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VIDEO REPLAY: Concerns for Small Businesses (with Neal O’Farrell)

Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● May 18, 2011

Continuing this week’s attention to  National Small Business Week, IDGuardian has stepped back into its video archives to present a special video replay of Neal O’Farrell and his advice for small businesses and strategies against identity theft, credit fraud, and security breaches. These audio and video columns can be listened and or viewed to in [...]

Spring: A Season for Sun, Students, and Scams

Posted by: ID Guardian in: ● March 11, 2011

March ushers in warmer temperatures, a deep-seeded passion for college hoops, and a change from the bleakness of Winter to something brighter and livelier. March also means students begin planning for their Spring Break destinations. Some may head down south to Key West or even further into the tropics. Some may set their week-long respite [...]

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 [...]

IN THE HEADLINES: The Man with 750 Identities

Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● September 8, 2010

When police arrested 28-year-old Iguosade Osahon for identity theft in Brooklyn recently, they must have wondered who they were really arresting. After all, the alleged conman had stolen the identities of more than 750 individuals over a three year period, perhaps without ever even leaving home, and used those cloned identities to go on lavish [...]

IN THE HEADLINES: Skimming Remains a Constant Threat

Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● August 12, 2010

One of the reasons identity theft is such a pervasive threat is that as part of our daily lives we often have to voluntarily hand over our personal information to complete strangers. We don’t know who these people are, or what their backgrounds are, and yet we still have to absolutely trust them. That’s one [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

Identity Theft Targeting the Elderly

Posted by: Anne Wallace in: ● June 21, 2010

A national law enforcement official who oversees a program to protect the elderly recently told us that fraud against older people is on the increase. We see these heart-breaking cases everyday at ITAC: older people victimized by a con artist, family member or friend. They take advantage of the older person’s loneliness, generosity, and in [...]

Mortage Tips

Posted by: ID Guardian in: ● June 14, 2010

We know by now that identity thieves are reaching far beyond credit card shopping sprees. A major risk for homeowners nowadays is mortgage fraud, which has been a huge contributor to this nation’s housing crisis. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reported that 67,190 mortgage fraud suspicious activity reports (SARs) were filed in 2009 with [...]

A Big Score in the Fight Against Identity Theft

Posted by: Anne Wallace in: ● May 17, 2010

This is National Police Week, an opportunity to acknowledge the sacrifice law enforcement officers and their families make on our behalf.  The financial services companies that belong to ITAC, the Identity Theft Assistance Center, are especially grateful. We know it’s a difficult and dangerous job. Our members work with law enforcement everyday to keep you [...]


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