The Identity Cop

Signs of Identity Theft: Are You Being Robbed?

There are some tale tale signs of identity theft and if noticed early you can save yourself a lot of headaches, time, and money. Look out for these early signs: When your bills stop arriving or don't arrive on time it's highly possible that a thief may have changed your billing ...

Lock Up Your Privates: Securing Your Identity

With a little time and thought you can protect most of your personal information against identity theft. The first step to securing your identity is changing your habits when handling sensitive information about yourself. Here are a few easy steps to get you started: Shred financial documents and any other paper documents ...

Covering Your Privates

Ever wonder how identity thieves get a hold of your private data? When you understand that, then you can reduce the risk of losing your identity. Here are the more common ways theives get your personal information: Dumpster diving: More often than not, thieves will have a little look see into ...

How to Avoid Credit Score Scams

If you've been hiding under a rock you might not have noticed the surplus of radio, TV, and Internet ads promising to erase your bad credit, create a new credit identity, or remove prior credit judgements from your credit file. The first step in preventing credit score scams is to ...

Anatomy of a Cancer Treatment Scam

Wachovia: Treasury Services

There's another Wachovia email floating through cyberspace and just landed in my inbox today. These cyber criminals want you to believe that Wachovia has improved their online security and are asking you to download a new security certificate. This is a blatant hoax and the criminals are phishing for your ...

Chase Bank: Upgrade Install Fix

Attention everyone, there are a brand new rash of emails that appear to be originating out of Horsham, PA that claim to be from JP Morgan Chase & Co. Typical of most phishing attempts, the criminals state that Chase Bank is updating their security to prevent others from accessing your ...

First Banks: Customer Service - update your account

I just received this little phishing lure in my inbox this morning. The criminals involved here are impersonating First Banks of Missouri. They are implementing a common tactic used by many identity theives and suggest that your banking information needs to be updated. Please do not fall for this obvious ...

Update Alert Configuration RBC BANK

Attention everyone, there is a brand new phishing scam being proliferated around the net. You may or may not have received an email titled "Update Alert Configuration RBC BANK" letting you know that RBC Bank is doing the very best they can to ensure security and would like you to ...

Associated Bank eManager Urgent Online Banking Service Information

There are a set of email messages originating from Russia that assume the identity of Associated Bank, headquartered in Wisconsin USA. The thieves' message tries to lure unsuspecting customers to confirm their customer banking information. Please beware. The link does not point to Associated Bank and is being used to ...

Server Update Services Bank of America

Consumers beware, there is a new series of emails going out allegedly from Bank of America. This latest phishing attempt claims that Bank of America has a new security tool for customers to download that will help prevent fraudulent transaction. This email is not real even though it appears as ...

Sun Trust Banks Customer Warning 9 June 2008

Today I received another phishing attempt pretending to warn Sun Trust customers of a security threat in their software. Please beware that if you receive this email that it is not from Sun Trust and is in fact a phishing attempt. The message reads: SUN TRUST BANK WARNING! Critical Updates are intended ...

Let’s Say Goodbye to Phone Fraud

Let’s Say Goodbye to Fraudulent Telemarketing

Phishing: In a Store

Phishing: At the Office

Phishing: At Home

I Stole $387,301.28 from Your Grandmother and Her Friends!

So far this year I've stolen $387,301.28 and there's not a sole who can stop me! That's right, I said I stole your grandmother's and her friends' money. It's so easy to make money online and there are so many suckers out there dying to give it to me. ...

Wells Fargo Online Account - You Have 1 New Alert Message

The email message "You Have 1 New Alert Message" is impersonating Wells Fargo, a major financial institution. The email originating out Japan lures unsuspecting individuals to a spoofed site made to look like Wells Fargo. The email claims that you have a message waiting to be seen and you should ...

eBay Bid Change Notice - Item 190091097486

There is is a new email originating from Russia that is masquerading as eBay. The email directs unsuspecting recipients that their previous bid has been retracted or canceled. The link in the email looks like it is a valid eBay address, but it really directs the consumer to a spoofed ...