The Spy In Your Hand

Well I hope everyone had a fun and safe holiday but as usual the scammers never rest and there's a lurking problem that's come to my attention. With the advent of everyone using smartphones and downloading apps there is a dangerous backdoor many are not aware of

Smartphone Spyware

What's Old Is New Again

Hi Everyone,
By now you've all heard about the gang of Soviet spies we had here in the states. One of the suspect went old school dumpster diving and graveyard hunting to create a new identity. It was discovered by the deceased's brother.

Soviet Spies

Health Care Law Scams

State insurance commissioners and attorney generals are warning consumers about a new wave of scams that are exploiting uncertanties about the new health care laws. Scam artits may call, email or show up at your door saying that under the new law you must have health insurance or got to jail.

This is not true. Never signup for an insurance policy without calling you state insurance department to findout if the policy is legitimate and the seller is liscensed. Never give out your credit card number or social security number to anyone you don't know.

The Dangers of Using a Debit Card

Well summer is here and there will be lots of travel and the thieves wil be hard at work for your vaction dollars so please be aware.

Consumers need to be particularly careful during vacation season because identity thieves come out in droves. That makes it pivotal that consumers keep their debit cards on ice, said Beth Givens, director of the Privacy Rights Clearing House and one of the nation's foremost experts on keeping your private information private

Cebit Card Dangers

Special Alert

Hi Everyone,
It's the time of year where everyone is starting to get outside and travel a lot more which canleave you open to this scam which has been reportedly spreading quickly .

ATM Users Warned About Credit Card Skimmers
April 22, 2010 02:04 PM
(Washington Post) — Cases of a hard-to-detect form of credit card fraud are showing up more frequently in the Washington region, police say, including a recent case in Rockville, where a skimming device that reads encrypted credit card data was found in a Wachovia bank branch ATM. A credit card skimmer is a device that uses a card scanner and camera to capture credit card information. The skimmer is placed over the card slot reader and reads the magnetic swipe, while a hidden miniature camera in the device works in tandem to record the personal identification number

More on Credit Card Scimmers

A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words

Hello,
For all of you who like to learn by other than reading I've put together a couple of million words together all about identity theft and online scams. They are in the form of Identity Theft Videos

Please Don't Lose Your Mind

Hi Again,
In today's world of everyone trying to get in on the social craze some of us go overboard and overshare . This can leave us open to a wide variety of crime including credit card fraud and identity theft among others. To see what I mean check out

Please Rob Me

Microsoft Scores One For The Little Guy

Hi Everyone,

In the never ending battle against hackers it seems Microsoft is taking an aggresive approach to hinder the attacks leading to credit card fraud and identity theft this includes spam an malware

Stop Identity Theft

Latest Podcast

A Never Ending Battle

Identity theft and credit card fraud is constantly growing but hackers are being caught. here's a who's who of been causing all the chaos.

Convicted: Nine Notorious Hackers of Our Time

Experts Gather For Hackers' Convention

Every year in Arlington, Va., thousands of computer security experts, hackers and FBI agents attend BlackHat in hopes of learning how to stop the next big cyber threat. Events include hacking competitions and training, as well as lectures on computer security

Hackers Convention

Fighting Cybercrime

Welcome back,
It's now 2010 and things are really cranking up due to the recession and the rapid advancements in technology. I came across this story which will give you a great overall picture of things the way they are.

Fighting Cybercrime-One digital thug at a time

Largest credit card theft in US history: man pleads guilty

Accused of stealing over 130 million credit cards ... Albert Gonzalez.
A computer hacker who helped orchestrate the theft of tens of millions of credit and debit card numbers from major retailers in one of the largest such thefts in US history pleaded guilty Tuesday in the last of three cases brought by federal prosecutors.

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It's Holiday Time Again

Well the year is almost coming to a close and the holiday season is upon us. During this time it pays to be extra vigilant while using your personal info. CBS News has had and excellent expose on Identity Theft in it's many forms if you missed it there links are a must see.

Your Id being sold online
Stolen Pictures
Medical Id Theft

Woman Wanted for Major Mail Theft Ring in Upstate

Hi Again,
Even we mostly hear about the big credit card heists there are still local operators that do a lot of damage.

Upstate Mail Teft Ring

The Anonymous Net

Article for 'Wired' Magazine- ''the Anonymous Net' PDF

How To Avoid Identity Theft Audio

How To Stop Identity Theft

Feds charge man in largest U.S. case of identity theft

U.S Secret Service | Albert Gonzalez is a computer hacker who was involved in a major credit card fraud scheme, according to the U.S. Secret Service.

Feds charge man in largest U.S. case of identity theft

Man Spends 35 Years Trying To Clear His name

Hi Everyone,
I've been saying for years that becoming a victim of identity theft is like falling into a black hole. Many think it's just all hype but here is a real life example.

Read 35 yr.Identity Theft Story here

Promises, promises-Work at home scams

How to avoid getting scammed
Tips on counterfeit checks, fraudulent e-mail addresses, and more

Always be suspicious if you receive a check, money order or bank transfer along with a request to return (or forward) part of the funds to someone else. Experts say there’s no legitimate reason why anyone would give you a check and ask you to wire money in return.
Scammers often create sophisticated counterfeit checks resembling those from financial institutions and large companies. These phony checks and money orders are so realistic-looking that even bank tellers are fooled. Just because you can withdraw the money doesn’t mean the check or money order is good. It can take weeks, even months, for counterfeits to be discovered. But you can still be held responsible.
Before you make a deposit in your account, check it out. Western Union, MoneyGram, and the U.S. Postal Service all have toll-free numbers you can call to help verify whether a money order you receive is authentic. If you receive a check, call the company named on the check directly and ask to verify it.
When contacting companies to verify a check, don’t trust the phone numbers or addresses listed in the job offer. Scammers often create their own phone numbers – and try to fool you if you call them. Go to the phone listings and look up the number for the real company.
Pay attention to e-mail addresses. Major companies generally have their own e-mails. So, if the e-mail is bigcompanyname@yahoo.com or bigcompanyname@gmail.com, for example, it’s likely a scam.
More tips: Read the FBI's recent warning about job scams here, see examples of common counterfeit check schemes here, and go to the FBI's Web site for reporting Internet scams, the Internet Crimes Complaint Center, here.

Work at home scam video

How to avoid work at home scams video