and they emailed me a driver's license. it was me, but it wasn't me. it was my connecticut driver's license with the picture changed, definitely not my signature. - it was frightening. what happens if these thieves who are so savvy have taken out another loan and another loan? - and while this was going on, i kept getting the monthly invoices for the truck. they even went as far as to send me the keys. am i gonna be on the hook for $75,000? yeah, it's quite possible. - [tom] jim and mercedes never figured out how the criminals stole their information. the hard truth for all of us is our data is held by so many institutions and companies, it's almost impossible to know for sure who has it and what they do with it. - we realized that our personal information, sensitive financial information, is out there in so many places that we absolutely have no control over,

and that's why we signed up for lifelock. who would think that someone could steal your face, your name, your address? i hope it never happens again, but if it does, i feel confident that we have lifelock. - [narrator] lifelock's advanced technology monitors hundreds of millions of data points every second for potential threats, alerting you to the widest volume of threats others could miss, far beyond what you could possibly monitor on your own. and if you are a victim, you'll have a dedicated u.s-based identity restoration specialist in your corner who knows the steps to take and calls to make to fix issues on your behalf, guaranteed. plus, the lifelock million dollar protection package, including reimbursement for stolen funds, up to $1 million. get the protection you need with lifelock. - your social security number, nine digits that prove to the world that you are you. if your nine digits fall into the wrong hands, there's almost no limit to the damage criminals

can do with it. good thing yours is completely random and impossible to guess, right? i'm here with bryan seely, a leading expert in cyber crime, to find out. bryan? - depending on which state you were born in and the year, i could potentially have your first five digits of your social security number so fast it'll make your head spin. - it's that simple? - say i know you were born in delaware. that leaves me with two possible guesses for the first three digits of your social, 221 or 222. now if i know your birth year is 1971, add 44 to that and now we've got the first five numbers. - really? it's that easy? - it's that easy. and what's left? - the last four, the ones that we're most commonly asked for. - you won't put up a fight to give me your last four if i have any sort of legitimate reason to ask. - right? let's a doctor's office or some form i have

to fill out, an application. - [bryan] dentist, anything. - and the key to this is blind trust, that you're giving it to the right person. - what if i could be the right person and i can call your wife right now, as you, and get her to confirm the last four of her social? - i almost couldn't believe what bryan showed me next. ai would translate his voice on the fly so it sounded like mine. and the scariest part, cyber criminals are already doing this, and the technology is getting better every day. - [tom's wife] hi honey, how's the shoot going? - hey, honey, shoot's going really well. everyone's great. very, very busy, and i've been on hold with someone from (beep). i think i messed up the last four of your social. can you tell me what those are? - [tom's wife] 31 years of marriage and you still don't remember? - i am sorry. if you could confirm the last four, i can get back with her and be done with this.

- okay, okay. well, last four digits are (beep). - thanks, honey. we'll talk soon. - that's really incredible. that's, it's scary, it's shocking, and would imagine most people have no idea that this is actually possible. it's basically out of our control as ordinary citizens to protect ourselves, and that's why people need lifelock. - absolutely. - my information was in a lot more places than i realized. somehow, these thieves obtained my social security, they obtained my bank account number. these people are experts. it's a job for them to steal people's money and their identity. - [tom] while patricia was in the hospital, a thief didn't just steal her identity, they stole more than $110,000 from her bank account. - oh, it was just so devastating. i just could hardly believe it. i immediately went to my bank and talked to the manager.

- and what did the bank manager say? - the bank didn't believe that it wasn't me. - [tom] thank goodness she was a lifelock member because all lifelock members are covered by the lifelock million dollar protection package, which includes reimbursement for stolen funds. - when i opened my mail and i had a check from lifelock, i just started crying. that kind of money at my age is irreplaceable. they made me whole. - [announcer] there's a victim of identity theft every three seconds. (timer beeps) - i was on the hook for a $75,000 loan i didn't take out. - someone used my social security number to get a $9,000 tax return in my name. - [announcer] hospitals, accountants, retailers, insurance companies, government agencies, they all have access to your information. do they protect it as well as you do? - i felt so secure, but it wasn't enough.

