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DEC
Identity Protection in an Offline World
04 |
During the holiday season, much emphasis is placed on how not to have your identity stolen or your credit cards compromised while shopping online. With all of that focus, thieves may have an opportunity to steal from you if you’re not paying attention to your offline behaviors. Identity theft can damage a person’s credit and make it harder for them to manage daily life. |
Category: Identity Theft |
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NOV
Avoid Identity Theft This Holiday Season
20 |
Black Friday and its online counterpart, Cyber Monday, are coming up, which means more and more consumers will be shopping both in stores and online than at any other time during the year. While you’re out buying gifts for loved ones, identity thieves are at the ready to steal what’s yours. |
Category: Identity Theft |
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OCT
Identity Stolen? Take These Steps
23 |
It seems like data breaches are happening more frequently lately and many of them have been huge. Equifax and Yahoo! Experienced massive breaches, giving hackers access to millions of consumer’s sensitive data. |
Category: Credit, Identity Theft |
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SEP
Identity Thieves Target College Students
05 |
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reports there were nearly 400,000 identity theft complaints in 2016. This is a growing threat to individuals of all ages, but college students are exceptionally vulnerable. |
Category: Identity Theft |
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APR
Tips to Avoid Skimming Theft
01 |
If you’re of a certain age, you remember a time when you had to actually go into a bank to take money out of your account, and then you had to carry cash around, too. For many, using a credit or debit card is all they’ve ever known. |
Category: Money, Identity Theft |