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FTC Crackdown on Using Callers in India to Scam US Consumers
According to the complaint, Thaker obtained information — often including Social Security or bank account numbers — of consumers who had “inquired about, applied for, or obtained online payday loans.” He then worked with telephone callers in India, who made
Read MoreMobile Fraud: Time To Start Paying Attention
According to mobile attribution company Apsalar, for every valid in-app purchase (IAP) made in China, there are 273 fraudulent ones.But China isn’t the only place with IAP problems. Taiwan sees 54 fake in-app purchases for every valid one, while Saudi
Read MoreFormer Bucks County Playhouse Owner Guilty of Money Fraud
The former longtime owner of the historic Bucks County Playhouse was found guilty Friday by a federal jury of claiming more than $200,000 in fraudulent insurance payments after a 2006 flood devastated the property, prosecutors said. Ralph Miller could face
Read MoreCrooks Stole Data on 100K Taxpayers Via ‘Get Transcript’ Feature
Certified Identity Theft Risk Management Specialist and Personal Finance Expert Heather Wagenhals continues to warn listeners of the latest frauds and scams striking all targets. The most recent scam occurring with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) affected more than 100,000 taxpayers this
Read MoreVacation Scam Warnings with Heather Wagenhals on WDUN Radio
Bill & Joel, hosts of “The Morning Show” on WDUN AM 550 Radio interview Heather Wagenhals, Certified Identity Theft Risk Management Specialist and Personal Finance Expert on the topic of vacation scams. Tune in to this interview to hear details on this
Read MoreArizona Ranked 5th in Most Money Lost in 2014 Internet Scams
In 2014 Californians lost an estimated $131 million, with the target market greatly affecting men ages 40 to 49. The second greatest state to lost money over internet scams was Florida, with its residents losing an estimated $52.5 million and
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4 Cancer Charities Accused of Being Frauds
Fortune – Four cancer charities deceived donors and spent more than $187 million on personal expenses, according to a complaint filed this week by the Federal Trade Commission and the attorneys general from all 50 states. If the allegations are
Read MoreCredit Card Chips Don’t Protect Against Fraud
Spurred by regulatory changes and a spate of high-profile data breaches, U.S. banks and retailers are moving from traditional credit cards — those bearing easily copied magnetic strips — to cards embedded with microchips that are less susceptible to duplication
Read MoreIt’s A Scary New World of Tax Fraud
Tax fraud has become quite the hit for scammers, increasing their tactics and capabilities to cheat the system. The growing share of such fraud is about crooks using the identities of innocent taxpayers to steal money. If you have a
Read MoreHackers Use Starbucks App to Steal Money From Latte Drinkers
Any time you link an app to your bank account or credit card, you better use a good password. That seems to be the takeaway from a recent spate of thefts suffered by people using the Starbucks app, which lets
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