Protect Your Personal Information As the world continues to change and evolve, so do the countless ways for scammers and fraudsters to steal personal information. Unemployment has remained an issue for many and it seems to be the new target for many fraudsters. In Ohio, “more than 44,000 of the new claims [140,444] were flagged…
How to Opt-Out of Prescreened Credit & Insurance Offers Many companies that solicit new credit card accounts and insurance policies use prescreening to identify potential customers for the products they offer. Prescreened offers (sometimes called “preapproved” offers) are based on information in your credit report. Unless you “Opt-Out”, your personal information is widely shared among…
Most of the time when you hear about identity theft or a security breach, it is associated with a negative storyline and a series of recommended actions to protect yourself, particularly if your information was compromised. Placing a credit freeze is one of the best ways to protect your personal identity. The federal…
