Identity theft is becoming a serious problems in all corners of the globe, and with the advancement of technology like the internet, new ways to steal your identity are coming about every day. It is becoming harder and harder to protect yourself from this crime and ensuring your personal data is safe is becoming a constant struggle. You wouldn’t want to give your personal details to a complete stranger, but the reality is, you are doing this every time you sign up to a social networking site. (more…)

If you were already worried about the increasing rate of identity theft, and the costs caused to both the companies and the individuals themselves, then you are in for an even bigger worry, and that is the new type of identity theft that is coming about, commonly called pretexting. (more…)

Over the past five years the rise of identity theft has been astronomical. It has been consistently rising every year for the past 5 years and it has literally affected millions of people in America.

The rise of identity theft can also be attributed as a bad side effect of the internet. Due to the fact that as long as you have correct information anyone can use your account to buy products, transfer/pay accounts and access online credit information. (more…)

PayPal is a very useful and popular tool to send and receive electronic payments. It’s a trusted service as evident in the number of major players (Ebay, Dell, Barnes & Noble etc.) that use PayPal to accept credit card payments.

It’s generally a helpful tool but some problems might arise such as frozen/closed accounts and identity fraud. In order to prevent these problems, here are some tips: (more…)

Have you received countless emails saying they are from Nigeria or other African countries? Is the scenario of transferring money out of the country very familiar with you? If so, you have just experienced the popular Nigerian scams at work. (more…)

The Internet can both be heaven and hell for investors. On the brighter side, Internet is the tool for investors to search for investment opportunities, make their money through online trading, and monitor their finances through online banking, stock market and more. However, this can also a convenient tool for fraudsters. So, think twice before putting your money at risk, as there are countless kinds of Internet fraud going around. (more…)

Security software is a must for your computer to help thwart identity theft in its tracks.  Since there are several different types of security software, let’s look at the most important kinds that you need. 

Firewalls – A firewall is like a shield for your computer.  It stands out front, and protects your computer from hostile internet traffic.  Without one of these, hackers can get into your personal computer and take whatever they want.  Credit card numbers, names, birthdates and social security numbers are all available to identity thieves if your computer isn’t being protected by a firewall.  It stands between internet traffic and the connections to get into your computer, keeping out bad traffic, but letting regular or non-threatening internet traffic travel freely. (more…)

It isn’t unusual these days to hear about someone losing large amounts of money through buying and selling on the internet.  It is a real concern, but there are ways to avoid becoming a victim.  Here are some tips on how to safely buy and sell on the internet and still enjoy doing business from the comfort of your own home.  (more…)

There are more Paypal phishing schemes in the works all the times, it seems. In schemes to basically bait you to log into unsuspecting emails made to look like they’re from Paypal, thieves grab your account access info (user ID or email and password), steal your money and identity (identity theft) – and anything else they can, and take off and use it for their own gain.One of the latest schemes is the use of fake Paypal receipts, many with DELL on them. A sample is here: (more…)

I was prompted to write this article to warn people of these types of emails.  I have been doing business online for years and yesterday I received another one of these emails and was scared when I first saw it.  Here’s the email and Boy do they make it look so real.    (more…)