Corporate Online Banking is at Risk – FBI Says $100M in Attempted Online Theft This Year
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has released a warning to banks and corporate customers. Over the last several months there has been a significant increase in fraud involving the exploitation of valid online banking credentials belonging to small and medium businesses, municipal governments, and school districts. In a typical scenario, the targeted entity receives a [...]
tax return and identity theft?
is there any way to arrest a person who illegally filed a return in your name a few years ago? also how long does it normally take to clear your name with the IRS when you’ve been a victim of identity theft?
Avoid Internet ID theft at Wi-Fi hotspots
It’s time to start your online holiday shopping, and what could be more convenient than sitting in your favorite Wi-Fi coffee shop while you work your way through your gift list? But if you aren’t careful you could end up an online identity theft victim instead of everyone’s favorite Santa. Fortunately, you can protect yourself [...]
Five Tips for Knowing that the “Forward this to your friends and get a free (fill in the blank)” E-mail is a Fake
If your email message offering a free laptop or any other product seems too good to be true, it probably is. Find out how you can tell the fakes from the real thing in emails and giveaways. If you’ve had an e-mail account for more than 5 days and have e-mailed more than five friends, [...]
10 Ways to Prevent Social Media Scams
We hear about a new Twitter phishing scam almost daily, whether it’s via direct messaging or a shortened URL. My spam folder is filled with emails from Facebook phishers, requesting new login credentials, or a “friend” who’s sending me a video that’s actually a virus. Not too long ago, it was big news when someone [...]