Prevent Identity Theft
Hello all,
Just a short note about identity theft.
Some of these phishing e-mails are getting more and more tricky as people become more adept at spotting them. For instance, the first time I saw an e-mail from Fed-ex, I almost believed it as I was waiting for a package at the time. We need to be very careful and cogent of what we are doing when accessing an e-mail from a source we may not be familiar with. The Nigerian scams we all know and love may be fun to read, but even sending a reply in anger can be dangerous as you have just confirmed that you are a real person and not a dead address..
I make these observations because I am currently cleaning up a computer for a colleague who has had some problems in this area. It was pretty bad and this colleague has had to have new cards issued and have their banks deny charges.
With the Identity theft trend on the rise and a huge variety of techniques being used to steal your info (both online and offline), I would recommend using an Identity theft security service. There are several of them available. For myself, I have used Equifax for some things in the past and have had good luck with them. I would assume that their Credit Watch service is as good as all their other services, so I am mentioning them here. I have not used any of the other services available from other companies so I cannot vouch for them at all.
For information on the Equifax Credit Watch Service please Click Here.
Feel free to forward this to your friends and family as it could save them a lot of time and money in the long run.
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