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5 Brutal Cases of Stolen Identities

Downed economy means higher crime. Not surprisingly cases of stolen identity are on the rise. Here are 5 of some of the worst cases reported. read more »
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Bad Credit Loans-Tips on How to Spot Scams

Tips on how to spot "Bad Credit Loan" fraud. Watch out for lenders who ask for "security deposit" before giving out your loan. read more »
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What to Watch Out for When You Decide to Replace Your Credit Card

I have a credit card stored on PSN, so I was immediately concerned about what could happen to my credit card number. After some thought, I decided th[...] read more »
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How Fraud Led to the Financial Crisis of 2008

What follows is one of the real secrets to September’s stock market collapse. Once you understand what really happened last month, the events to come[...] read more »
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Silly Willy’s Insurance Fraud Business Plan

Here is Silly Willy again with really good professional advice if you are considering an Insurance Fraud Business. And remember… Don’t ask what Silly[...] read more »
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Protect Yourself From Credit Card Related Cyber Crimes

With credit card related cyber crimes, once the thieves get your personal information, they open credit cards with high limits and rack up quite the [...] read more »
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10 Ways To Protect Your Financial And Personal Information When Shopping Online

What can we do to protect ourselves from being a victim of online fraud or identity theft? read more »
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» How to Dispute a Credit Card Charge

Disputing a fraudulent credit card charge is very simple, in this post we discuss how you go about getting your money back. read more »
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Synthetic Identity Theft

Synthetic identity theft is a special type of identity theft. There are two versions of synthetic identity theft. The first is where the thief rebuil[...] read more »
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Mortgage Scams and Fraud - How to Watch Out for the Bad Guys

It's bad enough that you are having trouble keeping up with mortgage payments with your home. Now you also have to watch out for crooks who may try [...] read more »
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Seven busted for slipping tourists a Mickey with bad tickets

Like hard drugs and booze, Disney can be addictive. Even when times are tight and income is lean, people still want a hit of the big Disney theme par[...] read more »
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fraud alert!

I labeled my rationale for spending money my inner spender. She’s sneaky, conniving, and able to talk me into just about anything. My inner spender [...] read more »
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Online banking fraud rises 14%

Debit and credit card fraud has fallen dramatically as criminals turn their attention to the easier pickings to be had from fleecing online banking c[...] read more »
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» Beware Charity Fraud

A lot of charities are turning to solicitations to get more donations because their trusts and endowments are hurting. This has opened up an opportun[...] read more »
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Greed Pushed A Neighbor To Commit Insurance Fraud And Then Suicide

My wife's parents had a neighbor who seemed successful, but recently he plead guilty to fraud and faked his own death. Greed never ends well. read more »
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