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Tips for Protecting Your Identity Online and Offline
Most people underestimate the risks associated with identity theft and the importance of safeguarding their personal ...
My identity was stolen. This one tip could have saved me from the entire ordeal
I’m a victim of identity theft. I wrote about it for the Los Angeles Times back in 2022, but I’ll summarize here: Someone stole my wallet out of my purse, and with just my driver’s license and ...
IRS must ramp up resources for identity theft victims, says watchdog
The annual report by the agency’s national taxpayer advocate also flagged ongoing problems with the troubled Employee ...
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Frankenstein Fraud: How Synthetic Identity Theft Targets the Most Vulnerable
If a criminal steals a Social Security number, they could piece it together with other real or fake details to create an ...
Bridgeport man charged with identity theft after crashing stolen car
A Bridgeport man is facing multiple charges related to identity theft after crashing a car that was reported stolen in ...
N.J. identity theft victim explains how easy it was for hackers to turn his life upside-down
A New Jersey father says hackers took over his family's phones and accounts and even changed their home address.
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'Frankenstein Fraud' Is Quickly Becoming the Most Dangerous Form of Identity Theft
Criminals combine a real person's Social Security number with other real or made-up details to trick credit issuers.
Map Shows States Most Vulnerable to Identity Theft and Fraud In 2025
The FTC said that it received 2.6 million reports of fraud last year, with nationwide fraud losses topping $10 billion.
IRS has improved taxpayer services but is slow to resolve ID theft, an independent watchdog says
An independent watchdog finds the IRS has improved its overall taxpayer service but is slow to resolve certain identity theft ...
Taxpayer woes: Waiting nearly two years for refunds after ID theft, scams and more
Roughly 1.2 million taxpayers faced incredibly long waits last year for their tax refund cash after getting hit by tax-related ID theft, report says.
What to know about protecting your identity, personal information after a data breach
In 2023, more than 350 million were impacted by data breaches, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center, a national identity crime nonprofit. Personal information taken in data breaches can be ...