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Thousands of CalPERS Members Affected by Anthem Hack
Last week’s hack of health insurance provider Anthem Blue Cross exposed millions of Americans to the threat of identity theft – including thousands of members of the California ...
Video: Legendary Scammer On Why Identity Theft Is So Easy
Legendary fraudster-turned-FBI consultant Frank Abagnale Jr. sat down with Bloomberg TV to discuss why technology is making it “4,000 times” easier to steal someone’s ...
Were You Affected by the Anthem Data Breach? Watch Out for Fake Emails and Phone Calls
Another data breach is rocking the country; this time, hackers have stolen data from Anthem Insurance, putting 80 million Americans at risk.
The stolen data includes names, addresses, ...
Alaska Supreme Court Hears Case Over Benefit Tiers
In the last decade, Alaska has overhauled its pension system by shifting public workers out of a traditional pension system and into a 401(k)-style system.
But another important change ...
TurboTax Implements Anti-Fraud Measures After Spike in Filings Using Stolen Data
The popular tax software TurboTax has heightened its security after a wave of fraudulent activity last week.
According to its parent company, Intuit, a large number of fraudulent tax ...
Minnesota Legislation Would Exempt Military Pensions From Taxes
Minnesota is one of six states in the country that fully taxes military benefits.
But that could change soon, as two pieces of legislation in the state House seek to exempt some or ...
Lawsuit Could Represent “Huge” Step in Fight Against Elder Fraud
A lawsuit filed by a California woman could be a “wake up call” for financial scammers who target seniors, according to an elder abuse group.
The civil lawsuit was filed by Lois ...
Two Bills in Rhode Island House Would Exempt Social Security From Income Tax
Rhode Island House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello said before the New Year that his top priority is exempting retirement benefits from the state’s income tax.
If two recent bills are ...
West Virginia Retirees To Rally at Capitol For Tax Exemption, COLA
The Coalition of Retired Public Employees (CORPE), a West Virginia retire advocacy group, is organizing a rally this week at the state’s capitol.
The retirees have gripes with several ...
White House: Obama “Open” To Tying Social Security COLAs to Chained CPI
The White House announced this week that President Obama is open to discussing a major change in the way the growth of Social Security benefits are calculated.
Obama is willing to ...
