Fraud alerts and credit freezes help protect you from identity theft, either by alerting creditors to take extra steps to verify your identity or by hiding your credit report from potential creditors.

Setting up fraud alerts on your credit reports only takes a few minutes. They can protect your identity and your money. Holly Johnson is a credit card expert and writer who covers rewards and loyalty ...

Just about everyone with a pulse and a credit file is worried about whether data breaches, such as the massive Equifax hack, have exposed their personal data to scammers. When you’re worried about ...

Last year, there were over 1 million reports of identity theft, according to the Federal Trade Commission. And we're on pace for an even higher total in 2024. Identity theft can have a huge impact on ...

Read on for our review and complete guide on how to place or remove a fraud alert on your credit report. You don’t have to become a victim of identity theft. LifeLock’s powerful software protects your ...

Credit card companies work hard every day to make sure that your private information is kept safe. However, this doesn't stop criminals from thinking more outside the box to get their hands on your ...

According to the latest Consumer Sentinel from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), about one in five Americans have lost money to identity theft, imposter scams and credit bureau fraud. That’s ...

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The vision was simple: give people the tools to protect and strengthen their financial health – at every stage of life. From building credit in early adulthood to guarding retirement savings, Scott ...

If deleting and reporting scam texts and phone calls has become part of your daily routine, there's another simple way to protect yourself from fraud -- and it may be more effective. Placing a fraud ...