by Carrie Kerskie | Feb 16, 2022 | Cyber Threats, Fraud and Scams, Identity, Identity Theft, Podcast, Privacy Tips & Tricks
Love is in the air in this episode, as Carrie talks about the notorious sweetheart scammers. This Valentine’s Day inspired topic covers a type of criminal that takes advantage of individuals in search of relationships online; but it’s not just those looking for love...
by Carrie Kerskie | Feb 15, 2022 | Cyber Threats, Devices, Fraud and Scams, Identity Theft, Phishing/Email, Podcast, Privacy Tips & Tricks
Malicious Email Rules Forwards Your Emails to Scammers Recently, when replying to a client’s email, I received an email undeliverable response saying that their mailbox was full. However, upon closer review, the email address mentioned didn’t belong to my client. I...
by Carrie Kerskie | Mar 2, 2021 | Devices, Fraud and Scams, Phishing/Email, Privacy Tips & Tricks
Click Here to Listen to The Podcast Spam is annoying. You know what I’m talking about – the junk emails that fill up your inbox and interrupts your productivity. How much time do you waste every day deleting spam emails? I know I used to waste a lot of time hitting...
by Carrie Kerskie | Feb 4, 2021 | Fraud and Scams, Government Benefits Theft, Identity, Identity Theft, Tax Related
Preventing tax return identity theft is easy with an IP PIN from the IRS.In this video, we explore: What is tax return identity theftHow it can impact youWhat is an IP PINWho is eligible to get oneHow do you get itHow do you use itWhat to look for if you already have...
by Carrie Kerskie | Nov 24, 2020 | Cyber Threats, Devices, Fraud and Scams, Phone/Text, Privacy Tips & Tricks
Robocalls are a pain in the arse. In the past I would get maybe one or two every six months. Now I am getting three or four per day. Robocalls are so bad that the number one question I get when speaking at events is “How can I stop robocalls?” Until...
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...
