by Carrie Kerskie | Dec 3, 2014 | Cyber Threats, Devices, Fraud and Scams, Phishing/Email, Privacy Tips & Tricks
It seems that every year phishing emails increase around the holidays. This year is no exception. The common phishing email this year is the “order confirmation” email. The email appears to be confirming your purchase from an online retailer. Only...
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 | Sep 25, 2012 | Assets, Credit Identity Theft, Fraud and Scams, Identity Theft
Just when you thought you have seen it all, a new type of online auction and online marketplace scam bubbles to the surface. This one is called triangle credit card fraud because three parties are involved or impacted by the scam. First party – the seller (aka...
by Carrie Kerskie | Sep 17, 2012 | Fraud and Scams, Identity, Phone/Text
Election time means being bombarded with political ads, surveys, phone calls, emails and more. But do you really know who is behind the surveys, emails and phone calls? If you’re not careful, you could be giving your money or personal information to criminals....
by Carrie Kerskie | Sep 11, 2012 | Devices, Fraud and Scams, Phone/Text, Privacy Tips & Tricks
Did you know that the information provided on your caller ID may or may not be accurate? Did you know that there are websites that offer caller ID spoofing (manipulation) as a service? That is right, just pay a fee and you too can start caller ID spoofing. Just one...