by Kyle Kerskie | Mar 1, 2022 | Fraud and Scams, Government Benefits Theft, Identity, Identity Theft, Podcast, Tax Related
This week, Carrie talks about another popular issue we see this time of year around tax season. In this situation, a woman received a 1099 form regarding taxable miscellaneous income she’s made off an investment account; The problem is, she’s never opened or had any...
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 | 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 | Jan 24, 2022 | Assets, Business Identity Theft, Cyber Threats, Identity Theft, Podcast, Privacy Tips & Tricks
Does your private family foundation have a website? If not, you could be at risk for this new cyber threat. What is it? The best way to explain is to share what happened to one of our clients. We received a call from a gentleman saying that his private family...
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...
