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identity theft

ATM got the munchies?

December 8, 2011

Get ready for a rant.  We have all been inconvenienced at some point or another by intense security measures: taking off your shoes at airport security, answering a million questions on the telephone to access any personal account, and for me most recently, having the ATM eat my debit card.  I’ve heard of this happening [...]

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A con artist who preys on seniors. Now that’s a creep.

August 18, 2011

There are degrees of offensive behavior in the world of white-collar crime. They run from the tawdry dealings of two-bit con artists, right up to the sophisticated scams of Wall Street big shots like Bernie Madoff. To me, Madoff‘s crimes are particularly egregious not simply because of the vast sums of money involved, but because [...]

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Hackers helped me monitor my money!

May 26, 2011

The recent PSN info stealing scare helped put things back in perspective. I’m a fortunate person that has never had my identity stolen. Now I’m also a person who regularly reviews my bank and credit card history/statements. I’m also a person who connected a credit card with my PSN account to purchase Sony gaming related [...]

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