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2014.05.25: A Memorial Day Remembrance: I Fought for You.
2014.05.20: Why Accountability and Public Justice Matters...
2014.01.14: Think your credit report doesn't matter?
2013.12.19: $2.1 billion settlement with Ocwen over Mortgage Servicing Fraud
2013.12.10: Take Justice Back Petition: Revoke Banks' License to Steal
2013.11.29: Fraud Alert for All Veterans: Don't Carry Your VA Card in Your Wallet
2013.11.10: Veterans Day Tribute.
2013.10.23: The Truth Behind the Area Code Scam
2013.10.10: Understanding Cyberbullying and How You Can Help Stop it!
2013.10.04: A Simple Message for Year-Round Online Safety: Stop. Think. Connect.
2013.10.02: October Reminds Us Cyber Security is Our Shared Responsibility
2013.09.16: Corporate Actions Reveal a Lack of Integrity
2013.09.11: A 9.11 Tribute: Honoring Victims and Heroes 12 Years Later
2013.09.09: What to do When Someone Steals Your Online Content
2013.08.13: Lock ID Thieves Out of Your Mobile Device
2013.07.31: How to Avoid Counterfeit Ticket Scams
2013.07.30: Signs Of Debt Relief Fraud: Top Things You Need To Be Aware Of
2013.07.26: Tips for Establishing Credit or Repairing Credit Quickly
2013.07.18: Sharing Information: A Day in Your Life
2013.07.09: Identity Scams You Should Watch Out For
2013.07.08: A Brief History Of The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
2013.06.25: Daughter Fights Wrongful Foreclosure, while Mom Fights Cancer
2013.05.31: CFPB Files "Abusive" Practices Lawsuit Against FL Debt Firm
2013.05.31: Expert Warns the Public About Social Media Scams
2013.05.17: What Private Information is Available Online?
2013.04.30: Fraud Alert: Beware of Tragedy Related Scams
2013.04.23: FTC Warns Tenant Screening Sites on FCRA Duties
2013.04.05: How Can a Secured Credit Card Build Your Credit Score?
2013.04.02: Consumer Financial Complaints Database Goes Live: Track, Sort, Search, Download
2013.03.14: Insider Identity Theft Growing Amid South FL Hospitals
2013.03.12: Should Arbitration Company Advise Corporations on how to Avoid Lawsuits?
2013.03.05: National Consumer Protection Week: Twitter Chat with Advocates
2013.02.25: Financial Frontlines Helps Service Members Fight Debt, Financial Fraud
2013.02.15: FTC Report Finds Credit Reports Riddled with Errors
2013.02.11: Valentine's Day: What's Fraud Got To Do With It? Everything!
2013.01.29: File Sharers Beware - Your Activities are Anything but Private
2013.01.15: Medical Identity Theft - A Rising Fraud with Adverse Effects
2012.12.31: Signs of Telemarketing Fraud -- How to Handle Phone Scams
2012.12.17: Have you Heard About the FixMeStick?
2012.12.07: How do I Request My Free Credit Report?
2012.11.28: Credit Bureau Fraud Alerts Help Thwart Identity Theft
2012.11.23: Holiday Shopping Tips for Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Beyond
2012.11.15: College Students Hit with High Debit Card Fees (Video)
2012.11.14: Image Stealing Malware Poses New Threats
2012.11.12: Veterans Day Tribute 2012: Simple Ways to Say Thank You! (Video)
2012.10.25: Protect Your ID On The Go. If Not Now, When?
2012.10.23: Online Safety Needs To Get Easier
2012.10.09: Cyber Bullying and Bullying Prevention Awareness
2012.10.03: How Do You Protect Your Online Activity?
2012.09.21: ID Theft Rings Install Card Skimmers Across Florida
2012.09.17: Scary Malware Warning For All Internet Users: Ransomware
2012.09.13: How to Avoid Online Escrow Service Fraud
2012.09.11: We Will Never Forget. | A 9/11 Tribute
2012.09.05: Postal Service Warns: Do Not Open Bogus Package Delivery Emails
2012.09.04: The Danger of Public WiFi: Is Your Home Wireless Network Private?
2012.08.28: Phone Scam: Your Wireless Network is Spreading A Virus
2012.08.23: Keep Yourself Safe From Debit Card Fraud
2012.08.14: Appeals Court Ruling on ID Theft Lawsuits
2012.08.10: 4 Lesser-known Scams to Watch Out For!
2012.08.06: As Olympic Games Continue So Will New Scam Threats
2012.08.03: Gamigo Password Leak: When Security Fails Swift Action is Critical
2012.08.01: How to Keep Your Business Safe from Online Threats
2012.07.25: Florida Small Businesses Hit by Yellow Page Listing Scam
2012.07.19: What You Might Not Know About Yahoo's Data Breach
2012.07.17: Obtaining Credit where Credit Is Due
2012.07.12: How to Stay Safe Online: Be Web Wise!
2012.07.06: Beware: The "Free Puppy" Scam Bites!
2012.07.04: July 4th 2012 Tribute | American Pride! (Videos)
2012.07.02: 5 Surprising Things that Negatively Impact Credit Scores
2012.06.29: Beware of Aflac Sweepstakes Scam with Counterfeit Checks
2012.06.25: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Is a Success
2012.06.20: Smartphone Secured Authentication for Online Banking: a win-win for banks & customers
2012.06.16: IRS Warns of New Scam Targeting the Military
2012.06.15: Lesson from Recent Data Breaches: Passwords Matter!
2012.06.08: Watch Out for Summer Rental Scams!
2012.06.07: Data Breach Hits University of Nebraska. Will you Feel the Impact?
2012.06.06: States Diverting Shares of the Mortgage Settlement Payout
2012.05.29: Prosecuting ID Theft and Tax Refund Fraud Proves Difficult
2012.05.26: 2012 Memorial Day | A Moment Of Remembrance (Video)
2012.05.23: Govt Tax Credit Scam Targeting Utility Customers
2012.05.21: Global Payments Data Breach Larger than Originally Thought
2012.05.11: Beware of New Twists on Old Scams
2012.05.07: 4 Dangerous Places to Swipe Your Debit Card
2012.05.01: Identity Theft Protection Services Reviewed
2012.04.28: Key Features of a Good Spyware Removal Program
2012.04.26: Oops! $10 Million Reasons Debt Collectors Shouldn't Break Laws
2012.04.24: New Smartphone Malware Underscores Importance of Mobile Security
2012.04.17: Census Data Released | A Gift to Identity Thieves, Cyber Scammers?
2012.04.07: New Facebook Threat
2012.04.04: Financial Predators and your Children
2012.03.28: A Personal Experience: Seniors Find it Difficult to Report Fraud
2012.03.26: Report Reveals Experiences of ID Theft Victims
2012.03.23: March Madness 2012: New Types of Malware & Scams
2012.03.21: Surprise! Virus Spreads Through Kids Online Games
2012.03.18: Has Your Twitter Account Been Hacked? Here's How to Fix it.
2012.03.15: Mobile App Scam Spreads Malware Via Facebook
2012.03.11: A Profit Sharing Credit Card with a Social Media Twist
2012.03.07: Children and Identity Theft
2012.03.06: Tax Preparation Scams
2012.03.02: Fraudulent Yellow Page Listing Scam - Beware It's Back!
2012.03.01: New Project: A Journey to Protect My Identity!
2012.03.01: FTC's Latest Report: ID Theft Tops List of Consumer Complaints
2012.02.28: S Florida Arrests: Stolen Data Used For Tax Return Fraud
2012.02.26: New Study: Identity Theft Crimes Advance with Technology
2012.02.23: The `Hunt' for Justice: Citigroup Admits to Mortgage Fraud
2012.02.21: Identity Theft Tops IRS 'Dirty Dozen' List
2012.02.15: Sending A Better Message About Identity Theft Protection
2012.02.08: Beware of Spyware on Your Computer
2012.02.03: Scam Alert: Email Posing as BBB Laced with Malware
2012.01.30: Watch Out for Super Bowl Scams
2012.01.25: Beware of Phone Scams: 3-Digit Security Code Ruse, Computer Tech Support
2012.01.20: IRS Overwhelmed with Identity Theft
2012.01.16: How Stolen Data is Bought & Sold Online
2012.01.12: Got a Plan for Your Unwanted Holiday Gift Cards?
2012.01.11: FL ID Theft Bust: Part of Massive Identity Fraud Conspiracy
2012.01.10: Scary Malware Risk: SpyEye Virus Emptying Bank Accounts
2012.01.04: Sharing Too Much Information Online May Get You Robbed
2012.01.03: Hannaford Data Breach Ruling Favors Victims
2011.12.29: New Year's Resolutions for a Safer, More Secure 2012
2011.12.27: Fraudulent Text Messages Target Bank Accounts
2011.12.22: Identity Theft Risk While Traveling
2011.12.19: Does Timeline Breach Facebook FTC Settlement?
2011.12.15: Don't Ignore Holiday Identity Theft Warnings
2011.12.13: Foster Children and Identity Theft
2011.12.10: ID Theft Grinch Steals Woman's Job and Family's Christmas
2011.12.08: The Long-Lasting Effects of Identity Theft
2011.12.05: Phony Credit Card Scam, Still Making the Rounds
2011.12.02: Identity Theft - Stealing from the Inside Out
2011.11.30: New FL Identity Theft Threat May Drive You Mad!
2011.11.23: The Gap between Online Security Views and Practices
2011.11.21: Credit Card Fraud May Be A Sign of ID Theft
2011.11.17: A Holiday Tradition: Spotting the Scams Out to Fake You Out
2011.11.16: Valve Reveals: Steam Data Breach Worse Than Thought
2011.11.15: More Lawsuits Against MERS Seek Millions in Lost Filing Fees
2011.11.11: To Our Veterans and Military Families: A Heartfelt Thank You! (Video)
2011.11.10: Be Alert When Buying Concert Tickets Online (video)
2011.11.08: How you Can Help Victims of Violent Crimes
2011.11.07: Latest Horror Story on ID Theft: Trip to Disney Cancelled
2011.11.02: Identity Theft Protection Services: Unfairly Unappreciated? Nope!
2011.10.30: ID Thieves Target Social Security Debit Cards
2011.10.28: Grave Mistakes: Thousands of Names, SSN's, Dates of Birth, Released in Error
2011.10.26: Study Reveals Children at High Risk for Identity Theft
2011.10.25: Free Government Grants, Diet Pills and Credit, Oh My!
2011.10.24: ID Theft Education: Learning from Identity Thieves
2011.10.19: Assessed Your Risk of Identity Theft Lately?
