Wondering what the best ways are to protect yourself from fraud? Let's talk about it! Here are a few strategies: 1. Monitor your credit reports and scores to see if there is unusual activity 2. Monitor your financial statements and make sure to contact your financial institution to correct any [...]
Using public WIFI can be risky if you are doing more on your device than exploring the internet. Using your favorite coffee shop’s network means that your personal information, private documents, contacts, family photos, and logins could be up for grabs by a hacker. In today’s “Ask The Expert” blog, [...]
June is Elder Abuse Awareness Month. Top Scams Targeting the Elderly Statistics show that up to five million elderly Americans are abused every year. Criminals often target people over 60 because they are more financially secure, may experience memory loss, and tend to be more trusting. To ensure you or [...]
Many Americans are concerned about someone stealing their credit card, check, or debit card numbers, but they may be ignoring one easy way thieves can access financial accounts: receipts. Disregarding receipts that have valuable information greatly increases the risk of credit and debit card fraud. That kind of carelessness can [...]
Identity theft is a serious crime. It’s important to take the proper steps to protect your personal and financial information. Tax season is in full swing and important documentation will be arriving for your returns. You can avoid being a victim of tax identity theft. Gather all your documents as [...]
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month and to get into the swing of things we thought this might be a great time to dive into the dangerous apps that may be lurking on your phone. Dangerous apps could potentially be leaking private information without you even knowing. Most of us [...]
According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), credit card fraud occurred in 41.8% of identity theft reports in 2020. If you think using checks will spare you from thieves, think again. Even though credit cards are the leading type of identity theft, there is still the risk of fraud when [...]
According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), identity theft complaints more than doubled in 2020 compared to 2019. There were over 1.4 million complaints. Identity theft can happen to anyone at any time. This is why it is important to take every precaution available to keep your information safe. In [...]
For many students, college symbolizes freedom, adventure, and fun. But what they need to be reminded of is that it also brings responsibilities. These responsibilities range from simple things, such as doing their own food shopping and laundry, but it also means keeping track of their own finances, especially since [...]
According to a recent research study, hackers caused Americans to lose $56 billion dollars to identity fraud in 2020. Although scammers have become more aggressive in their tactics, such as making unsolicited calls and sending authentic-looking emails, there are still many ways you can keep your information and identity safe. [...]
