July 9, 2026

Your bank already knows it’s you, by the way you type

Banks watch how you type, swipe and hold your phone to catch fraud before it happens. Behavioral monitoring is invisible, it’s everywhere, and a thief can’t fake your rhythms.

September 15, 2025

Identity thieves are coming for your insurance

I was shocked by this stat the other day. The National Insurance Crime Bureau says identity theft–driven insurance fraud is projected to spike 49% by the end of 2025.  Really, insurance fraud?  You see, identity theft isn’t just about someone opening a store credit card or taking a car loan out in your name anymore. […]

July 31, 2025

Why you should not use WhatsApp

“Kim, I heard the call with the man who lost $60,000 in a crypto scam. You said anytime someone wants to move the conversation to WhatsApp, it’s a scam. Why is that?” — Dennis in Washington Thanks for the question, Dennis. I’m glad you heard that call. Heartbreaking. And unfortunately, it’s not rare. When someone […]

June 9, 2025

Elder fraud is exploding: Your data is making it worse

I’ve got bad news: Today’s online scammers know everything about you. They’re scraping your info and everyone else’s from the web and buying the rest from data brokers and people-search sites.  📈 The stats are scary Folks age 60-plus are the biggest target. Almost 72% of scams start with personal data grabbed online. Data brokers […]

December 6, 2024