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Lifelock Service Ruled Illegal
A US District Judge has ruled that Lifelock are illegally placing fraud alerts on its customers credit reports. Judge Andrew Guilford ruled that while the Fair Credit Reporting Act allowed fraud alerts to be placed by individuals, it did not allow companies to do so. “Experian argues that by using the term ‘consumer’ rather than ‘person’ in (the FCRA), Congress expressly excused... »
The Lifelock Scam
Whenever I read a blog post where someone is pointing out the Lifelock scam there is always at least one comment that goes along the lines of: "I am well aware it is possible to carry out the identity theft prevention measures myself thank you very much but as Lifelock only costs me a few dollars a week why should I?" Well,... »
Lifelock Guarantee Full Of Holes
So what's wrong with the Lifelock guarantee? The promise to replace up to $1 million should you be a victim of identity theft whilst under their protection is cited by many as the main reason for signing up and agreeing to pay Lifelock $10 a month for the rest their lives. Here's the wording of the Lifelock guarantee: "If you are our... »
Lifelock And The Recommendations They Buy
If you are right and their advertising campaign is nothing more than the Lifelock scam you claim it to be, why are there literally thousands of people on the web recomending their credit monitoring services? Because they get paid by Lifelock to recommend them, that's why. Lifelock pay $35 for every customer website owners send them and they don't care too much... »
Lawsuits Against Lifelock
13 consolidated lawsuits have been selected to be heard by U.S. District Judge Mary Murguia against Lifelock. "We're pleased the court consolidated these 13 cases allowing us to efficiently move claims forward and help correct these wrongful practices," said lead attorney Rob Carey. "This is a first victory for plaintiffs, and the fact that several top-tier firms recognized LifeLock's conduct is... »