by Nanette Duffey | Oct 8, 2024 | Fraud Protection, Identity Theft, Insights, Technology
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and with that in mind, we’d like to make you aware of a few tips to keep yourself safe. The Digital 2024: Global Overview report, a study recently released by Kepois, states that internet users spend an average of 400 minutes...
by Nanette Duffey | Sep 10, 2024 | Fraud Protection, Identity Theft, Insights
While not always a driver’s license, photo identification is a must in every state. Did you know some states allow digital driver’s licenses for your digital wallet? Identification cards can also vary by age and whether or not you have a REAL ID. Not sure what all...
by Nanette Duffey | Jul 18, 2024 | Credit Reports and Scores, Financial Literacy, Fraud Protection, Insights
Whether you’re a frequent user or a sporadic user of the payment app Venmo, you need to be aware of a new scam making its rounds. If you’re not armed with the knowledge of recognizing and avoiding this and other emerging scams, you are more likely to be victimized....
by Nanette Duffey | Jun 25, 2024 | Credit Reports and Scores, Financial Literacy, Fraud Protection, Insights
Living in today’s world with ever-changing digital scams and more frequent online personal information data breaches, how can we protect the credit histories of the next generation? Simply being deemed old enough to have a credit card does not mean one should own a...
by Nanette Duffey | Jun 18, 2024 | Financial Literacy, Fraud Protection, Insights, Technology
If you’re still issuing handwritten personal checks, you’ll want to be very aware of check fraud, which can happen at many points along the life of a paper check. Many presume check fraud begins when your check is lost in the mail. Your check fraud risk begins when...
by Nanette Duffey | Dec 27, 2023 | Financial Literacy, Fraud Protection, Insights
Benjamin Franklin famously said, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes” (and gift cards). Gift cards are a frequent go-to gift for last-minute shoppers or habitual options used for that hard-to-buy-for recipient. But what if...