- [announcer] if you discovered a criminal drained your bank account or retirement savings, who will you turn to for help? - the bank didn't help me, the police department didn't help me, it was lifelock who had my back on all this. - [announcer] lifelock alerts you to the widest volume of threats others could miss, like someone trying to use your social security number, open a new loan in your name, or even drain your investment accounts. - the alerts i get from lifelock are super simple. was this you? yes or no? - [announcer] alerts are critical, but they're only the beginning, yet many services stop there, leaving you to try to fix the problem and get your money back alone. with lifelock, if you discover your identity is compromised, you'll have a dedicated us-based identity restoration specialist who knows the steps to take and calls to make to fix issues on your behalf guaranteed. whether it's proving your innocence to financial institutions or government agencies

or providing step-by-step assistance, they are your advocate from the first alert to the final resolution. - there's somebody there that's trying to really genuinely help you. - [announcer] plus, all lifelock members are backed by the lifelock million dollar protection package, including reimbursement for stolen funds up to the limit of your plan, coverage for personal expenses, and coverage for lawyers and experts, up to $1 million. - $110,000 of my money was gone and lifelock made me whole. (inspirational music) - [announcer] or go to lifelock.com/my35 now to get lifelock protection for just $9.99 a month for your first year. and if you call now, you'll get 35% off your first year on any annual plan. and ask about lifelock's 60-day money back guaranteed. your membership includes identity monitoring and alerts, a dedicated us-based identity restoration specialist

who will work on your behalf to resolve your case, guaranteed, and the lifelock million dollar protection package, including reimbursement for stolen funds up to the limits of your plan. - i needed someone to be in my corner to help protect me 'cause my identity is linked to my whole family's. - [announcer] try lifelock for up to 60 days and if you're not satisfied, we'll give you a full refund. and use promo code my35 or go to lifelock.com/my35 to join today. - i hope it never happens again, but if it does, i feel confident that we have lifelock. - [announcer] it's time to protect yourself. or go to lifelock.com/my35 right now. - i did everything right, but an institution that had my data didn't and my identity was stolen.

- [tom] like many former students, erica's personal information was on a university-owned computer. - they said that they had disposed of some computers with student data and they hadn't wiped them. - her problem started shortly after. she just had her offer approved on her dream home. and you were approved for the loan to buy it, and then? - they said, "i'm sorry, but your credit has changed and we can't approve the loan." my credit had dropped off significantly, over 300 points. - [tom] but losing the house quickly became a distant memory as the situation got even worse. - i got a call from a bank asking me to verify to open up another account with them. i said, "i don't have any accounts with you." and they're like, "you've come in with your id and signed and had a co-signer sign and you have these two accounts." it was shocking how much these criminals could do with my personal information.

and the police said that they're very good at creating documents so that they can go further. because with a bank account, they can open up more things, they can get more loans. and once that happens, it really spirals quickly. they went into another bank and got a loan in my name and walked out with the money. - and that loan was how much? - $30,000. - [tom] so what happened next? - my own accounts had to be shut down and locked, so i couldn't access my own money for bills or grocery shopping or paying rent because they had identity documents. so if they find out where you bank, they can drain your accounts. - the fees become legitimate and you become a victim. - yes, and all of a sudden you have a flood of credit that's been opened in your name and then it's too late because there's nothing you can do. - [tom] identity theft can put your most valuable assets at risk. earlier, patricia said lifelock reimbursed her over $81,000 when a thief stole from her retirement savings.

