Debit card fraud on the rise
Debit card fraud on the rise. According to a published report, debit card fraud is up from 27 percent of…
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CHILDREN AT RISK FOR ID THEFT
Identity theft is a growing problem for American consumers, especially children. In fact, a recent study on identity theft indicates…
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 →SONY PSN DATA BREACH UPDATE – FREE CREDIT MONITORING EXTENSION
Sony has agreed to extend its offer for free credit monitoring to July 31, 2011. Originally, Sony’s offer of free…
Read More →ATM SKIMMERS USED TO STEAL OVER $400,000
Four men have been indicted on federal charges related to an identity theft ring, according to US Attorney José Angel…
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 →GROUPON SUBSIDIARY’S PASSWORDS & USER NAMES EXPOSED
Groupon’s subsidiary, Sosasta.com, published its user database on the Internet and it was indexed Google. As a result, over 300,000…
Read More →CLASS ACTION FILED AGINST DROPBOX.COM – BUG UNLOCKS 25 MILLION USERS’ ACCOUNTS
Dropbox has been named in a class action lawsuit filed in the Northern District of California. Dropbox provides to its…
Read More →MY ID WAS STOLEN – CAN I SUE THE IDENTITY THIEF?
Jaimee Napp will soon find our whether a Nebraska civil court judge will award her damages for her claims against…
Read More →ID THIEF CONVICTED AFTER ROMANCING BANK EMPLOYEES TO GIVE UP CUSTOMERS PERSONAL INFO
Miguel Bell, a Philadelphia man age 36, was convicted of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft, bank…
Read More →HACKERS STEAL CREDIT AND BANK CARD INFORMATION FROM NEBRASKA RESIDENTS
Sarpy County Sheriff’s deputies in Omaha, Nebraska are investigating an identity theft case that has affected more than fifty victims. The hackers went after personal…
Read More →MOBILE, ALABAMA WOMAN IS A VICTIM OF IDENTITY THEFT
A Mobile, Alabama woman claims she is a victim of identity theft. According to Hubert Tate, FOX10, Tampa police are investigating an…
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