Typos.  At best, they are an embarreeesmint!  At worst, making a typo when you enter a website name into your browser, may just get you scammed. It’s called a typo-squatting scam. A recent report stated that more than 12 million web users have fallen victim to the typo-squatting scam in the first 3 months…

From Cambridge Analytica Data misuse to daily hacking, what you share on social media is a veritable orchard of private in formation waiting to be harvested. The primary way that your data is grabbed is by answering all those posts that seem harmless. You’ve seen these posts from your “friends” asking for your response: what was the name of…

The Denver District Attorney’s Office is offering tips and warnings as the 2018 income tax preparation season begins its busiest month. “Filing day is fast approaching, but while citizens are busy gathering their documents, receipts, bank records and other information, identity thieves are also busy, scheming of ways to get citizens’ tax refunds and steal…

CATPA METROPOLITAN AUTO THEFT TASK FORCE *For Public Release* TOP TEN STOLEN VEHICLES IN THE DENVER METRO AREA JANUARY 1—MARCH 1, 2018 RANK VEHICLE MAKE/MODEL # OF THEFTS YEARS OF MAKE/MODEL THEFTS 1 Honda Civic 145 1990-2017 2 Honda Accord 121 1990-2014 3 Ford F-250 76 1993-2011 4 Dodge Ram 51 1995-2017 5 Chevrolet Silverado…

Please be aware the of this most recent scam regarding Western Union refunds. Fortunately the FTC is alerting the public.  As a general reminder, NEVER give any personal information to anyone who has reached out to you via phone, email. March 22, 2018 by Karen Dodge Staff Attorney, Midwest Region, FTC We’ve heard that people…

Forget Stealing a Car –It’s Easier to Steal a License Plate!  If you don’t want to steal a car, the next best thing is to steal a car’s license plates. Turns out your license plates are a hot commodity. A new trend shows thieves have been ripping off license plates, screwing them onto their own…

Looking for love?  There are plenty of people that have found meaningful long-term relationships via online dating.  But with every aspect of technology that makes our lives easier, that same technology is making it easier for fraudulent lovers to pull off one of the fastest growing internet scams. According to the FBI, romance scams, also known…