7 Ways to Protect Yourself From Online Identity Theft

Like it or not, the holidays are upon us. It’s important to make sure your year-end shopping spree isn’t spoiled by cybersecurity threats, hackers or scammers.  Contact us immediately if you discover any unfamiliar entries on your credit report and suspect your identity has been stolen. We represent consumers on contingency to obtain a permanently corrected report […]

Meet the man who used to steal your identity

Brett Johnson made his living profiting from stolen identities. Like yours. http://money.cnn.com/2017/11/28/pf/cybercrime-identity-thief/index.html Contact us immediately if you discover any unfamiliar entries on your credit report and suspect your identity has been stolen. We represent consumers on contingency to obtain a permanently corrected report and, in many cases, compensation for violations of the federal Fair […]

CFPB Fines Xerox for Furnishing Incorrect Information to Credit Reporting Agencies

https://www.acainternational.org/news/cfpb-fines-xerox-for-furnishing-incorrect-information-to-credit-reporting-agencies   Contact us immediately if you discover any unfamiliar entries on your credit report.  We represent consumers on contingency to obtain a permanently corrected report and, in many cases, compensation for violations of the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Uber was hacked in 2016, and data on 57 million people was exposed

http://money.cnn.com/2017/11/21/technology/uber-hacked-2016/index.html Contact us immediately if you discover any unfamiliar entries on your credit report.  We represent consumers on contingency to obtain a permanently corrected report and, in many cases, compensation for violations of the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act. http://creditreportlawgroup.com/lawyer/Identity-Theft_cp16179.htm  

Richard Cordray to step down as head of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Richard Cordary

A one-two punch. First the Congressional override of the CFPB’s rule limiting mandatory arbitration clauses in certain consumer financial agreements. And now the loss of Cordray who has been an important advocate for consumer financial rights.   http://money.cnn.com/2017/11/15/news/richard-cordray-cfpb-stepping-down/index.html

Data Breaches

Equifax Data Breach

Data breaches are a common source of identity theft and can devastate your credit score.  Check your credit reports for free at annualcreditreport.com   Contact us immediately if you discover any unfamiliar entries on your credit report.  We represent consumers on contingency to obtain a permanently corrected report and, in many cases, compensation for violations of the […]

Top-Ranking for the Credit Report Law Group

Adam Singer

 Local business-review website ThreeBestRated.com has named the Credit Report Law Group as one of the three best consumer protection attorneys in Manhattan. This rating was based upon a variety of factors including: “everything from checking reputation, history, complaints, local reviews, nearness, satisfaction, trust and cost to the general excellence.” See Rankings here

Why Equifax will continue to profit by selling your personal information

Richard Smith

Equifax’s former CEO is testifying before Congress this week. In spite of the potential for great harm to consumers, industry-insiders expect little regulatory change in the wake of Equifax’s breach. The fact that credit is such an integral piece of the economy, generally—and the degree to which the economy relies upon a functioning credit reporting […]