Financial Institutions: Fraud on the Decline, But Still a Concern

Banks still face serious challenges combating cyber crime, but overall fraud losses have been on the decline, according to two reports released yesterday. According to a survey conducted during the second quarter of 2011 by the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC), more FIs were able to prevent account take-over attempts in 2010 [...]

August 24, 2011 • Tags: Decline Still, Still • Posted in: Identity Theft Tips • No Comments

I need my credit scores and detailed information of who I owe and how much I owe them.

Q:  I need my credit scores and detailed information of who I owe and how much I owe them. A: Your credit reports contain information on whom you owe and the amount of money you owe them.  This information is reported to each of the 3 credit bureaus—Equifax, Experian and TransUnion—by creditors, creditors, employers, insurers, and [...]

I have an incorrect entry in my credit report. How do I get rid of it and where did it come from in the first place?

Q: I have an incorrect entry in my credit report. I have two addresses and one isn’t mine. How do I get rid of this address and where did ite from in the first place? I reside at 418 Woodgate Road not 418 Westgate Road. Has my identity beenpromised and I didn’t know it? A: [...]

July 19, 2011 • Tags: First Place, Get Rid, Place • Posted in: Identity Theft Tips • No Comments

I want to purchase Carbonite. What is the coupon code for the 10% discount?

Q. I want to purchase Carbonite. What is the coupon code for the 10% discount? A. You don’t need one! All you have to do is follow any link from NextAdvisor to Carbonite, and the 10% discount will be applied automatically.

Save up on your interest rates with debt consolidation

With the average U.S. household debt that is nearly $ 10,000, debt consolidation service is profitable business today. There is the large number of companies providing services of debt consolidation. However, all methods of non profit debt consolidation can work differently, depending on your own financial situation and the amount of your debt; specialists will [...]