2011.10.13: Stop Bullying! Speak Up & Save Lives!
2011.10.10: iPhone Giveaway: The Latest Apple Scams
2011.10.07: FL ID Theft Booming | Are Online City Databases Wise?
2011.10.05: Disabled FL Woman Fears Wrongful Foreclosure May Leave Her Homeless!
2011.10.04: Protect your Online Identity | Create a Secure Facebook Password
2011.09.26: National Cyber Security Awareness Month Is Around the Corner
2011.09.22: Could Anti-Porn Legislation Lead to More Identity Theft?
2011.09.19: FL Fair Foreclosure Act of 2012: Fair is Fair but this Bill is Not!
2011.09.15: The Latest Identity Theft Trend: Identity Manipulation
2011.09.13: Can We Secure Digital Health Records?
2011.09.09: Latest Scam Roundup | Exposing Cyber Schemes
2011.09.07: The New Face of Identity Theft
2011.09.07: CFPB: Treading Lightly and Speaking Softly
2011.09.05: 9.11 Tribute Movement | What will You Do to Remember 9/11?
2011.09.02: General Revenue Sued for Unlawful Student Loan Collection
2011.09.01: Wells Fargo & Credit Bureaus Hit with $25 Million Class Action
2011.08.31: Who Loves Ya, Baby? ID Thieves, That's Who
2011.08.30: Avoid Wicked Home Rental Scams!
2011.08.29: Smartphone Security Apps
2011.08.24: Shameful Debt Collection Practices Heap Higher Debt On Struggling Consumers
2011.08.23: 300,000 Personal Health Records Leaked On Internet | Digitized Data Not So Safe
2011.08.19: Five Signs It Is a Work From Home Scam
2011.08.16: Latest Risks For Smartphones; Data Theft by Malicious Apps
2011.08.11: The Impact of Student Loan Defaults: A Lifetime of Debt
2011.08.09: Fighting Back Against Forced Arbitration
2011.08.08: Seduction and Identity Theft; Seduced Chase Bank Tellers Help ID Thieves Access Bank Accounts
2011.08.04: Scam Alert: E-Mail Lottery Scam Targets Seniors
2011.08.01: Got Malware? Google may alert you if they detect computer infection
2011.07.29: The Credit Bureaus' Lesser Known Cousins; Why You Need to Keep Your Eye on Them
2011.07.26: What would a move from magnetic stripe credit cards mean for identity theft and fraud?
2011.07.21: Insider Identity Theft; A Growing Threat to Data Security
2011.07.19: Foreclosure Fraud Here to Stay in Florida; So Why Are Top State Investigators Told To Leave?
2011.07.18: Fighting on Two Home Fronts: Unlawful Foreclosures Against Military Families. Is this the American Way?
2011.07.11: Put Security Back in Social Security Numbers
2011.07.06: Joe's Forced Binding Arbitration Battle: Bank Error Left Unresolved 7 Years Later
2011.07.05: Scam Alert: Red Light Cameras Used for Identity Theft
2011.07.01: Happy 4th of July 2011: A Tribute to America Flash Mob Style!!!
2011.06.29: Scam Warning Over Bogus Consumer Warning Site
2011.06.29: Nebraska Judge Says Woman 'Not Harmed' by ID Theft
2011.06.23: How Do You Protect Yourself as Business Hacking Grows?
2011.06.22: 5 Types of Identity Theft Not Related to Credit Card Fraud
2011.06.20: Warn your Kids: What happens online--doesn't stay online.
2011.06.10: Wire Transfer Fraud Protection: MN HF 343 - What You Need to Know
2011.06.07: Consumers Need a Financial Protection Bureau with a Bite
2011.06.06: Credit Reporting Court Roundup: Lawsuits Claim Consumers Are Mistreated or Misled
2011.06.01: AARP's Fraud Study: Key Behaviors that Make Seniors More Likely to Fall Victim to Scams
2011.05.31: Before Connecting to an Unsecured Wireless Network Consider the Risks
2011.05.30: Memorial Day 2011: Remember the True Meaning
2011.05.26: Good News and Bad News about Debt Collection Practices
2011.05.23: You have a right to expect accurate credit reporting--whether or not you're a VIP
2011.05.19: HUD Audits Reveal Mortgage Fraud. Borrowers say: Told you so! Now What?
2011.05.18: What Does The Supreme Court Ruling in AT&T v Concepcion Mean to Consumers?
2011.05.17: Teaching Your Children Smart Money Management Skills Using Sesame Street
2011.05.16: Smear Campaigns Are Bound to Backfire
2011.05.06: Identity Theft leads to Murder of Florida Mail Carrier
2011.05.03: Sony PSN news only grows worse for potential Identity theft victims
2011.05.01: What Lessons Should we Learn from the Sony PSN Data Breach?
2011.04.26: Public Justice to Chase Bank: You can't have it both ways!
2011.04.26: Beware of Credit Card Skimmers on Gas Pumps & ATM's
2011.04.24: Identity Theft Victims Complain: Tax Refunds Sent to Impostors--again!
2011.04.22: GA Hacker pleads guilty to stealing 676,000 credit card numbers; $36 million in losses
2011.04.20: Facebook and Identity Theft; Are you minimizing your risks?
2011.04.18: Repaying the Victims of Predatory Lending and Fraudulent Foreclosures
2011.04.14: Identity Theft; Coming soon to a life near you? FTC seeks help from Congress.
2011.04.13: Latest ID theft goldmine: fax machines
2011.04.11: Massive identity theft scheme uncovered in Florida: Stealing ID from teachers and sick people
2011.04.07: Wireless hot spots can be hotbeds for identity theft
2011.04.05: Email Hacking Exposes Shoppers to "Spear Phishing"
2011.04.04: Did you Watch 60 Minutes this Week? If you have a Mortgage--you should.
2011.04.01: Identity Theft: It's not easy to reclaim your life once a stranger steals it!
2011.03.31: Scam Alert; How to Donate to Japan without being Scammed
2011.03.29: Colorado Fraud Case Sparks Debate on Mortgage Servicing Practices
2011.03.25: Court Roundup: News on Several Mortgage Servicing Lawsuits
2011.03.24: Would you support a Taxpayer-Funded Program to Protect you from Identity Theft?
2011.03.21: Today's Identity Thieves are Interested in more than just Credit Card Fraud
2011.03.18: Medical Identity Theft Alters Medical Records Proving Dangerous to Your Health
2011.03.15: Latest Social Networking Scams
2011.03.14: Identity Theft Protection Services Should Stand United in Fight against Fraud
2011.03.11: Consumers find identity theft protection services reduce the impact of fraud
2011.03.10: Identity Theft & Scam Techniques Progress; FTC releases 2010 consumer complaint stats
2011.03.09: Credit reports cannot protect from all kinds of identity theft
2011.03.07: The 11.6 Hours Twitter Scam and Other Telltale Scams In Social Media
2011.03.03: Floridians Rally in Tally 2; Freedom Ride to the Capitol
2011.03.02: Tax refund related identity theft is on the rise
2011.02.24: Redi, Set, Get Scammed!
2011.02.21: Safeguard your Privacy and Facebook Account
2011.02.18: Better File your Income Tax Return--Before an Identity Thief does.
2011.02.18: How to stop debt collectors from auto-dialing your cell phone!
2011.02.16: Arkansas couple continues to live in a mortgage servicing nightmare
2011.02.14: Identity Theft Impacts more than just Credit
2011.02.09: Identity theft on the decrease--NOT
2011.02.07: Let the truth be told; Homeowners are victims, not deadbeats.
2011.02.07: BofA to pay $410 million in overdraft fee settlement
2011.02.07: Proposed Settlement for FCRA Violations; Delayed Credit Score Disclosure
2011.02.04: A National Guard's battle for justice over illegal foreclosure stalls in courtroom
2011.02.03: Public Demands State AG's Prosecute the Criminal Side of Foreclosure
2011.01.31: Debt collection firms fail to conduct criminal background checks on employees
2011.01.27: Brazen New Form of Identity Theft Brings Fraudsters to your Front Door!
2011.01.26: Dear PHH Mortgage: Stop Screwing up our Credit and our Payments! Stop trying to Steal our Home through Foreclosure!
2011.01.25: A Case of Florida Fraud...with a few added twists
2011.01.25: Top 101 Women Bloggers to Watch in 2011
2011.01.25: Identity Theft and Inmate Tax Refund Scams; A Must View Investigative Report! (VIDEO)
2011.01.24: South Florida Woman Busted in National Identity Theft Ring
2011.01.24: Discouraged Homeowner asks; What happened to The American Dream?
2011.01.19: Lawsuit Accuses Big Bank of Making Big 'Mistakes': Chase overcharges 4000 military families
2011.01.17: Debt Collectors as the New Online Predators
2011.01.13: Military families at risk for identity theft
2011.01.12: HELOC Fraud: A new ID theft threat
2011.01.11: Tips to Avoid Internet Dating Scams, Con artists and Fraud
2011.01.11: Is Your Facebook Friend a Digital Criminal?
2011.01.10: Key Foreclosure Ruling by Mass Supreme Court Delivers Major Blow to Banks
2011.01.04: ITRC 2010 Data Breach Report Indicates Mandatory Reporting on Horizon
2011.01.03: Shocking statistics for US student loan defaults in 2010
2010.12.29: The Most Infamous Cyber Scams of 2010
2010.12.28: Debt Management Services may actually make your Situation Worse
2010.12.24: Wishing you a Safe and Merry Christmas
2010.12.23: Separating Fact from Fiction: Identity Theft IS alive and well in 2010
2010.12.20: How to stop debt collectors from robo-dialing your cell phone
2010.12.15: Beware of the Christmas Grinch: Zeus computer virus threatens to steal identities
2010.12.13: Mortgage Company refuses to take payments; 'I'm afraid they want our house...'
2010.12.10: Judge to Equifax: Pay up! Jury awards identity theft victim over $1 million dollars
2010.12.09: Assorted 'OMG!' Scams circulate on Facebook. Have you warned your kids about them?
2010.12.08: Making Home Affordable: Hardest Hit Fund aims to help struggling homeowners in 10 states
2010.12.07: 5 Most Common Tax Scams: How to Recognize and Avoid Them
2010.12.01: Homeowner to Bank of America: It's not nice to fool homeowners in distress
2010.11.30: How to help others (or find help) during the holidays
2010.11.29: Avoid Cyber Monday Scams
2010.11.24: Smishing or Vishing; Cyber Crimes not just for computers anymore.
2010.11.22: Money can buy love. But fairness? Not so much.
