Locking your Social Security Number (SSN) is a crucial step in protecting against identity theft, as highlighted by recent ...

CNBC Select has named the best identity theft protection services, all of which offer at least $1 million in insurance.

Answer: You’ve discovered the oxymoron inherent in an identity theft protection service. Such companies can’t actually ...

When you lock your Social Security number, a company looking to verify your SSN won't be able to verify your identity, ...

WHNT News 19's Ellie Byrd sat down with Karen Reeves, the President and CEO of the Better Business Bureau of North Alabama to ...

Has someone misused your Social Security number or other personal information to open new credit cards or utility accounts? Steal your tax refund? File fake health insurance claims? Pretend to be you ...

Thirty percent of credit card holders think their identities will be stolen in the future, according to a new report. The younger the consumers questioned, the more likely they were to say they had a ...

Every few months, we hear about another data breach that exposes the personal information of millions of people. But the most recent discovery is massive. Security researchers uncovered a staggering ...

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – It’s Identity Theft Awareness Week and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says identity theft can happen to anyone and can take many forms. The agency and its partners are ...

Learn how to protect yourself and others from identity theft and other scams Sept. 3 in Park Ridge. Representatives of Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office will lead a presentation on ...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - For Identity Theft Awareness Week, FOX5 is looking at credit ID theft. It happens when someone uses birthdays and social security numbers to open a new line of credit. There ...