If the latest Cash App data breach freaked you out, you’re not alone. The peer-to-peer payment platform and its parent company, Block, failed to safeguard unauthorized access to Cash App customer accounts in 2022. In return, Cash App agreed to a $15 million class-action settlement. While that’s a step in the right direction, it didn’t calm my
I mulled over freezing my credit for weeks before I did it. As a personal finance editor covering identity theft, I knew it would make it harder for cybercriminals to open a new credit account in my name — but it would also make it difficult for me. When you freeze your credit, you have
Leawood police recover $19K in cryptocurrency scam after victim deceived by ‘Bitcoin ATM’ Updated: 3:31 PM CDT Aug 15, 2024 Leawood police have recovered over $19,000 for a victim of a cryptocurrency scam after successfully tracing and seizing the funds.Police say the victim was deceived into purchasing cryptocurrency at a “Bitcoin ATM” as part of
A Queens auto body shop owner lost his $300,000 retirement nest egg after a California man stole his Bitcoin — and used the funds to buy a diamond pendant, a Rolex and a Mercedes-Benz, authorities said. The victim, 61, had 5.75 Bitcoin worth $92,000 in a Blockchain digital “wallet” when it was allegedly stolen by
anyaberkut / Getty Images/iStockphoto It seems like something out of a horror movie, or a particularly effective thriller: You’re going about your day, feeling good about the world, when suddenly, you’re hit with a notification about a credit card you don’t remember taking out. Or a car loan you know you didn’t apply for —
We all want our parents to make us feel loved and safe. It’s a reasonable expectation. Unfortunately, the young person got the opposite feelings from her parents, so she had to take a stand. Read her story to see what happened. My parents took out credit cards and loans in my name. It was fine
I thought for weeks about freezing my credit. As a personal finance editor covering identity theft, I knew it would make it harder for cybercriminals to open a new credit account in my name — but it would also create an obstacle for me. When you freeze your credit, you have to manually unfreeze or