I Bought a “Legal” CPN – Here’s What Happened.

Credit Repair companies have a new gimmick designed to lead ordinary consumers down a very slippery slope and it’s called a CPN (Credit Privacy Number). The companies claim that “CPN’s are a nine-digit identification number that looks like a social security number (SSN) and may be used in lieu of an SSN, for such purposes […]

Is This The Cruelest Check Fraud of All Time?

She worked for Howdy Homemade Ice Cream and proudly posted a video to TikTok to celebrate receiving her first paycheck. It was her very first paycheck of her life. Dale Beck, a 28-year-old with special needs was excited to share with the world her first paycheck which totaled $1,500 and her video garnered over 4 million views. […]