Archive for February 2012
Protecting Your Identity At Tax Time
Posted by: ID Guardian in: ● February 29, 2012
Protecting Your Identity at Tax Time Taxes are inevitable. As the saying goes, taxes are literally one of the two guarantees we can always count on in life. Unfortunately, what we can also count on are ill-willed identity thieves eagerly awaiting the opportunity to take advantage of all the sensitive data passed around during tax [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: Florida Plagued by IRS Related Identity Theft
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● February 24, 2012
It’s bad enough to have your tax refund stolen. But it’s much worse to have it happen two years in a row. — and still get no answers from the IRS. That’s what happened to a victim in Florida who recently found out that for the second year in a row she’d have to wait [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: Medical Identity Theft Soars
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● February 22, 2012
Imagine getting approval from your doctor to go ahead with the vital medical procedure that could change your life, only to have your insurance provider or hospital deny the procedure because you already owe them hundreds of thousands of dollars for procedures you never had? Welcome to the wake-up call that greets thousands of medical [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: Phishing Scam Could Cost Couple Their Home
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● February 21, 2012
I’m sure you’ve seen or heard of a phishing scam by now – typically an email that looks like it comes from your bank asking you to confirm something sensitive like an account number, credit card number, or password. Even though they have become more sophisticated over the years, they still meet resistance from more [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: New Facebook Scams to Watch Out For
Posted by: ID Guardian in: ● February 1, 2012
It’s been another busy week for Facebook scams, with all kinds of dangers to watch out for. And many of these scams are based on pitches for free gift cards that end up taking instead of giving. First up is the “One Free Amazon.com Gift Card (limited time only)” scam. This has been popping up [...]
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