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The Federal Trade Commission recently announced it will require Experian Consumer Services, which offers consumers access to their Experian credit information, to pay $650,000 to settle charges it sent consumers …
Experian Slammed with FTC Charges: Inescapable Marketing Emails Bombard Consumers Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — We’ve all been there, sitting down for dinner or trying to enjoy a quiet evening at home when our phone suddenly rings. We answer, only to hear a …
Who Gets the Most Spam Calls? Where Does Pennsylvania Rank? Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — Attorney General Michelle Henry is leading a coalition of 28 state Attorneys General calling on the Federal Communications Commission to clarify the federal rules requiring telemarketers to obtain …
28 State Attorneys General Ask FCC to Take Action Against Spam Robocalls and Texts Read More
MIDDLETOWN, DE — The banking sector has always been on hackers’ radars, and the situation has worsened in the digitalization era. Now that every banking procedure has shifted to the web, …
Survey: 50% of US Banks Have No Email Security Read More
The holiday season is a time for cheer and goodwill towards others. Unfortunately, it’s also a time when scammers and fraudsters come out of the woodwork. They know that people …
How to Protect Yourself From Holiday Scams and Fraud Read More
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has identified and reported thousands of fraudulent domains linked to MMS/SMS scams. So far in 2022, they’ve seen a significant increase compared with other years …
Don’t Be Scammed: IRS Warns of Increase in MMS/SMS Fraud Read More
In a hearing on Thursday, U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Bob Casey (D-PA) and Ranking Member Tim Scott (R-SC) examined the most common scams targeting older adults.
Senators Spotlight Senior Scams in New Hearing, Urge Passage of Bipartisan Stop Senior Scams Act Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Suspicious communications in all its forms designed to either trick, surprise or scare someone into responding before thinking is No. 7 on the 2022 “Dirty Dozen” scams …
Scammers Use Every Trick to Steal Your Identity, Personal Financial Information, Money and More Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission’s recent trial win against On Point Global has made $102 million in refunds available to consumers who were harmed by a wide-ranging scheme …
$102 Million in Refunds Available for Consumers Harmed by Fake Government Website Scams Read More ATGLEN, PA — State Police in Chester County are investigating a scam where the victim was prompted to send money under the threat of harm.
State Police Investigating Scam Text Messages in Atglen Read More