When it comes to the garden variety of fraud, including; credit, debit, mortgage, foreclosure, medicare, insurance, and an array of other fraudster and con-artist scams, the sunshine state consistently places near the top of worst states in the nation. It's...
November 2011 Archives
The results of a survey released last week by the National Cyber Security Alliance and McAfee indicate that there is a significant gap between Americans' knowledge of good online security practices and what they actually do. Despite 92% of respondents...
Some banks and credit card companies will give you a call when suspicious charges appear on your card. While this seems like a useful service that keeps you informed of when someone else is using your account without your permission,...
Scammers and thieves are out in full force, hoping to take advantage of people who are paying more attention to sale prices and shopping lists than the dangers that might lurk in the crowded malls and beyond. Spotting a con...
Online gaming is a major industry, and gamers put their trust in the servers and online gaming networks they use every time they log on. These networks often store identifying user information in their servers, and in many cases have...
If you've been fighting fraudulent foreclosures or predatory mortgage servicing abuses, odds are good you've heard of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. --better known as MERS.Over 62 million mortgages are now held in the name of MERS, an electronic recording...
It's 11.11.11 at 11:am and it's time to pause and give thanks to those who have sacrificed so much for this country. It's about saluting our very special men and women of our armed forces who put their lives plans...
Halloween may over --but the tricks are not. Here's a warning about being careful when buying concert tickets online. Be on the lookout for a disclosure that reads in part, "You are buying tickets from a third party. This site...
Noticing an increase of calls to their victim assistance helpline, the National Association for Victims Assistance (NOVA) has long recognized that the crime of identity theft is a growing problem --and one that is blending cybercrime and identity theft with...
Stacy Lyles was your average American, working and saving with a plan for her and her husband David to take their three children to Disney World. Her husband was an adamant believer in shredding personal documents to keep their identities...
Remember the days when we didn't worry about securing our possessions online, or fear an intrusion into our privacy? It wasn't that long ago. We didn't know it was important to have up-to-date virus protection installed on our computers and...
A memoir exposing the steep price consumers pay when facing mortgage servicing errors, inaccurate credit reporting, illegal debt collection practices, identity theft and weak consumer protection laws. THE BOOK » DENISE'S STORY »
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