Consider placing a fraud alert or a security freeze on your credit profiles with(External)Equifax,(External)Experian,and(External)TransUnion. If checks are missing from your checkbook, issue stop payments on each check. If your driver's license is stolen, call your local Department of Motor Vehi...
If you suspect your personal information has been hijacked to commit fraud or theft, take action and report any fraudulent activity immediately.
We spend a lot of time discussing the types of threats that exist online and offering advice on how to avoid becoming the victim of online fraud. Today, I want to briefly discuss the best ways to react to online threats after you become aware of them, because there are a number of orga...
Cyber National Security Europol’s Report Unveils Escalating Online Fraud Threat Europol’s latest report, dubbed “Online Fraud Schemes: A Web of Deceit,” has sounded an alarm on the intensifying threat of online fraud. This eye-opening report unveils the multifaceted evolution of fraud and the...
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A fraud alert can protect you from identity theft and may stop someone from opening new credit accounts in your name. See our resources list for more information.
Business email compromise are usually social engineering attacks targeting executives, eventually fooling them into signing over massive, fraudulent wire transfers. The FBI counted 12,005 BEC victims and losses of more than $360 million. Tech support fraud is a threat to consumers who fall for these...
Vishing is an attempt where fraudsters try to seek personal information like Customer ID, Net Banking password, ATM PIN, OTP, Card expiry date, CVV etc. through a phone call. 9. Smishing Smishing is a type of fraud that uses mobile phone text messages to lure victims into calling back on...
Adopted in 2015, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are an urgent call for action by all countries in a global partnership. They were developed with a view towards ending all forms of poverty, fighting inequalities and tackling climate change while ensuring that no one is left behind. ...
Theft or vandalism, including burglaries, extortion,embezzlement, robbery, and fraud. Accidents, riots, terrorist attacks. Unless your loss is due to a disaster and the president has declared your community a federal disaster area, you will need to deduct your loss the year that it occurred. If...