but you didn't hear about her lifelock restoration specialist, will. he fought on her behalf for a full year to make her whole and lifelock gave her the chance to meet him. - will! oh my gosh, you're kidding me! you were my lifesaver. - [tom] will, you remember the first conversation you had with patricia about her case? - she was stressed, overwhelmed. i just informed her and kinda set the expectations of what she could expect and hopefully try to alleviate a lot of that stress. - he brought a very calming effect to me. you just feel like there's somebody there that's trying to really, genuinely help you. - [tom] patricia's bank reimbursed her over $30,000. that's a lot of money, but nothing compared to the $81,000 they refused to pay. good thing she had lifelock and will. - the bank said, "yeah, this is fraud, but we're not gonna reimburse you." we went through every single transaction,

i mean, there was hundreds of them, i think, and just trying to show them that we've taken every possible step. - [tom] in the end, thanks to will's hard work and lifelock's million dollar protection package, patricia got a check that made her whole. - i got all my money back, my life was restored, and if i hadn't had lifelock, it would've been over $81,000 that i would never have recovered. - [announcer] hackers and cyber criminals keep finding new ways to steal identities and the crimes they commit in innocent people's names go far beyond credit card fraud. - they got a $30,000 loan in my name and i was never notified by the lender. - [announcer] they can take over your investment accounts, open loans, or even commit crimes in your name and you might not find out until the damage is almost impossible to fix. - they faked a driver's license and were able to take out a $75,000 auto loan in my husband's name.

- [announcer] no wonder 80% of victims didn't find out from their bank or credit card company. the issues are so much bigger than just credit card fraud. the threats are serious, and if you are a victim, you need to know as soon as possible. - the alerts i get from lifelock are super simple. was this you? yes or no? - [announcer] early notice is important, but action is critical, yet many services only offer the alerts, leaving you to try to fix the problem and get your money back alone. that's why millions of americans trust lifelock, the leader in identity theft protection, to help them fix the problem. - my restoration specialist, will, had my back on this, all the way to the end. - [announcer] with lifelock, if you're a victim of identity theft, you'll have a dedicated us-based identity restoration specialist on your side. they know the steps to take and calls to make to fix issues on your behalf guaranteed. - we are experts at what we do.

when we call on your behalf, the name lifelock packs a punch. - [announcer] plus, all lifelock members are backed by the lifelock million dollar protection package, including reimbursement for stolen funds up to the limit of your plan, coverage for personal expenses, and coverage for lawyers and experts up to $1 million. or go to lifelock.com/my35 now to get lifelock protection for just $9.99 a month for your first year. and if you call now, you'll get 35% off your first year on any annual plan and ask about lifelock's 60-day money back guarantee. your membership includes identity monitoring and alerts, a dedicated us-based identity restoration specialist who will work on your behalf to resolve your case, guaranteed, and the lifelock million dollar protection package, including reimbursement for stolen funds up to the limits of your plan. - so much of my personal information is out of my control. lifelock is on my side to help me fix the issue.

it gives me a lot of comfort. - [announcer] try lifelock for up to 60 days and if you're not satisfied, we'll give you a full refund. and use promo code my35 or go to lifelock.com/my35 to join today. or go to lifelock.com/my35 right now. - someone stole my social security number and filed a tax return in my name. - [tom] this is kurt, a successful business executive and cpa. he did all the right things to protect his personal information and it still didn't matter. - i change my passwords all the time, i shred my documents, and i lock my documents up, so i thought i was bulletproof, honestly. - what's the feeling of violation that comes with having someone steal your identity?

- it was like someone came into my house and stole something. the whole act of it was insidious. - [tom] it took kurt four frustrating and stressful years of fighting with the irs to begin to correct the damage and prove his identity, and he's a cpa. - i kept getting bounced around, having to tell my story over and over again to each new person that i had to talk to. i was frustrated, i was overwhelmed, and i felt so alone. - did you wonder and worry about what other things might be coming down the pike related to this? - absolutely. is someone gonna take out a loan in my name or buy a car in my name and then totally ruin my credit? and that's one of the main reasons i got lifelock in the first place. - what was your mindset about not letting this happen to you again? - oh, i was adamant - [tom] his only regret is not getting lifelock sooner. - i know that if my information gets out there, i'm gonna know about.

