Buying a new car is going to cost you a pretty penny. The average cost of a new car currently sits at over $40,000. It’s why you should consider buying a used car instead. You can get one for just a fraction of the cost of a new car, and in a lot of cases, it […]
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Postal Inspection Service Lists Scams Targeting Veterans
As Veterans Day approaches this Wednesday, Operation Protect Veterans is alerting more than 17 million U.S. veterans to scams that are specifically targeting them. OPV is a joint crime prevention program created by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and AARP. Some of these scams are listed as: Secret Veterans Benefits Scam: Veterans are told they […]
Craigslist Safety Tips
Safety Tips for Avoiding the Most Common Craigslist Scams When you ask people if they’ve heard of Craigslist, the answer is invariable “yes.” Not surprising, as the selling portal is active in more than 70 countries. But what people don’t realize is that craigslist takes in over $1 Billion in revenue each year, but there […]
Focusing on People & Data to Distract Hackers
We live in times when it’s become easier than ever for hackers to breach an organization through social engineering. Breaches are primarily caused by phishing attacks, representing a huge security problem for businesses. But why is this type of cybercriminal so widely represented in the statistics? What is it that makes it so easy and […]
New Medicare Cards
Next week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will be automatically mailing new Medicare cards to more than 3.5 million people with Medicare in New York State. People with Medicare in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Vermont will also be receiving their new card. People with Medicare in […]