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From The Desk Of Jimmy Patronis

Floridians, service to help individuals and families protect their all Floridians to continuously monitor your personal and
While we are dealing financial health during the sudden and unprecedented business accounts and know the warning signs of identity
with the impacts of hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Good theft, fraud and scams.
COVID-19, I want to credit is a vital asset worth protecting to ensure a strong While technology has improved and enhanced our
remind everyone about a financial future for you and your family. To obtain your everyday lives, far too often we hear of hacks or data
recent announcement that free credit report visit AnnualCreditReport.com and click breaches leaving us vulnerable to fraud. The Federal Trade
credit reporting agencies on “Request your free credit reports.” Commission ranks Florida second in the nation for fraud
Experian, Equifax and Earlier this week, hackers compromised Twitter and ID theft reports and estimates that Florida fraud losses
TransUnion are offering accounts of prominent companies and individuals totaled nearly $90 million in 2019 alone. Identity theft and
free online credit reports to including Apple, Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, Elon imposter scams are the top two forms of fraud reported. It is
all Americans on a weekly Musk, Jeff Bezos, former President Barack Obama and vital that Florida consumers and businesses remain informed
basis through April 2021. presidential nominee, Joe Biden. This was the most about data breaches and protect and monitor their accounts
The major credit reporting agencies are offering this widespread breach the platform has ever seen, while for fraudulent activity.
hackers attempted to elicit payments to an anonymous Below are four tips to help protect your personal and
cryptocurrency account. This unprecedented hack financial information.
underscores the very real security concerns related to Check your credit card activity often. Reviewing your
online fraud and I’m warning every Floridian to stay recent account activity is fundamental to credit card safety.
Wanted on guard for fraud and understand the warning signs of Most companies allow you to review transactions online or
by phone. If your credit card company offers email or text
scams. If major companies like Apple and billionaire
celebrities like Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos can fall victim
to hacks, so can you. That is why it’s vital to constantly alerts regarding unusual activity, consider signing up now.
Monitor credit reports. Periodically review your credit

People are vandalizing golf monitor your personal and business accounts for signs of report for any accounts that scam artists may have opened
courses after play hours. Sand fraud and report it immediately at FraudFreeFlorida.com. in your name. Credit reports are available free of charge
traps, greens and fairways In addition, I sent a letter on July 15, Tax Day, to from each of the three national credit reporting agencies
are being damaged. If you see SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk encouraging him, (Equifax, Experian and TransUnion) every 12 months.
and business owners and innovators like him, to leave the
Be extra careful about emails and attachments. Avoid

anyone on courses after hours, burdensome taxes in California behind and relocate their clicking on links or downloading attachments from
please call POA Security businesses to the Sunshine State. As a Florida resident, suspicious emails, especially emails claiming to be
at 627-1600 or Resort Security, Musk wouldn’t be subject to state income taxes and connected to a data breach.
627-2000. depending on how his many businesses are organized, Consider a credit freeze. If you believe you’ve been
Thank you. he may realize up to a 50 percent savings on corporate the victim of identity theft or as an additional precaution,
income taxes as Florida’s 4.4 percent corporate income consider placing a free credit freeze on your credit file
tax is half of California’s 8.84 percent rate. with each of the three credit reporting agencies to further
Finally, remember to keep our first responders and prevent unauthorized activity.
healthcare workers in your thoughts as they continue to If you feel you’ve fallen victim to fraud, report it
Editorial Board work tirelessly to keep our communities safe. Their hard immediately at FraudFreeFlorida.com. Always remember,
if an offer sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
work is not going unnoticed and I’m forever grateful for
their sacrifice and service.
Sincerely,
***** Jimmy Patronis,
Editor: James A. Cioffi After a recent report of more than two dozen Google Chief Financial Officer,
james@jcclaw.com Android apps caught stealing your data, I’m reminding State of Florida
Feature Writers: Dawn Levinstein, POA
Commissioner Hal R. Valeche
O’Neal Bardin Jr.

Contributing
Reporter: Don Kiselewski

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