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Nigerian advance-fee scam takes woman for $400,000
Nov 17, 2008 by Tom Fragala
A woman fell victim to a 419/Nigerian fraud scheme, losing nearly everything in the process: Spears, who is a nursing administrator and CPR teacher, said she mortgaged the house and took a lien out on the family car, and ran...
Identity Theft Red Flag Rules
Nov 18, 2008 by Tom Fragala
As of November 1, 2008, new Red Flag Rules are in effect to help protect consumers from identity theft. These rules are part of the federal FACT Act of 2003. According to the FTC: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the...
New credit news and information site launches
Nov 20, 2008 by Tom Fragala
A new web site dedicated to credit, personal finance and identity theft launched recently. It's called called CreditFYI and is worth a look. I'm contributing some content to the site including blog posts, articles, a podcast and even a video. CreditFYI.com...