2010.11.19: State of Affairs; Identity and Data Theft
2010.11.18: 7 Easy Ways to Spot an Online Job Scam
2010.11.17: Chief Justice on Florida Foreclosure Hearings; "The Courts Belong To the People"
2010.11.17: 13 Quick Tips to Avoid Identity Theft During the Holidays
2010.11.16: 5 Tips to avoid losing money in get-rich-quick schemes
2010.11.15: Elizabeth Warren on new CFPA; The American people can have not just one, but thousands of seats at the table.
2010.11.11: Veterans Day 2010; Thank you Vets!
2010.11.11: Rolling Stone exposes the ugly truth behind today's foreclosure crises
2010.11.10: Dealing with Debt and Financial Woes? Take time to find the ordinary miracles...
2010.11.08: Unsettling Ruling; Colorado Supreme Court says using stolen SSN not identity theft
2010.11.05: Big changes in debt collection practices--none of them good for consumers!
2010.11.03: Just the facts, please: Foreclosures, Mortgage Servicing and Loan modifications
2010.11.01: Key features of a good spyware removal program
2010.10.26: The Florida foreclosure crisis; is it being fully uncovered --or covered up?
2010.10.23: Missing flash drive creates concerns for medical identity theft
2010.10.20: Passions ignite over AT&T vs Concepcion; Could a federal law wipe out class action rights? Yep...
2010.10.20: Scam Warnings; Con-artists targeting Vets and Victims of Disasters
2010.10.19: WhatSignature.com; New foreclosure signature database launched today
2010.10.18: UNF Data Breach puts more students at risk for identity theft
2010.10.18: Cyber Crime Threats Rise; 3 Good Reasons to Enhance Data Security
2010.10.15: Foreclosure Mom Rap Video: The truth behind much of the outrage!
2010.10.13: Smart Grid technology raises cyber security and privacy rights concerns
2010.10.12: Keeping kids safe from cyber predators
2010.10.11: Foreclosure fraud victims change locks, take back home...
2010.10.08: Jon Stewart Addresses the Foreclosure Crises
2010.10.07: H.R. 3808: Putting lipstick, stilettos and accessories on the foreclosure fraud pig!
2010.10.06: Cyber Security Awareness: Beware of Twitter Phishing Pirates
2010.10.05: Disabled Senior Citizen to Chase: What happened to our promised loan modification?
2010.10.02: Waiter Busted for Skimming Customer Credit Card Numbers
2010.10.02: More on the messy foreclosure front...
2010.09.30: Fraudulent Foreclosures; How will they right the wrongs?
2010.09.30: October kicks-off National Crime Prevention Awareness and National Cyber Security Awareness month
2010.09.29: J P Morgan Chase delays some foreclosures---and then what?
2010.09.27: EMC Mortgage complaints spur consumer class action lawsuit
2010.09.24: Foreclosure System in Chaos
2010.09.22: Florida Students and Faculty learn of security lapse placing them at risk for identity theft
2010.09.20: 8 reasons YOU should take identity theft seriously
2010.09.16: Credit report errors? What are the benefits of the Fair Credit Reporting Act?
2010.09.14: Jet-setting Identity theft "creeper" sent to federal prison
2010.09.13: Receive a foreclosure notice from MERS? Then you need to watch this video!
2010.09.13: If not careful "here you have" a virus...
2010.09.08: Uh-oh, here we go again? New foreclosure program promises help for troubled homeowners...
2010.09.07: Complaints against EMC mortgage servicing continue to pile up...
2010.09.06: Disabled homeowner facing foreclosure pleads: Where is the heart? Is anyone safe?
2010.09.02: How to correct and dispute credit report errors...
2010.09.02: W. Virginia Auditor Sues 3 Banks over multi-state bank Scam
2010.08.31: Texas AG Sues American Home Mortgage Servicing
2010.08.27: The financial crises; exposing the truth...
2010.08.25: NOVA pulls together a first class event for victim advocates
2010.08.20: Class Action filed against mortgage companies and foreclosure attorneys; Seeking return of homes and punitive damages...
2010.08.20: Scam Alert: Facebook's DISLIKE Button a Scam
2010.08.19: Chase/WAMU foreclosure case dismissed; FL Judge finds fraud.
2010.08.17: Never missed a mortgage payment --but facing a foreclosure!
2010.08.13: Internet Fraud Alert: Electronics Sales Scams
2010.08.11: Wells Fargo ordered to pay $203 Million in restitution for overdraft fee practices
2010.08.10: Florida AG Investigates Foreclosure Mill Law Firms
2010.08.09: Scam Alert: Zappos "Order Confirmation" email is a Scam
2010.08.09: College Students at High Risk for Identity Theft
2010.08.06: At&T Mobility vs. Concepcion Case; The fate of consumer and employee class actions to be decided by U.S. Supreme Court
2010.08.05: Andy Kroll Exclusive; A MUST read for ANYONE facing Foreclosure or dealing with a Mortgage Servicer
2010.08.04: Latest Identity Theft Scam Targets Childrens' Social Security Numbers
2010.07.30: Scams, Scams, Everywhere a Scam
2010.07.28: Identity theft victim wrongfully branded a sex offender --forever.
2010.07.26: What LIES behind the truth in the ongoing foreclosure and mortgage crisis?
2010.07.23: South Shore Hospital warns of potential data loss, placing many at risk for identity theft
2010.07.21: Student Debt: The Gift That Keeps On Taking
2010.07.19: Grandparent scam resurfaces; Help Grandma, I've been arrested
2010.07.17: Oregon Homeowner Fed up with Mortgage Servicer: Fix it or Foreclose
2010.07.15: Judge delays foreclosure; citing inappropriate paperwork...Note separated from loan
2010.07.13: Don't Fall for Credit Repair Scams
2010.07.08: Scam Alert; Desperate friend mugged, stranded in London. Not!
2010.07.07: Foreclosed Upon; The Power Hour Radio Show exposes the truth behind the spin
2010.07.06: Judges helping in the fight against wrongful foreclosures
2010.07.03: In honor of July 4th; A Tribute to Heroes
2010.06.30: What you need to know about Advance Fee Fraud Lottery Scams
2010.06.24: Phone scam targets your bank account
2010.06.23: Florida activists rally to fight against wrongful foreclosures
2010.06.22: People First: Empowering People with Disabilities.
2010.06.21: Scam Alert: GoDaddy "Order Confirmation" email is a Scam
2010.06.21: Do Photocopier Hard Drives Put you at Risk for Identity Theft? You bet.
2010.06.17: Al Franken's Homeowner Advocate Office Amendment Passes the Senate
2010.06.17: If only creditors would play fair -- a word not synonymous with big banks.
2010.06.15: Newly proposed loan program could help homeowners avoid foreclosure
2010.06.13: Action Alert: Don't Let Lobbyists Sink Financial Reform
2010.06.10: Bloggers Unite for the Gulf
2010.06.09: Disabled homeowner loses Mom, now fears losing home over mortgage servicing abuse
2010.06.08: Where's the Justice? EMC Mortgage Servicing Madness turns Homeowner to Activism
2010.06.07: Bank of America to Pay Homeowners $108 Million in FTC Countrywide Settlement
2010.06.03: Man Sues Debt Collector over Vulgar Voice Mail left on Cell, and Wins $1.5 Million
2010.06.01: Gulf Coast Crises Fuels Scams
2010.05.30: This Memorial Day, don't forget to remember...
2010.05.28: Song Inspired by Foreclosure and Predatory Lending Practices; Love, Your Broken Home.
2010.05.26: Tabnapping; A sneaky cyber attack you need to know about
2010.05.25: FTC Sends Legitimate Redress Checks to Victims --and a Warning of Sweepstakes Scam
2010.05.21: Tips on protecting your privacy rights and your identity
2010.05.19: Homeowners need a Place to call Home
2010.05.13: Amendment calls for Homeowner Advocate Office to Handle Mortgage Servicing Complaints
2010.05.12: Identity Theft: Who's using your data, and for what purpose?
2010.05.10: Mortgage Payment Rises by 50% now Home about to be Auctioned off
2010.05.07: Homeowner asks HSBC: "Who is MERS? What the Heck is Going on here?"
2010.05.06: Elizabeth Warren on The Colbert Report: America without Pants
2010.05.04: Live stream: Keith Sadler protesting foreclosure and eviction
2010.05.03: No more Excuses. Talk to the Homeowners Not the Mortgage Servicers
2010.04.29: More Investigations over use of Fabricated Foreclosure Documents
2010.04.27: Accidental Activist Heads to Washington Armed with Consumer Stories
2010.04.25: No One is Safe: Identity Theft in Modern Times
2010.04.23: Dealing with Unfair or Deceptive Financial Practices? Share your story...
2010.04.21: Florida Rally in Tally: A Fight to be heard by Judges not Foreclosure Mills...
2010.04.20: Homeowner to Chase Bank: Dear Mr. Lowman, here I am.
2010.04.19: Creditors vs. Consumers: Kicking the Little Guy While Down
2010.04.16: Florida Attorneys Unite with Consumers & Head to State Capitol to Oppose Anti-Consumer Legislation!
2010.04.15: Consumers Union Urges Feds: Roll Back Unfair Credit Card Interest Hikes
2010.04.12: Rally Planned to Head Off Foreclosure Hurricane Brewing in Tallahassee
2010.04.09: The Consumer Financial Protection Agency: Worth Fighting For
2010.04.08: HAMP Synonymous with Hell and More Pain...
2010.04.05: Free Credit Scores: F.R.E.E. still doesn't spell FREE
2010.04.01: Are Debt Collectors Blowin' up your Phone? Find out how to stop them...
2010.03.31: Over 3 Million Federal Student Loan Records Stolen in a Massive Data Breach
2010.03.31: Advocates Invite you to Online Event: Talk Financial Reform 101 with Elizabeth Warren
2010.03.30: Depositing Checks with a Smart Phone Application...
2010.03.29: What College Students Under 21 Need to Know About the New CARD Act Rules
2010.03.24: Shame the Banks.org: A New site that gives consumers a voice!
2010.03.24: Mortgage assistance that comes with a surprise--and it's not a pleasant one
2010.03.23: Anonymous Big Bank Exec Confirms: Homeowners are Getting the Runaround
2010.03.22: Spot the Fake Bank Facts: What the B@nk?! Trivia Contest
2010.03.17: Identity Theft Protection Industry | Sorting Facts From Fiction
2010.03.13: New Petition: Create Scam Education and Awareness Programs
2010.03.10: Dear FTC: Please go after the real predators (Again & Again & as needed)
2010.03.08: Has Debt Collector Portfolio Recovery Associates Left Prerecorded Messages on your Cell Phone? If so, read this...
