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

A new survey shows that 96% of Americans are targeted by scammers every week, but placing a fraud alert on your credit file is a simple and free way to protect yourself from identity theft.A fraud ...

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

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No matter how locked down your identity information is, there’s probably a gaping hole in your security efforts: your car. Just like you, your car is linked to a few numbers. Unlike you, it rolls ...

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 ...

CNBC Select has named the best identity theft protection services, all of which offer at least $1 million in insurance.

I am very concerned about Elon Musk and the so-called DOGE team getting access to my Social Security number and personal financial information through their government office raids. What can I ...

That's the number of open cases the Internal Revenue Service had at the end of fiscal year 2024 in which it was assisting tax ID theft victims, according to a report from National Taxpayer Advocate ...

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - A Burleson man was booked into the Brazos County Jail last Wednesday after authorities say he drove off a College Station dealership lot with a six-figure Chevrolet ...