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04/01/2013
Internet browsers are the most commonly-used software on workstations and mobile platforms, but they are also used to track our browsing habits and a common entry point for hackers.
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03/22/2013
The BBB has 9 tips on which records to retain, which to shred, to protect your identity.
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08/21/2012
Better Business Bureau warns that college-age adults are particularly vulnerable to identity theft and related fraudulent crimes. According to the Consumer Sentinel Network database, 56,689 consumers between the ages of 20 and 29 fell victim to identity theft in 2011. That number accounts for 23 percent of the total number of identity theft complaints reported last year; the largest out of any 10-year age range.
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05/16/2012
The Better Business Bureau is warning consumers about a new mystery shopping scam that is using the name of the Memphis research firm in an attempt to defraud the public. Axiom Research LLC in Memphis TN has been the victim of business identity theft. Their company’s name is being used to convince folks that an offer to be a mystery shopper – accompanied by a phony check – is legitimate.
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04/26/2012
The Consumer Fraud Task Force warns consumers to be alert for phishing scams, which may use the names of well-known businesses or government agencies to steal personal information and commit ID theft.
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02/07/2012
Keeping tabs on your credit report is an important part of staying fiscally fit, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) advises. But many 'free' credit repair services are scams.
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01/25/2012
BBB Notices Increase in Business Identity Theft
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12/30/2011
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) has 10 resolutions that can help you fight scammers, prevent identity theft and save money in 2012.
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10/03/2011
Child identity theft is a growing crime that is causing damage to the pristine credit reports of children. Hundreds of online businesses are finding inactive Social Security numbers online – most of which are assigned to children under the age of 18 who have not started using them yet. These scammers are then selling the numbers under different names to help people establish fake credit. Protecting your child’s innocent, clean record is something that every parent needs to do.
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08/25/2011
Better Business Bureau once again warns Texas residents against giving out personal information to unknown callers. Scammers have recently been using the name of local law firms to trick victims into giving out bank information, credit card numbers and other private information.
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08/12/2011
The Better Business Bureau has seven simple steps college students can take to protect themselves from identity theft on campus.
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06/30/2011
In April, The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a hearing to consider online consumer privacy issues, particularly as it relates to the use of behavioral targeting by online advertisers. There currently are a number of legislative and regulatory proposals to address these issues.
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06/02/2011
Over eight million people were victims of identity theft last year, and overall losses from identity fraud topped $37 billion. BBB has responded to this problem with consumer education and action programs such as Secure Your Identity Day and Protect Your Identity Week
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06/01/2011
Online businesses are finding inactive Social Security numbers online – most of which are assigned to children - and selling them. Better Business Bureau is warning parents to be on the lookout for their child’s identity being compromised or stolen.
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05/09/2011
My son has become more social of late. I hadn’t given it much thought until he conceded it’s thanks to Sony. If you’re a gamer, you probably share in his pain. Somewhere between April 16 and 19 the Sony PlayStation Network and Qriocity, the music/video service, was hacked into big time resulting in 77 million account users worldwide with personal information at risk. This week it was revealed that 24.5 million account users of Sony Online Entertainment were put at risk as well.
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