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ATM Chip-and-Pin Card Hack

The Chip-and-PIN cards are just as easy to clone as magnetic stripe cards. It took researchers just a simple chip and pin hack to withdraw up to $50,000 in cash from an ATM in America in under 15 minutes. RELATED: Largest

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Largest Consumer Scams of 2016

The number one scam of 2016 goes to con artists posing as IRS agents and threatening to fine or arrest consumers over phony tax debts. In fact, this scam came in having roughly one of every four consumer complaint reports to the

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How Crooks Drain Money Off Your Gift Cards

Gift cards make great holiday gifts for people of all ages, in according to a National Retail Federation survey of 7,200 consumers, 56 percent of respondents have gift cards on their Christmas shopping list. Retailers expect to sell more than $27 billion worth

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FTC Providing Over $88 Million in Refunds to AT&T Customers

The Federal Trade Commission is providing over $88 million in refunds to more than 2.7 million AT&T customers who had third-party charges added to their mobile bills without their consent, a tactic known as “mobile cramming.” The refunds to consumers

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Fake Amazon Email Scam

Amazon offers great deals, free shipping, endless options and now, unfortunately, customers are becoming victims of an Amazon scam. If you have ordered from Amazon in the past few weeks or plan to for the upcoming holidays, then you might easily be victimized by

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Ransomware Blamed for Hospitals Shutting Down Systems

An NHS hospital trust which was forced to shut down systems and cancel operations as a result of a cyberattack has revealed that a ransomware infection was the source of the problem. The cyberattack against Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS

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National Identity Theft Awareness Month

National Identity Theft Awareness Month Kicks off with Heather Wagenhals and UnlockYourWealthTV to help you protect yourself from #IdentityTheft #Frauds and #Scams. Tune in to this broadcast to learn more about #IDTheft #Hackers and how #DataBreach is no match for you with Heather Wagenhals

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