further your knowledge about the identity theft protection program for the whole family. I have noticed that many of you [...]
Child Identity Theft Committed by Parents: Mother and Father
If you read my blog entry regarding child identity theft you may have been quite surprised that family members may steal an identity of a child, but did you know that parents are often to blame for stealing their kids’ identity. Yes, you may have thought that uncle Joe and cousin Gena were the culprits, [...]
Child Identity Theft
Child identity theft is more common than you may think and with this white collar crime hitting minors more than ever we should protect our children’s identity at all costs. Although your child may not have a credit card or an established credit his or her identity is at stake when reckless care is taken [...]
Bank of America: Your Online Banking is Closed – ID Theft Scam
Welcome back my fellow e-mail readers. I think that makes the majority of you. Today I received news that my Bank of America online banking is closed. Coincidentally, I do have a Bank of America account and that tickled my curiosity a little bit. First, I want to show you the screen shot of this [...]
Free Credit Reports Online Help Prevent Identity Theft
It’s true, free credit reports online help prevent identity theft. You may or may not know it, but the United States government mandated that the three major credit bureaus (Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion) provide you with a complimentary credit report annually. I think that this is a great initiative to prevent id theft. Since, there [...]