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2020 Data Breaches – So Far This Year – Current Scams
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2020 Data Breaches - So Far This Year - Current Scams
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Fraud
Counterfeit Prescription Drugs
Counterfeit prescription drugs are illegal and may be hazardous to your health.
They are fake medicine that is not produced to the pharmacological and safety...
Services
Opt Out of Prescreen, Junk Mail and Telemarketing
You Can Opt Out of Credit Offers
Some credit reporting agencies use
information from a consumer credit report to target marketing to consumers
without their express permission....
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Stimulus Payment Stolen by an ID Thief?
Was your stimulus payment stolen by an ID Thief? If so, you can report the theft to the FTC and the IRS all at...
States Warn About Unemployment Data Breach
At least four states are warning applicants regarding an unemployment data breach that may have exposed their personal information after applying for benefits due...
Opt Out of Prescreen, Junk Mail and Telemarketing
You Can Opt Out of Credit Offers
Some credit reporting agencies use
information from a consumer credit report to target marketing to consumers
without their express permission....
Email Extortion Scam
According to a recent study, people are more likely to respond to threatening email extortion scam messages than to those that promise rewards which explains...
Targeting Kids
Scams Targeted at Teens
Scams targeted at teens have being increasing in recent years.
It's not hard to scam young people since they tend to be inexperienced, are trusting...
Mobile Phone Safety for Kids
Think about mobile phone safety when determining an appropriate age for kids to have a mobile phone? For every family, that answer is going...
Sweepstakes Scam
The Sweepstakes Scam has evolved onto the many platforms. The platform is where influencers can make money by promoting products and services of sponsored...
Identity Theft
Active Duty Alert
Service members who deploy can place an active duty alert on their credit reports to help minimize their risk of identity theft.
An active duty...
Credit Freeze
If you’re concerned about identity theft, someone gaining access to your credit report without your permission, or you’ve been notified that your personal information...
Data Breach Victim?
A data breach victim needs the tools to help minimize the risk of being a victim of a data breach in the future.
Your personal...
Malicious Email – Current Scams
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Malicious Email - Current Scams
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COVID-19 Vaccination Card on Social Media
Celebrating your second COVID-19 vaccination on social media? If you’re posting a photo of your vaccination card on social media, please don’t do it!...
Targeting Seniors
Zoom Phishing Email
Con artists registered more than 2,449 fake Zoom-related internet domains in the early months of the pandemic, just so they could send out zoom...
Data Breach
Understanding the Impact of Data Breaches on Businesses
The Reality of Data Breaches in 2026
In 2026, data breaches have unfortunately become a frequent occurrence, affecting businesses of all sizes. From small startups...
