OFAC ALERT – HAVE YOU APPLIED FOR CREDIT AND BEEN DENIED?
Have you applied for credit and been denied because your credit report had a OFAC alert? Keep reading….An OFAC alert is an…
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ATM SKIMMING ARREST MADE IN CALIFORNIA
A San Diego has been accused of “skimming” personal identifying information (PII) from bank customers’ ATM cards. According to authorities,…
Read More →TELETRACK TO PAY $1.8 MILLION TO SETTLE FCRA CLAIMS
Teletrack, Inc. has agreed to pay $1.8 million to settle Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) charges that it violated the Fair…
Read More →ARREST MADE IN ID THEFT CASE – TROY, ALABAMA
According to Stacy Graning at the Troy Messenger, Ramona Watson, the former executive director of the Child Advocacy Center was…
Read More →HOW DO I DISPUTE CHARGES ON MY CREDIT CARD?
Have you discovered an error on your credit card statement? Common errors include duplicate charges for the same product or…
Read More →I RECEIVED A BREACH NOTIFICATION LETTER – WHAT NEXT?
Consumers receive breach notification letters (and e-mails) all the time, but do you know what you should do if you…
Read More →RESTAURANT DATA BREACH – HACKERS STEAL CREDIT AND DEBIT CARD INFO
A Lexington, Kentucky Italian restaurant, Smashing Tomato, has announced that it has suffered a data breach. The Smashing Tomato’s customers…
Read More →DODD FRANK RISK BASED PRICING RULE FINALIZED
The Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Reserve Board have finalized changes to the proposed Risk Based Pricing Rule. The…
Read More →MORGAN STANLEY CUSTOMERS AT RISK FOR ID THEFT
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney’s customers are the latest victims of a data loss incident. Morgan Stanley lost 2 CDs containing…
Read More →TROY MEDICAL CENTER PATIENTS’ AT RISK FOR ID THEFT
Troy Regional Medical Center is notifying hundreds of patients about a recent data breach. According to Stacy Graning at the…
Read More →LOOKING FOR A JOB? CHECK YOUR CREDIT REPORT BEFORE YOUR EMPLOYER DOES!
Are you looking for a job? Job applicants should request their credit report before their potential employers. In a recent…
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