In a recent press release, the FTC (the government agency charged with consumer protection) announced a major international crack down on tech support scams in which telemarketers masquerade as major computer companies, con consumers into believing that their computers are riddled with viruses, spyware and other malware, and then charge hundreds of dollars to remotely…
We keep our eyes open for opportunities to help our community gain awareness of all the situations their identity may be compromised. In this week’s blog, we thank the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) for bringing another such situation into focus. In an automobile accident, the first concern is safety and the second is…
Always a wealth of useful information, the latest issue of Consumer Reports highlighted the latest in fraud scams. Especially with the rise in unemployment, fraudsters have found a vulnerable population in job seekers. Last May, job hunters using computers at a public library in Columbus, Ohio, to search the want ads were approached by a…
Thanks to a recent post on Fraud Avengers.com, we would like to share information to help our community look after what appears to be among our most vulnerable population: our senior citizens. According to the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center, seniors are targets for countless forms of fraud, ranging from simple home repair scams, to…
Continued from last week, this post provides part two of our two part series on red flags to help detect ID theft. Review the following to see if you may be a victim and not know it yet; if so, swift action will limit the damage: Your mail is missing. If you don’t receive your…
Getting back to our education mode, today we reinforce the red flags to detect you may be a victim of identity theft. With so much information, we are breaking the post into a two part series. U.S. News spoke recently provided the following suggestions: You find errors on your bank or credit-card statement. This is…
Borrowing again from the Identity Theft Resource Center, what follows is a valuable self-assessment of identity theft exposure. Take stock to see where you may be vulnerable and where you can improve. Inadequate security and poor business practices may open a company up to liability suits, fines and loss of clientele. While no one can…
This week we once again use our blog to try to help our community avoid the pitfalls of identity theft. This time, we write from personal experience. A colleague’s email was taken over and caused frustration for us and our network of family, friends and business colleagues. Everyone was getting spammed because this colleague’s email…
Lately, it feels like we are getting a lot of calls from businesses tired of the hassle of slow/burnt out/ or just plain broken down office shredders. Outsourcing could be a cost-effective option depending on the volume of paper an office produces or simply the value of people hours currently being dedicated to one of…
It’s important to strike a balance in our goals to save money and the environment but still maintain sound business practices. One of the easiest things to do is to work on reducing printing and paper consumption. It is possible to take a good thing too far with potentially dangerous consequences. Many companies have a…