Identity Theft

Grandmother Almost Uses Installment Loans to Fund Scam

Thieves are taking advantage of the elderly as they dupe them into using credit cards, savings and installment loans to aid fake grandchildren in distress...
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Anonymous Credit Cards: Safety for Consumers, Merchants and Banks

Androulaki and Bellovin of Columbia University propose an anonymous credit card system where the privacy of all is respected. Identity theft could be eliminated
Using credit cards can be a pleasure and a pain. Will anonymous credit cards make security one less thing to worry about? (Photo: flickr.com)

Notice of Unreported Income E-Mail is a Scam

The IRS did not and will not e-mail you. If you have gotten a "notice of unreported income e-mail," delete it and do nothing else. ...
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Hang onto your ID – someone’s trying to steal it

In many ways we live in a ruthless society. There is always someone out to take your things away from you. Now it’s your identity. What’s next?
Credit Card Theft

Are we Becoming a Cashless Society?

Internet trading is becoming popular. But so is internet fraud. So people are working towards a cashless society. READ MORE...
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