This post was originally published on this site. With identity theft cases rising nationwide, more consumers are discovering unfamiliar accounts or inquiries on their credit reports. Petroff Amshen ...

Credit scores remain important during retirement for insurance rates and housing applications, while seniors become prime targets for identity theft and financial scams.

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 ...

Identity theft is often framed as a cybersecurity issue, but at its core, it’s a data problem. That’s because identity thieves rely almost entirely on personal information—whether to steal your ...

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 ...

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

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Fraud and identity theft are getting more sophisticated and harder to spot. Stay ahead of the scammers with our advice. These days, even the most astute consumers can fall victim to identity theft ...