Category Archives: Awareness
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Identifying Fraud & Phishing through banking emails…
Posted on August 28, 2011 by MANIFEST ME! in Identity Theft Prevention, Is it Safe?Identifying Fraud through Banking Emails….Is it safe?
There are different ways to phish. One known effective way is through your email. Can you easily identify a phishing attempt through emails? Don’t be one click away from being robbed. You can identity fraud and phishing attempts and you will not become a victim. The question is “How”? I have the answer to help you in the most simplistic form. It’s not hard, it ‘s just one simple click to check to see “Is it safe?”.
What is phishing? “Phishing is a way of attempting to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords and credit card details by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication. “(Wiki) (more…)
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My most recent SCAM~ CRAIGSLIST experience!
Posted on August 26, 2011 by MANIFEST ME! in General, Identity Theft PreventionIf you know me…. I am the last one to be had over some internet attempts… But this one almost got me!
I always look on Craigslist because I have heard of great deals. But I have never been successful in purchasing anything from Craigslist. Well, I was up late one night and decided that I would put something for Sale on Craiglist. I wanted to sell my laser print and I listed for it for $300. I paid almost $500 and I have only had it a few months.
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What to expect when processing an Injured Spouse form with an Amended Return……
Posted on August 26, 2011 by MANIFEST ME! in Awareness, Banking/Money/Finance, GeneralA few years back I wrote about filing an injured spouse IRS 8379 and receive a massive response from people all over the word. There is a problem when you get your tax return and realize that it is not what you were expecting because of your spouse’s past debt obligations. Or maybe you didn’t receive a tax return at all. There is a solution to being married and still receiving your part of the money. Often times, in community property states your spouse may not even worked all year but you filed together one can still possibly receive their portion of the tax rebate when one files the injured spouse form.
This year the IRS really was backed up in processing injured spouse forms. You can complete you injured spouse form with your tax return or you can send it in after the fact. I would like to share one major deal that happen this year with someone I know in processing an injured spouse form with an amended return. By all means if you are a first timer, you can ignore what “where’s my refund” says because once the IRS actually starts to process the return the site will not be updated with any refund information.
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Stay safe and Get the knowledge to Stop Malicious Attacks !!!!
Posted on July 7, 2011 by MANIFEST ME! in General, Identity Theft Prevention, Little KnowledgeI want to help you! There are over 3,000 of new attacks created daily. There are simple ways in avoiding and not falling for these attacks that everyone need to know. I have put together 9 Instructional videos that will give you hands-on experience. You will be able to see first hand on how to check your emails to not click on links that could cause your pc to be hacked or manipulated. I, personally, get tons of emails from people who I know that have clicked on a link that has caused viruses to take over their email address books. You will also learn how to avoid Facebook attacks and prevent your Facebook account being hacked. I also show you hands on how you can determine if emails that look legitimate are truly real or will is lead you to a phishing website.
Avoid the crooks! No matter how many viruses or malicious attacks are created, get the common knowledge that will keep you safe for a life time! Plus get tips on what you should do to maintain and back up your computer to keep you documents safe. I want to help you, all these videos are available right now to download for only $5! You will not find this knowledge anywhere else!
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Peace, Love & Stilettos!
TaWana Stegall
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Preserve life!
Posted on April 17, 2009 by MANIFEST ME! in Awareness, GeneralAre you expecting? Well congratulations! You got a lot to think about now. While you are planning for baby bedding, strollers, toys and clothes keep in mind there is another important part of a baby’s life that are often times missed at birth, preserving your babies umbilical cord blood.
In addition to the many benefits that this may have, the number one most important benefit is that it‘s a life line us to fight and cure many harsh diseases. You can find out information on how Cryo-cell is has helped over 175,000 families. So, while you are completing your baby registry is sure to tell a friend or family that you would like to store your natural miracle! They can get a gift certificate for that special child for as low as $50 for a limited time offer! You can check out additional pricing through their website. Don’t wait start planning for that special baby and enroll now!
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Is that link safe?
Posted on March 13, 2009 by MANIFEST ME! in Awareness, General, Identity Theft PreventionWe have all received emails with links that advise you to “click here.” Or what about when you receive an email from what you feel is a trusted source and it lead you to a phishing site that looks identical to what you are normally use to seeing.
Fraud has taken the web by storm. Identity theft can not be stopped! It is a scary thought but the criminals are truly getting away with stealing your identity with out paying a penalty. They don’t necessary have to get your credit card number or know your name, it is much simpler than that! Once your identity is stolen and your credit is ruin it can not be reversed overnight.
I was checking my email and received an email from what looks like PayPal. PayPal recently updated their logo’s to prevent fraud emails and so on and so forth but the crooks have caught up. I normally receive an abundance of fraud email from banks such as Bank of America, Franklin Bank, Wells Fargo and banks as such. Since some banks has went under, I haven’t received many bank fraud emails lately.
The email I received from PayPal today stated to “Secure Your PayPal Account” Then they placed a link that gave instructions to click: https://www.paypal.com/us/webscr.php?cmd=login-runcmd=_secureNow from the look at the above link it appears that when you click on it that it will take you to the PayPal web site. With the https, (s) meaning secure, you may really feel like this is totally legit. The truth of the matter is this is not a secure link and neither will it take you to the PayPal address by clicking on the email link. So you probably think when seeing this that it is nothing fishy about it but there is!
I received a lot of emails and since I use these services often, such a PayPal and even the bank emails that I would normally receive. So, this is how I can tell if they are truly legitimate links and if what I am looking at is the real thing.
#1. The FROM Address: The email address read: PayPal but it actually stated: PayPal@services.com. I know for myself that any email from PayPal would not end with services.com. In this case it is too obvious that this email is indeed a fraud.
#2. Never click on a link if you are unsure if it is the real thing, Instead…. Go to the link and “right click” then select “properties” from the menu options. The real link will then appear. In t his case the link revealed:
http://gk4you.ru/prog/pl_rss/id/paypal/login.php?cmd=_login-submit&dispatch=5885d80a13c0db1fa798f5a5f5ae42e71cf8ee1e360382336fe24cc0d575d12c
This is a far cry away from https://www.paypal.com/us/webscr.php?cmd=login-runcmd=_secure.
The truth of the matter is identity theft is EASY! Another key fact about it is IT CAN NOT BE STOP! This is the scary part! It is the fastest growing crime in the United Kingdom and America. Even if the thief is caught across country; we in America don’t have the power or authority to penalize anyone. Other countries don’t have the funds or the power to convict them, there for it is UNSTOPABLE! There is one way that you can help yourself and that is by getting a company that specialize in identity theft protection.
Make sure you take caution before you click on the next link or attachment. You could be giving away your life!
TaWana Stegall
** This is NOT a paid post! **
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