So we like to complain. What else is new? No, really — what’s new? A consumer watchdog group just released a study about …
identity theft
Grave Robbing: 2.5 Million Dead People Get Their Identities Stolen Every Year
Being a victim of identity theft is always a frustrating ordeal, but millions of Americans have to face an even more troubling scenario: Finding out that a criminal has applied for credit in the name of a deceased family member. …
Here’s How Your Identity Will Be Stolen: The Top 10 Scams
For the past 12 years, the top category of consumer complaints fielded by the Federal Trade Commission has been identity theft. In 2011, this category made up 15% of all complaints. Crooks have many ways of stealing your personal …
Hackers Now Aiming For Your Credit Reports
Do You Know Your Rights If Your Identity Is Stolen?
According to a new report and consumer survey from the Federal Trade Commission, many Americans don’t know what they’re entitled to if someone steals their identity. FTC data shows that, for more than a decade, the top category …
Zappos Breach a Teachable Moment for Shoe-Loving Kids
The Zappos breach showed us that passwords may be the weakest link to protecting your online information. It’s a teachable moment. Here’s how to talk to the kids.
Zappos Hacked: Expert Says You Need a Better Password
Zappos.com has taken pains to assure customers that their credit card information is safe after a data breach, which was reported over the weekend, compromised information of up to 24 million customers, including names, mailing …
Cybercrooks Targeted Subway Sandwich Shops
As many as 80,000 customers who used a credit or debit card to buy a Subway sandwich may have had their account information stolen by a ring of Eastern European crooks who tampered with the payment terminals in 150 different …
Hacker Is Selling Your Personal Data Online — Cheap!
Did you know there’s a virtual online marketplace where hackers gather to buy and sell the fruits of their criminal labors? Think of Amazon or eBay — except the items customers put into their virtual shopping carts are stolen credit card numbers rather than audiobooks or dusty collectibles. If this sounds infuriating, just wait until …
Crooks Prey on Unsuspecting Credit Card Customers
Claims of lost or stolen credit cards go up by nearly 20% during the holiday season, according to PNC Bank. The reasons are twofold: We tend to use our cards more during this time of year, and thieves are smart enough to know that people tend to be rushed and distracted during this time of year. But some criminals don’t wait until the …
Wells Fargo Mails Statements to Wrong Customers
Some Wells Fargo customers who opened their accounts in Florida or South Carolina are getting an unpleasant surprise when they open the monthly statement they receive in the mail: At least some of the statement pages inside don’t …
Discover Brings Back Single-Use Account Numbers
After discontinuing a security feature that let cardholders generate a one-time use number for transactions last month, Discover Financial Services did an about-face and reinstated its Secure Online Account Numbers program.
