One Clayton County Police Department detective may accept social media as "a major form of communication," but when Georgia mother, Anna Lamb-Casey, was asked to contact the police by someone outside of her online friends list, neither she nor her daughter took it seriously. It wasn't until later on when her daughter called the number provided in the message that she was … [Read more...]
Money Monday: Why Identity Thieves Love Your Online Profiles
It appears the days of Bonnie and Clyde are behind us as the FBI reports a steady decline in the number of bank robberies. We shouldn't be surprised though. Why use a gun and mask when you can simply steal someone's identity and money using a home computer? In 2011 alone, identity fraud increased by 13 percent with more than 11.6 million Americans becoming victims. And it … [Read more...]