by Carrie Kerskie | Aug 12, 2020 | Assets, Credit Identity Theft, Credit or Debit Card Scams, Fraud and Scams, Identity Theft, Privacy Tips & Tricks
Credit and debit cards are convenient. Simply swipe or insert the card or card number and the transaction is completed. You might assume that since they are used in the same manner that your liability and protection from fraud would be the same. Not necessarily. To...
by Carrie Kerskie | Aug 11, 2015 | Devices, Identity Theft
In the age of technology scammers still rely on good-old-fashioned methods to steal your money or your personal information. One of these methods is the phone scam. The greatest warning sign of a phone scam is the fact that it is an unsolicited phone call, a call that...
by Carrie Kerskie | Nov 12, 2014 | Financial Identity Theft, Identity Theft, Privacy Tips & Tricks
The answer is both yes and no. There are two types of online banking. The first type permits you to view your accounts online. This type of online banking I recommend. The second type of online banking permits you to schedule payments to payees from your bank account....
by Carrie Kerskie | Nov 4, 2014 | Cyber Threats, Fraud and Scams, Government Benefits Theft, Identity Theft, Privacy Tips & Tricks
Imagine your surprise when you go to file for Social Security and you are told that you are already receiving it. Or what about when your checks bounce because your social security payment was deposited into someone else’s account. Both of these are examples of...
by Carrie Kerskie | Aug 19, 2014 | Child Identity Theft, Identity Theft, Privacy Tips & Tricks
As you prepare to send your child(ren) back to school there is one “to-do” that is crucial to your child’s future. Protecting your child’s identity from identity thieves. Paperwork It seems that every time you turn around someone is asking for...
by Carrie Kerskie | Jul 30, 2014 | Government Benefits Theft, Identity Theft
Remember when you would receive your social security statement in the mail outlining your reported income along with estimates of the amount of social security you would receive if you retired at a specific age? If you are saying to yourself “yes, I have not...