Use this checklist from the FBI to make sure you're not being scammed.Read the checklist >>

Visa USA has learned of a new scam being used to obtain and validate Personal Identification Number (PIN) and account data using member web sites that offer online account access. Hackers and other criminal groups have focused their attention on obtaining PINs in order to make fraudulent ATM withdrawals.More >>

The first is a wave of spam-like emails being distributed across the Internet. The email contains a threatening message and attempts to extort money ransoms from the recipient. This email scam which first appeared in December 2006, preys on individual’s fears by threatening to kill them if the sender, who identifies themselves as a hired assassin, is not paid a large amount of money within a specified time frame. The emails often target professionals at their work e-mail address. Recipients who have replied to the messages are shocked to find that the scammers provide personal details about the victim such as the name of a spouse or pet, street address, or a phone number in an attempt to prove they are telling the truth.More information >>

Spammers are getting crafty - they're sending text messages to your cell phone. Read the story (CNNMoney.com)>>

The Department of Banking issued an alert yesterday some companies are using an advance fee loan scam. Read more>>

TJX Cos Inc. which operates the T.J. Maxx and Marshalls chains, has announced that the computer systems that process its customer transactions had been breached and customer information had been stolen. More>>