Most of us have experienced the scam email from the friend/relative overseas in desperate need of money fast. In a strange but true experience, our family at HV Shred got the phone call. In textbook fashion, the scammers targeted a most vulnerable population–senior citizens. Seniors are most likely to be home to get these calls…
One of the blogs we monitor to keep our community aware of the latest scams is the Internet Crime Complaint Center. A recent posting on that site focused on “CryptoLocker Ransomware”. According to the FBI, CryptoLocker is a file encrypting Ransomware. Businesses receive an email with alleged customer complaints and contains an attachment that when…
At HV Shred, one of our goals with this Blog is to keep our community informed of the latest scams. Last month, the FBI reported that it was continuing to receive reports of spam e-mails that use FBI officials’ names and titles in online fraud schemes. Although there are different variations of these schemes, recipients…
Note: Next Friday, November 1st and Saturday, November 2nd may be the last time locals in the Hudson River Valley can recycle their CRT containing devices (televisions and computer monitors) for free!!! Regulars to this blog know beyond best practices in document security we also aim to be a resource for electronics recycling. We have…
This week we use our blog to remind our community about a common scam. Always be wary of automated voice messages when you pick up a call. An ongoing scam is the one that alerts recipients that their debit cards are inactive, frozen, or locked. Oftentimes, these calls repeat and have an official and insistent…
At its September 28th Community Shred Event sponsored by HV Shred, LaGrange Pharmacy, and Bridgeway Federal Credit Union, the Poughkeepsie-Arlington Rotary is happy to announce we raised over $2000 to benefit Rotary’s many local community programs and scholarships. Rotarian and event organizer Judith Papo was thrilled with the results. Not only was our Poughkeepsie-Arlington Rotary…
It’s time again for another round of electronics recycling. As Co-Chair of the Dutchess County Regional Chamber’s Green Life Committee, I am happy to share that our Fall recycling days will be Friday (businesses) and Saturday (residential) November 1st and 2nd 10am-4pm at Recycle Depot 230 Van Wagner Road Poughkeepsie NY Flyer for November 2013…
In this week of the launch of healthcare exchanges we turn to a regular go to for our Blog to publicize the most timely identity theft protection information is the The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC). In a recent article, the President & CEO Eva Velasquez voiced concerns regarding the potential for new scams concerning…
As a matter of practice, we use our blog to educate our community. Identity Theft Prevention is often a dim but necessary topic. In this case, it is more dim than usual. The cautionary story comes from identity theft on top of the heartbreaking loss of a loved one. Recently in Virginia Beach, VA, the…
As a review of best practices, this week we focus on the pitfalls of phishing. It’s nothing new, but sometimes it helps to have a reminder. If you open an email or text, and see a message like: “We suspect an unauthorized transaction on your account. To ensure that your account is not compromised, please…