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The Scarcity Trap: Where Scammer and Scammed Collide

It’s not just greed: The global fraud machine fueled by financial need on one side and loneliness on the other, isn’t just about money; i…
Beau Friedlander
November 4, 2025

Is Home Title Fraud Really a Thing?

The most valuable asset for most Americans is their home and that’s probably why it’s the target of scammers looking to profit from easy-to-file pape…
Beau Friedlander
October 28, 2025

Your Phone Isn’t a Crime Scene—Yet: The Forensics of a Digital Life

It’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and we hear the same advice every year: update your passwords, get a password manager, use two-factor authenticat…
Beau Friedlander
October 21, 2025

The Earned Internet? Seth Godin Leads the Way (Again)

This week’s episode of “What the Hack?” featuring Seth Godin forced a fundamental re-evaluation of what I thought I knew about our digital lives, spe…
Beau Friedlander
October 15, 2025

From the Podcast: How Social Media Giants “Promote” Fraud

We can all agree on this home truth about the Internet: You’re on your own when something goes sideways with your account on social media. But…
Beau Friedlander
October 7, 2025

The Gold Bar Scam and the Secret Weapon Every Family Needs to Fight Fraud

One of the most terrifying thoughts in the digital age is realizing that the detailed, digital version of you is out there—ready for criminals to pie…
Beau Friedlander
September 30, 2025

The Good, the Bad and the Brokered

“People have lost their lives because their data is available to their abuser.” This stark statement from Identity Theft Resource Center…
Beau Friedlander
September 24, 2025

Searching for a Data Broker Removal Service? Top Review Sites to Guide You

11 review sites that offer unbiased, expert, and regularly updated evaluations to help you choose the right data broker removal service.
Laura Martisiute
October 26, 2023

Websites That List Your Personal Information

These 10 websites list your personal information online.
Laura Martisiute
October 2, 2023

CFPB Director Announces Possible Rule Changes at White House Roundtable

White House holds roundtable session on “Protecting Americans from Harmful Data Broker Practices”; CFPB Director Rohit Chopra announces potential rul…
DeleteMe
September 13, 2023

The Scarcity Trap: Where Scammer and Scammed Collide

It’s not just greed: The global fraud machine fueled by financial need on one side and loneliness on the other, isn’t just about money; i…
Beau Friedlander
November 4, 2025

Is Home Title Fraud Really a Thing?

The most valuable asset for most Americans is their home and that’s probably why it’s the target of scammers looking to profit from easy-to-file pape…
Beau Friedlander
October 28, 2025

Your Phone Isn’t a Crime Scene—Yet: The Forensics of a Digital Life

It’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and we hear the same advice every year: update your passwords, get a password manager, use two-factor authenticat…
Beau Friedlander
October 21, 2025

The Earned Internet? Seth Godin Leads the Way (Again)

This week’s episode of “What the Hack?” featuring Seth Godin forced a fundamental re-evaluation of what I thought I knew about our digital lives, spe…
Beau Friedlander
October 15, 2025

From the Podcast: How Social Media Giants “Promote” Fraud

We can all agree on this home truth about the Internet: You’re on your own when something goes sideways with your account on social media. But…
Beau Friedlander
October 7, 2025

The Gold Bar Scam and the Secret Weapon Every Family Needs to Fight Fraud

One of the most terrifying thoughts in the digital age is realizing that the detailed, digital version of you is out there—ready for criminals to pie…
Beau Friedlander
September 30, 2025

The Good, the Bad and the Brokered

“People have lost their lives because their data is available to their abuser.” This stark statement from Identity Theft Resource Center…
Beau Friedlander
September 24, 2025

Searching for a Data Broker Removal Service? Top Review Sites to Guide You

11 review sites that offer unbiased, expert, and regularly updated evaluations to help you choose the right data broker removal service.
Laura Martisiute
October 26, 2023

Websites That List Your Personal Information

These 10 websites list your personal information online.
Laura Martisiute
October 2, 2023

CFPB Director Announces Possible Rule Changes at White House Roundtable

White House holds roundtable session on “Protecting Americans from Harmful Data Broker Practices”; CFPB Director Rohit Chopra announces potential rul…
DeleteMe
September 13, 2023
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