This page contains the five most recent stories from ACCESS. http://www.guardmycreditfile.org Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:27:45 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.guardmycreditfile.org/images/M_images/rss.png http://www.guardmycreditfile.org This page contains the five most recent stories from ACCESS. http://www.guardmycreditfile.org/content/view/1559/154/ February 6, 2012 - New York's State Comptroller, Tom DiNapoli is warning consumers not to become victims of a new scam. Targeted victims receive a regular postal mail letter stating that they have won a lottery or sweepstakes. Included with letter is a check that appears to be issued by the State of New York. And that check has apparently been a good enough forgery to fool some banks. Each check has DiNapoli's forged signature on it. Fraud and Scams - Fraud Alerts Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:38:11 +0100 http://www.guardmycreditfile.org/content/view/1558/48/ February 2, 2012 - Yesterday, the President unveiled a new plan that he would like to implement to help prevent more foreclosures. The plan addresses one of the largest issues currently faced by borrowers who are still current on their mortgage payments but under water on the amounts they owe. People in this position have been unable to refinance their mortgages to take advantage of lower interest rates. But the President would like to pay for the plan by imposing a fee on banks. And that fee would likely be passed on to consumers. Politics & Politicians - Federal Issues Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:06:13 +0100 http://www.guardmycreditfile.org/content/view/1557/138/ January 31, 2012 - If you have never heard of the Death Master File (DMF), which is released by the Social Security Administration, then you don't know what ID thieves do. Current law requires that the DMF be released to just about anyone who wants it. But there have been big problems as a result of that law and Congress may be ready to change it. Identity Theft - In The News Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:27:49 +0100 http://www.guardmycreditfile.org/content/view/1556/154/ January 27, 2012 - According to a report this morning on Fox News' Happening Now, criminal activity on Craigslist is on the rise. Most of the crimes involve scams and theft but there have also been at least twelve murders over the past year that are related to advertisements placed on the website. Just searching news articles on Google using the term Craigslist will give you an idea of the wide variety of crimes it is associated with. But there are things that you can do to protect yourself. Fraud and Scams - How to Protect Yourself Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:50:17 +0100 http://www.guardmycreditfile.org/content/view/1555/50/ January 24, 2012 - Banks have made a wide variety of marketing mistakes over the past year. Just remember Bank of America's flirtation with debit card fees. The uproar caused the bank to lose customers and generated so much bad publicity that it had to reverse course within days. But that is so last year! Now that it's 2012, there is a green filed available for new bank marketing screw ups. And Citibank may just have made one that sets the bar for the duration of the year! Credit Issues - Personal Finances Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:56:52 +0100