it gives me a lot of comfort. - where kurt was left to pick up the pieces on his own, steve was already a lifelock member when someone tried to steal his identity and lifelock helped him fix the issue immediately. - someone was trying to take an account out in my name. i got an alert from lifelock. i pressed the the no button, that wasn't me, and before i knew it, it was handled and taken care of. i didn't have to do anything. - if you didn't have lifelock, someone would've opened an account in your name and you wouldn't have known it until it was too late. - yeah, it's scary when you think about how easily this kinda stuff occurs. - lifelock doesn't just protect steve's identity, it also monitors his home title. it's critical coverage of his most important asset. - after i put my deed in a trust, i got a notification from lifelock verifying that it was me. i can't even imagine what it would be like if your title was stolen and you didn't have anybody backing you. if you care about protecting your assets,

lifelock is a must. - no matter how careful we are, our information is unfortunately outside of our control. i'm here with bryan seely, a world-renowned hacker, veteran us marine, and an authority on the ever-changing world of cyber crime. bryan, my security is better than ever. i check my accounts daily, monitor my credit, i use two-factor authentication. i should be good, right? - unfortunately, no. you've given copies of all of your personal information in one way, shape, or form to dozens, if not hundreds, of companies and government agencies and hackers are going after it by going after the employees of those companies. - what's one of the new ways that hackers are getting into corporate information? - it's qr codes. - [tom] which we use every day, everywhere. - all the time. if you looked on any search engine, data breach, qr code, qr code used in phishing attack on major corporation,

there are more articles than you can read. check your email. i just sent you the same type of email that was successful in breaching a major corporation. - it says my login will expire soon, i need to update my credentials, it's asking me to scan this qr code below with my phone. okay, scanned it. didn't see anything happen. - that's kinda the point. you have no idea that there was a virus on that qr code that gave the hacker access to your corporate device. - [tom] and they're inside my corporation's database now? - yes, and they're off and running and innocent people's information is vulnerable. - so bryan, it's not enough for me to do the right things, i need every employee at every company that has all of my information to do the right thing all the time? - let me make this very, very clear. you could do nothing wrong, be 100% perfect

about all of your security, and still lose everything because someone hacked someone else that controlled another copy of your data. - but you can't give up, you have to protect yourself, and that's where lifelock comes in. - i don't think i could have said it any better. - i never thought i'd be a target. i really thought i was being vigilant and cautious. - [tom] while kim was enjoying a much needed vacation, she could have never imagined what awaited her back home. dozens of past due notices on her doorstep for a loan she never took out. someone had stolen her identity and used it to secure a $48,000 loan in her name. - somebody had gained access to all of my personal information. they then obtained a duplicate of my driver's license and then they proceeded to turn my life upside down. they went online and it was as easy as putting my information in there and having the duplicate id delivered to their home.

that gave them access to walk into the bank, pose as me, and sign the dotted line for a $48,000 loan. i was concerned about my family. i was raising teenagers, i was working. it was like a full-time job. i had a ton of anxiety over what might happen next. - and they're invisible. they're like a ghost. - [kim] they're a ghost and they have control of your life. - [tom] the final straw came when kim noticed that the scammers had rerouted her mail to their mailbox. - and at that moment, i knew that if that mail reached them, they had access to far more than just my banking accounts. my insurance, my medical, my family's information. and that's when i signed up for lifelock. i know it will happen again. my information is out there, the thieves will come back and try again, and this time i know that i have a team

of people that can help me and i don't have to do this alone. - [announcer] there's a victim of identity theft every three seconds. (timer beeps) - they used this fake driver's license with my information on it to take out a $75,000 loan. - [announcer] and in 2022 alone, over $29 billion was stolen from victims. - $110,000 of my hard-earned money gone. - [announcer] if a thief could use your identity to open a loan in your name, you'd want to know about it as early as possible. but just checking your bank statements and credit reports isn't enough to catch everything anymore. you need advanced technology and a proven team of experts. only lifelock monitors hundreds of millions of data points every second to detect and alert you to more uses of your personal information, like someone trying to use your social security number, open a new loan in your name, or even drain your investment accounts.

