Steve Vernon makes a connection between Stieg Larson’s “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” and internet fraudsters raiding retirement savings accounts.  As Steve points out, it can happen and nothing can be as important as the retirement savings account that is supposed to last you for 30-odd years of retirement.  Vernon is inspired to research his 401(k) and IRA company policies with regards to online fraud.  He finds out some valuable information and shares it with us in this post.  For instance, he finds that some companies have some protection policies in place but that protection can also be invalidated if you allow others e.g. stock broker or financial advisor to make transactions on your behalf using your user name and password.

Click the link below to read all of Vernon’s tips:

How to Protect Your Retirement Savings from Identity Theft and Internet Fraud – CBS MoneyWatch.com.