Nearly half of gig workers sell or share accounts for driving and making deliveries — highlighting a big security risk

Despite bans on doing so from apps like Uber and DoorDash, some gig workers are renting or selling accounts to others, a new ...
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TransUnion: Nearly 1 in 7 new digital accounts suspected to be fraudulent

Here’s a startling but perhaps not surprising statistic. Nearly one in seven newly created accounts is suspected to be digital fraud. That’s the top finding from TransUnion’s 2024 State of Omnichannel ...

Nearly One in Three Millennial and Gen Z Gig Workers Rent Their Gig Platform Accounts to Unverified Users

These findings are part of TransUnion’s (NYSE: TRU) latest 2026 Gig Economy Worker Report, which highlights several trends related to fraud experiences among earners on gig platforms. The report found ...
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ID renting big problem for gig economy; the ‘right friction’ could curb rampant fraud

Weak identity verification processes are leaving gig platforms, workers and consumers exposed to significant fraud and safety ...
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TransUnion Report Indicates Suspected Digital Fraud in Nearly 14% of All Newly Created Global Digital Accounts in 2023

CHICAGO, March 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Largely driven by bad actors using fabricated or stolen identities, the newly released TransUnion (TRU) 2024 State of Omnichannel Fraud Report, based on ...

Young gig workers are selling or renting their profiles for extra income, report finds

A chunk of young gig workers are selling or renting their user accounts for extra cash, allowing others to possibly bypass ...
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TransUnion Breach Exposes 4.4 Million in Third-Party Attack

You trust credit agencies with your most sensitive financial data, assuming their fortress-like security protects what matters most. That trust took another hit when TransUnion revealed hackers ...
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TransUnion Global Study Finds More Than Half of U.S. Consumers Use Credit Monitoring to Open New Credit Accounts

A new TransUnion global study found that the motivations of consumers monitoring their credit differ, with the majority of Americans doing so with a near-term goal of opening a new credit account (55% ...
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How to freeze and unfreeze your credit reports

Freezing your credit reports with Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion has become a straightforward and cost-free process, thanks to the 2018 economic stabilization act. This measure empowers consumers ...