November 30th, 2011 By the AllClearID Team, Vanessa here with AllClear ID. Check out this site. Seems legitimate and professional, doesn’t it? Now click on any link on that website. You’ll see that it’s a totally fake website – actually created by the Federal Trade Commission – to show how easy it is to get entangled in an [...]
November 23rd, 2011 By the AllClearID Team, Kelly here with AllClear ID. Cyber Monday, the online equivalent of Black Friday is next week. Over the past few years this “holiday†has steadily increased in popularity as more consumers turn to online shopping for the convenience and great deals. But how do you know if the sweet deal you [...]
November 15th, 2011 By the AllClearID Team, Juan here from AllClear ID’s investigation team. Investigator George recently discussed how shopping for cars or homes could lead to a dip in your credit score, but another thing I’ve noticed that causes multiple, hard inquiries into people’s credit reports is mortgage audits. That’s a review of mortgage-related documents signed by [...]
November 10th, 2011 By the AllClearID Team Vanessa here with AllClear ID. You may have heard about Rupert Murdoch and the voicemail-hacking scandal at his company that happened over the summer. However, it’s not just celebrities in England who are at risk. Breaking into anyone’s voice mailbox can be as easy in the U.S. It’s done through “caller [...]
November 8th, 2011 By the AllClearID Team, George here from the AllClear ID investigation team. It’s very common for thieves to try and open a savings or bank account using their home address in conjunction with someone else’s identity. All they need to do is use your name and Social Security number to open a fraudulent account you know nothing [...]