Social Security Number Lost or Stolen? You Must Read This!

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 online. The growth of online activity has increased convenience for consumers, but the continuous exchange of personal information online has likely...

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 of the country’s biggest credit bureaus, says cyber criminals hacked into its systems and gained unlawful access to people’s Social Security...

Equifax, one the nation’s largest credit reporting agencies, suffered a massive data breach that affected up to 143 million Americans – nearly half the population in the United States. Here’s a look at both sides, in the hopes that Equifax and other organizations will learn some do’s and don’ts when...

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 can open new loans or accounts in your name, file a fraudulent tax return, or even empty your bank accounts...

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 their hands on your data or your cash. This is the time of year when identity thieves are on the...

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 turn around and collect tax refunds from the government. Meanwhile, not only has the victim's identity been stolen, they are...

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 bogus tax refund. All of a sudden you face an IRS nightmare. You must prove your identity to the feds....