Showing posts with label Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Show all posts
Showing posts with label Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Show all posts

Saturday, November 2, 2024

FTC Sends More Than $2.5 Million to Consumers Deceived by Credit Karma...

FTC Sends More Than $2.5 Million to Consumers Deceived by Credit Karma...

Snippet of Article: "...The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $2.5 million to consumers who were misled by deceptive claims from credit services company Credit Karma. The FTC took action against Credit Karma in 2022, alleging that the company told consumers they were “pre-approved” and had “90% odds” of approval to entice them to apply for credit card offers that, in many instances, they ultimately did not qualify for. ..."

Source: www.ftc.gov

Credit Karma




Wednesday, October 26, 2022

FTC slaps down Drizly CEO after 2.4m user records stolen from 'careless' booze app biz

FTC slaps down Drizly CEO after 2.4m user records stolen from 'careless' booze app biz

Snippet of Article: "Drizly CEO James Cory Rellas is in the firing line after his company exposed about 2.5 million customers' personal information in a computer security blunder. ...That database, according to the FTC, may have stored any or all of the following details, which would be most useful for identity thieves:

Names, email addresses, postal addresses, phone numbers, unique device identifiers, order histories, partial payment information, geolocation information, and consumer data (including, e.g., income level, marital status, gender, ethnicity, existence of children, and home value) purchased from third parties "

Source: www.theregister.com

Drizly App