Category Archives: Security

Identity theft help please?

Kirsten asked: Can your identity be stolen if you do not own a credit card. My virus protection found that someone may be trying to steal my identity. This has happened once before.Diane

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Identity Theft. Is there a risk using Instant Messenger?

julian o asked: I am using Yahoo instant messenger more and more. Talking to Business contacts and other people that I know nothing about. Strangers Is there any risk of theft through this form of Communication? Of course ive got … Continue reading

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In concerns of Identity theft.what is the next step?

tjonc asked: My boss and I have been victim’s of identity theft. We both used the same computer, it had no password protection. All of our bank accounts and credit cards have been used and people have tried to apply … Continue reading

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I know now this was a scam! I sent my address, phone#, name & age.Do I have to worry about Identity theft?

tessa asked: The National Lottery P O Box 1010 Liverpool, L70 1N UNITED KINGDOM 27th March 2009 VERIFICATION OF LOTTERY CLAIM All protocols observed. Please accept my apologies for my late response. My Name is William Gustav Donald. I work … Continue reading

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how do you avoid scams on internet?

Richard asked: with id theft and scams iam afraid to buy anything useing my credit card . i orderd a free sample and used my card to pay for shipping and they started charging my card multable times for other … Continue reading

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