SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION EXPOSES THOUSANDS TO RISK OF ID THEFT
The Social Security Administration made public the names, dates of birth and Social Security numbers for over 36,000 people. The…
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TEXAS COMPTROLLER DATA BREACH NOTIFICATION LETTER
Beginning April 13, 2011, the Texas Comptroller’s office will begin to mail breach notification letters to millions of Texans whose personal identifying information…
Read More →ALABAMA HOT SPOT FOR CONSUMER FRAUD & ID THEFT
According to the Federal Trade Commission, Alabama is a hot spot for consumer fraud and identity theft. Identity theft seems to increase…
Read More →ALABAMA CONTAMINATED IV FLUIDS LINKED TO PATIENT DEATHS
We are investigating claims involving the deaths of at least nine patients in Alabama hospitals related to contaminated intravenous (IV)…
Read More →IDENTITY THEFT #1 CONSUMER COMPLAINT TO FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION IN 2010
For the 11th consecutive year, in 2010, identity theft was at the top of complaint list submitted by consumers the FTC, according to…
Read More →MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAM CHECKS IN THE MAIL
In the last month, the FTC mailed over 1,400 refund checks totaling $1.25 million to consumers defrauded by a mortgage…
Read More →KADLEC REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER DATA BREACH
Kadlec Regional Medical Center officials announced Wednesday that patients are being notified that one of the hospital’s computer servers containing…
Read More →HOMELAND SECURITY CRACKS DOWN ON IDENTITY THEFT
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is cracking down on an international criminal ring, based in Vietnam, that is thought…
Read More →FTC BANS CREDIT CARD DEBT RELIEF TELEMARKETER
Three companies and their owner, who allegedly falsely claimed they could help consumers quickly eliminate their credit card debts and…
Read More →FTC BANS TELEMARKETER
According to the FTC’s website, American consumers won’t be getting any more telemarketing pitches from robocaller Fereidoun “Fred” Khalilian, under a settlement…
Read More →OREGON DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS DATA LOSS
The Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) announced it discovered the personal data of hundreds of its employees on a portable jump drive. …
Read More →STUDENT BOOKSTORE DATA BREACH & UNAUTHORIZED CHARGES
Nearly a month ago, a bookstore close to East Carolina University detected and repaired a data breach. Since then, unauthorized charges are continuing to post to…
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