Netflix and steal. Techsperts are warning Netflix subscribers about a “very large” cyber scam in which criminals hijack important financial info by sending people bogus messages. “These SMS scare campaigns targeting Netflix customers have become ubiquitous and never stop, but they vary in size and scope,” warned security firm Bitdefender, per tech site Cybernews. The … Read more
It turns out that Gwyneth Paltrow’s unique baby name isn’t that unique after all. The actress, 52, shocked the world when she named her firstborn child with ex-husband Chris Martin Apple in 2004 — but her “Shallow Hal” director believes he knows where the moniker came from. Brothers Bobby and Peter Farrelly discussed the name … Read more
Redbox customers have been warned. Old Redbox kiosks have been hacked to reveal customers’ credit card numbers and more of their private information, including their names, addresses and emails. California-based programmer Foone Turing claimed in a social media thread last week that she was able to hack an old Redbox machine in Morganton, North Carolina. … Read more
Cam Sullivan-Brown is proud of Chelsie Baham for winning “Big Brother 26” — but he wants a little credit for the outcome. The 25-year-old physical therapist was evicted during the finale by Makensy Manbeck and joined the rest of the jury in unanimously giving the win to Baham, who was his closest ally the entire … Read more
This math teacher’s pee policy doesn’t add up. A California educator has been accused of cruelty after awarding bonus points to students who don’t take a bathroom break during class. A peeved parent of one of the pedagogue’s pupils leaked the bizarre bathroom rule in a post that has clocked up over 16 million views … Read more
A new Banksy has appeared in west London — showing a goat balancing precariously on a tall, thin wall. The animal appears to be moments from falling — with rocks and rubble tumbling down from the height. Soon after the artwork appeared at Kew Bridge, Banksy confirmed that it was his by sharing a photograph … Read more
Don’t skim over this information. A safety savvy content creator has revealed how to check for credit card skimmers at gas stations — reminding viewers to remain vigilant. The common scam costs both customers and banking institutions more than $1 billion per year, according to FBI estimates. The TikTok tipmeister, who goes by FLM Flight, … Read more
Sal Licata may as well be the Hamburglar with the way he’s stealing credit from Grimace. Licata, WFAN’s hot-take extraordinaire, spent the last two days discrediting the purple face — or, as Licata called it, the “fat, purple ass” — of the Mets’ now-seven-game winning streak. The Mets are undefeated since Grimace, pals with iconic … Read more
If you need a mortgage, a good credit score, also called a FICO score, is essential—and it’s within your control. In a nutshell, a credit score is a simplified calculation of your history of paying back debts and making regular payments on loans. If you’re borrowing money to buy a home, lenders want to know you’ll pay them back in … Read more
Erin Andrews and Charissa Thompson are 1-0 regarding matchmaking. The Fox Sports personalities leaned into the buzz that they are responsible for setting up Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift during a joint appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Thursday. “Yes Jimmy, we are responsible,” Thompson quipped when Fallon asked, “You guys predicted … Read more
It seems Patrick Mahomes channeled Cupid last offseason. During an appearance Thursday on “The Pat McAfee Show,” the star Chiefs quarterback, 28, said he’d “like to take some credit” in setting up teammate Travis Kelce with pop superstar Taylor Swift. “I like to take some of the credit because I was the one who invited … Read more
There’s a bullseye on baby’s back. Targeting kids is fast becoming all the rage among shady scammers committing identity theft. A recent report from the Federal Trade Commission, the governmental overseers of identity theft, revealed that a staggering 22,229 claims of identity theft from kids in the U.S. under age 19 were filed last year. That’s … Read more
Valentine’s Day can mean different things to different people: a celebration of love, a reminder of heartache and, for some users of a new dating app, a cause of financial headaches. A new app, Score, is a “dating app for people with good credit” that requires users to have a score of 675 and above to join. A … Read more
American Express rolled out several updates to its Delta SkyMiles credit cards Thursday that will give additional benefits to users, part of efforts to soothe sore Delta Air Lines customers who have considered abandoning the airline after last year’s SkyMiles loyalty fiasco. The updates, however, will come with a higher annual fee, which AmEx says it … Read more
This Ken believes one Barbie was snubbed. Renowned Marvel actor Robert Downey Jr. seemingly slammed the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Tuesday after proclaiming that Margot Robbie “is not getting enough credit” for her hit summer film “Barbie.” “It never fails to impress and remind me how little you need to do to … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My very dear friend has discovered that her live-in boyfriend of two years has been hiding $55,000 in credit card debt. This man contributes very little to the household expenses (she owns the home) and barely helps to maintain it. Instead, he spends his money on alcohol and vaping products. He refuses to … Read more
Talk about a company wanting their members to go all out for them — literally. A pilates studio called Solidcore is turning heads on social media after revealing they are encouraging members to brand themselves with a tattoo of their logo to celebrate their 10-year anniversary, according to several posts put out by content creators. … Read more
Forget free rent. How about free food? A Manhattan landlord is is asking an admittedly steep $20,000 a month to rent a three-bedroom apartment in Midtown — but meanwhile dangling a $20,000 monthly food credit at the posh restaurant downstairs to entice a hungry tenant, Side Dish has learned. The fully renovated, 2,000-square-foot apartment at … Read more
Only one in four Americans thinks their credit score is an accurate reflection of their financial status, new research suggests. That’s according to a recent survey with a panel of 2,000 respondents, 80% of whom (1612) identified as current homeowners. Of those polled, just 28% strongly agree that their credit score accurately represents their financial … Read more
She’s scoring big time. A TikToker added her credit score to her Hinge profile in the hopes of snagging a financially savvy bachelor, sharing the impressive results online. “Added my credit score to my Hinge profile and here’s how it went,” the Boston woman, known online as Spreadsheet Shan, wrote on the clip, which earned … Read more