YOUR FACEBOOK PHOTO COULD BE USED BY AN INDENTITY THIEF
CNN reports here that a team at Heinz College at Carnegie Mellon University, led by professor Alessandro Acquisti, was able…
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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 →WHAT IS PHISHING?
I remember learning how “fish” with my dad and grandfather, but what is “phishing?” Phishing occurs when someone sends you…
Read More →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 →SENIORS MOST VULNERABLE INVESTORS
According to the North American Securities Administrator’s Association (NASAA), seniors are the most vulnerable investors. Seniors are a viable target…
Read More →DOES MY LENDER GET THE SAME CREDIT SCORE I GET?
Consumers have the right to request (for a fee) their credit score from the three nationwide consumer reporting agencies, Equifax,…
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 →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 →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…
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