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AT&T Customer ID Theft Scam
Local 10 – Eight people have been convicted in a South Florida identity theft scheme in which AT&T customer information was stolen by a former call center employee. Federal prosecutors say ex-employee Chouman Syrilien illegally provided other conspirators with identifying
Read MoreFTC Shutters $120 Million Tech Support, Bogus Software Scam
Threat Post – Earlier this week a federal court in Florida issued a temporary restraining order shutting down a series of organizations in the business of peddling fake software and nonexistent tech support services, temporarily freezing the assets of those
Read MoreScam Tricks WalMart into Selling PS4S for $90
IGN – In an abuse of Walmart’s recently announced online price match policy, several customers have scammed the department store by turning in screencaps of third-party Amazon listings for the PlayStation 4 at $90 USD, instead of its market price of
Read MoreEstate Planner Accused of Wire Fraud
Rapid City Journal – A former Rapid City man who built a career telling people how to manage their money and plan their estates has been indicted on federal wire-fraud and money-laundering charges. Federal authorities say Randall “Randy” McKee, 57,
Read MoreOnline Fraud Prevention Tips To Know
Make Use Of – You can do everything right and still have your identity stolen. If 2014 has taught us anything about security, it’s this: you cannot trust companies to keep your data safe. That doesn’t mean you should stop using
Read MoreInternet Hack Shutters State Department Computers
Voice of America – The State Department has revealed that a portion of its email system and public website were shut down over the weekend after authorities detected suspicious activity believed to be an outside computer hack. A State Department spokesperson, speaking
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Family Accused in $20 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme
USA TODAY – An extended family and several business associates were indicted on federal charges Thursday in a mortgage and welfare fraud scheme that authorities say netted more than $20 million. Federal agents arrested 13 people in pre-dawn raids in the
Read MoreReduce Credit Card Fraud in One Step
The Hill – As the holiday shopping season approaches and on the heels of President Obama’s bold move to require government-issued credit and debit cards to be equipped with new chip and PIN technology aimed at reducing fraud, the findings
Read MoreHome Depot Shoppers, Hackers Probably Have Your Email Address
Inc. – Home Depot is in the news again, for hackers stealing 53 million email addresses in addition to customers’ card data, Home Depot said Thursday. The nation’s largest home improvement chain had disclosed the massive, months-long breach of 56 million debit
Read MoreBlack Friday Scams to Watch out For this Year
Nerd Wallet – While businesses make a fortune on Black Friday, the increasing number of Americans who shop online on this day makes it lucrative for scammers, as well. Fortunately, you’re about to learn how scammers may target you so you
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