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Alex Jimenez<p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/IdentityTheft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IdentityTheft</span></a> is on the rise, and the response window is critical. This Forbes article breaks down the steps to take immediately if your identity is stolen. A clear, practical guide worth bookmarking and sharing.</p><p><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidmaimon/2025/07/16/what-to-do-if-you-become-the-victim-of-identity-theft/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">forbes.com/sites/davidmaimon/2</span><span class="invisible">025/07/16/what-to-do-if-you-become-the-victim-of-identity-theft/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/Fraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fraud</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/CyberSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CyberSecurity</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Advice from the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CFPB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CFPB</span></a> helped me to beat a bad debt that wasn't mine in court (I was my own lawyer). Armed with pertinent questions for the debt owner, I was able to prove that it wasn't my debt. But I wouldn't have been able to do it without that information (not without hiring a lawyer, which could end up costing more than the debt)!</p><p>Workers at the CFPB watch hopelessly as the GOP undoes their work</p><p>By KEN SWEET<br>Updated 7:27 AM EDT, July 15, 2025</p><p>NEW YORK (AP) — "The lights are on at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau across the street from the White House, and employees still get paid. But, in practice, the bureau has been mostly inoperable for nearly six months. CFPB employees say they essentially spend the workday sitting on their hands, forbidden from doing any work by directive from the White House.</p><p>"The bureau is supposed to be helping oversee the nation’s banks and financial services companies and taking enforcement action in case of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/wrongdoing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wrongdoing</span></a>. Instead, the situation is Kafkaesque: the main function seems to be undoing the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/rulemaking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rulemaking</span></a> and law enforcement work that was done under previous administrations, including in President Donald Trump’s first term.</p><p>"American consumers can no longer look to the bureau for help when it comes to their checking account, credit card, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PaydayLoan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PaydayLoan</span></a>, auto loan or <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/mortgage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mortgage</span></a>. Trump has neutered the watchdog, employees say, the culmination of a yearslong effort by Republicans who felt the agency often went overboard in its efforts."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://apnews.com/article/cfpb-vought-trump-rohit-chopra-banks-consumers-fef24aa0d7fdf46967df8041586743bd" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">apnews.com/article/cfpb-vought</span><span class="invisible">-trump-rohit-chopra-banks-consumers-fef24aa0d7fdf46967df8041586743bd</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ConsumerProtection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ConsumerProtection</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpSucks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpSucks</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CorporateColonialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CorporateColonialism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PaydayLoanSharks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PaydayLoanSharks</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Debt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Debt</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IdentityTheft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IdentityTheft</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BankFees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BankFees</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CollectionAgencies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CollectionAgencies</span></a></p>
Maude Nificent<p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/IdentityTheft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IdentityTheft</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/FreeCreditChecks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeCreditChecks</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Auspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Auspol</span></a></p><p>possibly useful information</p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-04/fraud-theft-stolen-identity-credit-rating-mobile-number/105489974" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">abc.net.au/news/2025-07-04/fra</span><span class="invisible">ud-theft-stolen-identity-credit-rating-mobile-number/105489974</span></a></p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/2199206/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/2199206/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Now Hawaiian Airlines, Following WestJet, Delta, Japan Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Qantas, and Ryanair, Faces Severe Cybersecurity Crisis, Here is a News Alert for You <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/AirlineCybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AirlineCybersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/AirlineNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AirlineNews</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/AirlineNewsInAmerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AirlineNewsInAmerica</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/AmericaTravelNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmericaTravelNews</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/AviationItSystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AviationItSystems</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/hawaii" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hawaii</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/HawaiianAirlines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HawaiianAirlines</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Honolulu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Honolulu</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/IdentityTheft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IdentityTheft</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/LatestTravelNewsOfAmerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LatestTravelNewsOfAmerica</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/maui" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>maui</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/PassengerDataBreach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PassengerDataBreach</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/TravelIndustry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TravelIndustry</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/TravelNewsPick" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TravelNewsPick</span></a></p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/2193355/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/2193355/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Ferrara