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Venmo, Zelle, Crypto and other Wire Transfer Scams
August 8, 2022Consumer ProtectionIdentity Theft and Fraud
The inventiveness of criminals never ceases to amaze me. I remember back in the good old days when I just used to get emails from the imprisoned sons of Nigerian oil ministers, sending me heartrending pleas for aid that (invariably) started with the words "Dear Friend." How quaint were the days when you could see scams coming from 4,000 miles away! Unfortunately, those days are gone. The crooks have upped their game. Substantially. Although the variety of scams is endless, they all, at heart, rely on one thing -- a means of payment that is not only hard to trace but - once payment is sent ...
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What is a Security Freeze?
Download our step-by-step guide for tackling ID theft What's a security freeze? A security freeze, also known as a credit freeze, is when you instruct the credit reporting agencies not to release your credit report or score to anyone without your say so. This is the single most effective way to protect yourself from identity thieves. Why? because most identity theft - at least for anyone trying to open new credit in your name -- starts with the identity thief making a credit application in your name, using your personal information. In order to grant that credit, most banks ...
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Can I Sue a Car Dealer for Lying?
April 14, 2022Car DealershipsConsumer Protection
It's a question that many car buyers ask themselves: Can a car Dealer lie to me? Like many things in life, the answer is not entirely clear. Except in a few situations, car dealers are not required to tell you the truth, and they can take advantage of this fact. In this blog post, we will discuss some of the most common lies that car dealers tell their customers, and what you can do to protect yourself from being taken advantage of (and what you can do when you are). Car dealers don't have to tell you everything. In fact, they're legally allowed to withhold some information from you if they t ...
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