When the FTC talks, Google and Facebook listen. I wote earlier on what the Federal Trade Comission is calling “Economic Stimulus Scams” and thought I’d call into the FTC’s press conference to get the details on how they are handling the issue. Here’s what I learned.
Just how safe is your identity? Identity theft is all over the news, but I wanted to learn a little more about how prevalent this crime actually was, so I did a little research and came up with some stats to make it seem a little more real, and it wasn’t exactly encouraging.
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Your identity may be for sale to the highest bidder. The fact is, not all people who are out to pilfer your data are planning on using it themselves. Often people make a career of stealing ids make their living selling that data to others, rather than going through the process of converting that data directly into cash.
Who’s in your wallet? It might be more than a some dead presidents and a few bank logos. Identity theives have gotten rather creative when it come to getting your information, so I thought I’d outline some of the ways they do their dirty deeds so we can defend against them.
What better way to start off the new year than by taking care of some personal finance matters? OK, that might not sound like the most exciting thing in the world, but by summer, you’ll be more likely to spend a worry free vacation knowing you’ve handled a few of the basic issues back in January.
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