Keepin’ Em Honest: CFPB Returns $12B Fleeced from Consumers
Under the leadership of Richard Cordray the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has worked diligently to create a level playing field in financial markets …
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ID Theft – Real and Present Danger to Consumers Everywhere
It can take months and sometimes even years before a consumer’s name and credit are back in good standing, following having their identity stolen. …
Tech Support Scam Abound at an Alarming Rate with Pop-Up Ads
More consumers are being victimized at an alarming rate by fraudulent pop-up messages that warn computer users of a purported virus infection or urgently …
7 Top Must-Read Travel Tips for 2017
Cybercrime is clear and present danger and getting more so each year. A record high $16 billion was stolen from 15.4 million U.S. consumers …
IRS Impersonations Fraud du jour for Gullible Millennials
New research shows fake IRS calls make up 27% of scam calls, followed by cruise/vacation scams (25%) and bank/credit card scams (16%). First Orion, …
MasterCard Wants to Let Your Fingers Do the Paying – Securely
Mastercard has lifted the curtain on the next generation biometric card, combining chip technology with fingerprints to conveniently and safely cardholder’s identity for in-store …
1.4 Billion Data Records Hacked Globally in 2016 Up Humongous 86%
It’s staggering, over 3 million data records are compromised every day or roughly 44 records every second. Identity theft was the leading type of …
How to Spot Phishing Scam Emails Appearing Legitimate
Phishing emails comprise of messages that appear to come from a legitimate organization that require the victim to perform some action that discloses sensitive …
Don’t Think Twice — Think Thrice Before Sharing Personal Information
Every three minutes 19 people fall victim to identity theft. According to 2017 IBM X-Force, the number of records compromised in 2016 grew 566% …
Americans Prefer Painful Dental Work Over Tax Return Work
Roughly one in six Americans, especially Millennial men ages 18-34, would rather get a root canal than do their taxes. More than one in …
