Victims and Residents Must Be Alert to Potential Scams.
The Identity Theft Resource Center, a San Diego based organization, wishes to alert the public of several potential identity theft-related situations that might arise from the catastrophic fires raging throughout Southern California. The ITRC recognizes the significant impact these on-going fires have made within the San Diego community-at-large. Our thoughts and best wishes go out to all friends and neighbors throughout Southern California.
Ohio State Data Breach - Consumer Notice
Fact Sheet 119 - Direct Connections to the Internet - Protecting Yourself and Your Information Against Intruders
From FTC.gov
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Explains how to recognize and report phone fraud and encourages consumers to register their number in the National Do Not Call Registry."
The Nigerian Scam, in which someone asks for help in transferring money, is now "coming" from countries in Asia. Any email asking for you to help to move money, reship packages, or collect money for a company or person anywhere in the world should be considered a scam.
Actual survelance footage show how your ATM card and pin code can be captured illegally from an ATM.
This scam appears to be from the IRS informing the receipiant that they are entitled to either a bonus tax refund or extra money from the economic stimulus program. They request that the receipiant send them personal information in order to recieve the check.
This scam requests that the person who received the letter invest in their business. They promise a big pay out at the end. If you receive this letter, do not respond or click on any of the links. You will not get any money back and you may give up more information that could be used for fraudulent purposes.
If your company conducts commerce online please be aware of this new scam. Thieves will pose as a legitimate company and put in an online request for goods and supplies.
This scam poses as a message from Navy Federal Credit Union asking you to go to a website in order to recieve a "message" that is in your Navy Federal Credit Union Inbox. It even has a banner taken from the Navy Federal Credit Union website. Do not click on the included link.
