In early January, I wrote a post about utility impostors. These impostors are people who call or email you to demand payment for a past-due bill—a bill that you never received. That’s where this post comes in. What if you do receive a utility bill, but the bill is from a different company or the information on the bill is different from normal?On Friday, January 24, the … [Read more...] about Utility impostors – the bill
Scams & Cons
Five tips to help protect your identity
On Jan. 21, Chris Wang, owner and portfolio manager at Runnymeade Capital Management, posted five steps to help consumers protect themselves on the Huffington Post blog. In a telephone interview on Jan. 22, Wang said, “I wrote the story because protection of their financial information is a rising concern of consumers and targeting consumers is the growing trend of … [Read more...] about Five tips to help protect your identity
The Wild West—saddle up your computer
I’m currently reading a story in “The Atlantic” about Jesse Willms, a young entrepreneur who has made and lost millions—and he’s not even thirty years old. You’ve probably never heard of Jesse Willms, but if you are online and have seen an ad for car-history reports, weight-loss products, or other nutritional supplements, you’ve likely seen his work. Jess Willms is, quite … [Read more...] about The Wild West—saddle up your computer
The bizarre case of a cyber-stalker
A 29-year-old Michigan man was recently sentenced to five years in federal prison for interstate stalking in a bizarre case of online romance gone bad. The case provides some valuable insight for anyone inclined to share revealing photos of themselves.The case began in 2011 when Brian Curtis Hile traveled to San Diego from Michigan to kill a woman and her boyfriend after … [Read more...] about The bizarre case of a cyber-stalker
Target security breach may affect 70 million customers
More scam tips A twist on the old lottery scam Utility impostor scam prompts warnings nationwide A new wave of Target scams on the horizon On January 10, 2014, Target released an update with new details about the December data breach in which credit card information for millions of consumers was stolen. Immediately after the breach was discovered, Target partnered with a … [Read more...] about Target security breach may affect 70 million customers