7 Tips for Safe Holiday Online Shopping
- December 3, 2020
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: GreenPath University, Security
December is National Identity Theft Prevention and Awareness Month. Safe holiday online shopping is especially important this year as we head into a season unlike any other. Deloitte expects holiday e-commerce sales to surge by 25% to 35%, amounting to between $182 billion and $196 billion, compared with year-over-year...
Protecting Yourself From Holiday Identity Theft
- December 12, 2019
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: GreenPath University, Security
Action steps for staying ahead of identity thieves this holiday season The holiday season is a time when people are more vulnerable to identity theft scams. Not only are people making more purchases than any other time of year, but they are often distracted when doing so. Here are some tips to protect your identity during...
Identity Theft Insurance
- December 2, 2017
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: GreenPath University, Security
Identity theft can be a lengthy and costly process. If you are concerned about identity theft, you can purchase identity theft insurance.
How to Protect Your Identity from Identity Theft
- November 2, 2017
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: GreenPath University, Security
Your personal information is a precious commodity and should be treated as such. It should be guarded like treasure and only shared with those you trust. Protecting your information can be the best way to defend yourself against identity theft. Defend your Social Security number Don't carry your Social Security card around...
What To Do If Your Identity Has Been Stolen: 5 Crucial Steps
- October 2, 2017
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: Financial Health Tips, GreenPath University, Security
If something seems amiss—strange collections calls, bills you don't recognize, a sudden drop in your credit score—you may be a victim of identity theft. Warning signs of identity theft include: unexplained accounts or debts fraudulent information on your credit report missing bills being denied credit...
How Identity Theft Happens
- September 18, 2017
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: GreenPath University, Security
You may wonder, How Identity theft happens? It occurs when someone steals your personal information and uses it fraudulently.
Equifax data breach
- September 13, 2017
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: Financial Health Tips, Security
On September 7, Equifax, one of the three major credit bureaus, announced it had suffered a major data breach sometime in late spring or early summer of this year. Approximately 143 million consumers could be impacted by the Equifax data breach, as hackers were able to tap into personal information such as names, birthdates,...
Identity Theft
- August 30, 2017
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: GreenPath University, Security
Identity theft occurs when someone uses your personal information without your permission, such as your name, Social Security number or credit card.
Get Free Credit Reports
- June 27, 2017
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: Credit, Credit Reports, GreenPath University, Security
The Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act, allows you to order one free credit report a year from companies like Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion.
Investment Scams
- May 30, 2017
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: GreenPath University, Security
Investment scams or fraud can do some serious damage to your finances. But there are some common tactics used by fraudsters that you can spot and avoid.
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