Posts Tagged 'fraud'

Copy Your Wallet

Our goal is to assist people in correcting their credit reports and getting better credit scores through education and consulting.  We also believe that you need to protect your credit to keep it good and growing.  One way to reduce your risk of identity theft is to go through your wallet and remove your Social [...]

Jackson Internet Scams

With the passing of three major entertainers this week, scammers and hackers are taking advantage of the situation as fans mourn the loss of Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett and Ed McMahon.
US-CERT (Computer Emergency Readiness Team, part of Homeland Security) issued a statement on June 26th regarding spam campaigns, phishing attacks and malicious code targeting the deaths [...]

Check Your Statements

This article started out as a reminder about the importance of checking your credit card statements.  To say that you should look for duplicate charges, unknown charges, additional or new fees.  And with the way credit card companies are lowering account limits, you should check your credit limit each month to be sure it's the same.  Remember, [...]

Writing Paper Checks

Yes, many people still do write paper checks.  These tips can help protect you against identity theft and keep your good credit rating.
1) DO NOT PUT YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER (SSN) or DRIVER'S LICENSE NUMBER ON YOUR CHECKS.  Yes, this warning has been around for a while, but some people still do it.  If you have boxes of [...]

Guard Your Personal Information

   Yes, we’ve said it before; you hear it on TV and read it in the news.  Safeguard your personal and financial information to protect yourself and your credit.  Part of getting better credit scores is having accurate information.  And if someone assumes your identity, or uses your accounts fraudulently, it can wreak havoc with your credit [...]

Small Credit Card Charge Could Be Big Trouble

An important part of getting better credit scores is staying up-to-date with all of your financial accounts and regularly reading your statements. 
Over the past month, millions of people have noticed a 25 cent charge on their credit card statement.  The company listed for the charge is Adele Services in Melville, New York.  The company doesn’t [...]