Scrooge’s Top 10 Holiday ID Theft Protection Tips
"Might I have another lump of coal for the fire, Mr. Scrooge?" -Bob Cratchit (Dickens' A Christmas Carol) What in the world do we have to learn from Ebenezer Scrooge about protecting our identities during the busy holiday season? Plenty! Scrooge was a miserly old git who wouldn't share anything - his coal, his wealth, his love. The ghosts of...
Read More
Hotel Key Cards & Identity Theft
I just checked out of my hotel room in NYC after delivering an identity theft speech to the most wonderful New Yorkers at the Federal Reserve Bank of NY, and it reminded me of a question I hear constantly as I travel: Can my identity be stolen off of the room key cards that hotels use? In my experience, the answer...
Read More
Stop Identity Theft of a Deceased Family Member
Here are 5 steps to take after a loved-one has passed away to make sure that their identity rests in peace:
Read More
Do Not Call Registry for Cell Phones?
Do I need to add my cell phone number to a Do Not Call list in order to keep telemarketers from contacting me on my mobile phone? No. But you should add it to the list anyway. Right now, cell phone numbers are not being released to telemarketers, but they might be in the future. For details, visit the Federal Trade...
Read More