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Across the cyber universe, people are sitting in dark rooms, in front of computer monitors, anonymously typing to people they don’t know, convincing them that they have met the love of their life. And unfortunately in too many cases, the promise of love and intimacy – which all of us are looking for – often gets us to do things we ought not to do… like e-mailing our bank account and Social Security number to people we’ve never met. Sometime we may even suspect something nefarious, but we take the risk. We give into the dream.
Valentine’s Day is all about the dream. If you ask most people, the dream is more for florists, jewelers, restaurants and hotels than star-crossed lovers. In honor of Valentine’s Day, this post focuses on the schemers who take advantage of the dreamers – when the heart is not “The Lonely Hunter,” but rather the hunted.
Love and the Smart Phone. E-mail and texting is a gateway to the lovelorn. Here are a few tips on how to best protect your hand-held, ear friendly mini-computer against those whose love letters and poems may have malware attached, lest they get their hands on every other byte of your sensitive personal information.
Hooking up with Hackers. Hackers that reach out and touch your bank account through phony wire transfers while jamming your personal phone lines to prevent your notification and confirmation of the movement of funds. One is definitely the loneliest number when it represents the amount of dollars left in your bank account. Watch out if your new online “friend”:
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Identity Theft 911 to the Rescue. We discuss a case in which Credit.com’s sister company, Identity Theft 911, showed a little love to a consumer and helped her resolve a horrible situation that almost destroyed her life. Here are a few initial steps you can take to reduce your risks:
Look out for No. 1. If you want to better protect yourself from identity theft if you “Leave on A Jet Plane,” or any other mode of transportation and move to another home in another town:
Think of this as our heartfelt gift of identity management flowers or box of chocolates. It is our profound hope that the better we can help you insulate yourself from exposure to identity theft, the more time you will have to stop and smell the roses, get a date, or spend some quality time with loved ones.
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