by Carrie Kerskie | Mar 15, 2022 | Assets, Financial Identity Theft, Fraud and Scams, Government Benefits Theft, Podcast, Tax Related
Following up last week’s episode about 1099 fraud and staying on the topic of scams this tax season, Carrie interviews Ron Loecker, Special Agent in Charge of IRS Criminal Investigations. Ron answers some of Carrie’s questions and gives some tips to help you...
by Carrie Kerskie | Feb 22, 2022 | Devices, Financial Identity Theft, Fraud and Scams, Identity Theft, Phone/Text, Podcast, Privacy Tips & Tricks
Recently, Carrie received a call from someone worried that their mobile phone number was hacked. Out of fear, and some bad advice, they made some drastic changes on their own to protect their information. What they did not only gave the bad guys more control but...
by Carrie Kerskie | Dec 8, 2021 | Case Studies, Cyber Threats, Devices, Financial Identity Theft, Identity Theft, Podcast
In this episode of privacy mentor, Carrie talks about a couple that fell for an elaborate pop-up scam that resulted in them losing nearly half a million dollars. She goes in depth about how convincing these criminals can be, by telling the story from the victim’s...
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 | 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 | Jul 24, 2012 | Assets, Credit Identity Theft, Financial Identity Theft, Identity Theft, Privacy Tips & Tricks
Tips to reduce your risk of credit card identity theft. 1. Only carry the credit card(s) you use on a daily basis. Leave the rest at home in a secured location. 2. Lower your credit card limit on the card you use every day. If you know how much you will be...
