identity theft Tag

Stealing a credit card number or even an entire identity is easy enough for criminals, but we make it exponentially easier around the holidays.  The shopping madness of Black Friday causes people to be reckless when shopping at stores.  Many people are not aware of the risks involved during holiday shopping and the people that are aware may not know what to do about it. How Big of a Problem...

It is safe to say that human beings get themselves into all sorts of trouble.  From faking their own death to committing crimes with their twins to throw off police, nothing should surprise us anymore. Let’s take a look at three of the strangest recent legal cases. Pseudocide in Alaska A man from Alaska was recently convicted for sexually assaulting a woman who was incapacitated.  He went on...

You are at the register at the store and your credit or debit card payment reads “NOT APPROVED”.  You assume it is a machine error and ask the cashier to run it again, but the payment is declined again.  Your stomach drops when you check your balance on your phone and your account has been decimated by fraudulent charges.  Resolving an identity theft is a team effort, but who is your team...

Identify theft is a huge problem, and security breaches on many of your electronic devices are becoming more common each day. In order to keep yourself safe, electronically speaking, you have to set up firewalls, install certain software, and make sure your passwords are not easily guessed. The problem with doing all of this is that it can be confusing, expensive, and with the complexity...