by Elygantthings
In the year 2009, the id theft prevention firm LifeLock was in trouble. Class action suits against the firm were piling up with comparable allegations. LifeLock's appearance on Trump reality shows shown a particular type of genius Trump had led to network television. Supported were Conventional TV shows by advertisements and random product placement, but Trump had transformed The Apprentice into full-fledged infomercials, once boasting that the show had helped Revolutionize brand integration. Major businesses, including GM and Walgreens, sponsored episodes, which reached countless viewers. Maynard had formerly run a credit repair company that has been shut down by government regulators in 1990 for participating in Unfair and deceptive acts.
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Based on a 2010 suit by the FTC, the company didn't offer the degree of fraud protection it guaranteed and in fact exposed customers to possible id theft due to its poorly secured databases featuring sensitive customer information, including Social Security numbers. Davis, the company's Chief executive officer, and co-founder had his own identity stolen numerous times. Davis had starred in business ads wherein his real SSN was splashed across the screen to show how well LifeLock worked. Instead, attorneys who brought a 2008 class action against the firm found that more than 20 driver's licenses have been fraudulently obtained using Davis SSN.
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Article Referrances:
Donald Trump
https://www.donaldjtrump.com/
LifeLock
https://www.lifelock.com/
The Apprentice
https://www.nbc.com/the-celebrity-apprentice
GM - General Motors
http://www.gm.com/
Walgreens
https://www.walgreens.com/
FTC - Federal Trade Commision
https://www.ftc.gov/
Social Security
https://www.ssa.gov/
