Apple Customers, Beware of This Email Scam
By the AllClear ID Team Vanessa here from  AllClear ID. Got a new iPad, iPhone, or other Apple gizmo? A new phishing scam is targeting you. According to the Mac Security Blog, cyber thieves are...
View ArticleA Major Source of Identity Theft:Social Security’s “Death Databaseâ€
By the AllClear ID Team Vanessa here with AllClear ID. What started as a database to protect Americans from fraud has become a major source of identity theft and misery. Making it worse, this is a...
View ArticleThe BBB’s List of Most PrevalentOffline and Internet Scams
By the AllClear ID Team Vanessa here with AllClear ID. The Better Business Bureau investigates thousands of scams every year, from the latest gimmicks to new twists on old schemes. Some scams quickly...
View ArticleIs It Jury Duty Or Just A Scam?
By the AllClear ID Team George here from the AllClear ID investigation team. One of the latest scams going around is the “jury duty†scam. How it works: scammers make phishing phone calls to random...
View ArticleTyposquatting: The Newest Online Scam
By the AllClear ID Team Kelly here with AllClear ID. If you’re doing any shopping online one slip of the finger could lead to a mountain of identity theft problems. “Typosquatting”, a scam in which...
View ArticleDMV Uses Biometrics to Fight Identity Theft
By the AllClear ID Team Vanessa here with AllClear ID. In Rhode Island, driver licenses aren’t just sitting in people’s pockets; they’re also stored in a computer system that’s used to combat...
View ArticleTwo Tax Identity Theft Stories
By the AllClear ID Team Kelly here, with AllClear ID. As the tax-filing deadline fast approaches, we’ve been keeping you up to date on how to avoid tax ID theft. However, as it often is with identity...
View ArticleGeolocation Tracking and Identity Theft
By the AllClear ID Team Jackie here with AllClear ID. Have you ever used your phone or mobile device to “check-in†somewhere on Facebook? Does your mobile device automatically post your location...
View ArticleScam Alert:Pinterest the Newest Target for Cybercrime
By the AllClear ID Team Allison here with AllClear ID. Online pinboard and latest social media craze Pinterest may have just emerged as the third most popular social network, but it’s also emerging...
View ArticleFour Online Safety Tips for College Students
By the AllClear ID Team Whether you are a freshman just starting your college career, or a senior ready to graduate, computer and online safety is something that affects all college students. Here are...
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