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Fight Identity Theft Blog Latest Posts
Keep Identity Thieves at Bay during the 2008 Tax Season
Thanks to our friends at Kroll Fraud Solutions, we have some excellent 2008 tax season tips for avoiding identity theft: The U.S. economy may not be the only beneficiary of the recently passed federal economic stimulus package – identity thieves are getting a boost, too. Why? In the wake of... Read more...
Published 4 months ago
Top 10 Scams of 2007
The Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois has released its top 10 scam list for 2007. Even though this is a regional list, it fits nicely with what we’re seeing here at Fight Identity Theft: 1. Check Scams Would-be victims receive a check in the mail, allegedly for winning... Read more...
Published 6 months ago
Top 10 Identity Theft Tips for 2008
Every one loves a "Top 10" this time of year, so here is a great one from our friends at Kroll Fraud Solutions. It was put together by Brian Lapidus - Kroll Fraud Solution chief operating officer and identity theft expert. Enjoy! 1. Beware the Word "Prevent" No person and no... Read more...
Published 6 months ago
eBay Scammer Blown Up by Judge Judy
This has bounced around the internet the past few months, but I just had to share it. In this clip, an eBay scammer appears on Judge Judy and is absolutely destroyed. Her scam was listing cell phones on Ebay, but instead of delivering an actual phone, she ships the buyer a photo of a cell phone.... Read more...
Published 7 months ago
10 Things Everyone Should Know About Bank Errors
Charles Darrow patented Monopoly in 1935. Since then, millions of people have turned giddy when receiving the "Bank Error in Your Favor" card from Community Chest. Unfortunately, bank errors are nothing but a hassle in real life - the only thing you collect is a headache and... Read more...
Published 7 months ago
25 Million Brits Exposed to Identity Theft
The BBC is reporting that 25 million Britains were exposed to the threat of identity theft when the HM Revenue & Customs (similar to the IRS in the U.S.) lost a CD containing personal data. Ouch! This has to be one of the worst data breaches ever, since the CD was not encrypted (just password... Read more...
Published 7 months ago
Warning: The IRS Does Not Ask For Donations
Recently, a new phishing e-mail has been circulating. The e-mail is the IRS asking for donations to help the victims of the California wildfires. The e-mail is a scam. The IRS is not and never will ask for donations, let alone send out an e-mail asking for financial and personal information.... Read more...
Published 8 months ago
Grocery Store Scammed for $10,000,000. Really.
Who would have thought that a big company like SuperValu would be susceptible to an e-mail scam and almost lose $10 million?! Well, it happened just a few months ago. In February they received e-mails supposedly from American Greetings Corp. and Frito-Lay indicating new bank accounts had been... Read more...
Published 8 months ago
Ready to Celebrate the Fifth Anniversary of the Do Not Call Registry?
Maybe you’re not ready to celebrate, but telemarketers all over the country are excited about the big day. Why, you may ask? Because your telephone number will automatically come off the Do Not Call list and back onto the desks of telemarketers. How can that be? Well, here’s a... Read more...
Published 9 months ago
Warning: Your Identity Could be Stolen by a Frog
Who would have thought that befriending a frog could be dangerous? Well, it is, if that frog has access to things like your e-mail address, birth date, home address, work info or school info. You may say to yourself that you would never be so foolish, but what kind of info do you post on social... Read more...
Published 9 months ago
Chinese Bank Hosts Phishing Sites
Netcraft, a provider of internet security services and research, is reporting that a recent batch of phishing web sites targeting Chase Bank and eBay were hosted by state-owned Chinese Construction Bank. This apparently is the first time a bank’s servers have been used to attack another... Read more...
Published 2 yearss ago
Are Free iPod Offers a Scam?
Have you seen ads like this on the internet and wondered if they’re for real? Well, they’re for real, but I don’t advise signing up for this kind of deal. Here’s why… When you see any “free” offer, you should be very careful. Very few things are really... Read more...
Published 2 yearss ago