2010.03.03: SNL "Presidents" use Comedy to Push for Consumer Financial Protection Agency
2010.03.02: The Home Run
2010.03.01: Tell the Senate: Work for Us, Not Big Bankers.
2010.02.25: FTC Releases 2009 List of Top Consumer Complaints; Identity Theft #1
2010.02.24: Experian Faces Class Action Lawsuit over FreeCreditReport.com Ads
2010.02.22: Adapting to Change- Creditors Find Ways Around the New Credit Card Rules
2010.02.19: My Mortgage Company is stealing my money--and my home! A new definition of "Home Robbery"
2010.02.18: Don't Fall Victim to Bogus Job Offers
2010.02.17: Mistakes Consumers Make When Dealing With Collection Agencies
2010.02.15: Privacy Experts Raise Concerns over Smart-Grid Technology
2010.02.11: Cancer Patient Identity Theft Victim: "Day in Court Hangs on Supreme Court Decisions"
2010.02.10: Homeowners not getting Loan Modifications. What lies between the excuses?
2010.02.09: Oops -they did it again. Mortgage Servicing Company Creates Wrongful Foreclosure...
2010.02.08: Beware of Credit Card Inactivity Fees
2010.02.04: Bank of America charged with Fraud
2010.02.03: Florida foreclosure problems are brewing ahead!
2010.02.02: Journalists Tracking Education Stimulus Spending -- and how you can help!
2010.02.01: Mortgage Company Adds to Family's Hardship
2010.01.29: Cutting Credit and Its Snowball Effect on Consumers and our Economy
2010.01.27: Elizabeth Warren; What part of we bailed you out do you not get?
2010.01.27: New Tech Identity Theft Protection Provides Security and Peace of Mind
2010.01.26: Got Debt? Five Balance Transfer Mistakes to Avoid
2010.01.25: Slashing of Consumer Home Equity Loans Prompt Florida Senator to call for Hearings
2010.01.21: New Twist On Counterfeit Check Scheme Targeting U.S. Law Firms
2010.01.19: Big Banks Accused of more Fraud; non-reported cash on side for short sales
2010.01.13: Scam Alert: Beware of UPS Phishing Scam
2010.01.13: How to Protect Yourself from Scammers During the 2010 Census
2010.01.11: What will you say to Bank of America?
2010.01.11: Credit Unions and Local Banks make Consumers Feel Important and Respected -not ignored and neglected!
2010.01.08: Submit an Image to Enter Contest on Debt-Related Topics
2010.01.05: Homeowners Plead for Help from Abusive Mortgage Servicing Practices; Please Stop this Madness...
2010.01.04: What I Learned about First Premier Bank after being Hit with another Identity Theft
2009.12.24: Why we Need a CFPA in Five Words; The Credit Market is Broken
2009.12.22: Credit Card Reform; Center for Responsible Lending Issues New Report on Credit Card Industry Practices
2009.12.21: Homeowner to Bank of America; You can't steal my house!
2009.12.17: REDI-SET-GO Complaints; Trickery Used in Phone Orders
2009.12.17: Holiday Gift Giving that Comes from the Heart!
2009.12.16: FTC and FCC offers Free Resource for Online Safety for Kids and Teens
2009.12.16: Why is One State to Blame for your High Credit Card Interest Rates?
2009.12.15: Lenders Still Refusing Borrower Loan Modifcation Requests
2009.12.14: Getting Ripped Off with Gift Cards
2009.12.11: House Passes Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009
2009.12.10: What is your Risk of Identity Theft?
2009.12.08: Former Employee Video: "Why I was fired from Bank of America..."
2009.12.07: How to Avoid Credit Repair Scams
2009.12.03: What Is Sidejacking and How to Protect Yourself from Getting Caught in It
2009.12.01: The Card Game; How Credit Card Companies take Advantage of Consumers
2009.12.01: Latest Bank Fee Gotcha; Making Credit Card Payment early may Trigger a $39 Late Fee!
2009.11.29: Top Tips for Avoiding Identity Theft on Cyber Monday
2009.11.25: Fed up Judge Erases Mortgage and Saves NY Couple from Foreclosure
2009.11.25: Shopping on Black Friday? Arm yourself with Tips to Avoid Identity Theft this Holiday Season
2009.11.24: Has your Credit Card been Snagged by Deceptive Web Marketing?
2009.11.20: National Advocates and Attorneys to meet with Consumers at Free Expo in South Florida
2009.11.17: Think Fixing Flawed Credit Reports Leads to Lower Interest Rates? Think Again!
2009.11.16: Website Difficulties lead way to a New and Improved Website Launch!
2009.11.07: Is Identity Theft Alive and Well? And who really cares?
2009.11.06: Memo to Wall Street: It's simple, put pregnant women and children first.
2009.11.05: Investigative Report Reveals Seniors Target of Investment Schemes
2009.11.04: Elizabeth Warren; A not-so-secret weapon for consumers fighting predatory financial practices
2009.11.03: Enforcement of Red Flags Rule Designed to Prevent Identity Theft Extended (again)
2009.11.02: Petition Urging Congress to Regulate Mortgage Servicing Industry and Protect American Homeowners
2009.11.01: How Not to be Scammed!
2009.10.28: Consumers rally against unfair banking practices as bankers gather in Chicago
2009.10.28: Scam Alerts: FBI and FDIC warn public not to fall for latest phishing scams
2009.10.27: Removing Online Web Tracks from your Computer
2009.10.26: Confused over where to get those free credit reports? The FTC wants to hear from you
2009.10.23: Report; Why Mortgage Servicers Foreclose when they Should Modify
2009.10.22: Congress Considering Bills to Reform Bank Fees and Save Consumers Money
2009.10.20: Homeowners Continue to Struggle to get Loan Modifications
2009.10.20: Debt Collection Complaints Continue to Rise Sharply
2009.10.19: Be Alert to Scams and Avoid Falling Victim to Fraud or Identity Theft
2009.10.15: Small Business Owner; "Chase Forced us Out of Business!"
2009.10.15: Stolen Laptops Continue to Expose Sensitive Data and Compromise Identities
2009.10.14: Twitter Scam circulating through Direct Messages
2009.10.14: Credit Repair Myths Busted
2009.10.13: National Groups urge Congress to Reform Credit Card Practices and Fees
2009.10.12: Cyber Security; Cell Phone Hackers Stealing your Privacy, Identity and Peace of Mind
2009.10.09: A Consumer Financial Protection Agency would Curb Fraud and Predatory Financial Practices
2009.10.07: FBI "Operation Phish Phry" Nets Major Cyber Fraud Take-down
2009.10.06: Homeowner to Mortgage Servicing Company: "Step Up and Do the Right Thing!"
2009.10.06: Do Not Fall for Mortgage Foreclosure Rescue Scams
2009.10.05: Choosing a Password; Just how secure is yours?
2009.10.02: New Regs on Subprime Lending Now in Effect
2009.10.01: 7-Eleven Delivers Congress 1.6 million signatures; Stop Unfair and Non-negotiable Credit Card Fees
2009.10.01: University of NC Hacker puts 236,000 Women at Risk for Identity Theft
2009.09.30: Former Bank of America Branch Manager Joins Debtors' Revolt
2009.09.29: What is Mortgage Servicing Fraud? Part II
2009.09.28: Debit Card Overdraft Fees Fuel Public Outcry
2009.09.25: Mortgage Servicing Fraud; What is it? And why you need to know...
2009.09.24: Identity Theft Victim comes face to face with Woman who Stole her Identity
2009.09.23: As Credit Card Interest Rates Rise, Angry Consumers Speak out!
2009.09.22: Debt Consolidation: Is there a smart approach?
2009.09.21: Avoiding Scams on Online Classified Sites
2009.09.20: Scam Alert; Veterans warned of Scam Soliciting their Data
2009.09.18: Widow Claims Abusive Debt Collection Practices Contributed to Husband's Death
2009.09.16: Five Ways to Identify Loan Modification Scams
2009.09.15: Weak Passwords may place you at Risk of Impostor Tweets and Identity Theft
2009.09.14: Foreclosure Victim; "If this can happen to me, it can happen to anyone!"
2009.09.11: Elizabeth Warren; Why Consumers need a CFPA as part of Financial Regulatory Reform
2009.09.10: Cyber Crime; How to keep Hackers out of your PC
2009.09.09: Con Artists have a Sucker List. Don't get on it!
2009.09.08: As Banks Cut Credit Limits, Consumer Credit Scores Slashed too
2009.09.03: Preventing Debit Card Fraud
2009.09.01: Advocates to Meet with Consumers and Share Resources, Knowledge and Voices!
2009.08.31: The Loan Modification Run-around; Wrecked Credit and Foreclosures
2009.08.30: LifeLock Launches New Protection Services in Response to Recent Ruling in Experian Lawsuit
2009.08.27: Identity Theft Sends Innocent Student to Jail
2009.08.26: Identity Theft; Tips for keeping students safe from it
2009.08.24: Homeowners Continue to Speak Out Against Mortgage Servicing Industry
2009.08.21: Identity Theft and Computer Malware Threats on the Rise
2009.08.20: As Credit Card Interest Rates and Bank Fees Rise Consumers turn to Credit Unions for Help
2009.08.18: Florida Woman Evicted from Home Following a Series of Mistakes
2009.08.14: Bank of America Drops "you can't sue me" clause contained in consumer credit card contracts
2009.08.13: Scam Alert; The IRS warns of latest Identity theft Scams
2009.08.11: Mortgage Servicing Complaints Rise as Borrowers Continue to Seek Relief
2009.08.10: Proposed Bill H.R. 1123 "Produce the Note Act of 2009" would help Prevent Illegal Foreclosures
2009.08.06: Mortgage Servicing Industry subject of AP Investigation
2009.08.05: BBB warns of Phony Debt Collector Scam that Raises Concerns of Possible Data Breach
2009.08.03: Another predatory mortgage servicing story --another case for a CFPA
2009.07.29: FTC Extends Red Flags Rule Deadline
2009.07.23: Experian wants my email --and I want to be left alone.
2009.07.20: National Arbitration Forum Settles AG Suit; Exits Consumer Credit Card Business
2009.07.16: FTC to Target Mortgage Foreclosure Rescue and Loan Modification Scams
2009.07.15: Complaints against EMC Mortgage should be filed with FTC
2009.07.14: Lawsuit filed against National Arbitration Forum allegations of fraud, deceptive trade practices and "extensive ties" to the collection industry
2009.07.10: You may enjoy Facebook, but Identity Thieves do too!
2009.07.08: Former Bank employees say they were forced to violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
2009.07.07: Bank of America employees say it's time to speak out against predatory banking practices
2009.07.03: Credit Card Companies Raise Interest Rates, Hike Minimum Payments and Lower Credit Scores...
