Are you familiar with the term “Porch Pirates”?
Well, you really need to be if you shop online.
Porch pirates are thieves who drive through residential neighborhoods checking front porches for packages that have been delivered but not yet retrieved by their rightful owners.
Believe it or not, porch piracy is a big deal. These thieves are operating in every town and city in America, and some of them even make their living by selling the goods they pilfer from victims’ porches.
Unfortunately, the problem is likely to get worse before it gets better, but there are several things you can do to prevent it from happening to you: [Read more…]
Burglars love targeting houses where it’s pretty obvious that no one’s at home.
Well, this old hoax is making the rounds on Facebook yet again.
Like most Americans you have probably had the unfortunate experience of having to wait on hold for what seemed like an eternity while customer service reps were “helping other customers”.