Posts Tagged ‘fraud’
IN THE HEADLINES: Growth of Small Identity Theft Ring Poses National Problem
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● January 16, 2012
One of the most troubling trends in the seemingly endless growth in identity theft is the emergence of small but professional identity theft rings that are very good at what they do and rarely get caught. These rings can range in size from a single person overseeing every step of the process, to hundreds of [...]
Top 5 Things You Can Do To Protect Yourself When Shopping For the Holidays
Posted by: ID Guardian in: ● December 6, 2011
Black Friday has come and gone, leaving in its wake record numbers, a hint of optimism on the stock market, and at least one story concerning overenthusiastic shoppers. Just because Black Friday 2011 is done, though, does not mean that holiday shopping has concluded. With a mere eighteen days remaining (and while that sounds like [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: Using Identity Theft to Fund Legit Business (This Doesn’t End Well…)
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● November 29, 2011
In one of the most bizarre and creative identity thefts I’ve come across recently, a Florida car salesman was recently arrested and charged with a multi-million dollar identity theft scheme that helped fund his car business. The alleged thief had somehow managed to steal the identities of hundreds and perhaps thousands of victims. According to [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: Economic Hardships May Be Driving a New Type of Fraud
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● August 2, 2011
The most common type of fraud associated with identity theft that consumers tend to hear more about, is Third Party fraud, which is when a third party, usually the thief, tries to steal money by pretending to be the victim. Now there’s a new type of fraud presenting new challenges for financial institutions indirectly affecting [...]
Have You Been “SCARED” into Compromising Yourself?
Posted by: Jerry Thompson in: ● July 11, 2011
SCAREWARE. Does that word sound familiar? It is yet another variant of cyber threats that get consumers to do something on the Internet that compromises their PC and, more importantly, their identities, bank accounts, brokerage accounts, credit cards and likely all of their online accounts. Here is how it works: You see an email or [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: Scareware King Makes $100 Million
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● June 22, 2011
I’m sure you’ve heard of scareware by now — fake anti-virus software that warns you of fake malware on your computer in order to trick you into paying real money to get rid of it. Like almost every cybercrime and cybercon in circulation, crooks invest considerable time and money into scams like this because they [...]
Mac-simum Security: Options for the Macs
Posted by: Matt Hines in: ● June 20, 2011
It’s a refrain that the Apple-loving hordes of Macanistas have been hearing from cyber-security experts for more than a decade: when the sheer number of people using the platform reaches a certain critical mass, more attacks will inevitably arrive. Recent evidence of this, including a scheme aimed at selling fake anti-virus software to Apple users, [...]
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 [...]
The IDGuardian Podcast — Episode 19: The Risks of a Child’s Digital Footprint
Posted by: Michael Stanfield in: ● May 4, 2011
Back in March, Intersections Inc. CEO Michael R. Stanfield presented a three-part series on the Digital Footprint of a College Graduate. His blogposts covered: A Graduate’s Social Media Profile A Graduate’s Credit Profile A Graduate’s Job Search Profile In this episode of the IDGuardian Podcast, Michael looks at the earlier years of a child’s life, [...]
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