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Sunday, May 13th, 2012
Thursday, May 10th, 2012
uknowkids . . . and now you can help protect them from identity theft and cyber bullying
Monday, May 7th, 2012
The Real Deal: PayPal Phishing Scam
Thursday, May 3rd, 2012
Former NFL players sacked for identity theft and tax refund fraud
Sunday, April 29th, 2012
Did your DNS change for the worse? Make sure you aren’t getting the wrong Internet address
Tuesday, April 24th, 2012
Jail time for unpaid debts: Debtors prison making a comeback?
Monday, April 16th, 2012
Bodacious babe caused FBI to nail alleged Anonymous hacker
Friday, April 13th, 2012
Taxes and identity theft: Tax day approaches the risk increases
Tuesday, April 10th, 2012
Cell phone tracking becomes common practice by law enforcement
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012
Social networking passwords requested by prospective employers
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012
5 Ways to Make Sure Your Teen Is Using Their First Credit Card Safely
Saturday, March 24th, 2012
Counterfeit check fraud schemes target U.S. law firms
Monday, March 19th, 2012
Debt collections from the dead
Tuesday, March 13th, 2012
Do you have an interest in Pinterest?
Wednesday, March 7th, 2012
FBI releases “The State of Financial Crimes” report
Friday, March 2nd, 2012
Don’t play games with your online and mobile banking
Tuesday, February 28th, 2012
Google privacy policy changes and how to protect your online privacy
Thursday, February 23rd, 2012
Payday loan telephone collections could strike it rich: What to watch for
Thursday, February 16th, 2012
Tips for avoiding your own phone hacking scandal
Sunday, February 12th, 2012
No, Mark Zuckerberg isn’t giving Facebook users a free iPhone and iPad
Monday, January 30th, 2012
Time share fraud: I don’t have time for them!
Friday, January 20th, 2012
Age does matter: Largest Medicare fraud case goes ‘easy’ on elderly
Monday, January 9th, 2012
Credit Cards Rewards? There’s an ‘app’ for that as credit cards join forces with social networking
Tuesday, December 27th, 2011
“Anonymous” targets Stratfor: Credit card data information breach
Tuesday, December 20th, 2011
Credit card bazaar: $3.50 for stolen credit cards sold online
Thursday, December 15th, 2011
Over 100 counts in latest arrest of identity theft ring in Denver, Colorado
Saturday, December 10th, 2011
Don’t let ‘Season’s Greetings’ become ‘Season’s Stealings’
Friday, December 2nd, 2011
Unsolicited credit cards: What to do with them and who is “offering” them
Monday, November 28th, 2011
Is the United States getting “smart” about credit cards?
Thursday, November 17th, 2011
Inheritance Fraud: Did you inherit from John Paul Getty Jr.?
Monday, November 14th, 2011
Automated calls may be automatically stealing your credit card information
Saturday, November 12th, 2011
Your sales or repair person may be selling you a scheme: 5 true almost crime stories
Sunday, November 6th, 2011
Nothing Anonymous about this take down of child porn sites
Thursday, November 3rd, 2011
Eastern Michigan University Student Charged with Identity Theft
Monday, October 31st, 2011
Debt collectors gone wild
Thursday, October 27th, 2011
First Person: My experience with credit card fraud and theft
Monday, October 24th, 2011
Beware of Moammar Gaddafi Links and Photos
Friday, October 21st, 2011
Discover the good news and bad news for Discover Card
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011
Identity theft makes strange bedfellows
Friday, October 7th, 2011
How much credit card security is too much?
Tuesday, October 4th, 2011
The CARD Act: College Student Consumer Protection or a Card Trick?
Tuesday, September 20th, 2011
New Study Shows Six Million U.S. Parents & Children Affected by Identity Theft
Friday, September 9th, 2011
New IRS reporting system affects PayPal accounts
Monday, September 5th, 2011
A first person Ponzi scheme experience
Tuesday, August 30th, 2011
Hurricane Irene: Avoiding scams and fraud
Friday, August 26th, 2011
The Foster Youth Financial Security Act: Protecting foster children from identity theft
Wednesday, August 10th, 2011
Paying for Privacy?
