Scammers stealing from government-funded pandemic relief programs have found a new trick — opening accounts with at least four online investment platforms, CNBC reported Monday (March 29). Law enforcement officials say digital platforms are an easy way to dump money into stolen identity accounts. Authorities...
Facebook has removed a number of accounts and pages that advertised the personal information of dozens of people, including Social Security numbers, addresses, phone numbers and credit card numbers. “Posts containing information like Social Security numbers or credit card information are not allowed on Facebook,...
You’re cheap, let’s face it. Or, rather, your stolen identity is cheap. CNET reported Wednesday (Sept. 23) that amid all the headlines that cross various media on a seemingly daily basis about data breaches and identity theft (and even international relations), the price tag attached to...
July 11, 2023
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning consumers to be wary of scammers pretending to be staff members. The FTC issued a press release and blog post on Tuesday (July 11) to alert consumers. The blog post said that scammers have been using the names of real FTC employees to gain people’s trust and have been using tactics such as suggesting […]
March 30, 2021
Scammers stealing from government-funded pandemic relief programs have found a new trick — opening accounts with at least four online investment platforms, CNBC reported Monday (March 29). Law enforcement officials...
April 25, 2018
Facebook has removed a number of accounts and pages that advertised the personal information of dozens of people, including Social Security numbers, addresses, phone numbers and credit card numbers. “Posts...
September 24, 2015
You’re cheap, let’s face it. Or, rather, your stolen identity is cheap. CNET reported Wednesday (Sept. 23) that amid all the headlines that cross various media on a seemingly daily basis...