Candy Co. Data Breach Lawsuit Revived by Illinois Court <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/BreachOfContract" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BreachOfContract</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ClassActions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClassActions</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ConsumerProtection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ConsumerProtection</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CreditUnions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CreditUnions</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Data" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Data</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DataBreaches" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DataBreaches</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/dismissal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dismissal</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/FinancialInstitutionDataSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FinancialInstitutionDataSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Hacking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hacking</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/IdentityTheft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IdentityTheft</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ImpliedContracts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ImpliedContracts</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/negligence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>negligence</span></a></p>
Marcus "MajorLinux" Summers<p>Edit: Don’t mind me! Apparently, this is an old article! But still!</p><p>Original:</p><p>It is the year of our Lord 2025 and people are still subscribing to AOL?!</p><p>About 1.5 million people still pay for AOL — but now they get tech support and identity theft services instead of dial-up internet </p><p><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/03/aol-1point5-million-people-still-pay-for-service-but-not-for-dial-up-internet.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cnbc.com/2021/05/03/aol-1point</span><span class="invisible">5-million-people-still-pay-for-service-but-not-for-dial-up-internet.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://toot.majorshouse.com/tags/AOL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AOL</span></a> <a href="https://toot.majorshouse.com/tags/AmericaOnline" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmericaOnline</span></a> <a href="https://toot.majorshouse.com/tags/Support" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Support</span></a> <a href="https://toot.majorshouse.com/tags/IdentityTheft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IdentityTheft</span></a> <a href="https://toot.majorshouse.com/tags/DialUp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DialUp</span></a> <a href="https://toot.majorshouse.com/tags/Internet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Internet</span></a> <a href="https://toot.majorshouse.com/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tech</span></a></p>
Anthony Kraudelt<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.cloud/@slashdot" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>slashdot</span></a></span> If there's money involved there's crime. If everyone froze their credit at the three major credit bureaus it would likely reduce several types of identity fraud. I suggest US residents check out identitytheft.gov for more details on securing your credit. Unfortunately, this means more work for the consumer. As for the higher education facilities it's more time spent vetting students and less time providing a quality education. </p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/fraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fraud</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/identitytheft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>identitytheft</span></a></p>
The IT Blog<p><strong>When “Access Control” to sensitive Data is just a Number in a URL</strong></p><p>Not long ago, I covered the Merkur hack from Lilith Wittmann&nbsp;– a glaring example of careless handling of sensitive data. And today, here we are again! Another service, another broken-by-design system. This time: the hotel chain Numa, exposing tens of thousands of identity documents to anyone with a URL and a browser.</p><p>What happened</p><p>I just came across this report by this post on Mastodon from the CCC. Their (german) post describes what happened. I’ll briefly try to outline it:</p><p> […]</p><p><a href="https://www.locked.de/when-access-control-to-sensitive-data-is-just-a-number-in-a-url/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">locked.de/when-access-control-</span><span class="invisible">to-sensitive-data-is-just-a-number-in-a-url/</span></a></p><p><a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.locked.de/tag/ccc/" target="_blank">#ccc</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.locked.de/tag/hacking/" target="_blank">#hacking</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.locked.de/tag/identitytheft/" target="_blank">#IdentityTheft</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.locked.de/tag/numa/" target="_blank">#Numa</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.locked.de/tag/security/" target="_blank">#Security</a></p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/2135873/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/2135873/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> T-Mobile data breach victims to receive settlement checks as part of $350 million payout #$350Million <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Data" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Data</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DataBreach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DataBreach</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/IdentityTheft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IdentityTheft</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/reimbursement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reimbursement</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/settlement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>settlement</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SocialSecurityNumbers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurityNumbers</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/TMobile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TMobile</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/victims" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>victims</span></a></p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/2092982/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/2092982/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Legal