Anyone with a bit of holiday spirit can appreciate a downloadable dancing elf, talking Rudolf or Santa Claus screensaver. But sometimes these things can harbor damaging software that can infect your computer with a virus, worm, Trojan or other malicious software. Some holiday-themed downloads can put you at risk for identity theft and […]
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As a business owner one of your concerns is being given counterfeit bills. Despite the best efforts of the US government, convincing counterfeit bills continue to be made and circulated. A July 2006 article in The New York times indicated that North Korea was suspected of producing counterfeit US bills so well made it required […]
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Since the mid 1980’s, the use of debit cards has increased steadily across the United States making the paper check all but obsolete. By 2013, sixty-seven percent of all retail purchases are expected to be made with a debit card. Part of what makes these cards so popular is the ease of immediate withdrawal […]
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Criminals carry out scams at an alarming rate. Unfortunately, many of these scams are targeting seniors. There are various types of scams that effect seniors. This article will provide some general tips for avoiding scams. Why do criminals target seniors? According to the FBI (WWW.FBI.gov) seniors are targeted for a number of reasons including: Seniors […]
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One of the fastest growing crimes of the 21st century is identity theft. Identity theft is defined by Wikipedia as a term “used to refer to fraud that involves someone pretending to be someone else in order to steal money or get other benefits”. Identity theft differs from identity fraud in that it involves […]
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Mr. David Hannum made an astute observation when he said “There’s a sucker born every minute”. Modern scam artists are using e-mail to perpetrate scams on a grand scale. Some common e-mail scams are: phishing, the “Nigerian” scam, lottery scams, and online auction scams. In this article I will talk about some of these scams […]
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The telephone has been around for well over 100 years. Unfortunately, it is a useful tool for scammers. Many people are scammed each year, but you can protect yourself with a few tips. Seniors are often targeted by phone scammers for various reasons. They are often at home and available to take calls. They […]
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“Hello I am I. Net Crook, a member of the royal family of Nonexistia. Our government was recently overthrown and I need to hide a substantial amount of money”. How many of you have received e-mails like this one? E-mail scams started right along with the internet. These crimes have been very difficult to investigate […]
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