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BBB URGES BUSINESSES AND CONSUMERS TO PROTECT THEMSELVES AGAINST THE EPIDEMIC OF IDENTITY THEFT

 

 

Source:  Better Business Bureau

September 18, 2018 (San Diego) - The number of identity fraud victims in the United States (US) has reached an all time high rising to 16.7 million reported instances in 2018, 8 percent more than in 2017, with loses reaching $16.8 billion according to  Javelin Strategy & Research. California is ranked third highest per capita with reported ID theft complaints of 140 per 100k population, according to Experian.


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ASK AN AUTHOR - PIRACY AND SCAMS

 

By Sarka-Jonae Miller

May 29, 2015 (San Diego’s East County) --Cortina Jackson asked a question about a potential instance of piracy and possibly fraud in the comments of last week's column about planning a series, increasing readership, and the benefits of indie publishers vs self-publishing. Here is the question:


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