Aid Data Breach Hits Millions, MoJ Warns <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CyberattackOnTheLegalAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CyberattackOnTheLegalAid</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Data" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Data</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DataBreach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DataBreach</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DataBreachNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DataBreachNews</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/IdentityTheft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IdentityTheft</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/InformationCommissioner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InformationCommissioner</span></a>'sOffice <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/LegalAidAgency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LegalAidAgency</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/LegalAidDataBreach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LegalAidDataBreach</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/NationalCrimeAgency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NationalCrimeAgency</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/NationalCyberSecurityCentre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NationalCyberSecurityCentre</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/TheCyberExpress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheCyberExpress</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/TheCyberExpressNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheCyberExpressNews</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UKMinistryOfJustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UKMinistryOfJustice</span></a></p>
nemo™ 🇺🇦<p>🚨 Cyberattack alert! Hackers struck Nova Scotia Power in March 2025, stealing sensitive customer data including names, SSNs, and even some bank info. 🛡️ No evidence of abuse yet, but affected customers get 2 years of free credit monitoring. Stay vigilant against phishing! 🔒 <a href="https://mas.to/tags/CyberSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CyberSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/DataBreach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DataBreach</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/NovaScotiaPower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NovaScotiaPower</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/InfoSec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InfoSec</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/IdentityTheft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IdentityTheft</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/newz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>newz</span></a> </p><p>Read more: <a href="https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/hackers-steal-customer-data-in-nova-scotia-power-cyberattack" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">techradar.com/pro/security/hac</span><span class="invisible">kers-steal-customer-data-in-nova-scotia-power-cyberattack</span></a></p>
The New Oil<p>A ripe target for identity thieves: Prisoners on death row</p><p><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/ripe-target-identity-thieves-prisoners-death-row-rcna205932" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nbcnews.com/tech/security/ripe</span><span class="invisible">-target-identity-thieves-prisoners-death-row-rcna205932</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/IdentityTheft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IdentityTheft</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/prison" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>prison</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/CriminalJustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CriminalJustice</span></a></p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/2076811/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/2076811/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Employment scams on the rise in West Michigan <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/employment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>employment</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/FinancialLoss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FinancialLoss</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/FraudAlert" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FraudAlert</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/IdentityTheft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IdentityTheft</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/jobs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>jobs</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/scam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>scam</span></a></p>
Jonathan Kamens 86 47<p>Regarding the dude who used to live at my address (37+ years ago) for whom we have been receiving mailed financial documents, I have additional evidence that this is due to <a href="https://federate.social/tags/identityTheft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>identityTheft</span></a>… Yesterday "he" received at our address a mailing from a car dealership. I can see the words "NOTICE OF ADVERSE" through the return address window. I.e., this is the legally required notification that someone applied for an auto loan in his name at the dealership and they rejected it.</p>
Jonathan Kamens 86 47<p>In the past couple months, important-looking personal-finance-related mailings have been showing up at our house, addressed to someone who hasn't lived at this address in nearly 28 years (before we bought the house).<br>I have been writing "no such addressee" on all of them and putting them out for the mail carrier to return them to their senders.<br>I suspect that this individual has been the victim of <a href="https://federate.social/tags/identityTheft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>identityTheft</span></a> using our address as their home address.<br>I would hate to be them right about now.</p>
