Motherhood Moments
JANUARY 11, 2023
Children are especially vulnerable to a new form of identity theft – synthetic – which now makes up 85 percent of cases and means thieves use combinations of real and fake information to take out loans, get credit cards, purchase cars, collect unemployment, and much more. And it’s grown 233 percent over five years.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
FEBRUARY 2, 2014
Identity theft is something that both consumers and retailers struggle with. On the consumer side, if your identity is stolen, reclaiming it is a long, arduous process that may cost you thousands of dollars. The information is being sold on the black market. This is the most fail-proof way to protect your identity.
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
FEBRUARY 1, 2011
If we pause and think, there are many activities we do in a course of a day where we put our personal information at risk- from writing a cheque to charging an item in person or on the phone. You and I may not think twice about these transactions, but someone trying to steal your identity would. 10 million…isn’t that crazy?
Saving With Shellie
DECEMBER 14, 2012
We have had our credit card number stolen three times this year. My husband watches our account like a hawk and our credit card company is very diligent in helping us. While it’s a huge inconvenience when it happens, I’m not scared about identity theft because we have LifeLock. Three times.
For the Mommas
JUNE 29, 2015
Ten Ways to Protect Your Family from Identity Theft. Identity theft is increasingly a concern for families. With hackers tapping into major businessesí credit card information, and credit card companies issuing offers to your toddler, you never know where or how your information can fall into the wrong hands.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
APRIL 13, 2011
Guest Post Author Bio: The following post comes from the NerdWallet.com team, experts in helping users find the right rewards credit cards. 4 of the Craziest Credit Card Scams. We live in an age where identity theft is a major concern. Credit Card Scammers Using Jury Duty Scheme.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JANUARY 28, 2014
Millions of customers had their data stolen, including credit and debit information. Even though I haven’t shopped at a Target in years, my partial data was stolen, and I’ll need to be vigilant when it comes to my identity. Use Credit Cards. I use credit cards a lot more now.
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