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Archive for the ‘Email Scams’ Category

What Is Fraud Alert?

By admin • Jun 2nd, 2009

Identity theft has proved to be an ever-growing problem. The top-most method of getting control over it is by receiving notification as soon a credit card or even a bank loan application is made under your personal information. Of course, you can monitor you credit report at a regular basis, but a more helpful step [...]



Protecting Yourself from Identity Theft: Being Smart with Passwords

By admin • Feb 12th, 2009

The Internet and World Wide Web has become a proverbial breeding ground for identity theft.  However, this does not need to be the case.  There are some very simple steps that you can take in order to protect yourself against identity theft when you are using the Internet.  One of these steps that you must [...]



Phishing, Identity Theft and Your Protection on the Net

By admin • Feb 11th, 2009

If you are a regular user of the Internet and World Wide Web – or even if you are an occasional user of the Net – it is crucial that you are always on guard when it comes to protecting your identity.  In this day and age identity theft has become one of the most [...]



FBI Valentine E-Card Alert

By admin • Feb 12th, 2008

A warning for all internet and email users!
It’s almost Valentine’s Day once again but before opening up that  E-Valentine’s Card, you may want to think again.  It may not be coming from cupid but instead from someone ready to spread the so called Storm Worm virus.
The Storm Worm virus have used the various holidays in [...]



Identity Theft Basics – Knowledge is Power

By admin • Feb 6th, 2008

How Does Identity Theft Happen?
Identity thieves use items like your driver’s license or Social Security number to assume your identity. With just a few items of personal information, an experienced identity thief can open new bank accounts and write bad checks, get new credit card accounts in your name and not pay the bills, get [...]