Glyn Moody<p>Researcher creates convincing fake <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/passport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>passport</span></a> using <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ChatGPT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChatGPT</span></a> - <a href="https://boingboing.net/2025/04/07/researcher-creates-convincing-fake-passport-using-chatgpt.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">boingboing.net/2025/04/07/rese</span><span class="invisible">archer-creates-convincing-fake-passport-using-chatgpt.html</span></a> oh goody... <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/identitytheft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>identitytheft</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> on Friday commuted the sentence &amp; probation of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/CarlosWatson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CarlosWatson</span></a>, a co-founder of the now-defunct <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/digital" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>digital</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>media</span></a> company Ozy Media, on the day he was set to surrender to prison.</p><p>Watson was sentenced in Dec to almost 10yrs in <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/prison" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>prison</span></a> for <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/fraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fraud</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/IdentityTheft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IdentityTheft</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SecuritiesFraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SecuritiesFraud</span></a>, &amp; <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/WireFraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WireFraud</span></a>. </p><p>Watson &amp; Ozy were also ordered to pay $96M in restitution &amp; forfeiture. As part of Trump’s commutation, they will no longer have to pay.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/felon47" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>felon47</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/CFPB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CFPB</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SEC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SEC</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/corruption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>corruption</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/28/trump-commutes-sentences-of-ozy-media-founder-carlos-watson-and-company.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cnbc.com/2025/03/28/trump-comm</span><span class="invisible">utes-sentences-of-ozy-media-founder-carlos-watson-and-company.html</span></a></p>
Gina Intheburg 🇺🇦 🌻 🥥🌴<p>From <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://bird.makeup/users/4lisaguerrero" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>4lisaguerrero</span></a></span> on 🦋:</p><p>So immediately after <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a> gains access to all our <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/SocialSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurity</span></a> info, someone committed identity fraud by filling out a <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/FEMA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FEMA</span></a> assistance application using my name, old address &amp; Social Security number. I’ve never been the target of <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/IdentityTheft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IdentityTheft</span></a> before. Coincidence?<br><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/03/11/nx-s1-5305054/doge-elon-musk-security-data-information-privacy" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">npr.org/2025/03/11/nx-s1-53050</span><span class="invisible">54/doge-elon-musk-security-data-information-privacy</span></a><br>___<br>Nah. It's just the plan, Stan.</p>
Arp Laszlo • Comics • AuDHD<p>The <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/USTreasury" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USTreasury</span></a> data has been compromised (if not, it's pretty damn close) so here's a <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/PSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PSA</span></a>:</p><p>FREEZE YOUR <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/CREDIT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CREDIT</span></a> REPORTS.</p><p>NOW.</p><p>The <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Treasury" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Treasury</span></a> data is either going to be sold to thieves or used to f people over because that's what Those People do.</p><p>Lock your credit down before you get calls from collection agencies wondering why you haven't made any payments on [something] you didn't know you bought. If your credit can't be freely checked, they can't open new lines of credit to buy swastikas on Etsy or whatever the f they buy.</p><p><a href="https://bricksandclicks.marketing/security/how-to-freeze-your-credit-reports/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bricksandclicks.marketing/secu</span><span class="invisible">rity/how-to-freeze-your-credit-reports/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Fraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fraud</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/FinancialFraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FinancialFraud</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/IdentityTheft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IdentityTheft</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Grift" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Grift</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/GriftersGottaGrift" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GriftersGottaGrift</span></a></p>
zeldman<p>”Nothing short of an administrative coup“— @theatlantic.com 

</p><p>“Elon Musk is not the president, but it does appear that he—a foreign-born, unelected billionaire who was not confirmed by Congress—is exercising profound influence over the federal government of the United States, seizing control of information, payments systems, and personnel management. It is nothing short of an administrative coup.”</p><p><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/02/elon-musk-bureaucratic-coup/681559/?gift=hQypVy1QFAo5EmYao55mN7VPjX2p4KE1k3asARb4PDE&amp;utm_source=copy-link&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=share" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theatlantic.com/technology/arc</span><span class="invisible">hive/2025/02/elon-musk-bureaucratic-coup/681559/?gift=hQypVy1QFAo5EmYao55mN7VPjX2p4KE1k3asARb4PDE&amp;utm_source=copy-link&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=share</span></a> <a href="https://front-end.social/tags/musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>musk</span></a> <a href="https://front-end.social/tags/coup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>coup</span></a> <a href="https://front-end.social/tags/IdentityTheft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IdentityTheft</span></a></p>