Home burglary results in losses exceeding $3 billion, in the United States, each year. Based upon reports, a home burglary occurs every 15 seconds in the United States and that someone is at home 27.6% of the time. Despite images of burglars creeping through backyards in the middle of the night, statistics show that the…
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Malls and shopping centers are excellent places to make purchases of all kinds and, as a result, these locations tend to be well populated and teeming with activity. Shoppers migrate from store to store, occasionally stopping to eat or for a cup of coffee, and all too often pay little attention to the people around…
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Leaving home, for college, can be an extraordinary and memorable experience. Teens have an opportunity to mature, to learn self-sufficiency and to enjoy a less restrictive environment. College campuses and the surrounding areas create opportunities for conscienceless and unscrupulous individuals to take advantage of your child’s lack of life experience and their vulnerability. It is…
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While Smartphone companies work diligently to review new applications, even their best efforts have allowed fraudulent applications to be made available. In a recent Washington Post review, reporters indicated that roughly 2 percent of the 1,000 most popular iPhone applications were fraudulent or infected. Apple reportedly claimed to prevent over $1.5 billion in fraudulent transactions,…
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The school year has ended, local beaches are becoming congested and many families begin to make summer vacation plans. So do the scammers… The Federal Trade Commission has been inundated with complaints about summer rental scams. Here’s how they usually work: You see an ad online or via social media for an absolutely amazing looking…
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As many of us are returning to the workplace following a lengthy time away, I felt that this month’s “Safety & Security Tip” should remind everyone of the importance of workplace security. Most, if not all of us, go to great lengths to secure our homes and our vehicles, but do little when it comes…
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MALWARE HIDDEN IN JOB SEARCH LINKS The last year has been challenging in many ways. Many, if not most, Lee County residents struggled, in one way or another, as the pandemic raged. Sadly, a good number of our friends and neighbors found themselves out of work and unable to find employment. If searching for employment…
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While the vast majority of tax preparers are trustworthy and well-intentioned, there are those who use the tax-filing process to commit fraudulent and criminal acts. Choose your tax-preparer carefully! Remember…you are entrusting these people with your most sensitive data. Avoid unscrupulous preparers who ask you to sign a blank return, promising to complete it at…
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In addition to allowing access to any and all property left inside of the garage, this practice now turns your interior garage door into an exterior door. That being said, this internal garage door should now meet exterior standards in regard to thickness, locking mechanism and framing. These doors should be of solid-core construction and…
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