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Nick's NewsJuly 2010 Breaking News    Getting constant phone calls, but only dead air or recordings when you answer?You could be targeted in a new scam directed at stealing money from your accounts, according to the FBI. The new scam combines an earlier "phishing" attack (when thieves stole your account numbers and/or passwords) and a later attack tying up your phone (a "denial of service" attack) so that your financial institutions can not reach you for verification while the thieves clean out your accounts. Read the FBI consumer alert. June 2010 Breaking NewsGetting constant phone calls, but only dead air or recordings when you answer?You could be targeted in a new scam directed at stealing money from your accounts, according to the FBI. The new scam combines an earlier "phishing" attack (when thieves stole your account numbers and/or passwords) and a later attack tying up your phone (a "denial of service" attack) so that your financial institutions can not reach you for verification while the thieves clean out your accounts. Read the FBI consumer alert. Summer Vacation Coming Up?Read this Identity Theft and Privacy Primer before leaving the house. Why? "When you travel, your risk of exposure to fraud and identity theft may increase," says the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, author of this excellent primer. May 2010 BREAKING NEWSFacebook has announced major changes in the way it allows you to handle privacy decisions—and the changes are good. It's easier to make sure you control who sees your private information, not Facebook. But here's the rub… Want to comment to the Federal Trade Commission on possible revisions to the FTC's Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA rule)? Read more about the review here. Find comment form here. April 2010Looking to buy a home? The deadline for qualifying for the first-time and existing owner homebuyer tax credit is April 30, 2010. This IRS page has more details. Will the changes to the federal student loan program benefit you? March 2010Scammers are taking advantage of the 2010 Census which has begun. Looking for information on the Toyota issues? Check out this one stop resource from The Center for Auto Safety. Don't be a tax-time phishing victim
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