- someone was trying to take an account out in my name. i got an alert from lifelock. i pressed the no button, that wasn't me. it was handled and taken care of. i didn't have to do anything. - [announcer] alerts are critical, but they're only the beginning, yet many services stop there, leaving you to try to fix the problem and get your money back alone. with lifelock, if your identity is compromised, you'll have a dedicated us-based identity restoration specialist who will work tirelessly to fix the problem guaranteed. - we are experts at what we do and we will work with you from start to finish, doing whatever it takes. - [announcer] all lifelock members are backed by the lifelock million dollar protection package, including reimbursement for stolen funds, up to the limit of your plan coverage for personal expenses and coverage for lawyers and experts, up to $1 million. - tens of thousands stolen. the bank didn't help me, the police department didn't help me,

it was lifelock who had my back on all this. - [announcer] or go to lifelock.com/my35 now to get lifelock protection for just $9.99 a month for your first year. and if you call now, you'll get 35% off your first year on any annual plan. and ask about lifelock's 60-day money back guarantee. your membership includes identity monitoring and alerts, a dedicated us-based identity restoration specialist, who will work on your behalf to resolve your case guaranteed, and the lifelock million dollar protection package, including reimbursement for stolen funds up to the limits of your plan. - i don't want someone coming along and stealing everything i have, and with lifelock, i feel comfortable knowing that's not gonna happen. - [announcer] try lifelock for up to 60 days and if you're not satisfied, we'll give you a full refund. join the millions of people already protected by lifelock. - i hope it never happens again, but if it does,

i feel confident that we have lifelock. - [announcer] it's time to protect yourself. or go to lifelock.com/my35 right now. the proceeding was a paid presentation, sponsored by lifelock. what were you feeling in that moment? >> panic. i just felt like my house was going to cave in. i really thought we were going to get washed away. you know? >> reporter: the storm caused major damage in new jersey and new york's long island. suffolk county especially hard hit. back in connecticut there's no added misery for kimberly. do you have flood insurance? >> no, i don't. and i just got the phone call from insurance who said they're not going to help with anything. we're screwed. >> reporter: one of the women who died had escaped her car and was clinging to a road sign as firefighters tried to rescue

her, but the water was too strong and she was swept away. nicky batiste, cbs news, sandy hook, connecticut. disgraced former congressman george santos pleaded guilty to federal charges in a new york santos was charged with stealing from political donors and using that money to pay for personal expenses as well as lying to congress. he was expelled from his congressional seat in december following an ethics investigation, and he's expected to be given jail time when sentenced in february. straight ahead on cbs news round up, shades of 1968 in chicago, as thousands of protesters descend on the democratic national convention. (ominous music) (bubbles rising) (diver exhaling) (music intensifies) (diver yells) (shark roars)

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this is cbs news round up. i'm erica brown in new york. president biden delivered the keynote address as the democratic party opened its national convention in chicago. mr. biden ended his re-election bid last month, handing the torch to his vice president kamala harris. since then she has surged in the polls and harris now has a 3-point lead over former president trump in a national poll among likely voters. and the two are deadlocked in the so-called battleground states. just one month ago president biden was trailing trump in the same poll. meanwhile, with protesters outside the convention hall, the gathering is being compared to another democratic convention in 1968. >> reporter: mayhem on michigan avenue. outside the 1968 democratic national convention, mayor richard dailey's police thumped protesters in down town chicago.

>> they jammed nightsticks at stomachs and skulls. >> we were demonstrating and it was basically an attack. >> reporter: you can see james now 82 in this photograph. protesters surrounding a police van. >> the myth has persisted over the years we tipped it over, we did not. we rocked it. >> was it scary? >> terrifying. >> reporter: in 1968 bill was a student leader for society or sds. >> they beat me up right there, took me to cook county jail and i was there overnight. >> reporter: 66 years later no one was expecting that level of volatility or violence at this year's convention. but here's what's striking. the connection between yesterday's proat the sceners and today's. >> we learn a lot from them the way they protest and the way they take the streets. >> reporter: she's an organizer in the new sds. we invited her and ayers now 79 for a talk about protest movements then and now. cancan you imagine trying to

