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Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:07:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.visionaryrealtynews.com/2010/01/lifelock-specializing-in-the-prevention-of-identity-theft-rather-than-the-reporting-of-it/ http://www.visionaryrealtynews.com/2010/01/lifelock-specializing-in-the-prevention-of-identity-theft-rather-than-the-reporting-of-it/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 08:00:37 +0000 Carlo Capomazza http://www.visionaryrealtynews.com/?p=21100 http://www.visionaryrealtynews.com/2010/01/lifelock-specializing-in-the-prevention-of-identity-theft-rather-than-the-reporting-of-it/feed/ 0 http://www.visionaryrealtynews.com/2010/01/warning-2010-census-cautions-from-the-better-business-bureau-how-do-you-tell-the-difference-between-a-u-s-census-worker-and-a-con-artist/ http://www.visionaryrealtynews.com/2010/01/warning-2010-census-cautions-from-the-better-business-bureau-how-do-you-tell-the-difference-between-a-u-s-census-worker-and-a-con-artist/#comments Wed, 06 Jan 2010 07:23:15 +0000 Carlo Capomazza http://www.visionaryrealtynews.com/?p=17759 Image via Wikipedia With the U.S. Census process beginning, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) advises people to be cooperative, but cautious, so as not to become a victim of fraud or identity theft. The first phase of the 2010 U.S. Census is under way as workers have begun verifying the addresses of households across the [...]]]> http://www.visionaryrealtynews.com/2010/01/warning-2010-census-cautions-from-the-better-business-bureau-how-do-you-tell-the-difference-between-a-u-s-census-worker-and-a-con-artist/feed/ 0 http://www.visionaryrealtynews.com/2009/12/things-your-burglar-wont-tell-you-realestate/ http://www.visionaryrealtynews.com/2009/12/things-your-burglar-wont-tell-you-realestate/#comments Sun, 06 Dec 2009 08:29:23 +0000 Carlo Capomazza http://www.visionaryrealtynews.com/?p=15880 THINGS YOUR BURGLAR WON’T TELL YOU: 1. Of course I look familiar. I was here just last week cleaning your carpets, painting your shutters, or delivering your new refrigerator. 2. Hey, thanks for letting me use the bathroom when I was working in your yard last week. While I was in there, I unlatched the [...]]]> http://www.visionaryrealtynews.com/2009/12/things-your-burglar-wont-tell-you-realestate/feed/ 0 http://www.visionaryrealtynews.com/2009/08/theft-of-130000000-creditdebit-card-numbers-not-a-big-deal-your-credit-hackers-and-the-doj/ http://www.visionaryrealtynews.com/2009/08/theft-of-130000000-creditdebit-card-numbers-not-a-big-deal-your-credit-hackers-and-the-doj/#comments Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:44:47 +0000 Carlo Capomazza http://blog.hsh.com/?p=5470 http://www.visionaryrealtynews.com/2009/08/theft-of-130000000-creditdebit-card-numbers-not-a-big-deal-your-credit-hackers-and-the-doj/feed/ 0 http://www.visionaryrealtynews.com/2009/05/privacy-tips-tools-and-resources/ http://www.visionaryrealtynews.com/2009/05/privacy-tips-tools-and-resources/#comments Mon, 18 May 2009 22:27:51 +0000 Carlo Capomazza http://visionaryrealtynews.com/?p=1014 Image via Wikipedia Below are links to online tools and resources that will help you learn more about consumer privacy issues and take steps to protect your privacy. ID Watchdog: http://www.IDWatchdog.com Equifax Credit Reporting: http://www.equifax.com FTC Do Not Call Registry: http://www.donotcall.gov FTC’s ID Theft Resource Center: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/ BBB Online’s Privacy Tips: http://www.bbbonline.org/understandingprivacy/toolbox/tips.asp Network Advertising Initiative: http://www.networkadvertising.org/index.asp Related articles by [...]]]> http://www.visionaryrealtynews.com/2009/05/privacy-tips-tools-and-resources/feed/ 0 http://www.visionaryrealtynews.com/2009/04/dont-let-the-urgency-of-the-job-hunt-make-you-fall-into-a-scammers-trap/ http://www.visionaryrealtynews.com/2009/04/dont-let-the-urgency-of-the-job-hunt-make-you-fall-into-a-scammers-trap/#comments Sun, 26 Apr 2009 02:33:01 +0000 Carlo Capomazza http://visionaryrealtynews.com/?p=701 With 2 million layoffs recently, the employment websites are busier than ever. And it’s not just jobseekers who are making these sites so popular. Consumer-protection and law-enforcement groups and better-business bureaus are reporting that a whole new breed of scammers and “phishers” are also logging on to get your personal information to steal your identity. [...]]]> http://www.visionaryrealtynews.com/2009/04/dont-let-the-urgency-of-the-job-hunt-make-you-fall-into-a-scammers-trap/feed/ 0 http://www.visionaryrealtynews.com/2009/04/lets-get-you-home-with-new-high-tech-travel-cards/ http://www.visionaryrealtynews.com/2009/04/lets-get-you-home-with-new-high-tech-travel-cards/#comments Sat, 25 Apr 2009 19:53:54 +0000 Carlo Capomazza http://visionaryrealtynews.com/?p=685 Image by AFP/Getty Images via Daylife Apply for your travel card today made available by the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative. Visit www.GetYouHome.gov to learn how. The June deadline is fast approaching. Enjoy peace of mind knowing you have approved docs to reenter the U.S. from land, air or sea from Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean [...]]]> http://www.visionaryrealtynews.com/2009/04/lets-get-you-home-with-new-high-tech-travel-cards/feed/ 0 http://www.visionaryrealtynews.com/2009/03/entertainment-realtor/ http://www.visionaryrealtynews.com/2009/03/entertainment-realtor/#comments Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:06:55 +0000 Carlo Capomazza http://visionaryrealtynews.wordpress.com/?p=99 Image via Wikipedia In the Entertainment Capital of the World – its smart to have a Realtor® who understands the realities of what stresses the ‘Biz’ puts on a client’s Hollywood timing in the Greater Los Angeles Real Estate Market. This experience is unique.]]> http://www.visionaryrealtynews.com/2009/03/entertainment-realtor/feed/ 0 http://www.visionaryrealtynews.com/2009/03/%e2%80%9crescue-specialist%e2%80%9d-scammers-are-out-there/ http://www.visionaryrealtynews.com/2009/03/%e2%80%9crescue-specialist%e2%80%9d-scammers-are-out-there/#comments Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:02:08 +0000 Carlo Capomazza http://visionaryrealtynews.wordpress.com/?p=82 If You’ve been contacted by a foreclosure “rescue specialist” who promises to help you avoid foreclosure for a fee then it’s a trap. Legitimate foreclosure consultants do not seek you out; you go to them. The huge number of at-risk borrowers has created a whole new opportunity for scam artists who can easily find victims [...]]]> http://www.visionaryrealtynews.com/2009/03/%e2%80%9crescue-specialist%e2%80%9d-scammers-are-out-there/feed/ 0