Derek Kravitz

New York

Investigative Journalist at Consumer Reports

Investigative journalist @ConsumerReports & @columbiajourn instructor | email: [email protected]

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Voice Cloning Apps Make It Easy for Criminals to Steal Your Voice, CR Finds - Consumer Reports

1 month ago | consumerreports.org | Derek Kravitz

Four popular voice cloning apps do not do enough to make sure users have the speaker’s consent Updated March 10, 2025 Photo Illustration: Chris Griggs/Consumer Reports, Getty Images You’ve probably heard about “grandparent scams”: An unsuspecting senior gets a frantic phone call from an imposter claiming to be a family member, sounding remarkably like them and saying they need money—quickly—to get out of a jam. Can you send the funds now, via a gift card, a wire transfer, or just plain cash?...
Your Car May Be Spying On You. Here’s How to Get It to Stop. - Consumer Reports

1 month ago | consumerreports.org | Derek Kravitz

General Motors was reprimanded by the federal government for collecting customers’ driving data and sharing it with other companies. Yet the practice continues among other big automakers.
The Dismantling of a Financial Watchdog Is Already Harming Consumers—and Worse May Be to Come - Consumer Reports

2 months ago | consumerreports.org | Derek Kravitz

With the CFPB told to stop its work, millions of consumers’ hopes of restitution may be lost February 20, 2025 Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Five years ago, Sally Proske was 30 and desperate. She had accumulated nearly $41,000 in high-interest credit card debt—more than she could comfortably pay off on her salary as a live-event and concert production manager in Chicago and still afford rent and food.
¿Pagas con cheque? Piénsalo dos veces.

2 months ago | laopinion.com | Derek Kravitz

Los estafadores están interceptando los cheques que son enviados por correo para robar tu dinero. Pero hay precauciones que puedes tomar. By Derek KravitzSi bien la tecnología puede ayudar a los estafadores a encontrar y persuadir a sus posibles víctimas, también puede ser una herramienta para protegerte de fraudes comunes, como el robo y “lavado” de cheques.
Presta atención a estas nuevas estafas

2 months ago | laopinion.com | Derek Kravitz

Los estafadores están utilizando tecnología más sofisticada para engañarte y robarte tu dinero. Aquí encontrarás cómo mantenerte un paso adelante. By Derek KravitzUna llamada del departamento de fraudes de tu banco. La oferta para unas vacaciones de ensueño. Un anuncio de trabajo atractivo. Los estafadores pueden meterse en tu vida, y en tu dinero, de formas engañosas.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Is Being Told to Stop Its Work. 5 Ways That Could Impact Consumers Like You. - Consumer Reports

2 months ago | consumerreports.org | Derek Kravitz

In its 14 years, the CFPB has created rules limiting credit card late fees and overdraft penalties, protected consumers from unfair lending practices, and much more. Here’s what might happen next.
Paying by Check? Think Again.

2 months ago | consumerreports.org | Derek Kravitz

Scam artists are intercepting paper checks in the mail and stealing your money. But there are precautions to take.
The New Scams to Watch Out For

2 months ago | consumerreports.org | Derek Kravitz

Fraudsters are using more sophisticated technology to trick you out of your money. Here's how to stay one step ahead. January 30, 2025 Illustration: Peter Thomas Ryan A call from the fraud department at your bank. The offer of a dream-come-true vacation. An attractive job posting. Scammers can worm their way into your world—and your money—in insidious ways.
Los estafadores están robando miles de millones de las cuentas de los estadounidenses. Esto es lo que debes saber.

Dec 6, 2024 | laopinion.com | Derek Kravitz

Una investigación de Consumer Reports reveló que las estafas dirigidas a los clientes bancarios que utilizan métodos sofisticados de engaño son cada vez más comunes. Aun así, cuando los clientes afectados presentan reclamos para solicitar un reembolso, los bancos más grandes del país suelen rechazarlos. By Derek KravitzLa llamada por teléfono que se recibió alrededor de las 10:30 a.m. de un jueves en septiembre parecía legítima. En el identificador de llamadas de Cathy M.
Scammers Are Stealing Billions From Americans’ Bank Accounts. Here’s What You Need to Know.

Nov 24, 2024 | flipboard.com | Derek Kravitz

NowScammers Are Stealing Billions From Americans’ Bank Accounts. Here’s What You Need to Know. - Consumer ReportsThe phone call that came in at about 10:30 a.m. on a Thursday morning in September appeared legitimate. Cathy M.’s caller ID displayed the number as …3 hours agoBaker Mayfield Files $12 Million Fraud Lawsuit Against His Father’s CompanyTampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback, Baker Mayfield, is suing the quarterback’s father’s company for alleged misappropriation of $12 million.

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