Discover Cardholders Misled by Optional Identity Theft Protection and Credit Monitoring Services
Holders of the Discover Card were recently deceived by telemarketers offering optional identity theft protection and credit monitoring services. As a result, the attorney general for the state of Minnesota filed a lawsuit accusing Discover Financial Services of deceptive practices.
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The case which [...]
Identity theft and IT security threats are predicted to increase during 2011, according to Dmitri Alperovitch, Vice President of Threat Research for McAfee Labs. The rise in identity theft and IT security breaches is due to the increased use of technology and applications in the online environment. These findings will likely contribute to [...]
Here’s another story about why you need identity theft protection.
Police found it easy to bust a Georgia woman for identity theft after she ordered pizzas using a stolen credit card and had them delivered to her home. The victim, a California victim, reported to police that someone had used her credit card for fraudulent purchases, [...]
As rates of cybercrime rise, identity thieves are becoming more sophisticated to escape detection. A recent article in the Sacramento Bee highlights a few of the ways cybercrime methods have evolved. One new way thieves are getting away with personal information targets those filling up their gas tank. In Los Angeles, a man has been [...]
You’re probably used to receiving poorly-worded emails from fraudsters trying to scam you out of thousands of dollars. These faux emails often claim to originate from friends or relatives who are overseas and in need of money. Most readers are immediately tipped off by the poor wording – since many of these scams originate overseas. [...]
Over the past few years, many Facebook users have led the call for a “Dislike” companion to the “Like” button. In the past month, it seemed that Facebook finally took notice, introducing a “Dislike” button for the site’s users to express their disapproval of a photo or comment. Be forewarned, however – enterprising thieves have [...]
Don’t Fall For This Craigslist Scam
A leading credit monitoring service recently discovered a credit report scam being
conducted on Craigslist and issued a consumer advisory to prevent Craigslist users
from falling victim to the scam. NationalCreditReport.com reported a scam on
Craigslist that takes advantage of users who are looking for a job or a place to live.
The credit [...]
Absolutely Not, Here’s Why…
To say it’s been a bad few months for the identity protection service Lifelock is like saying Tiger Woods is having relationship trouble. In March of this year, the Federal Trade Commission ruled against Lifelock in a suit brought by no less than 35 state attorneys. The commission announced that it [...]
A Penny Here, A Nickle There, And Pretty Soon You’re Talking A Few Million…
I’ve often thought about all the loose change people have in their sofas and in their cars. If I could figure out a way to grab just a piece of that from everyone, I’d have a million dollars. Well someone has…not legally [...]
The FBI and Federal Trade Commission have warned consumers about some of the crafty methods cyber criminals use to commit identity theft online and identity theft protection scams are no exception. There are many legitimate programs on the market such as TrustedID and ProtectMyID that help to protect consumers against identity theft. The [...]
TrustedID is our editor's pick for most comprehensive protection becasue of it's generous family pricing plans and its the only service to offer both credit freezes and credit monitoring with IDEssentials™. Throw in "BEST in Class" wage loss protection offered through their $1 Million Service Warranty, Antivirus protection, medical benefits protection and it's easy to understand why TrustedID is our top pick. Full Review
Identity Guard's Total Protection offers credit monitoring on a level Lifelock's Command Center™, Equifax, or Experian's ProtectMyID can't offer. In addition to the most comprehensive credit report monitoring available, including quarterly updates to your credit score with all three credit reporting agencies, Identity Guard also monitors public records and databases. Additional features include ZoneAlarm® Internet Security Suite, PRIVACYPROTECT™, MOBILE LOCKBOX™, and the $1,000,000 Identity Theft Insurance. Full Review
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