Personal Finance News - 'identity theft' Tag

Recent information has confirmed that fewer numbers of consumers are initiating complaints against credit card companies than last year.

Following a recent security breach at the worldwide payment processor Global Payment Inc., credit card numbers for up to 1.5 million Visa and MasterCard account holders are believed to have been compromised.

During the recent National Consumer Protection Week, security professionals with Visa Inc. wanted to provide a greater awareness to consumers regarding e-mail phishing scams.

A sticker was recently spotted in the window of a taxi cab in Dallas, Texas, stating that a person’s identity may be stolen if they use their credit card to pay for their ride.

If you shop at Zappos then you are one of 24 million customers who risk their personal information in a security foul at this famous online store.

The fact that the funds are not protected in case of debit card theft or fraud is not known to many people.

The identity theft has been increasing in this tax season which is why the IRS and Justice Department have joined hands to crack down on the fraudsters who are trying to get cash on the stolen information.

In the past two years a vast amount (as much as ninety-six percent) of providers of health care have admitted misplacing the medical records of their patients, as a recent report has stated.

The CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) has now been open for approximately 5 months, as has their contact center for consumer complaints about credit card issuers.

In recent weeks there has been an astounding level of hype building up around two of the newest game releases – Battlefield 3 and Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3.

A recent report by a leading investigative reporter has revealed that there has been a recent resurrection of the old telemarketing scam thanks to inexpensive online phone services and stolen cellphone accounts.

In just 3 months, the brand new financial watchdog CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) has fielded over 5,000 complaints from consumers with regards to credit cards.

The Google Wallet technology is gaining momentum after another major restaurant chain signed on to support the new contactless credit card payments using PayPass technology and Google Wallet.

Almost 5 million soldiers and their families have been put at risk of identity theft after their personal data was stolen from a military contractor last month.

In some recently published advice, consumers are being encouraged to stay back from bad money advice thanks to some useful tips to bust the seven most common myths regarding consumer credit.