Watch out for identity theft and other credit scams during the holidays
This is the time of year where more people fall victim to identity theft, charity scams and all kinds of frauds.
Today, police announced two arrests and at the same time they are warning consumers to be extra careful.
Two people have been brought up on felony charges by the United States Postal Inspector’s Financial Crimes Task Force.
“It runs the gamut as far as people that are new to financial crimes and have been at this for numerous years,” said David Anderchak with the Financial Crimes Task Force.
Financial crimes range from credit card, wire and check fraud…
Around the holidays, there’s an increase in these types of crimes.
The victims are usually innocent people who usually don’t find out they’ve been ripped off until months later.
“We want to get the consumers aware that this is a busy time of year,” said Anderchak.
“This is a time when we need to safeguard our personal information a little bit more because the criminals are more active at this time of year.”
Consumers are urged to get a copy of their credit report after the holidays to review it for any fraudulent activity.
Identity Theft, Scams On The Rise During Holidays (KDKA Pittsburgh)
This is the time of year where more people fall victim to identity theft, charity scams and all kinds of frauds. Today, police announced two arrests and at the same time they are warning consumers to be extra careful.
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