Saturday, August 6th, 2011
New law regarding use of Social Security numbers
Tuesday, July 26th, 2011
Top Travel Scams
Friday, July 22nd, 2011
PayPal Cyber Attack Arrests
Tuesday, July 19th, 2011
Tax return fraud on the rise
Friday, July 8th, 2011
Summer time travel: Credit cards are one hot commodity
Thursday, June 30th, 2011
Don’t be scared by scareware
Thursday, June 23rd, 2011
Microsoft on Hackers: If you can’t beat them hire them
Saturday, June 18th, 2011
Citigroup joins group of online hacker victims
Monday, June 13th, 2011
FBI pulls plug on the flood of Coreflood virus
Wednesday, June 8th, 2011
Is Google in Your Wallet?
Friday, June 3rd, 2011
Google handles Android Smartphone security breach smartly
Saturday, May 28th, 2011
Hackers Hit Sony Again and Again
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011
HELOC Fraud: The Latest Nightmare in Identity Theft
Thursday, May 19th, 2011
Flopping Houses: A whole new meaning to mortgage fraud
Friday, May 6th, 2011
Retirement Dreams turn into Ponzi Scheme Nightmare
Thursday, May 5th, 2011
Osama Bin Laden Photo E-mail and Link Scam
Saturday, April 30th, 2011
Sony PlayStation Network Breach
Wednesday, April 20th, 2011
Could your computer be held for ransom? Ransomware On The Rise
Thursday, April 14th, 2011
Holocaust Victim’s Group the Victim of Fraud
Friday, April 8th, 2011
Identity Theft Secrets Reader’s True Crime Story: Traveling email scam
Wednesday, March 30th, 2011
Ponzi Schemes: Beware of More Mortgage Scams
Thursday, March 24th, 2011
Tips to avoid charitable contribution scams: Japan’s earthquake and tsunami
Tuesday, March 8th, 2011
Facebook Answers Tough Questions by Users & US Government
Sunday, February 20th, 2011
Bad Medicine isn’t What I Need: Health Care Fraud’s Most Wanted List
Tuesday, February 15th, 2011
Recognizing Fake Jobs and How to Avoid Them
Saturday, February 12th, 2011
Happy Ending to True Crime Stories: Reporting Telephone Fraud Gets Rings Arrested
Friday, February 4th, 2011
Is the Trinity Broadcasting Network A Scam Run by Atheists?
Sunday, January 30th, 2011
Facebook and Fake Modeling Agencies that Target Teens
Thursday, January 27th, 2011
Sensa: Serious Weight Loss System or Scam?
Friday, January 14th, 2011
Best Apmex Promo Codes: Apmex Coupons And Review
Monday, January 10th, 2011
Email for Extras Scam: The Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn
Sunday, January 2nd, 2011
Fraud finds you anywhere: SMS (Text messaging) fraud on the rise
Monday, December 27th, 2010
10 Most Despicable Scams of 2010
Monday, December 13th, 2010
Sextortion: What is it and how can protect yourself from it?
Friday, December 10th, 2010
House Call by Trend Micro: Is (Free) HouseCall from Trend Micro Worth It?
Thursday, December 9th, 2010
WikiLeaks may be spilling into your online holiday shopping and bill paying plans
Wednesday, December 8th, 2010
Wishing to Avoid Smishing and Vishing Holiday Scams?
Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010
National Opt Out Day: Full Body Scans, Pat Downs and Travel
Monday, November 22nd, 2010
The Do Not Call Registry: Cell phones and home phone
Thursday, November 18th, 2010
Firesheep: Nothing “sheepish” about this software
Monday, November 15th, 2010
Avoid these 5 Holiday Scams for 2010
Thursday, November 11th, 2010
Erasing Your Phone Remotely
Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010
Global Cyber Crimes Start with Zeus and Trojans
Friday, October 29th, 2010
Breaking News about College Students and Identity Theft
Thursday, October 21st, 2010
Be careful what you like on Facebook: Latest in “like” scams
Saturday, October 16th, 2010
Small Business and Credit Card Companies Target of Scams
Saturday, October 9th, 2010
Cell Phone Charges: Verizon made mistakes was your bill one of them?
Monday, October 4th, 2010
Don’t get taken for a ride: Cabbies steal from customers
Friday, October 1st, 2010
New and Improved Counterfeit Check Scams
Saturday, September 25th, 2010
Till Death Do Us Part: Death Benefits Insurance Fraud
Tuesday, September 21st, 2010
Hide and Seek: Find the apartment and the “scam”
Friday, September 17th, 2010
Cheap User-Friendly Software Enables Credit Card Fraud & Identity Theft
Monday, September 13th, 2010
