A few weeks ago I got a robo call from someone at a company called Cardholder Services. For those of you who don’t know, Cardholder Services is a scam company claiming that they can reduce your interest rates on your credit cards and do an audit. From there they will ask for your financial information…
Eating out can be a great experience. You can bond with friends and family over a table overflowing with delectable dishes. Best of all, you get to have a wonderful meal without the hassle of having to clean up afterwards. Unfortunately, eating at a restaurant can also become a gateway to credit card fraud. In…
Just about every doctor, dietitian and fitness expert out there will say the same thing. If you want to lose weight and keep it off the best way is through a nutritional diet combined with exercise so that you lose one to two pounds a week. We all know this, we have had it ingrained into our…
“We are offering you a 3 night and 4 day holiday package in Switzerland selected through a lucky draw.” “You are selected for a free credit card designed especially for shopping anywhere in our country.” “Sir, may I take your credit card information for security reasons in our hotel.” It is not hard to comprehend…
In order to prevent data theft, a credit card account holder has to take measures to protect against data breach. The basics of identity theft prevention are actually pretty simple and doable. In this article, we show you 22 practical ways. A data breach is the last thing anyone needs. Because identity theft risks include…
Well it’s tax time again, did you file your taxes yet? If you’ve got yours done already you are way ahead of the curve, but if you don’t you may want to get them done sooner than later because tax scams have become a big problem especially over the last few years. In fact according…
Do you know what’s putting you at risk of identity theft? The real truth is that we can’t prevent all incidents of identity theft but that doesn’t mean we can’t take steps to prevent it though. I recently came across an interesting infographic the other day and thought it covered some very interesting points when it comes…
Well, it’s that time of the year again, the happiest time of the year some might say. However, while you are doing your Christmas shopping this year and out and about with friends and family there are a few Christmas scams and mistakes to watch out for. Below are a few of the ones I’ve…
It seems as if scammers are never short on ideas to ripoff and scam people with. Whether it’s phishing scams, email scams, or even more sophisticated scams such as wifi sniffing. However their is a new scam out that involves people with personal computers and Microsoft. In this article I will cover what it is, how it works, and…
2012 is forecast to be a record breaking year for Cyber Monday shopping, which means it will also likely become a record breaking year for Cyber Monday scams. If you have an e-mail address, you’ve probably received at least one invitation to become a victim of Cyber Monday scams already. Shoppers lured by the temptation…