How to Prevent Credit Card Fraud
With skimming, credit card thieves use a device called a skimmer to steal your credit card information. They try to hide ...
Oregon man used another’s Social Security number to open more than 30 bank and credit card accounts
A Redmond man has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for stealing another person’s Social Security number and ...
Is My Social Security Safe From Debt Collectors?
Private debt collectors such as credit card companies and banks can’t garnish your Social Security benefits. Section 207 of ...
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Here's How Your Social Security Number Works And What Each Element Means
Your Social Security Number is in many ways your identifying token in American society, and it's tied to much beyond Social ...
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Pulaski woman, 71, pleads guilty to bank and Social Security fraud
A 71-year-old Pulaski woman has pleaded guilty to bank fraud and misusing a Social Security number. Wanda Gilpin entered the ...
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Frankenstein Fraud: How Synthetic Identity Theft Targets the Most Vulnerable
If a criminal steals a Social Security number, they could piece it together with other real or fake details to create an ...
What to know about protecting your identity, personal information after a data breach
In 2023, more than 350 million were impacted by data breaches, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center, a national identity crime nonprofit. Personal information taken in data breaches can be ...
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Microsoft's Recall Feature Captures Credit Card and Social Security Info
Since it was announced back in May, Microsoft's Copilot PC feature Recall has had a troubled rollout. The AI search tool, which works by taking screenshots of your activity, was pulled for release ...