“While most of the previous attacks have exposed sensitive but less critical information, the compromise of SSNs creates far ...

With identity theft cases rising nationwide, more consumers are discovering unfamiliar accounts or inquiries on their credit reports. Petroff Amshen LLP explains how to respond effectively, protect ...

Identity theft is on the rise, but seniors are much more susceptible to targeted attacks by scammers, with some wiping out ...

Convicted identity thief shares a few of her favorite targets. — -- There’s no better way to ask how someone’s identity can be stolen than by asking an identity thief herself. So that’s exactly ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- An identity theft surge is underway, nationwide and in Illinois. A 91-year-old woman had a fraudulent small business loan taken out in her name. "We just received a letter in the mail ...

When you lock your Social Security number, a company looking to verify your SSN won't be able to verify your identity, ...

With over a dozen credit cards and millions of credit card points racked up, Nancy Jiang condenses the complex world of card-churning for maximum rewards with minimum effort. Her work has been ...

Answer: You’ve discovered the oxymoron inherent in an identity theft protection service. Such companies can’t actually ...

Americans are on track to report more than 1 million cases of identity theft this year. Money, Getty Images For victims of identity theft, 2024 is shaping up to be another devastating year. Americans ...