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    Tips for Preventing Identity Theft
    Tips for Preventing Identity Theft
    Tips for Preventing Identity Theft
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    Tips for Preventing Identity Theft

    By Mary Eckholdt

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    Tip lists of how to prevent identity theft from A-Z, beginning with adoption tips and ending with timeshare tips. This e-book covers topics that you will not find in other books in the same category.“If your router is older and does not use WPA2 protocol, consider replacing with a newer router. WPA2 is not perfect, but combined with a strong password it is your best defense against hacker invasion

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMary Eckholdt
    Release dateFeb 7, 2015
    ISBN9781310080180
    Tips for Preventing Identity Theft
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    Mary Eckholdt

    Mary has accumulated over 30 years of experience in the mortgage industry, gaining a vast amount of knowledge and expertise in both front-end mortgage operations and back-end servicing procedures.With a specific focus on fraud investigation, quality control, compliance, and underwriting, she has spent over 10 years in mortgage operations.Additionally, Mary has written and developed training manuals, fraud prevention guidelines, compliance guidelines, and underwriting procedures.

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      Tips for Preventing Identity Theft - Mary Eckholdt

      Tips for Preventing Identity Theft

      Fraud Series Collection – Book II

      By Mary Eckholdt

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      Copyright 2014 Mary Eckholdt

      This e-book is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This e-book may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you are reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, please return to your favorite e-book retailer and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Dedicated to my loved ones

      Addison, Amber, Foxy, Isabelle, Joe, Melissa, Michael, Roy and Thunder

      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      Chapter One – Tips A through D

      Adoption Scams

      Adoption (International) Scams

      Auction (Auto) Fraud

      Auction (Internet) Fraud

      Auto Accident Scams

      Business

      Charity Fraud

      Counterfeit Cashier’s Check Fraud

      Counterfeit Prescription Drugs

      Debt Elimination Fraud

      Chapter Two – Tips E through H

      Employment and Work-at-Home Scams

      Escrow Services Fraud

      Foreclosure Fraud Schemes

      Funeral and Cemetery Prepaid Fraud Schemes

      Get-Rich-Quick Scams

      Grandparent Scams

      Health Care Products Fraud

      Health Insurance Fraud

      Hedge Fund Fraud

      Chapter Three – Tips I through M

      Identity Theft

      Insurance Fraud

      Invention Promotion Scams

      Investment, Market Manipulation (Pump n Dump) or Ponzi Schemes

      Letter of Credit Fraud

      Lottery Scams

      Mobile Devices

      Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Schemes

      Mystery/Secret Shopper Schemes

      Chapter Four – Tips N through P

      Nigerian Letter 419 Scams

      Non-Internet Related

      Online Romance / Dating Scams

      Passwords

      Payment for Merchandise or Services

      Phishing E-mails and Text Messages

      Predatory Lending Fraud

      Prime Bank Note Fraud

      Pyramid Schemes

      Chapter Five – Tips R through T

      Redemption / Straw-man / Bond Fraud

      Re-loading Scams

      Rental Housing Scams

      Re-shipping Scams

      Reverse Mortgage Fraud

      Security

      Senior Citizens Scams

      Social Media Privacy Controls

      Sports Memorabilia Fraud

      Surrogacy Scams

      Telephone

      Time Share Scams

      Chapter Six – How to Report Complaints

      Commodity Futures Trading Commission

      Company, Bank or Organization Impersonated

      E-Mail Provider

      Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) – Internet Crime Unit (IC3)

      Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

      Federal Trade Commission

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