FLORIDA CONSUMER VICTIM OF IDENTITY THEFT
A St. Cloud Florida consumer is a victim of identity theft. Cindy Ley’s debit card was used without her permission…
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IDENTITY THIEVES STEAL CONSUMERS CREDIT/DEBIT CARD INFO FROM LUCKY’S WITH CARD SKIMMERS
At least 500 consumers had their credit or debit card numbers stolen by identity thieves from the Lucky’s supermarkets. The…
Read More →ROCKYOU DATA BREACH CLASS ACTION POISED FOR SETTLEMENT
When Alan Claridge’s personal information was compromised in the breach of data from RockYou in 2009, he sued the company…
Read More →TRICARE CLASS ACTION FILED OVER MASSIVE DATA LOSS
In addition to the negative publicity associated with being included on the federal tally of major health information breaches, some…
Read More →TOP IDENTITY THEFT STORIES IN THE NEWS: WEEKLY UPDATE
Identity theft among family members affects millions Reuters “The realities of familial identity theft are far worse than anything…
Read More →AMERITRADE ID THEFT VICTIMS TO COLLECT $2.5 MILLION TO $6.5 MILLION
Ameritrade identity theft victims may collect as much as $2,500 after a recent data breach settlement approved by a California judge. …
Read More →BIRMINGHAM SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINSTRATION ID THEFT INCIDENT
A former Birmingham, Alabama Social Security Administration employee has been sentenced to more than 2 years in prison for identity…
Read More →McD’s EMPLOYEE ACCUSED OF SKIMMING CUSTOMERS’ CREDIT CARD NUMBERS
Law enforcement is investigating a Monticello, Minnesota McDonald’s employee who is accused of skimming credit card numbers from customers. A young McDonald’s…
Read More →MICHIGAN RESIDENTS AT RISK FOR ID THEFT
Michigan Secretary of State officials are sending out breach notification letters to customers who could be at risk of identity theft….
Read More →NEW CALIFORNIA ID THEFT LAW
California’s new identity theft law went into effect last week. Senate Bill 24 gives consumers access to information to prevent…
Read More →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,…
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WHAT IS A SKIMMER?
What is a skimmer? Skimming devices are used by identity thieves to steal credit or debit card personal identifying information…
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