Fraudulent Charges from Surveymak.org and Receptionistway.com Point to Compromised Card
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Fraudulent Charges from Surveymak.org and Receptionistway.com Appearing on Compromised Credit and Debit Cards

Check your statements carefully, as compromised debit cards and credit cards are being used to steal small-dollar charges by surveymak.org and receptionistway.com. Here’s what to do if your card is stolen or compromised; for example if you find charges from either of surveymak.org or receptionistway.com it’s time to dispute them and to cancel your card (we explain how below).

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Scam Alert: Do Not Call “Amazon Billing and Fraud Prevention” or “An Apple Advisor” if Asked in a Phone Message

The Amazon billing and fraud prevention scam is back in full force, along with the Apple advisor “your iCloud account has been breached” scam. Each of these scams rely on pre-recorded calls to your phone, and then enticing you to call the “Amazon billing and fraud prevention” department, or an “Apple support advisor,” respectively.

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What are the Odds that Your Hacked Personal Data Will be Used?

With massive security data breaches happening more and more frequently, there is almost no way to avoid your own personal data being compromised. But what is the likelihood that your compromised data will actually be used for identity theft, fraud, or financial theft? Here’s how it breaks down.