It’s the holiday shopping/scamming season. And that makes it a good time to think about protecting yourself from the dangers ...

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An incorrect address on your credit report is one at which you've never lived and it can be a signal of identity theft.

Your personal information is valuable. If criminals get their hands on it, they can — among other things — open credit cards while pretending to be you. Then it’s up to you to shut down fraudulent ...

Take these steps to better protect yourself from cybercriminals who are trying to compromise your accounts or steal your ...

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Lock your credit and wipe exposed data from the web. Follow simple steps to freeze credit and remove personal info for ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Dear Liz: My ex-husband took out a credit card in my name without my knowledge. By the time I discovered it on a ...

We get them so often, it’s easy to mistake them for junk mail: Those “notice of data security incident” letters, ominously informing us that our personal information has been stolen from a company ...

The credit reporting company TransUnion holds our intimate financial details. Until recently, its customer service hotline ...

Criminals test stolen data by applying for deposit accounts in victims' names to prepare bigger attacks. Learn why banks won't share fraud details.