Internet Identity Theft
Internet identity theft is vastly different from common identity theft in several ways, and it is also more difficult to detect. Whereas common identity theft … Read More
Credit Card Fraud
Credit card fraud, or credit card theft, is a term that refers to any fraud or theft committed using a credit card. Credit card fraud … Read More
Credit Scores
Learning About Credit Scores Credit scores display all of a consumer’s credit activities – it lists all credit card accounts, loans, balances, and payment histories. … Read More
Federal Fact Act
What Is the Fact Act? The Federal Fact Act of September 1, 2005, requires TransUnion, Experian, and Equifax to issue a free credit score to … Read More
Signs Of Identity Theft
Top 14 Signs Of Identity Theft Because identity theft is one of the leading crimes in the United States, individuals can never be too careful … Read More
Credit Monitoring
What Is Credit Monitoring? Credit monitoring is the tracking of individuals’ credit histories for any suspicious activity or changes. Credit monitoring helps individuals to detect … Read More
Steps To Clearing Your Name
How To Clear Your Name Clearing an individual’s name after they have been a victim of identity theft is a challenging task. Whether an identity … Read More
Cost Of Identity Theft
How Much Will ID Theft Cost Me? Identity theft can either cost victims very little money or a significant amount, depending on how quickly the … Read More
Identity Theft Recovery Guidelines
How Can I Recover From ID Theft? Identity theft is the fastest-growing, and most widespread, crime in the United States – this means that anyone … Read More
Repair Damaged Credit
How to repair credit identity theft damage Identity theft is a serious crime that has lasting and damaging financial consequences for its victims. Roughly 9 … Read More
Other Prevention Tips
Top 20 Identity Theft Prevention Tips Identity theft is the fastest growing crime in the United States. Last year, approximately 10 million Americans became victims … Read More
Credit Freeze
What is a Credit Freeze? Credit freezes, one of the best ways to protect against identity theft, work by freezing credit files with TransUnion, Experian … Read More
Learn What To Shred
Top 22 Most Important Documents To Shred Identity theft can happen in many forms. One form, in particular, that is quite prevalent but easily avoidable … Read More
Avoiding Fraud & Scams
Common Types Of Fraud and Scams Individuals in today’s world are susceptible to frauds and scams because of the sophisticated, continually evolving, and widespread methods … Read More
Junk Mail & Telemarketing
What is Junk Mail & Telemarketing? Junk mail, or advertising mail, issued by businesses includes advertising circulars, catalogs, CDs, preapproved credit cards and other commercial … Read More
Fraud Alert
What is a Fraud Alert? One of the first things to do if identity theft is suspected is to place a fraud alert on any … Read More
Corporate Identity Theft
Corporate identity theft targets small businesses as well as large corporations much like regular identity theft does. Businesses may discover that they are the victims … Read More
How to Protect Yourself from Identity Theft and Fraud
Identity theft is not going away any time soon; in fact, it will probably continue to worsen before it improves. However, you don’t have to … Read More