Protect Yourself from Social Security Scams | SSA

From https://www.ssa.gov/scam/
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Criminals continue to impersonate SSA and other government agencies in an attempt to obtain personal information or money.
Scammers might call, email, text, write, or message you on social media claiming to be from the Social Security Administration or the Office of the Inspector General. They might use the name of a person who really works there and might send a picture or attachment as "proof."
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An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure

I just read this article "Cybercrime Easier Than Ever" from SecurityNewsDaily.com. Here is some excerpts:

Today, people can buy credit- and debit-card information for as little as $2 per card. To learn the size of a card’s available credit line or attached bank balance, it’ll cost you $80 for smaller amounts, more than $700 for accounts with balances of at least $82,000.
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So how can you avoid becoming a victim? The first step is to install antivirus software on your computer, no matter which operating system it runs, and make sure that virus definitions are automatically updated. Free antivirus software can be downloaded from reputable sources such as CNET.

Second, create a separate administrator account for your computer, and use it only for installing software. Do everything else using limited accounts that can’t affect the computer’s operating system.

Lastly, use common sense. Don’t open e-mail attachments you’re not expecting. Don’t buy unusually cheap software. Check the URL — or Web address — whenever you go to a website. And remember that banks will always call you, never e-mail you, if there’s a problem with your account.

If you're interesting in reading complete the article, visit http://www.securitynewsdaily.com/making-money-from-cybercrime-easier-than-ever-0506/

How a thief stole an ATM card

My boss sent me this PDF. It showed us how a thief stole an ATM card.