2009.07.02: Arbitrations before the National Arbitration Forum No shield for debt collectors
2009.07.01: Settlement of $1.375 million when so-called "Free Trial Offer" came with a Price...
2009.06.30: Support the Interest Rate Reduction Act and Stop Lenders from Imposing Excessive Interest Rates
2009.06.29: Scam Alert; Don't Fall for TwitterBlog Phishing Scam
2009.06.29: The Mortgage Crises and the Faces of Foreclosure
2009.06.25: Consumers want Protection, Fairness & Accountability...what does the Financial Industry Want?
2009.06.24: Cornell University Reports Data Breach and Issues Warning of Identity Theft Risk
2009.06.24: Advocates Stress the Importance of Creating a CFPB
2009.06.22: TransUnion to Offer Debt Collectors Insight into Who has Sued over Abusive Debt Collection Practices...
2009.06.19: JP Morgan Chase and WAMU Face More Lawsuits over Freezing Home Equity Loans without Basis
2009.06.18: Tell Congress to Restore Consumer Protections; Sign Petition in Support of Consumer Watchdog Agency
2009.06.17: "Reported" Data Breaches Reach an all Time High in First Half of 2009
2009.06.16: Think it's difficult to repair your credit report after an id theft? Cleaning up after a Medical Identity Theft is worse...
2009.06.15: Why is it necessary to Sue the Credit Bureaus to get them to Correct Credit Report Errors?
2009.06.12: Americans for Fairness in Lending; Help them Help you fight predatory lending practices
2009.06.11: The Common Question; "How do I get a copy of my (really) free credit report?
2009.06.10: Scam Alert; FBI warns of Phone Scam Directed at Ethnic Business Owners
2009.06.10: Tax Certificates; Another way Big Banks found to make Big Bucks off Already Struggling Homeowners
2009.06.08: Experian Notes a Connection Between High Credit Scores and Identity Fraud
2009.06.04: Beware of Debt Relief Scams...
2009.06.02: Florida Insurance Industry seeks to Scam Floridians...
2009.05.28: Identity Theft: What's the real problem? Who really cares?
2009.05.27: New Credit CARD Act Reforms also Sets New Rules in place for those "Not-Really" Free Credit Report Ads too...
2009.05.20: Memorial Day is About Remembrance and Honor
2009.05.20: Credit Card Reforms; Will they work?
2009.05.19: University of California-Berkeley Hacked; Exposes 160,000 to Identity Theft
2009.05.19: Senate passes Credit CARD Act to Curb Abusive Credit Card Practices
2009.05.19: Credit Card Reforms; Senate Voting Today
2009.05.16: Identity Theft Ring Busted in South Florida; included bank manager, bank employees and postal worker...
2009.05.15: Identity Theft Ring Busted by NYPD; 6000 victims with $15 million in fraudulent credit card charges
2009.05.14: Advanta To Stop Credit Card Lending; Ready to Shut down 1 Million Accounts
2009.05.13: 60 MINUTES would like to talk with current and former credit risk managers
2009.05.12: Monthly Mortgage Statements are Necessary to Hold Mortgage Servicing Companies Accountable
2009.05.11: ATMS rigged with "Skimming" Devices for identity theft; steal $500G
2009.05.07: This Mother's Day is a Good Time to Remember Seniors too; Ten Tips to Avoid Senior Identity Theft
2009.05.06: Survey Shows Women Impacted by Identity Theft More Often than Men
2009.05.04: A Peek Inside the Mortgage Bankers Association Annual Meeting; And it ain't pretty
2009.05.02: Man Sues Debt Collector's Law Firm; Wins $311,000
2009.05.01: Twitter-Jacking: Scammers Hack Celebrity Profiles and use Names to Lure Victims
2009.04.30: Do Not Skip Mortgage Payments...even if your Mortgage Servicing Company Urges you to do so!
2009.04.28: Arbitration Fairness Day in Washington
2009.04.27: Scam E-mail Claiming To Be From U.S. Customs and Border Protection Circulating on Web
2009.04.26: Academy Collection Service to pay Fine of $2.25 Million
2009.04.26: Old Cyber Scams Re-Circulating; Don't get Tricked by Scammers
2009.04.23: Former NY Tax Dept. Worker Steals Social Security Numbers -and Identities of Thousands of New Yorkers
2009.04.23: Fair Arbitration Now Coalition Launches New Website, Campaign and Petition for Arbitration Fairness
2009.04.23: Credit Card Companies Under Pressure to Stop Shady Practices
2009.04.21: If one in four credit reports have errors, are Credit Bureau Reforms Long Overdue?
2009.04.20: Elizabeth Warren Offers Finanical Chicken Soup for the Soul...
2009.04.18: $500,000 Award for Violations of Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
2009.04.16: Credit Card Industry Insiders Wanted for Story
2009.04.16: McDonald's Warns of Fake "Take a Survey" Scam
2009.04.16: It's Illegal for Debt Collectors to Call Your Neighbors, Co-Workers, Boss or Family, but they do it anyway!
2009.04.15: What if you could cut your credit card interest rate -without your bank's approval?
2009.04.13: Spoofing; Don't Trust Your Caller-ID -or the Person on the Other End of the Call...
2009.04.12: Identity Theft Sends FL Woman to Jail for 16 Hours
2009.04.11: Data Theft of Patient Records
2009.04.10: Debt Collectors Hounding You? Know your rights...and their Secrets!
2009.04.09: Data Loss Incidents Reported Since April 1st
2009.04.07: Don't Fall for "Oprah Millionaire Contest" Email Scam
2009.04.06: Medical Identity on the Rise; Can be Challenging & Life-Threatening
2009.04.04: Alaska Supreme Court Decision Limits Mandatory Arbitration
2009.04.03: The Credit CARD Act and the Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights
2009.04.02: Kids and Identity Theft; A new kind of kidnapping
2009.04.01: Spear Phishing; A New Phishing Scheme
2009.03.30: Conficker Virus; What you need to know to protect your computer
2009.03.27: Dateline's Investigation into the Financial Crises Continues this weekend
2009.03.26: Hearings Held on Curbing Abusive Practices, Strengthening FTC and Consumer Protection
2009.03.24: Court to Notify Veterans of Class Action Settlement Involving Data Theft
2009.03.23: A Credit Card Industry Insider Shares Truths; Why He Left After 20 Years
2009.03.20: Identity Theft Risk; South Florida Hospital Has Hard Drive Filled with Sensitive Info Stolen
2009.03.20: Fighting Foreclosures; Looking for Mortgage Errors
2009.03.19: Finding the Right Identity Theft Protection Service to Fit Your Needs...
2009.03.18: Credit Card Companies Jack Interest Rates, Lower Credit Lines & Credit Scores
2009.03.17: The "Lost Pet" Scam; Western Union Warns Public not to fall for it...
2009.03.16: Identity Thieves may be Hiding Inside Your Computer...
2009.03.13: Identity Thieves Targeting Online Job Seekers
2009.03.11: Beware of Purchasing Cars on the Web from Scammers
2009.03.10: FTC Spoofs Free Credit Report Commercials
2009.03.06: Binding Arbitration; Not Just Bad For Consumers, Bad for Small Business Owners too...
2009.03.06: NYPD Warns 80,000 Cops of Data Theft; Civilian Employee Arrested
2009.03.04: Troops often Forced to Fight on two Battlefields; Home and Away; Is this the American Way?
2009.03.03: Not even the Dead are Immune to Identity Theft
2009.03.02: File Sharing Programs Lead to Identity Theft
2009.02.27: Identity Theft is Consumers' #1 Complaint; Debt Collector Practices #2 According to FTC Report
2009.02.25: What Happens when F.R.E.E. doesn't Really Mean Free...
2009.02.25: Unnamed Credit and Debit Card Payment Processor has Data Breach...
2009.02.23: Take Action to Change Unfair Lender Practices and Bankruptcy Bill to be Voted on This Week
2009.02.20: Florida Students, Faculty & Staff Alerted to a University of Florida Computer Breach
2009.02.19: More Consumers Considering Bankruptcy; Things you need to know
2009.02.17: Florida AG Warns Guest Names and Credit Card Info Hacked at Wyndham Hotels
2009.02.17: University of Alabama Notifies 37,000 of Computer Breach
2009.02.17: Finding the Humor when Dealing with Bad Customer Service
2009.02.13: Tell Congress to Read the Ten Principals to Guide Regulation for Consumer Protection -then follow them!
2009.02.12: Don't Fall for Scammers Using a Variety of Valentine's Day Scams
2009.02.12: Beware of Company offering Reappraisal Service "for a fee"
2009.02.11: FAA Server Hacked; 45,000 Employees and Retirees names and SSN's Stolen
2009.02.10: Identity Fraud Study Indicates 9.9 million Victims of Identity Theft in 2008
2009.02.08: Parking Tickets left on Windshield are Fake; Lead to Online Scam
2009.02.08: Have you been hurt by EMC Mortgage Corporation? You are not alone...
2009.02.07: Kaiser Notifying Nearly 30,000 Employees of Data Breach
2009.02.07: Best Buy Cashier Uses "Skimming" Device to Steal 4,000 Credit Card Numbers in FL
2009.02.05: Big Fight to get Funding for Legal Services to Help Stop Illegal Foreclosures
2009.02.04: FBI Warns Work-at-Home Scams are on the Rise...
2009.02.04: "Skimming" Devices; Favorite Tools of Organized Crime Rings out to Steal Your Debit and Credit Card Info
2009.02.02: Why Can't the Credit Bureaus get it Right?
2009.01.29: Borrowers facing foreclosure also facing run-around from lenders
2009.01.28: Social Networking Sites are Fun & Useful...but Dangerous if not Scam Savvy...
2009.01.27: Data Breach at Monster.com; Job Seekers have Passwords and Personal Data Stolen
2009.01.23: Where to get those Free Credit Reports...
2009.01.22: The price of a Data Breach...How Many will be Affected?
2009.01.21: Malicious Software and Hack places 100+ million at risk of identity theft
2009.01.15: Tax Season Brings out Scammers; IRS Warns of Phone and E-mail Scams
2009.01.14: The New Year brings Newly "Reported" Data Breaches...
2009.01.12: Federal Lawsuit; Id Theft Victim Claims "Negligent Issuance of Credit" root cause of Identity Theft Epidemic...and Current Financial Meltdown
2009.01.09: How does raising interest rates help the economy? It doesn't!
