In 2017, 16.7 million people were victims of identity theft, suffering a record $16.8 billion in losses. Today, many of our standard transactions like banking, bill paying, and even shopping are... read more →
Millions of people have been victimized by identity theft. Identity theft occurs when someone steals your private information, such as your driver’s license or Social Security number, and uses that data for his or her own personal gain, to open credit accounts or take out loans in your name.
Scores of Americans are worried about the latest huge cyber hack in the U.S., an Equifax data breach that could impact up to 143 million consumers nationwide. Equifax, one... read more →
The Equifax hack is one of the nation’s largest ever data breaches, affecting up to 143 million Americans or nearly half the population in the United States. From mid-May of... read more →
Hackers have victimized tens of millions of Americans lately by stealing personal information ranging from credit card accounts to Social Security numbers. With such information, a hacker or identity thief... read more →
Just because your tax return has been filed and any refund may have already been spent or tucked away in savings, that doesn’t mean thieves are done trying to get... read more →
The IRS says that millions of people have become victims of con artists that have used the victim's social security numbers to file taxes. Once the scammers file taxes, they... read more →
Imagine filing your federal taxes with the Internal Revenue Service, only to have your tax return rejected because some crook has already used your Social Security number and claimed a... read more →
By Eva Velasquez The term “privacy is dead or is dying” has been bandied around for the last few years. It makes me wonder if the real issue isn’t that... read more →
Identity theft is the fastest-growing white-collar crime in America, with more than 10 million victims in the U.S. every year. But residents of certain states – such as Florida,... read more →
When one of my sisters recently tried to file her taxes ahead of the April 15th tax-deadline, she got a nasty surprise from her accountant: the IRS rejected my... read more →
Identity theft is once again the top consumer complaint in America, according to data received by the Federal Trade Commission and released in the agency’s 2012 annual report of complaints. In... read more →
If your Social Security card gets stolen or someone picks up your Social Security number from a confidential... read more →
Tax fraud is on the rise, according to federal authorities. Before the April 15 tax-filing deadline arrives, scores of Americans will become victims of tax-related identity theft, as criminals... read more →
The IRS has just announced a nationwide crackdown on identity thieves who steal other people’s tax refund checks or misuse the Social Security numbers of unsuspecting taxpayers. The effort spanned... read more →
The number of fraudulent tax returns filed by U.S. prisoners has exploded in recent years, representing a growing financial problem and a headache for IRS officials and American taxpayers alike.... read more →
