“This book is dedicated to the victims of identity theft. I am one of you. I never expected to have someone steal my identity. I wondered why more couldn’t be done to find the perpetrators. And I wanted justice.” That quote is the dedication of my new McKenna Mystery, “Kauai Temptations.” The book uses identity theft as the launching pad to put McKenna into his next adventure, … [Read more...] about The $50 billion a year business
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Think like a spy to avoid travel scams
Valerie Plame, the ex-CIA covert operative, may have had her cover revealed by the Bush Administration in 2003, but she says she’s never been the victim of a travel scam. For this Travel Scam Tip, Plame and another travel expert were interviewed. Plame said, “I pay extremely close attention to details. And when you’re traveling under cover, you need to be on the ball. I have … [Read more...] about Think like a spy to avoid travel scams
Bankruptcy services firm becomes latest email scam target
National Bankruptcy Services, LLC became the latest target of an email scam in a campaign that began on Oct. 7. The emails have caused the Dallas bankruptcy services firm to begin investigation into the source of the campaign.The email, which was received on Oct. 7 at 7:37 a.m., PDT, reads as follows:Please see the attached Iolta report for 4235-6798.We received a … [Read more...] about Bankruptcy services firm becomes latest email scam target
Affordable Care Act scams and how to avoid them
One of the hottest issues for scammers right now is the Affordable Care Act. Implementation of this program is opening opportunities partly because it’s a new and partly because there’s a huge amount of misinformation about how the program works. Here’s a closer look at how the scammers are taking advantage.Anyone who is 65 or older is a prime target for the multitude of … [Read more...] about Affordable Care Act scams and how to avoid them
How I got caught by a LinkedIn spammer
I was in a hurry. Pure and simple, that's when we're most vulnerable to scams. It’s been a while since I’ve seen one of the LinkedIn email scams, but it happened just last week. The email was perfect in appearance with the LinkedIn logo, the name of a potential new contact, a brief description of that person’s line of work, and the typical “Accept” button.The name wasn’t … [Read more...] about How I got caught by a LinkedIn spammer