2009.01.08: How to Dig Out of Credit Card Debt
2009.01.07: Identity Theft Resource Center Releases 2008 "Reported" Data Breach Numbers
2009.01.06: Review Credit Reports Before Filing Taxes; Identity Theft can Cause you IRS Problems
2009.01.05: A New Year Comes with New Scam Warnings...
2009.01.02: My Nightmare Before Christmas; The Grinch who shut me down, but not up...
2008.12.19: New Credit Card Regulations Announced
2008.12.18: Stuck with Binding Mandatory Arbitration? Tell us your story...
2008.12.17: LifeLock and TransUnion Make a Deal; Agree to Simplify Setting Fraud Alerts...
2008.12.16: Identity Theft Resource Center Releases Predictions for 2009
2008.12.15: Hurricane Victims Claim Countrywide Broke Promises...now threatening foreclosure
2008.12.14: Credit Card Companies Reducing Limits Based on Your Purchases
2008.12.12: Equifax Credit Reporting Agency Settles with State of Indiana for $65,000.
2008.12.11: Auto Dealership Reports Data Breach Affecting New Hampshire & Massachusetts Customers
2008.12.10: Don't fall for phishing scam; e-mail claiming to be from your credit union is bogus!
2008.12.09: Scam Alert for College Students: Beware of Counterfeit-Check "Grant Scam"
2008.12.09: For a light-hearted view at the world-wide financial meltdown, watch this video...
2008.12.08: Identity Theft Worm "Koobface" Strikes Social Networking Site Facebook
2008.12.08: NCO Promises Another State to Stop Illegal and Abusive Debt Collection Practices
2008.12.05: IRS Warns of Phishing Scam Targeting Immigrants
2008.12.05: Florida State Agency Accidentally Posts Social Security Numbers of 250,000
2008.12.04: Identity Theft and Deception...who is really the problem here?
2008.12.03: Identity Thefts Occur after Debit Cards Skimmed At Restaurants...
2008.12.03: Latest Phone Scam Claims you are part of a Class Action Settlement
2008.12.02: Holiday Season Cyber Scammers Target Victims...
2008.12.01: Nationwide Debt Collector Will Pay $2.25 Million to Settle FTC Charges of Abusive and Illegal Debt Collection Practices
2008.11.28: 10 Simple Tips to Avoid the Identity Theft Grinch!
2008.11.25: More "Reported" Data Loss Incidents...More People at Risk for an Identity Theft
2008.11.25: Stealing Home Equity Lines of Credit and Skimming Credit Cards; two favorite tricks of thieves
2008.11.24: Maryland Stolen Laptops held data of 1,300 state employees
2008.11.21: Retailers Face Frugal Holiday Buyers - What You Need to Know About Holiday Shopping This Year
2008.11.19: FTC Charges 10 Internet Payday Lenders with Deceptive Lending and Collection Practices
2008.11.18: Black Friday and Cyber Monday Two Favorite Shopping Days...for Id Thieves!
2008.11.18: Reacting after a Data Loss Occurs may be a little too little...and a lot too late!
2008.11.17: Are you Savvy to the dangers of a data breach and the impact of an identity theft?
2008.11.14: Malware Found on University of Florida Servers Compromises 338,000+ Dental School Patients
2008.11.13: Police Bust DFW Identity Theft Ring that Stole Data from Military Bases
2008.11.12: Citigroup Halts Foreclosures as Govt. Unveils Latest Plan to Help Homeowners
2008.11.11: Veterans Day Tribute: Giving thanks to our Vets and their families
2008.11.11: Cyber Underground Identity Theft Chat Room "Dark Market" Exposed by FBI
2008.11.10: Arizona data loss; 40,000 kids placed at risk of identity theft
2008.11.10: New Alerts from the BBB...and warnings of Smishing & Vishing Scams
2008.11.08: ClickJacking - Another security challenge
2008.11.08: Tips to Shop Safely this Holiday Season...Avoid the Identity Theft Grinch!
2008.11.07: Express Scripts Reports Blackmail Threats over Data Theft...
2008.11.05: Scammers Sending Fake Credit Union E-mails: "We Detected Irregular Activity on your Account"
2008.11.04: Laptops are a Favorite Target of Thieves...
2008.11.03: National Mortgage Complaint Center wants to hear from Mortgage Servicing Insiders...
2008.11.03: "Operation Clean Sweep" Launched by FTC & 24 State Agencies to Stop Bogus Credit Repair Companies
2008.10.31: Keep your Data (and employees) Safe from Identity Thieves...
2008.10.30: Investigating our Economic Calamity and the Subprime Scandal...in the "SpotLight"
2008.10.29: FL Attorney General to Suncoast Vacations; "Not a matter of if we sue, but when..."
2008.10.28: BBB warns of Reported Scams; Postcard Scam, Mystery Shopper Scam, Software Registration Scam...
2008.10.27: FTC Extends Compliance Date for "Red Flags Rule" to May 1, 2009
2008.10.24: Florida AG Warns of Mortgage Fraud-Related Identity Theft; Tips to avoid being scammed
2008.10.23: Identity Theft Victim Claims Credit Card Companies Accomplices in Millions of Identity Theft Cases
2008.10.22: Are your kids being affected by cyber-bullies? Is your "online" reputation affecting your job chances?
2008.10.21: When is Identity Theft not Identity Theft? Supreme Court to Decide
2008.10.20: Beware of eBay phishing scam circulating
2008.10.17: Scams are on the Rise...Beware of "Work-at-Home" Offers
2008.10.16: How to be a Credit Card Savvy Consumer...
2008.10.16: Scam Alert: scam emails claim to be from the FBI re-circulating
2008.10.15: Forida Attorney General Cracking Down of Debt Repair Industry
2008.10.14: Consumers Paid Attorney To Fix Their Credit...State says Attorney Never Paid Clients' Creditors
2008.10.14: Email Scam Targets Microsoft Customers
2008.10.13: The Importance of Knowing your Rights & Hiring an Experienced Attorney to Protect them...
2008.10.10: Email Scam Alert; Fake FDIC Email claims "Funds wired into your account are stolen"
2008.10.10: Scam Alert: Scammers pose as grandchildren to dupe unsuspecting grandparents
2008.10.09: Who's being bailed out, who's being rescued and what does it all mean?
2008.10.08: "No Lender wants to Foreclose"...or do they?
2008.10.07: 11 States and $8 Billion Settlement; Countrywide Foreclosures Suspended, Mortgages to be Modified
2008.10.07: Identity Theft Victims Thrown in Jail for Crimes They Didn't Commit
2008.10.06: Keeping your Credit Clean is Critical in Today's Economy
2008.10.03: Bailed Out...or Sold Out?
2008.10.03: 90-year-old Foreclosure Victim Shoots Herself as she is about to be Evicted from her Home
2008.10.03: Dealing with the Loss of a Home or Business After A Natural Disaster
2008.10.02: Credit Monitoring Services; Much like Setting an Alarm After you've Been Robbed...
2008.10.01: New Book; Plunder: Investigating Our Economic Calamity and the Subprime Scandal
2008.09.30: Court Rules: Credit Bureaus Must Revamp Systems, Remove Old Debts...
2008.09.29: Scammers Looking to Cash In During Financial Crisis
2008.09.27: Let the Borrowers/Victims be Heard at future Hearings and Investigations...
2008.09.25: Former Bank Employees Speak Out About Unethical Practices
2008.09.24: FTC Warns Consumers of Charity Scams
2008.09.23: LifeLock Announces eRecon
2008.09.22: Identity Theft Bill Set to Become Law
2008.09.19: Identity Theft; Children Becoming Prime Identity Theft Targets
2008.09.18: Protecting your Smart Phones
2008.09.17: FTC Settlement Doesn't Help the HomeOwners who Lost their Homes due to Fraud
2008.09.16: Bear Stearns & EMC Agree to Pay $28 Million in Settlement...but what about the homeowners who lost their homes due to fraud?
2008.09.15: Binding Mandatory Arbitration Ruling against AT&T is Big Win for Consumers and Public Justice
2008.09.15: Data Theft Continues to Rise; More Universities Affected
2008.09.12: How to Get Out of Debt the Right Way; Online Communities and Forums Offer Consumer Support
2008.09.11: A Day of Remembrance: 9.11.2008
2008.09.10: Fair Credit Card Practices Vote Due...But will the Big Banking Lobby Stall it?
2008.09.10: Florida AG Issues Warning: Significant Data Breach could affect 742,000 Floridians
2008.09.09: Credit Reporters Sue Equifax; Antitrust lawsuit Claims Foul Play!
2008.09.08: Debt Collectors being held accountable for abusive and illegal debt collection practices
2008.09.05: Vishing Voice Mail Scam turns popular for thieves
2008.09.04: Do-Not-Call List New Rules Going into Effect Soon
2008.09.03: Data Breach Could Affect 13,000 Retired Ohio Police Officers
2008.09.02: Credit Reporting Agencies procedures to be given a long overdue look...
2008.09.01: Abusive and Illegal Debt Collection Practices lead to Federal Lawsuit...
2008.08.30: Data loss numbers continue to rise...
2008.08.29: The Best way to Prevent an Identity theft is to Prepare for one!
2008.08.28: FBI Warns "Hit Man" E-mail Scam Returns
2008.08.28: Complaints about credit bureau errors; costly, frustrating and endless!
2008.08.27: Rebuilding Credit: Many seeking credit counseling services for debt relief
2008.08.26: Reported data breaches to-date already blast past the 2007 tally
2008.08.25: Hackers steal information on 8 million guests from Best Western Hotels
2008.08.22: Bank Errors...what if we had a tool that could discover them?
2008.08.22: As College Students race off to Campus, so do all the Credit Card Companies!
2008.08.21: Scam Alert: Beware of "Storm Worm" e-mail that spreads malware: "FBI vs. Facebook"
2008.08.21: The Princeton Review Publishes Data on more than 100,000 Florida Students
2008.08.20: Data Intrusion at Dominion Enterprises places 92,000 Applicants IFMG's finance websites at risk for Identity Theft
2008.08.19: The Truth About Medical Identity Theft
2008.08.18: Scams, Warnings & Tips from the Better Bussiness Bureau
2008.08.15: Credit Reports are Free Annually...Don't get tricked into paying for them!
2008.08.13: Wells Fargo Notifying 5,000 People of Stolen Access Code to Customer Data
2008.08.13: Bad credit rating? Identity thieves don't care...they have other uses for your identity!
2008.08.12: Microsoft warns of new phishing scam aimed at Hotmail Account Holders
2008.08.10: The Costs of Illegal Immigration; Mike Farrell, Author, Actor & Activist and Gordon H. Hanson, Professor of Economics at UCSD Offer Findings and Viewpoints
2008.08.08: Virus scanners may detect problems -but they can't prevent them. Is your PC slow or finicky? It might have a virus you don't know about!
