by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 11, 2024 | Scam of the day
Today’s Scam of the day involves yet another major data breach. This time the victim was MoneyGram a popular company with more than 150 million customers that helps you send money electronically to bank accounts or mobile wallets. MoneyGram confirmed earlier...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 9, 2024 | Scam of the day
In the over twelve years that I have been writing Scamicide, today and tomorrow represent the second time that I have ever had to write about data breaches on consecutive days. This is an indication of how common serious data breaches have become. This situation is...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 2, 2024 | Scam of the day
Identity theft of children is a huge problem According to Michael Bruemmer the Vice President of Consumer Protection for Experian 25% of minors will have their identities stolen before they turn 18. Identity thieves steal the identity of a child and then run up large...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 14, 2024 | Scam of the day
Data breaches have become an all-too-common feature of life today and they pose a significant threat to all of us because regardless of how careful we are at protecting our personal data, we are only as secure as the companies and governmental agencies that hold our...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 4, 2024 | Scam of the day
Health Equity, a company that provides Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs) and 401(l) retirement accounts recently disclosed that it had suffered a data breach affecting 4,300,000 of its...
