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Americans are scammed out of around $17 Billion a year. Don't be one of them. Use these 4 Free Ways to Stop Fraud Scammers.
#1 - Sign in password fraud:
Get extra protection from banks, credit card companies, etc. Call them and ask what extra online safety features they might have like a PIN number or security question letting you set up extra protection should a scammer know your password.
#2
Mailbox Scam.
Scammers can still important information from your mailbox.
Did you know you can have the post office email you a scan of the mail to be delivered to you each day? If a piece of the mail in the scan is not in your mailbox, you can take action. Cancel a credit card or notify your bank.
Be careful if you put outgoing mail in your mailbox especially if anything has a check or account information in it.
Sign up for free at InformedDeliveryUSPS.com
#3 - Get Secure Passwords and Change Frequently:
Stats show 81% of hacked accounts are from stolen passwords. Reduce the risk by regularly changing yours
Use free LastPass.com makes and stores random secure style passwords so you don't have to remember them.
#4 - Stop Identity theft.
New federal legislation makes it free to set a credit freeze that denies credit information to scammers who try to get credit cards or loans in your name.
You can request the service from all 3 credit reporting companies.
Equiffax.com - Experian.com - TransUnion.com
Do whatever you can to stop Fraud Scammers.
Equiffax.com - Experian.com - TransUnion.com
Do whatever you can to stop Fraud Scammers.
©2019 - M.Bradley McCauley
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