If you’re taking stock of your finances and preparing for 2026, make protecting yourself against identity theft part of your 2026 planning.

You’ve probably heard the saying “You can never be too careful.” That is true when it comes to protecting yourself from being a victim of identity theft. With next week being ...

Social media is awash in promises that a few clicks can erase years of financial mistakes, but the latest viral "credit score ...

Identity theft is as pervasive as ever: A quick look at the Fraud and ID Theft Maps of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) shows 841,810 reports of ID theft by the end of September last year, reaching ...

ATLANTA — A new study by LendingTree about where the most reported credit card identity thefts happen put Georgia among the states with the most theft happening. According to LendingTree’s analysis of ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Even federal regulators were surprised by what the most comprehensive government study of identity theft turned up: nearly 10 million victims and a loss of $53 billion for ...

Although most of us think of the typical scam victim as an older person, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in 2024 alone, 21,420 reports of identity theft involved victims aged 19 and ...

Federal authorities have warned that a viral social media credit “fix” could be illegal. Influencers promoting false identity ...

Identity theft doesn’t discriminate, and can affect even the most careful and conscious of people. With the advent of online shopping and banking — and factors beyond our control like data breaches — ...

Identity theft is an ever-evolving crime. As credit bureaus and individuals catch on to the schemes of identity thieves, the con artists simply modify their tactics. Scammers are now combining ...