Kids are at high risk of identity theft, experts warn — here’s how parents can protect them

Kids are at high risk of identity theft, experts warn — here’s how parents can protect them

There’s a bullseye on baby’s back.  Targeting kids is fast becoming all the rage among shady scammers committing identity theft.  A recent report from the Federal Trade Commission, the governmental overseers of identity theft, revealed that a staggering 22,229 claims of identity theft from kids in the U.S. under age 19 were filed last year. That’s … Read more

Fake Stanley cups are being sold by ‘shady’ scammers, cops warn

Fake Stanley cups are being sold by ‘shady’ scammers, cops warn

Don’t become a pour victim of this popular con. Police are warning about a sharp rise in counterfeit Stanley cups amid a heightened surge in popularity over the portable item — one not to be confused with the coveted National Hockey League trophy. “This past summer, we found them for as cheap as $19. Sounds … Read more