All Posts Tagged With: "identity theft"
Today’s Ebook – Phishing and Pharming: Helping Consumers Avoid Internet Fraud
Chris McClelland | RSS | Tue, Oct 27 2009 | 1 CommentToday’s featured ebook download is Phishing and Pharming: Helping Consumers Avoid Internet Fraud (387 KB, 8 pg) – The increase in online transactions has been accompanied by an increase in online identity theft. Fraudulent access to personal information over the Internet is increasingly prevalent and sophisticated. Two forms of identity theft are at the forefront of this Internet piracy: phishing and pharming.
What you can learn from this ebook
Gone are the days when we had to step outside to purchase our groceries, book flights and vacations, rent or purchase cars, or just transfer money between bank accounts. Today, we can simply grab our checkbooks, debit cards or credit cards, sit down at a computer in the comfort and safety of our home, and complete these transactions with passwords and PIN numbers. Thanks to advances in technology, the types of transactions we can now complete online are virtually endless.
Unfortunately, the increase in online transactions has been accompanied by an increase in online identity theft. Fraudulent access to personal information over the Internet is increasingly prevalent and sophisticated. Two forms of identity theft are at the forefront of this Internet piracy: PHISHING and PHARMING.
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Tags: internet piracy, banks, ebooks
Today’s Ebook – Identity Theft and Your Social Security Number
Chris McClelland | RSS | Fri, Oct 23 2009 | 0 CommentsToday’s featured ebook download is Identity Theft and Your Social Security Number (218 KB, 8 pg) – Someone illegally using your Social Security number can steal your financial identity and your money. Find out how to prevent identify theft, how to report it if you suspect it, and if you can get a new Social Security number if you are a victim.
What you can learn from this ebook
Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in America. When a dishonest person has your Social Security number, the thief can use it to get other personal information about you. Most of the time identity thieves use your number and your good credit to apply for more credit in your name. Then, they use the credit cards and do not pay the bills. You do not find out that someone is using your number until you are turned down for credit, or you begin to get calls from unknown creditors demanding payment for items you never bought.
Someone illegally using your Social Security number and assuming your identity can cause a lot of problems. Your Social Security number and our records are confidential. We do not give your number to anyone, except when authorized by law. You should be careful about sharing your number with anyone who asks for it (even when you are provided with a benefit or service).
To download this ebook, or any of our current ebooks, please visit the ebook page where you may choose the ebook(s) you wish to download. *Download an ebook by clicking on it’s title.* Related posts:
Today’s Ebook – Identity Theft
Today’s Ebook – ID Theft: What It’s All About
Today’s Ebook – Phishing and Pharming: Helping Consumers Avoid Internet Fraud
Tags: ebooks, new social security number, identity theft
Today’s Ebook – Identity Theft
Chris McClelland | RSS | Fri, Oct 16 2009 | 6 CommentsToday’s featured ebook download is Identity Theft (452 KB, 22 pg) – This booklet is designed to help you understand what identity theft is, how it happens, how to protect yourself, and what steps to take if your identity is stolen.
What you can learn from this ebook
You’ve probably heard about it in the news.
It may even have happened to someone you know.
The FBI calls identity theft one of the fastest growing crimes in the United States and estimates that 500,000 to 700,000 Americans become identity theft victims each year.
Identity theft is a federal crime. It occurs when one person’s identification (which can include name, social security number, or any account number) is used or transferred by another person for unlawful activities.
This booklet is designed to help you understand what identity theft is, how it happens, how to protect yourself, and what steps to take if your identity is stolen.
The consequences of identity theft can be staggering. Victims spend extensive time closing bad accounts, opening new ones, and fixing credit records. There can be high out-of-pocket expenses related to clearing your name. You could be denied loans and jobs — and, though unlikely, you could even be mistakenly arrested as a result of crimes committed in your name.
To download this ebook, or any of our current ebooks, please visit the ebook page where you may choose the ebook(s) you wish to download. *Download an ebook by clicking on it’s title.* Related posts:
Today’s Ebook – Identity Theft and Your Social Security Number
Today’s Ebook – ID Theft: What It’s All About
Today’s Ebook – Phishing and Pharming: Helping Consumers Avoid Internet Fraud
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Today’s Ebook – Building A Better Credit Report
Chris McClelland | RSS | Fri, Aug 07 2009 | 1 CommentToday’s featured e-book download is Building a Better Credit Report (235 KB, 24 pg) – Learn how to legally improve your credit report, how to deal with debt, how to spot credit-related scams, and more.
What you can learn from this booklet
Explains your rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act.
Tells how you can legally improve your credit report.
Offers tips on dealing with debt.
Cautions about credit-related scams and how to avoid them.
Offers information about identity theft.
Lists resources for additional information.
To download this e-book, or any of our current e-books, please visit the ebook page where you may choose the e-book(s) you wish to download. *Download an e-book by clicking on it’s title.*
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The Pitch – Is Online Banking Really the Way to Go?
Jennifer McClelland | RSS | Tue, Apr 21 2009 | 3 Comments
Is Online Banking Really the Way to Go?
Question:
With identity theft as well as bank systems having a hard time surviving in the current economy, is online banking really the most efficient and safe way to go?
Answer:
Banking systems are safe. There are rumors going around the internet that banks are unsafe and aren’t the place you should put your money, but you have to realize that the FDIC has your best interests at heart and unless you carry a balance of over $250,000 in one bank account at a time, you’re fine.
That being said, online banking is also safe as long as you double and triple check the website address before you enter your personal information in the site.
While I know this wasn’t an attempt to grab my bank account information, it was still an attempt to take some of my personal information: I was on MySpace.com and a friend had posted a bulletin about something that had a link in it. The link was to rnyspace.com…Notice the RN makes the “m” in myspace.com…This has to be watched carefully to make sure you aren’t being “phished” for information.
When you’re careful, online banking is safe and efficient.
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