500 MILLION CONSUMER RECORDS BREACHED
Data breaches often involve credit card numbers, personal bank account numbers and personal health information. According to the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, over…
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APARTMENT RESIDENTS VICTIMS OF ID THEFT SCAM
Residents living at a Detroit apartment complex have lost thousands of dollars as the result of a ID theft scam. According to…
Read More →MT. OLIVE MAN ON THE RUN – CHARGED WITH ID THEFT
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office has issued a be on the lookout for a Mt. Olive, Alabama man. According to the…
Read More →MOTHER OF TWO ARRESTED FOR STEALING HER OWN CHILDREN’S IDs
An Alabama mom has been arrested and charged with identity theft. According to Lawrence County Sheriff’s Investigators, along with the Alabama…
Read More →OKLAHOMA BANK SUED FOR OVERDRAFT (NSF) FEES
KRMG-AM Tulsa (8/25, Bishop) reported, “A class action lawsuit against the Bank of Oklahoma alleges the bank intentionally rips off its…
Read More →New Gift Card Rules May Be a Good First Step For Consumers
Some provisions of the landmark CARD Act that went into effect on Sunday give consumers new protections when it comes…
Read More →UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY HOSPITAL PATIENT DATA STOLEN
The University of Kentucky Hospital announced a laptop was stolen from a private office in June 2010. The laptop contained…
Read More →AETNA DATA BREACH CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT DISMISSED BY FEDERAL JUDGE
A federal judge has dismissed a class action lawsuit, Allison v. Aetna, filed after the insurer’s computer database may have been hacked. Allegedly, the…
Read More →ID Theft Has Surpassed Drug Trafficking as Number 1 Crime in the US, Says US Department of Justice
Identity theft has surpassed drug trafficking as the number one crime in the country, according to the U.S. Justice Department. The…
Read More →CHILDREN’S IDENTITY AT RISK
Children are at risk of identity theft. Parents should be careful when they share their children’s Social Security numbers. Peter Dazeley…
Read More →CONSUMERS MAY GET REFUND FOR ID THEFT SERVICE
Intelius has reached a settlement agreement with the Washington state Attorney General. The settlement was reached after consumers claimed that Intelius signed…
Read More →STUDENTS NEED TO PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM ID THEFT, SAYS BBB
According to the 2010 Identity Fraud Survey Report released by Javelin Strategy and Research, more than 11 million people became…
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