Archive for July 2010
IN THE HEADLINES: Skimming Continues to Fool and Fleece Unwary Consumers
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● July 20, 2010
If you haven’t already heard of skimming, I hope you don’t find out about it the hard way. In a nutshell, skimming is a scam where the thieves “skim” a copy of your credit or debit card information when you think you’re paying for something legitimate. For example, skimming is a growing problem at restaurants, [...]
The Low Tech Approach
Posted by: Matt Sarrel in: ● July 19, 2010
So many high tech security products (especially for protecting our computers) have come out over the past few years that most people have lost sight of the basic fundamentals. Although those who make complex security solutions would like us to believe we can only be safe if we buy the most expensive and complicated product [...]
In the Headlines: Hotels Are Hotbeds for Credit Card Scams
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● July 16, 2010
As you prepare for your long-awaited, and probably well-deserved summer vacation, be aware that thieves are looking forward to your vacation, too. The New York Times recently did a story that highlighted a little known fact about credit card thefts – that hotels held the Number 1 spot for credit card hacking last year, more [...]
In the Headlines: 2010 a Bumper Year for Spam and Scams
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● July 15, 2010
Security firm AppRiver took a look at the state of spam in the first half of 2010, and what they saw was not exactly encouraging. Seems like when you mix human curiosity with email you get a very potent formula that can con even the most cautious. Natural disasters and major world events [...]
In the Headlines: Data Breaches Just Keep on Giving (Away Your Information)
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● July 14, 2010
Still wondering how so much of your most private information seems to make it into the hands of crooks and you just can’t figure out how? Think one word – breach. In a recent blog, I highlighted some of the more interesting data breaches in that last few weeks that may have exposed your personal [...]
In the Headlines: Facebook “PLEASE SEND ME MONEY” Scams on the Rise
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● July 13, 2010
The FBI recently warned of a spike in a scam where crooks pose as a real Facebook user and contact all that user’s friends with a convincing plea for money. The story often involves travel to a foreign land, where the fake victim claims they have been robbed at gunpoint, their wallet or purse gone [...]
ITAC: A Victim’s Story
Posted by: ID Guardian in: ● July 8, 2010
ID Guardian presents a special video posting today: an in-depth look at the Identity Theft Assistance Center through the experiences of an identity theft victim. Through Intersections’ exclusive partnership with ITAC, the Identity Theft Assistance Center, we have been able to help hundreds of companies manage breaches affecting millions of people and assist thousands more [...]
The IDGuardian Podcast: Episode #012 — iPad Precautions
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● July 8, 2010
Welcome to the IDGuardian Podcast. These audio and video columns can be listened and or viewed to in a variety of ways: Through the blog via the media player found in this blogpost Through a manual download by clicking on the “Download” link By subscribing through iTunes This episode features Neal O’Farrell, an expert on [...]
A Re-Routed Refund
Posted by: Anne Madrid in: ● July 5, 2010
Welcome to July! Still waiting for your tax return? You may be waiting a long time….If someone fraudulently filed a tax return using your name and social security number before you filed your own taxes. It’s a growing trend in the world of Identity Theft. It’s as easy as creating a counterfeit W-2 and ID [...]
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