Identity theft happens when someone steals your personal information. Identity fraud happens when they use stolen personal information to commit fraudulent acts. ID theft and identity fraud are serious crimes that can wreak havoc on your finances and credit history.
We can help you protect yourself from identity theft and fraud and walk you through the credit repair process if it happens to you or a family member.
Things to think about before you lose yours. by Maureen Rooney I can’t say for sure whether my wallet was lost or stolen. All I do know for certain is that whoever “found it” helped themselves to the contents. This tale …
Social media outlets are more popular than ever and not just with adults, but with teenagers as well. With the digitization of personal information and the popularity of social media, your privacy is at risk more than ever. Internet stalkers …
The importance of picking a secure password can’t be emphasized enough. Your password is the only way to verify that someone logging in to a particular account is really you. In the scheme of preventing identity theft, this is at …
Phishing is the act of attempting to acquire personal information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in email communication. Phishing emails may contain links to websites, which are infected with malware so when …
We already have so many accounts we’re signed up for — do we really need to throw a password manager into the mix? Well, as you might have already guessed, the more accounts you have, the more you need a password manager. This is …
Medical identity theft has become more valuable to criminals than financial identity theft. With more and more of our medical information being digitized by health care providers, this information has become the target of computer and network hackers that break into …
A recent survey from Bankrate.com found that 41 million Americans had been victims of identity theft in 2015, which equates to about two in five people who were victims. Knowing that sobering fact should make you even more alert to the …
The Identity Fraud Report released by Javelin Strategy & Research in February 2017, showed identity fraud reached new highs in 2016. Overall fraud incidents rose 16 percent to affect 6.15 percent of U.S. consumers, up from 5.30 percent in 2015 — the highest …
It is sad to say, but identity theft is on the rise. Millions of Americans fall victim to identity fraud and identity theft each year. Identity theft protection is the easiest thing you can do to protect yourself against fraud and ID theft. Keep …
With the growth of online government surveillance and the prevalence of cybercrime, people are increasingly concerned about protecting their privacy on the Internet. Fortunately, there are a number of simple things you can do to shield your online activity, all of …
If you have read some of our other articles about identity theft, you must certainly have noticed the rise, year after year, in the number of victims of ID fraud and stolen identities. Desperate times bring out desperate measures and people …
Though countless things make up the whole of your identity, thieves may only need a single piece of information to steal it away from you. It could be a social security number or a credit card number, but it could also …
Having your identity stolen is a very disheartening and often terrifying experience — knowing that some complete stranger is posing as you and opening a credit card and/or bank accounts in your name. What if the thief was someone you knew and …
It sounds so smart and safe — identity theft protection. But considering all you can do on your own to protect your identity, is it something worth paying for? Weigh the pros and cons first, then go with whatever feels most comfortable …
The only thing worse than having an out-of-control pile of receipts, statements, and other personal documents is getting rid of something you should have held on to. Or worse, not shredding something that dumpster-diving thieves use to steal your identity. Why …
It is hard to imagine there is anybody out there that isn’t aware of the dangers of identity theft, and has not implemented at least minimal ID theft protections against this fast-growing crime in their day-to-day life. But what about those …
Let’s face it, shopping online has never been easier or more convenient than it is now. The bargains are there, shipping is fast, returns are pretty easy, and you don’t have to get in your car and drive around for …
Identity theft happens when someone steals your personal information. Identity fraud happens when they use stolen personal information to commit fraudulent acts. ID theft and identity fraud are serious crimes that can wreak havoc on your finances and credit history. …
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