Sun, 25 Jul 2010 16:18:00 -0700

Todd Davis is best known as the CEO of identity-theft protection company LifeLock who used his own Social Security number in his company's advertising as a sign of his confidence in the service. In May, it was widely reported that Davis's identity had been stolen at least 13 times. The controversy over LifeLock's advertising ultimately cost the company $12 million in fines.

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:45:12 -0700

The Better Business Bureau of Eastern North Carolina wants to make consumers aware of the latest scams to hit Facebook users. Two types of scams to make the rounds on the social networking site uses familiar brand names to steal personal information. One scam claims users can get a free gift card to business such as Subway or Starbucks, just for clicking on a link. According to the BBB ...

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:24:46 -0700

Photo for the Record Gazette by Annette Tringham Sgt. Alex Diaz of Banning police and Angela Rosato from the County of Riverside Adult Protective Services Division conducted the meeting to talk about scams with about 50 seniors recently.

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:41:18 -0700

It's just a buck. How much trouble can that be? And so you shrug at the odd little charge on your credit or debit card, maybe for an iTunes download you're not sure you remember but, oh well ... That's exactly the reaction scam artists want. It's a green light to start ripping you off big time.