by thelanzagroup | Mar 22, 2024 | Jeff Lanza's Blog
Continuing from my last post, you have advised the credit reporting agencies of identity theft and filed a police report, now you have three options for your next step. The goal of the next step to prevent further fraud. Here are your choices: Fraud Alert: Your credit...
by thelanzagroup | Mar 22, 2024 | Jeff Lanza's Blog
Here’s a heads-up: Your credit reports are not easy to read or understand. They are made up of a hodge-podge of company names, numbers, credit lines, payment history and more. These figures, at best, are difficult for the lay person to comprehend. Professionals that...
by thelanzagroup | Mar 20, 2024 | Jeff Lanza's Blog
In an age where our lives are intricately intertwined with technology and the digital realm, the pervasive threat of fraud and cybercrime casts a shadow over our every transaction and interaction. As we reap the boundless benefits of an interconnected world, we...
by thelanzagroup | Mar 19, 2024 | Jeff Lanza's Blog
A person told me that their credit card had been stolen. I asked if they had reported the theft to the police or credit card company. They said they had not. I asked them why they didn’t report the theft. The person told me that they did not report the theft of the...
by thelanzagroup | Mar 18, 2024 | Jeff Lanza's Blog
For the last several years, I have been recommending for parents or legal guardians to freeze children’s credit reports. Here is an excerpt for today’s Wall Street Journal about this issue: Young children may not even have an allowance yet, but thieves can...