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Find My is an asset tracking service made by Apple Inc. [1] that enables users to track the location of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, visionOS, tvOS devices, AirPods, AirTags, and a number of supported third-party accessories through a connected iCloud account. [2]
Find my Phone or similar is the name given by various manufacturers to software and a service for smartphones, whereby a registered user can find the approximate location of the phone if switched on, over the Internet, or by the phone sending e-mail or SMS text messages. This helps to locate lost or stolen phones. [1] [2]
You can obtain a free credit report from each of the three U.S. credit reporting agencies (Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion) by calling 877-322-8228 or going to www.annualcreditreport.com.
Imagine walking into your local AT&T store to troubleshoot a problem with your cellphone only to learn you’ve fallen victim to financial fraud — and to the tune of $3,700.
In 2012, identity theft was blamed for $4 billion of fraudulent tax refunds by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [8] and 770,000 taxpayers have been the victims of tax identity theft by 2013. [9] A public-private initiative by the IRS and employers in 2016 resulted in a 50% drop in incidents of taxpayer identity theft reports.
In an epic data breach, hackers claim to have taken 2.9 billion personal records from National Public Data. Most of the data are leaked online.
Signs of a hacked account • You're not receiving any emails. • Your AOL Mail is sending spam to your contacts. • You keep getting bumped offline when you're signed into your account. • You see logins from unexpected locations on your recent activity page. • Your account info or mail settings were changed without your knowledge.
Many companies offer free credit monitoring to people affected by a data breach, although only around 5 percent of those eligible take advantage of the service. [82] Issuing new credit cards to consumers, although expensive, is an effective strategy to reduce the risk of credit card fraud . [ 82 ]