What Do Identity Theft Protection Services Do, and Are They Worth It?

Odds are good you’ve encountered an identity theft protection service in the last year, even if you weren’t looking to sign ...

Identity theft costs consumers billions as scammers become harder to detect

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Since the COVID-19 pandemic, fraud and identity theft has cost consumers billions of dollars, topping 12 billion in 2024. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) , ...
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BUSINESS COLUMN: Controlling identity theft disasters: the FTC and credit bureaus

Referring to last week’s column on controlling identity theft disasters, we will continue here with part two. When you have your personal report and your police report in hand, you are ready for the ...

Identity theft can cost you during tax season: It's 'a terrible reverse lottery,' one victim says

Employment-related identity theft is on the rise. Victims may not find out until tax season.
Space Coast Daily

Got a Letter About Unemployment Benefits You Didn’t File? That’s Identity Theft

What happens if a scammer misuses your personal information, like your Social Security number to file a fraudulent unemployment claim?
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OmniWatch Analysis Finds Identity Theft Rates At All-Time High, According To New FTC Data

Identity theft reports surpassed 2024 totals within the first nine months of 2025, as scam-driven fraud losses climbed to $10.9 billion. SAN DIEGO, CA, UNITED STATES ...

If you're retired, you might want to consider getting identity theft insurance. Here's why.

Experts reveal why you might want to consider adding it if you're over 60 (and what it can actually do).
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Why a credit freeze isn’t the end of identity theft

Most U.S. data breach disclosures explain what information was leaked and any protective steps available to consumers. At the federal level, the Federal Trade Commission advises that after a breach ...