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In this season of Valentine’s and budding romances, we just want to help make everyone aware of a scam found to be more and more prevalent by The Internet Crime Complaint Center (a private/public partnership established to deter/detect/and defend again identity theft.  The IC3 has warned the public to be wary of romance scams in…

In a recent blog by Lois C. Greisman Associate Director, Division of Marketing Practices, FTC, the latest trend is to add insult to injury. Among the latest scams is hackers using the on-line dating sites to steal identities.  Heart break in this case leads also to heart burn and even worse depending. On-Guard On Line…

This week, we start a series aimed at educating business about their legal responsibilities regarding protecting consumers’ private information. First, some background:  According to the Federal Trade Commission (the government organization charged with consumer protection), an estimated nine million Americans have their identities stolen each year. Identity thieves may drain accounts, damage credit, and even…

We hope you have come to expect valuable suggestions for best practices in Identity Theft Prevention from the HV Shred blog.  Along those lines, what follows are some reminders about taking necessary precautions to secure confidential information.   First, run a virus scan on a regular basis.  Many people only ever run a virus scan…

Among our favorite resources for best practices in identity theft protection is the “OnGuard Online Blog”.  A recent blog posted by Consumer Education Specialist Amy Hebert alerted the public to the return of an old scam: The FTC Imposter Scam. An email arrives in your inbox that tells you there’s a complaint against your business,…