February 2019 — Page 2 of 2 — bobsullivan.net

Sweetheart scams surge, consumer group says: Don’t let someone you love get ‘Duped’

February 1, 2019 Bob Sullivan 1

Lonely would-be lovers are falling for con artists at an alarming rate, with devastating consequences – the average victim loses $18,831, according to a new report by the National Consumers League. The group says complaints about fake lovers to their organization basically doubled last year. “Scammers will stop at nothing to [Keep reading]

When consumers get hacked, what’s the harm? Judge tells Equifax he wants to find out, OK’s lawsuit

February 1, 2019 Bob Sullivan 1

Just how do victims of a massive data breach prove they were harmed — and how is that harm calculated so the victims might be compensated through a lawsuit? That’s been one of the central legal questions facing the millions of consumers who have their privacy violated every year through [Keep reading]

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