Tis the season for scams, and the last thing you need is to hand over your credit card information to a criminal that's posing as Santa. But how will you know?
If you have a Texas driver's license, there's a good chance that another business has the information that's listed on your ID card. The state of Texas is selling our info, and they've made $2.7 million on it since 2010.
Police in Athens are trying to catch a guy they say has been stealing identities and trying to use victims' bank accounts in at least three other East Texas towns, including Tyler. Do you know him?
Usually I don't pass out free advertising, but when the cause ranges between good to awesome on the "RICK-ter" scale, I'm all for a prop to companies helping the community.
Ever get those E-mails from a circle of friend(s) warning you about suspect activity involving consumer telephone calls, or unwanted internet strikes?
"Yeah, yeah". I always say they never happen to me, then delete the message and go about my business thinking I'm exempt from scumbag scam artists. Well, up until last Friday that was the prevailing theory, but since getting one of those