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RFID Skimmer Could Steal Your Credit Card Number While It's Still in Your Wallet
Filed under: Identity Theft, Credit, Consumer Ally, CrimeYou may have already received one of the latest improvements in credit card technology -- a card with an embedded radio frequency identification...
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Another Facebook Scam; Now an Inquiry by an Attorney General
Filed under: Identity Theft, Biz Brief, Consumer Ally, CrimeOngoing problems with scams being run on Facebook -- including one that pretended be to from a state legislator -- has led to an inquiry by...
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Norton's 'Cybercrime Index' Shows Daily ID Theft, Fraud Risks
Filed under: Identity Theft, Consumer Ally, CrimeMissing the Department of Homeland Security's color-coded warnings lately? Probably not. But computer security company Norton, part of industry giant...
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Spring's Coming (Seriously) And So Are Spring Scams
Filed under: Identity Theft, Consumer Ally, CrimeEvery change of season brings with it a new set of scams. And even for those still in a deep freeze, spring is on its way ... and so are the spring...
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FBI: 2010 A Banner Year for Online Crime
Filed under: Identity Theft, Consumer Ally, CrimeIdentity theft, non-delivery of payment or merchandise and scammers impersonating the FBI topped the list of complaints to the Internet Crime Complaint...
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Scammers Take Advantage of Middle East Crisis with Email Cons
Filed under: Identity Theft, Consumer Ally, CrimeUnrest in the Middle East is spawning a flood of emails from scammers seeking to fool consumers into sending them money. Two scams are coming from...
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Nearly 100 Scams Targeting Struggling Consumers Shut Down by Feds
Filed under: Identity Theft, Biz Brief, Consumer Ally, CrimeThe Federal Trade Commission today ratcheted up its continuing crusade against con artists who take advantage of struggling consumers with...
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Debt Collectors, Unauthorized Charges, Loan 'Modifiers' Top Gripe List
Filed under: Identity Theft, Consumer Ally, CrimeRude debt collectors brought in the top number of complaints to one Attorney General's office last year. Next on the list? Telemarketing scams, say BBB...
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Nigerian Scam Email Ring Indicted for Swindling Seniors
Filed under: Identity Theft, Biz Brief, Consumer Ally, CrimeTen alleged members of a Nigerian email scam crime ring have been indicted on federal charges of swindling at least two dozen victims...
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Scams, Identity Theft Tops Among 1 Million Consumer Complaints to FTC
Filed under: Identity Theft, Credit, Biz Brief, Consumer Ally, CrimeAbout 1.3 million consumers complained to the Federal Trade Commission last year, saying they had problems with identity theft,...
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Who's Your Stalker? Facebook Scam Makes a New Appearance
Filed under: Identity Theft, Consumer Ally, CrimeFacebook has quickly become scam central, and with as many as 600 million users it's easy to understand why criminals are attacking The Social Network...
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FBI Warns of Three Online Scams: Sex, Taxes and a Desktop Hijack
Filed under: Identity Theft, Technology, Consumer Ally, CrimeMaking a list of federal scam alerts this week is a fraudulent dating site; a phishing email that claims your federal tax payment has been...
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Task Force Busts Massive Fake ID Mill; Products 'Incredibly Realistic'
Filed under: Identity Theft, Consumer Ally, CrimeA high-tech fake identification mill in Utah has been dismantled by a special team of the Utah Attorney General's office. Agents of the SECURE Strike...
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Thought Your Financial Info Was Safe In Restaurants? Think Again
Filed under: Identity Theft, Consumer Ally, CrimeCustomers who hand over credit cards to bartenders and wait staff deserve better protection than they got from a large restaurant chain, say state...
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Feds' International Phishing Sting Nets Five; More Than 100 Involved
Filed under: Identity Theft, Consumer Ally, CrimeFive members of an international cyber-crime ring were convicted on federal charges for their part in a phishing scheme that fooled consumers into...
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Companies Settle After Compromising Privacy of 65,000 Consumers
Filed under: Identity Theft, Consumer Ally, CrimeTwo companies whose lax security procedures exposed more than 60,000 of their customers' employees to identity theft and fraud have settled Federal...
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Identity Theft Tips for Sony PlayStation Hack Victims
Filed under: Identity Theft, Credit, Biz Brief, Consumer Ally, CrimeThe massive hack of Sony's PlayStation Network in late April compromised the personal information of more than 100 million users,...
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Phony Doctor Admits 'Treating' Hundreds of Elderly Patients
Filed under: Identity Theft, Consumer Ally, CrimeA New Jersey man posing as a licensed physicians admitted illegally treating patients, prescribing medicine and even ordering procedures for dozens of...
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How to Avoid Being a Victim of ATM Skimming
Filed under: Identity Theft, Biz Brief, Consumer Ally, CrimeThe next time you're in a rush to grab some cash from an ATM or fill up at the gas pump, take a few extra seconds and check over the machine...
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Beware of Online Help Wanted Scams, BBB Warns
Filed under: Identity Theft, Consumer Ally, CrimeAs the unemployment rate climbed yet again during this seemingly endless recession, desperate job seekers need to be extra careful not to get sucker...
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