Phishing and Taxes and Fraud…. Oh My!

Good news: It’s only March and your tax return has been filed!  Bad news: It wasn’t by you.  It’s a problem that is all too common these days and one that unfortunately could affect you this tax season.  You try to file your tax return only to have it rejected as it has already been … Continued

Frozen: Not Just for Yogurt Anymore

When you think of the word ‘frozen’, several images probably come to mind fairly quickly: characters from the Disney movie, frozen yogurt, the east coast during winter… but it’s very unlikely that you thought of frozen credit. That’s right, freezing your credit accounts with Equifax, Experian and TransUnion can be done and keeping them frozen … Continued

Catch Me If You Can

For Sand Hill’s annual Forum event in January, our featured speaker was Frank Abagnale, the acclaimed subject of the best-selling book, Tony Award-winning Broadway play, and Steven Spielberg directed film “Catch Me If You Can.” Frank is one of the world’s most highly regarded authorities on forgery, embezzlement, identity theft and fraud.  His rare blend … Continued

Protect Yourself: Reducing Your Fraud Risk

When news of the security breaches at Target and Neiman Marcus broke, many people, myself included, immediately thought, “Did I do any holiday shopping at either of those stores?!” followed by “What do I do now and how do I protect myself in the future?” At Sand Hill, we have always been diligent about safeguarding … Continued