by Carrie Kerskie | Mar 12, 2014 | Business Identity Theft, Data Breaches, Events, Identity Theft
As you know my mission is to educate people on the risks of identity theft. I have dedicated the past seven years to this mission and am proud to announce that I have been asked to participated in the first anti-identity theft and fraud task force in Collier...
by Carrie Kerskie | Feb 11, 2014 | Business Identity Theft, Credit Identity Theft, Employment Identity Theft, Financial Identity Theft, Government Benefits Theft, Identity Theft, Medical Identity Theft
When it comes to identity theft most people often think of credit cards and bank accounts but, these are only part of the epidemic. In fact, identity theft has the potential of causing life threatening consequences. The only way to truly understand the enemy that is...
by Carrie Kerskie | Feb 10, 2014 | Identity Theft, Privacy Tips & Tricks
TIPS TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FINANCIAL IDENTITY THEFT Use a credit card, not a debit card. You have less liability and the money is not taken directly out of your bank account. Have two credit cards, one with a lower limit for monthly purchases and one with a higher...
by Carrie Kerskie | Jan 10, 2014 | Business Identity Theft, Data Breaches, Identity Theft
If you thought hackers stealing debit and credit card information on 40 million customer was bad, just wait until you hear the latest update from Target. It appears that during their investigation Target has discovered that an additional 70 million customers had been...
by Carrie Kerskie | Dec 19, 2013 | Business Identity Theft, Data Breaches, Identity Theft
It appears that those Black Friday deals may end up costing you more than you thought. Target, the nationwide retailer, is investigating a data breach involving over a million customer credit and debit card records. Sources reveal the breach started right after...
by Carrie Kerskie | Oct 9, 2013 | Credit Identity Theft, Credit or Debit Card Scams, Identity Theft, Robbery or Burglary Theft
This week I received a call from a friend at the recent Florida Association of Private Investigators conference. She was concerned about a recent visit to the gas station. It was ironic because we had just discussed the dangers of identity theft at the conference...