There are many ways to prevent identity theft. But look closely at these five steps. Sometimes they are so simple or heard of so often, we fail to recognize them as the most critical to protecting o...

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A data breach or credit hack is when your personal data might have been exposed. Identity theft occurs after a data breach when cyber criminals use stolen data to commit fraud in your name. Chelsea St...

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Identity theft is criminal behavior. It involves the illegal access or use of an individual’s personal or financial information. Identity theft can result in financial loss and seriously damage your...

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Any illegal activity that involves children is something all of society needs to address. One that you may not readily see as a problem is theft of a child’s identity. It happens. And you’ll wan...

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The holidays are just around the corner, and that means many of us will be making purchases online to avoid large crowds and busy mall traffic. While online shopping has made our lives easier, it also...

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Chances are that you or someone you know have been the victim of debit/credit card fraud. Even though your personal card is covered for any fraud and you have zero liability for any charges, having to...

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Every year, millions of consumers fall victim to cybercrime. According to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center, in 2014, consumers lost more than $800 million from scams initiated through the w...

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A recent trend we have noticed is many people reporting they have been alerted to needing immediate support for their computer. This is typically done either through software which “detects” malic...

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Consumer Alert: Scammers Change Tactics, Once Again WASHINGTON — Aggressive and threatening phone calls by criminals impersonating IRS agents remain a major threat to taxpayers, but now the IRS is r...

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