organize these demonstrations without cellphones, without social media? >> different generation, different time, different technology for sure. >> it's a different generation, but i think the moral energy is very similar. i'm look uneasily at the world as we all shad, and then we should do something about it. >> reporter: their targets in both eras, democrats, the party in power at the white house. and the driving issue, again, a war. in 1968 vietnam. in 2024 gaza. what are some of the similarities would you say between then and now? >> we're anti-war. we're anti-intervention. we're opposed to u.s. violence. >> and we have the huge outpouring of women's rights, people refusing to go back into the closet. and the themes that we were fighting about 60 years ago are still true. >> reporter: chicago police have trained on deescalation tactics for a year to prepare for this convention. >> we're planning to have a

family-friendly protest. >> reporter: neither one of you is anticipating a repeat. >> we don't want a riot but that doesn't mean it won't happen. >> reporter: michael james these days an author, photographer but a protester emeritus. >> i'm going to leave it to others to raise criticism of the democratic party. zble >> reporter: bill and his wife spent 11 years on the run. she eventually pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges. like cilia nims, ayers says he's demonstrating in chicago this week. >> if you're not angry you're not paying attention. but if you're only angry, you won't get to where we need to go. only love and generosity will do that. >> reporter: this week the democratic convention connects with the partisan divide then and now. i'm mark straussman in chicago.

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>> reporter: and that's because this community is not a monolith. while over 40% of asian americans lean left, south asians represent at least nine countries and six religions, leaving this demographic divided on key issues. so we sat down with these three voters to learn what matters most. who here is still undecided? raise your hand. what does kamala harris need to say to win your vote? >> a cease-fire in the war. so if there is no cease-fire, there will be no vote. >> reporter: this 24-year-old says the crisis in gaza has shaped how many libbual democrats view the biden-harris administration especially muslims. >> it's just difficult to see someone the same skin color as me want to hurt those the same

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the bus stop. one district in oakland, california, is now the first in the nation to have an all-electric fleet of school buses. turns out they're good for the environment and good for the students. juliet goodrich reports. >> reporter: the big, yellow school bus. 26 million kids in the u.s. take them to school every year including when he was younger, sam shankman. >> although he is bold and brave and has a big personality, we worry about him. >> reporter: his parents worry because sam is developmentally disabled. like so many kids with special needs, sam has trouble communicating. but then, so, too, did his school bus. >> we never knew when he reached his destination, if there were any problems. it was always a constant worry. >> reporter: another worry, the exhaust. in the u.s. half a million school buses run on diesel fuel, producing more than 5 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions every year. the pollution from diesel can cause heart and lung problems. >> all children are susceptible

to the effects of air pollution, but special needs kids particularly premature infants, children with chronic lung diseases really feel those effects more severely. >> reporter: now instead of dirty, noisy buses, a breath of fresh air. >> i think this is really going to change the entire way student transportation is done across the nation. >> reporter: the oakland unified school district is the first in the nation to deploy an al-electric school bus fleet. >> that's amazing for us. you know, we're not breathing the fumes. >> reporter: 74 buses entrusted with transporting all the district's special needs students. >> we've even chosen the lights to be special so that way they're not as harsh to the kids. >> reporter: for the district's kim raney, it's about ensuring the kids get a fair chance at learning. >> all of this is game changer for our kids. >> reporter: the district partners with zum, an integrated platform connects the parents,

bus driver, and school. when a child gets on or off the bus a notification is immediately sent to all the parties. parents can see the route, who the driver is, and where the bus is. >> bringing such a peace of mind to everybody involved knowing that your child is safe and traveling safely. >> reporter: the zum buses are also equipped with a special technology that allows them to both charge and give power back to the grid. the fleet can supply hours of electricity to power up to 400 homes. >> perfect. >> reporter: as for sam, he has the right idea. sam already uses an ev mobility vehicle to get around home. his mom is thrilled with the new bus fleet. >> having a solution like this is just wonderful.

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