Posts Tagged ‘caution’
IN THE HEADLINES: ‘Tis the Season for Charity Scams
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● December 1, 2010
You probably know by now that the Christmas holidays are not only the busiest time for retailers, but also for scammers and identity thieves. Every holiday season creates opportunities for scammers to hide dozens of different schemes and traps in the hustle and bustle of the holidays, in the hope that busy consumers won’t spot [...]
The IDGuardian Podcast: REPLAY — Why Black Friday Could Be a Red Carpet for Scammers
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● November 29, 2010
Today is Cyber Monday, the online version of Black Friday where vendors are marking down inventory and offering great holiday gifts at fantastic discounts. A full listing of today’s online deals can be found at CyberMonday.com; but if you are prowling the Internet for incredible deals, you might come across offers not covered on Cyber [...]
The IDGuardian Podcast: REPLAY — Why Black Friday Could Be a Red Carpet for Scammers [ 7:55 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadIN THE HEADLINES: Thieves Are Now Faking Entire Credit Unions
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● October 7, 2010
In a bold new attempt to trick victims, scammers recently set up what appeared to be a legitimate credit union offering loans and other financial products to the unsuspecting public. According to numerous reports, authorities in Michigan were recently alerted to a credit union in the state operating as Whitestone Credit union. The credit union [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: The “Scariest” Places on the Web
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● October 5, 2010
Catchy headlines tend to catch my attention, which is probably why they’re called catchy. So when PC World ran a recent headline claiming to have identified “the 17 most dangerous places on the web,” I was curious. But I was also disappointed. I expected to learn about the most dangerous sites to visit on the [...]
The Price of Convenience
Posted by: Anne Madrid in: ● October 4, 2010
I realize I am dating myself, but when I started banking, as a teen, Automatic Teller Machines (a/k/a “ATMs”) were the latest and greatest, high tech banking contraption. Using an ATM card was far more convenient than writing a check to “Cash”, as long as you kept the receipt and remembered to record the withdrawal [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: Knowing Me, Knowing You…There Might Be Something You Can Do.
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● September 29, 2010
If you haven’t been spooked by data trading firms like Spokeo, prepare to be. Spokeo is one of a growing number of legitimate businesses, operating in the open, whose only goal is to sell your personal information over and over and over. Sites like Spokeo gather information on millions of Americans. They get this information [...]
FDIC Warns About Bogus Collection Calls and Emails
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● September 10, 2010
If you ever get a phone call from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or FDIC, you shouldn’t just be surprised, you should be very suspicious too. And maybe hang up. Trust me, the FDIC won’t be the least bit offended. Most people probably haven’t heard of the FDIC, or at least don’t really know what [...]
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