Capital One has announced that nearly 106 million customer accounts and credit card applications have been compromised. Breach announced: August 4, 2019 Breach Period: 2005-March 23, 2019 Description of the breach: Capital One has announced that many of their customers’ Social Security numbers, Canadian Social Insurance numbers, bank account numbers, names, addresses, credit scores, credit limits, […]
UPDATE: Due to the small size of Equifax’s settlement fund, victims may receive less than the promised $125 cash settlement. NCL is now recommending that consumers take advantage of the free credit monitoring option. While the Equifax breach is not new, the announcement of an FTC settlement fund could create an environment ripe for scammers […]
Couldn’t answer the phone in time before they hung up? The One-Ring phone scam should make you think twice before calling back an unrecognized number.
Having a web presence can make a big difference in the success of a new business and scammers are well aware of that.
Consumers love the convenience of sending money via peer-to-peer payment apps. But – increasingly – so do scammers.
We need your help to spread the word about a new scam preying on consumers trying to protect their SSNs
With Tax Day approaching, be on the lookout for the very popular IRS imposter scams
If you’ve been on social media recently, chances are you’ve seen someone in your network launching a business in direct sales. You may have even been approached by someone inviting you to attend a get-together to learn about a “can’t miss” multi-level marketing (MLM) opportunity. Most of us are familiar with direct selling companies like […]
Found a can’t-miss opportunity that requires you buy a bunch of products and start recruiting friends? Beware this direct sales trend
Sweetheart swindles and other scams-of-the-heart among the top frauds plaguing Americans in 2018