2008.08.08: Social Networking: MySpace and Facebook Hit with New Worms...
2008.08.07: Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights survives key vote
2008.08.07: Hackers attack and infect corporate and government computers...
2008.08.06: Are you one of the tens of millions to be notified your information is in the hands of thieves? Do you have a plan of action?
2008.08.05: 11 charged in connection with credit card fraud; 41 million credit and debit card numbers hacked
2008.08.05: Laptop theft leaves 33,000 airline passengers compromised
2008.08.05: Another Day Brings Another "Reported" Data Loss: 15,000 students placed at risk for an Id Theft
2008.08.04: Will the new "Red Flag Rules" help curb data breaches & Identity theft?
2008.08.02: FBI arrests Two in Countrywide Identity Theft Scam; One is Countrywide Financial Analyst Insider
2008.08.01: University of Texas at Dallas: Data Hacked 9,100 Placed at Risk of Id Theft
2008.07.31: Lawsuits Filed Against Debt Collection Company & Debt Resolution Company
2008.07.30: Tell the Feds; No More Unfair Credit Card Tricks before Monday...
2008.07.30: Thieves Steal Laptop Containing Anheuser-Busch Employee Data
2008.07.29: Private Medical Data Exposed by Blue Cross/Blue Shield Mailing
2008.07.28: Hackers Breach Connecticut College Library System
2008.07.27: Identity Theft Thrives in Underground Chat Rooms
2008.07.26: Identity Thieves Posing as UPS Workers...
2008.07.26: Identity theft news & latest reported data loss...
2008.07.25: The Threat of Foreclosure: Brings Desperation and sometimes Death
2008.07.24: Hot Topic: illegal Immigration...How should we handle it?
2008.07.22: Scam Alert: Jury Duty Scam...Scammer demands payment for missed jury duty -Don't fall for it!
2008.07.21: Rapper DMX arrested for Medical Identity Theft
2008.07.18: A few of this week's Incidents of "reported" data loss...
2008.07.17: Facebook Bug Leaks Members' Birthday Data on 80 Million Members
2008.07.17: Social Networking Sites: Keeping your Kids and their Identity Safe Online
2008.07.16: ATM's Converted to Steal Customer Identities
2008.07.16: Debt Buyers & Debt Collectors Gone Wild: Learn how deal with abusive & illegal debt collection practices.
2008.07.15: Swiping your credit card can be dangerous: Beware of Credit Card Skimming at ATMS and Gas Stations
2008.07.14: 72 Year Old Man has Identity Stolen; Jailed for Crime He didn't Commit
2008.07.14: Caught Speeding in Maryland? Your Personal Information Could Be Published Online
2008.07.12: Identity Theft and Children; Kids are just as much at risk of Id theft as you...maybe more!
2008.07.12: Consumer Warning Network finds FSU Profits over Student Credit Card Debt
2008.07.11: Former EMC Employee Publicly Discloses the Ugly Truth About the Mortgage Servicing Industry
2008.07.10: "Reported" Data Losses During the First 10 days of July
2008.07.10: Verizon Settles for $21 million in lawsuit over early termination fees
2008.07.09: Elizabeth Warren on NPR's "Fresh Air" Discussing the Credit Reporting Industry
2008.07.09: Identity Theft: How to Beat Id Theft and What Your Legal Rights are...
2008.07.08: Creditors May Face Significant Regulatory Changes by Next Year!
2008.07.07: "Free" Credit Report Sites: Worth the Real Costs?
2008.07.03: Broken links...
2008.07.02: Binding Arbitration: What does it Really Mean?
2008.07.01: Has My Identity Been Stolen Again? You Decide!
2008.07.01: "Reported" Data Breach Count has Reached an All-Time High
2008.06.30: Another Laundry List of "Reported" Data Thefts...June 2008
2008.06.28: Are you Facing an Unfair Foreclosure? Ask Your Lender to Produce the Note...
2008.06.27: Web Shoppers Not Told of Card Thefts...Are You One of Them?
2008.06.27: Homeowners Nationwide say Mortgage Servicing Firms Violate Laws &, Bankruptcy Rules. Do you Know Where Your Payments Are?
2008.06.25: What You Need To Know About College Funding...
2008.06.25: TransUnion's Settlement: Free Credit Monitoring & Credit Score...How Good is it?
2008.06.24: Scammers Send Bogus Checks and Pose as Publishers Clearing House
2008.06.23: When Identity Theft Hits Your Home
2008.06.21: Creditors can check your "Work Number"
2008.06.20: Credit Card Companies Fueling Healthcare Associated Identity Theft (HAIT) Crimes
2008.06.19: Credit Issues Faced by Military Families on SpotLight Today...
2008.06.19: Flood Victims Warned of Scams Related to Flood Cleanup
2008.06.18: LifeLock CEO to Answer Questions in First online Town Hall Meeting
2008.06.18: As Gas Prices Soar, Drivers Urged to Seek Insurance Rate Relief
2008.06.16: Debt Collectors Pushing To Get Their Day in Court
2008.06.13: Wireless Security Issues Discussed This Week on SpotLight...next week: Credit & Military Families
2008.06.12: At Odds with A Creditor? Odds Are Good - You Have Already Lost...
2008.06.11: Several Reported Data Breaches Over the Last Couple of Days...
2008.06.10: "A Dirty Little Secret: Are They Back?...
2008.06.09: Uncovered in India: Large Data Theft of United States Information
2008.06.07: Business Week: Binding Arbitration: Banks vs. Debtors (Guess Who Wins)
2008.06.06: An Analysis of Identity Theft Through The Victims Eyes
2008.06.04: Binding Mandatory Arbitration & What You Really Need to Know About it!
2008.06.04: What's Next? Will our TV Usage be Metered?
2008.06.03: "Reported" Data Breaches for May...Will the Second Quarter of 2008 be Worse than the First?
2008.06.02: Tell Banking Regulators to End Unfair and Abusive Credit Card Practices
2008.05.30: What those "You Can't Sue Me" Clauses Really Mean...Are the Cards Stacked Against you?
2008.05.29: Another Id theft service being slammed in the media by the same attorneys who are suing LifeLock.
2008.05.28: Think Your Home is Safe? You Might Want to Hear Jack's Story...
2008.05.27: Foreclosure Mistakes Lenders Make And How To Protect Your Home: An Interview With Katherine Porter
2008.05.25: A Tribute to Our Troops...and their Families
2008.05.24: FCRA Expert Robert Sola Interview: A Revealing Look at Why Consumers Sue the Credit Bureaus
2008.05.23: Today Show: Todd Davis Responds to String of Organized Attacks
2008.05.22: LifeLock CEO Todd Davis to Appear on The Today Show with Matt Lauer Tomorrow Morning...
2008.05.21: A Revealing Look at Why Consumers Sue the Credit Bureaus
2008.05.20: More of Your Privacy For Sale...
2008.05.18: Bringing The Wall Street Crisis to Main Street...
2008.05.15: IRS: Some Stimulus Checks Sent to Wrong Accounts...
2008.05.15: Sallie Mae glitch affects student borrowers' credit scores
2008.05.13: A Large ID Theft Bust in The Heartland and Pfizer Suffers Another Data Loss
2008.05.12: Retailers Warned that Some Online Orders May Be Scams
2008.05.10: FBI Issues Warning About Wi-Fi Hotspots
2008.05.09: A Glitch Here & A Crash There
2008.05.07: The First Week of May: Data Loss "Reported"
2008.05.07: Fight Fraudulent Foreclosures: Make 'Em Produce The Note...
2008.05.05: Issues In The SpotLight: Identity Theft, Data Loss, Credit Reporting and more...
2008.05.03: College Students Have Courses on Nutrition -Why Not Personal Finance?
2008.05.02: Is Your Personal Information Sitting in Someone's Shopping Card
2008.05.01: The CARD Act: Is There Help On The Way For Credit Card Holders?
2008.04.30: April Brought More Than Showers...Hefty Data Losses Reported
2008.04.28: Mike's Story: A Tangled Web of Fraud
2008.04.25: FL Attorney General Warns of Exposed Data
2008.04.24: Why We Need The Right To Receive A Monthly Mortgage Statement
2008.04.23: Identity Theft Resource Center Applauds the DoD Military ID Change
2008.04.23: First 3 Days of This Week Bring Several Newly Reported Data Breaches
2008.04.22: If You Have A Texaco or Chevron Credit Card -Review Your Statement Carefully
2008.04.21: Peter's Story: Can Anyone Help Me Wake Up From This Mortgage Nightmare?
2008.04.21: Bankrate Releases Poll: 8 out of 10 Americans Concerned about ID Theft
2008.04.20: How to Keep Identity Thieves Out Of Your Accounts
2008.04.18: Miami Hospital Data Breach: UM Notifying 47,000 patients
2008.04.17: Federal Prosecutors Claim Computer Security Expert Engaged in Widespread Identity Theft & Fraud
2008.04.16: SCAM ALERT: Corporate Executives Target of Identity Theft Schemes
2008.04.15: IRS To Begin New Program Focused on Identity Theft This Fall
2008.04.14: Scam Alert: Beware of New Spam E-mail "Meeting Invite" -Don't Open
2008.04.13: Another Day -Another Data Breach...
2008.04.11: If F-R-E-E Spells 'Free" Why Does it Cost Money to Get That "Free" Credit Report?
2008.04.09: Safeguarding your Identity and Your Computer From Hackers Continues to be a Challenge
2008.04.08: April Brings in More Than Showers...Newly Discovered Data Breaches...
2008.04.07: Experian to Track Net Users Activity
2008.04.03: LifeLock Plans To Defend Their Name -and ours!
2008.04.02: The Identity Theft Resource Center Reports Data Breaches More than Doubled in First Quarter 2008
2008.04.01: Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Rules Identity Theft Victims Can't Count On CA ID Theft Law
2008.03.31: Producer Takes on C-NBC..."You Have a Responsibility to Tell This Story!"
2008.03.28: Who REALLY profits from identity theft?
2008.03.27: Scam Alert: House Stealing! Combines Identity Theft & Mortgage Fraud
2008.03.27: Growing Corporate Concerns Over How to Safely Store Your Data
2008.03.26: IRS "Phishing" Scams Increase at Tax Time
2008.03.25: Facebook Security Breach Exposes Private Photos
2008.03.24: Latest Data Losses Over The Holiday Weekend...Could you be affected?
