by Carrie Kerskie | Mar 29, 2022 | Cyber Threats, Devices, Podcast, Privacy Tips & Tricks
Search engines allow us to browse the internet for just about anything and everything you can think of. All you have to do is type in a word or two, the name of a product, or a question, and then the search engine shows you millions of results to help you find...
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 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...