by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 11, 2024 | Scam of the day
I have been reporting to you about the about the avoidable Equifax data breach in which personal data of more than 147 million people was stolen and legal actions related to the data breach since 2017 when the data breach occurred. The personal information compromised...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 6, 2022 | Scam of the day
I have been reporting to you about the about the avoidable Equifax data breach in which personal data on more than 147 million people was stolen and legal actions related to the data breach since 2017 when the data breach occurred. The personal information compromised...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 6, 2020 | Scam of the day
Recently, you may likely have received an email with the notice from the Equifax Breach Settlement Administrator reproduced below pertaining to the proposed settlement of claims brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 19, 2020 | Scam of the day
There has been a lot of reporting in the media about the major Equifax settlement of claims brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and all but two of the states’ Attorneys General related to the avoidable...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 1, 2019 | Scam of the day
In the latest development in the Equifax settlement, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is advising victims of the data breach who already have some form of credit monitoring not to claim the $125 payment provided for in the settlement, but rather accept the offer of...