2008.03.23: Your Credit Score Could Change This Spring: FICO 08
2008.03.21: Hackers Can Purchase Tool to Steal Data From RFID Enabled Credit Cards for as Little as $8
2008.03.21: A Few Data Loss Incidents Reported This Week...
2008.03.20: Anti-Virus Firms Scrambling to Keep Up
2008.03.19: Countrywide Class Action Suit: Hurricane Victims Feel Betrayed
2008.03.18: Supermarket Chain Security Breach Puts 4.2M Credit and Debit Cards at Risk
2008.03.17: Credit Card Victims must waive rights before sharing their stories in support of Credit Card Bill of Rights...
2008.03.16: Debt Collector Frauds...
2008.03.14: Credit Bureau TransUnion Agrees to Policy Changes
2008.03.13: Florida AG Warns: Be Wary of Scams, Fraud Associated with Vacation Packages and Other Travel
2008.03.13: Harvard University Warns of Data Breach
2008.03.12: You may fiercely protect your personal information...but "others" don't?
2008.03.10: A few of the Latest Identity Theft Stories: The Strange, Bizarre & Real
2008.03.08: Ongoing Data Breaches Continue to Prove Consumer Identities Remain at Risk
2008.03.07: Consumers Union Demands Cell Phone Companies "Hear Us Now"
2008.03.06: Appeals Court Rules Aggressive Debt Collector Violates Consumer Rights
2008.03.05: Help them, Help you...
2008.03.04: Will the new FICO 08 credit scoring model have an effect on you?
2008.03.03: Don't fall Victim to Bogus IRS E-mails or Telephone calls.
2008.03.01: March 2nd through March 8th is National Consumer Protection Week
2008.02.29: How to Deal with Abusive Debt Collectors: Do you know your rights?
2008.02.28: NCO's Collection Practices Called into Question. (again)
2008.02.27: Beware of E-mail Scam: "I've been hired to kill you, it's one of your friends, I'm watching you..."
2008.02.25: Medical Identity theft is Often an Inside Job
2008.02.23: Investigators Report: Identity Theft Prevention Efforts Not Enough
2008.02.21: Experian vs. LifeLock: Who's being deceptive? You decide...
2008.02.20: Take Safeguards when Discarding your old Computers...
2008.02.18: A warning about ATM Fraud: "Skimming"...know what to watch out for
2008.02.17: Paying your bills on time? A Monthly Statement & Your Credit Report May Say Otherwise...
2008.02.16: "Smishing": The Wicked Twin of "Phishing"... may be Targeting your Cell Phone
2008.02.14: Tenet Healthcare employee arrested for stealing patient information
2008.02.14: Did you get an E- Valentine Card from friend? Don't open it until you check with that friend first!
2008.02.13: Beware of Telephone Medicare Scam Targeting Seniors
2008.02.11: Hackers Launch Attack on Adobe... Patch Available
2008.02.09: What Happens when Collection Companies Haunt you for Debts you Don't owe?
2008.02.08: Beware of E-Mail and Telephone Phishing Scams...
2008.02.05: Strike Back: Defeat Identity Theft Now!
2008.02.04: Send a Valentine's card to Congress: Kiss Credit Card Abuse Goodbye!
2008.02.03: Credit Monitoring...a little too little, a little too late?
2008.02.02: Laptop Stolen containing data on 300,000 customers of Horizon Blue Cross/Blue Shield
2008.02.01: Mission Improbable: Keeping Cyber Hackers Locked out of University Computers
2008.01.31: Woman Gets NCO off her back!... with help from Consumer Reporter, BBB and using Federal Law to dispute bogus debt
2008.01.30: Identity Theft Resource Center Tells Top Tips for Tax Time...
2008.01.28: ChoicePoint still paying...a hefty price for not protecting data
2008.01.27: File Sharing Software can put your Personal Information at Risk
2008.01.25: Email Hoax: Cell Phone Numbers NOT going public
2008.01.24: Identity Theft Ring in Tennessee has ties to Mississippi, Texas, Florida and Russia
2008.01.23: What Happens when the Numbers lie? Do you know what lies within your credit score?
2008.01.19: 337,000 Tennessee Voters Exposed to Identity Theft
2008.01.18: Data Lost on 650,000 Consumers...J.C. Penney, Other Retail Customers
2008.01.16: Beware of Bogus Emails Claiming you Need to Verify or Change your Passwords
2008.01.14: Lawyers for Credit Card Companies Accuse TJX of Cover-Up in Massive 2006 Data Breach
2008.01.12: A Few of the Latest "Reported" Data Breaches...
2008.01.10: Protect your computer from hackers -before it's too late.
2008.01.09: A New Year brings New Identity Theft and Data Breach Stories. A few of the latest...
2008.01.07: Do you know how to replace the contents of your wallet...while on vacation?
2008.01.04: Are you Flirting with a Criminal? Internet chatrooms may be dangerous to your identity!
2008.01.03: New Laws for 2008
2007.12.31: Record Data Breaches in 2007 -Are you ready for 2008?
2007.12.30: Appeals Court Opinion: Sloan vs. Equifax - identity-theft lawsuit
2007.12.29: Credit Union attacked by identity thieves and restricts online banking due to widespread Phishing Scam
2007.12.26: New Law Helps Identity Theft Victims Fight Back
2007.12.24: T'was the Night Before Christmas...
2007.12.21: Remember to Count your blessings ...
2007.12.19: Identity Theft Victim... Mistaken for Deadly Cop Killer; Part II
2007.12.18: Identity Theft Victim... Mistaken for Deadly Cop Killer
2007.12.17: FTC under fire as credit bureaus sell consumers' data
2007.12.17: Homeowners pay their mortgages, but face foreclosure
2007.12.15: Stay Alert While Shopping on the Internet
2007.12.13: Protect Yourself from Fraud and Identity Theft this Holiday Season
2007.12.10: As you prepare for the holiday season...so do identity thieves.
2007.12.05: Jury awards Florida woman multi-million dollar verdict against Equifax
2007.12.04: "Working people are being squeezed" Credit Card Practices in the spotlight -just in time for the holidays...
2007.11.30: Jacksonville Collections Agency Must Modify Practices, Pay Victim Restitution
2007.11.29: Chase Will No Longer Increase Rates Based on Credit-Bureau Information
2007.11.26: Fraud & Phishing Scams increase during the holidays.
2007.11.24: A Holiday Tip: "Block" your wallet from hackers & thieves. Do you know "who's" in your wallet?
2007.11.23: Identity thieves want your kids!
2007.11.18: Did Ameriquest put "you" in the dumpster?
2007.11.12: Laptop theft on the rise! GPS for laptops...who knew?
2007.11.11: Identity theft: Some of the latest news from around the country...
2007.11.06: Identity thieves have access to your money 24/7 -but you don't!?!?!?
2007.11.02: Who's Swiping Your Card?
2007.10.26: Students Beware! Identity thieves are studying you!
2007.10.22: New Case Law: Credit Reporting Companies Liable for Including Inaccurate Court Data on Credit Report
2007.10.11: Do you know what steps to take when your information is stolen -and then used to steal YOU?
2007.10.05: Helen's mortgage servicing nightmare. Who can help her?
2007.10.03: Clinton Introduces Home Ownership Protection and Foreclosure Prevention Bill
2007.10.02: The Top 5 Tips for Protecting your Credit Identity...
2007.09.27: Student loans; If the deal sounds too good to be true, it usually is!
2007.09.24: Hackers getting more professional...
2007.09.17: Americans for Fairness in Lending creates "Punk'd" video parody for students
2007.09.13: A glimpse into this week's id theft news...guard your name before it becomes part of the news
2007.09.08: YouTube Video: Bye-Bye Mortgage Servicing Pie..
2007.09.06: Making payments on your mortgage (without a monthly statement) can be harmful to your financial health!
2007.09.05: Students may find more than a degree in their future -if not mindful of identity theft!
2007.08.28: Take the time to protect your credit -and your home!
2007.08.28: A former PTA President turns into an alleged identity thief
2007.08.22: Monster.com latest victim of hackers...
2007.08.21: ACCESS Newsletter; A few important fraud alerts
2007.08.14: HomeOwners for Better Building organization warns: Florida eliminating Homeowners' Construction Recovery Fund
2007.08.10: ID theft News around the country...this week.
2007.08.05: Massive ID Theft Ring Targeting Celebs Busted in Philly
2007.07.27: Credit Monitoring - A Feel Good Answer, But A False Sense of Security
2007.07.25: Is your child still in diapers -yet already in debt?
2007.07.20: Another day...another data breach. Concerned Louisiana consumers can check their risk of ID theft here...
2007.07.16: "You Can't Sue Me"...four little words that carry big consequences!
2007.07.05: Credit monitoring services...free for "certain" people!
2007.06.20: Hearings held on credit report inaccuracies...
2007.06.13: What's really behind the small print that says "You Can't Sue Me"...?
2007.05.29: The Top 10 Things You Will Never Hear From The Big 3 Credit Bureaus...
2007.05.23: Predatory payday lending practices cost American families $4.2 billion every year
2007.05.16: Will Radio-Frequency ID Technology Affect You? In all likelihood -yes!
2007.05.08: Who let the Data out...?
2007.04.28: In Debt We Trust -Gripping Documentary About The Consumer Debt Industy
2007.04.23: Is Your Life Really...All About You? You Better Check With The Credit Gods!
2007.04.05: Junk Mail 101 -observations from an insider
2007.03.28: Bravo to Dateline's Chris Hansen for "To Catch an ID Thief" Investigation!
2007.03.22: Are your valued documents protected if you have a Windows crash?
2007.03.16: Americans for Fairness in Lending (AFFIL) -kicks off campaign
2007.03.05: Just another slap on the wrist for Experian...
2007.03.05: Maxed Out: "A Horror Movie for Our Times"
2007.02.20: U Tube video...view & protect U!
2007.02.19: Public Justice needs your help...help them, help you!
2007.02.13: The ugly truth about binding arbitration...
2007.02.07: Medical Identity theft...What you need to know!
2007.02.05: National Consumer Protection Week
2007.01.26: How Much Value do you Place on Your "Free" Time?
2007.01.16: Borrowers require monthly statements to detect errors and guard against mortgage servicing fraud!
2007.01.10: Free Credit Reports? -What you need to know!
2007.01.02: Rep. Frank is stepping up to the plate for Team Consumer!
2006.12.10: Pay your mortgage on time and you won't have a problem. Wrong!
2006.11.06: Give Me Back My RIGHTS Campaign
2006.10.11: Do Americans have the best laws money can buy?...you decide!
2006.10.05: Credit Problems Don't Have to Be a Dirty Little Secret
2006.10.02: WARNING: Defective product on the market... YOU!

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