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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...

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A Major Source of Identity Theft:Social Security’s “Death Database”

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...

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The 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...

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Is 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...

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Typosquatting: 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...

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DMV 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...

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Two 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...

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Geolocation 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...

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Scam 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...

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Four 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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