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Blank slates: Child identity theft is a repository for cyber criminals
Children are the perfect victims of identity theft because of their lack of credit history. Criminals can exploit a child’s identity for years until the fraud is discovered, usually when the child gets older and applies for loans, jobs or a credit card. Fraud Magazine examines the rise of the crime and methods fraudsters use to carry it out.
Written By: Crystal Zuzek
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- Consumer Fraud and Scams
- Criminology and Psychology
- Identity Theft
Faking Amazon refunds for PII and more
Fraudsters always find new ways to steal PII and money. This time, they’re sending customers to fake websites for fake Amazon refunds and putting a 21st century twist on a classic jury duty scheme. Plus, the FBI cautions that identity thieves are revictimizing people by posing as lawyers offering to recover funds for crypto investment scheme victims.
Written By: Robert E. Holtfreter, Ph.D., CFE
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- Consumer Fraud and Scams
- Fraud Prevention and Deterrence
- Fraud Schemes
- Identity Theft
Watch out for scams involving discount utility services, million-dollar prizes and unemployment benefits
The latest identity theft schemes involve convincing victims to pay with gift cards to receive steep discounts on utility services, paying to claim a million-dollar prize and using stolen identities to file unemployment claims.
Written By: Robert E. Holtfreter, Ph.D., CFE
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- Fraud Prevention and Deterrence
- Fraud Schemes
- Identity Theft
Be alert to Medicare hospice fraud and new mobile job-offer cons, plus spot phishing scams
Creative scammers offer Medicare hospice services (to those who aren’t terminally ill). Beware of sophisticated job-offer frauds on mobile devices. And here’s how to spot pesky phishing scams.
Written By: Robert E. Holtfreter, Ph.D., CFE
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- Consumer Fraud and Scams
- Cyberfraud
- Identity Theft
National Public Data confirms 2.9 billion-record data breach and more
National Public Data confirms cybercriminals conducted massive data breach involving 2.9 billion records; Missouri woman is arrested for attempting to steal Graceland mansion; and Robert Telles is sentenced for the murder of Las Vegas Review-Journal investigative reporter Jeff German.
Written By: Crystal Zuzek
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- Cyberfraud
- Financial Transactions and Fraud Schemes
- Identity Theft
Identity thieves steal PII with fake Google Authenticator ads, WhatsApp job scams and phony airline customer service reps
Identity thieves continue their quest for consumers’ personally identifiable information with three new scams. Beware fraudsters posing as airline customer service representatives on social media, mystery companies targeting job seekers on the WhatsApp instant messaging service and fake Google Authenticator ads masquerading as malware.
Written By: Robert E. Holtfreter, Ph.D., CFE
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- Fraud Prevention and Deterrence
- Fraud Schemes
- Identity Theft
Investigating the investigators, no profit in tragedy for identity thieves and more
Written By: Jennifer Liebman, CFE
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- Consumer Fraud and Scams
- Government Fraud
- Identity Theft
Toll-charge scam, five AI threats, CISA impersonation and reducing spam messages
Fraudsters pose as employees of toll road agencies and the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to steal money and personal information from unsuspecting consumers. Also in this column, the author details how artificial intelligence is making it easier to commit cyberfraud, and how consumers can reduce the number of spam emails in their inboxes.
Written By: Robert E. Holtfreter, Ph.D., CFE
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- Consumer Fraud and Scams
- Cyberfraud
- Identity Theft
Fake tax refunds, business license scams and risky AI platforms
What makes fraudsters see dollar signs in their eyes? Personally identifiable information. Here are schemes designed to squeeze PII from victims via web links, the mail and insecure AI platforms.
Written By: Robert E. Holtfreter, Ph.D., CFE
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- Identity Theft
Identity thieves target social media influencers and college students in latest job scams
The FTC warns social media influencers and college students of job opportunities that are actually ploys to steal personal and financial information. Plus, identity thieves continue to scam people via work-from-home jobs and what you can do to avoid becoming a victim of these schemes.
Written By: Robert E. Holtfreter, Ph.D., CFE
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- Consumer Fraud and Scams
- Identity Theft
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