Tuesday, November 14, 2017
Experian gives 12 symptoms of identity theft
Experian (which used to be TRW which in turn used to own
Chilton and Pinger) has a list of twelve warning signs that your identity might
be stolen. It’s a pretty interesting list.
Particularly disturbing are #8 – you could find out from
your employer, who might not be that forgiving – and #9, you get unexpected
two-factor authentication requests.
Failing to receive expected bills (which might be
electronic) is another one.
I wonder about, if you have a small business, getting
unrequested lines of credit.
Sunday, November 12, 2017
Criminals doing "id theft" of legitimate contractors to scam consumers as imposters
WJLA7 in Washington (Sinclair) is advising users about another
scam, possibly with Google Business.
In a few cases, criminals have changed the contact info for
legitimate contractors and scammed homeowners after repairs.
Customers should verify phone contact in several sources
(Including own website). Google is working on confirming address changes with
contractors, possibly with 2-step identification.
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