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Hari Ravichandran

CEO and Founder of Aura

Hari Ravichandran is the CEO and founder of Aura, with over 40 approved or pending technology patents to his name. He was recognized by Forbes magazine as one of the most powerful CEOs 40 and Under in 2014 and 2015. Hari holds an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a BS in Computer Engineering from Mississippi State University.

Articles by Hari Ravichandran

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Identity Theft
June 10, 2024

How To Check If Someone Is Illegally Using Your Name

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Fraud
April 8, 2024

What Can Someone Do with Your Social Security Number?

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Identity Theft
March 28, 2024

How Does Identity Theft Happen? (and How To Avoid It)

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Fraud
March 14, 2024

14 Ways Scammers Can Steal Your Credit Card Numbers

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Identity Theft
March 7, 2024

What Is Criminal Identity Theft? (How To Protect Yourself)

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Credit & Finance
February 29, 2024

How To Lock Your Credit With All Three Bureaus

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Fraud
February 28, 2024

Stolen Tax Refund Check? Here’s How To Get Your Money Back

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Fraud
February 7, 2024

10 Text Message Scams You Didn't Know About (Until Now)

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Fraud
January 18, 2024

Help—My Debit Card Was Charged for Something I Didn’t Buy

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