Bill Protecting Children from Identity Theft Passes House On Wednesday, March 19th, the South Carolina House of Representatives passed a bill to protect children from identity theft by allowing their parents to put a security freeze on their child’s credit report. Currently, parents do not have … [Read more...]
Tax Season Phishing and Phone Scams Increasing
More Warnings Against Tax Season Phishing and Phone Scams A Columbia, SC resident is only the latest near-victim of the numerous phishing and phone scams that plague tax payers during tax season. Harry Patel began receiving threatening phone calls from someone who claimed to be part of the IRS. … [Read more...]
South Carolina Legislature Moves to Protect Citizens Against Hack Attacks for Life
New Bill Could Create New State Department, Help Citizens Fight Hack Attacks, Identity Theft, and Social Security Fraud Just two weeks after South Carolina’s Department of Revenue suffered a serious hack attack, Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Hugh Leatherman assigned Sen. Kevin Bryant (R-Anderson) … [Read more...]
Credit Card Skimming: Latest Way to Swipe Your Information
We are all familiar with the routine safety tips issued to protect yourself from identity theft, but have you heard about skimming? WIS is reporting that the Secret Service wants people in the Columbia area to watch out for skimming. It's a technique people use to steal your credit card … [Read more...]