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AT&T data-breach victims: Here’s something better than credit monitoring — and it’s free
MarketWatch via Yahoo Finance· 1 month agoCredit monitoring, credit freezes and fraud alerts. What’s the difference between these? AT&T...
Synthetic fraud: Ways to keep your identity safe
KIRO via Yahoo News· 6 months agoKIRO 7 is profiling one field of financial fraud commonly known as “synthetic fraud” or synthetic identity theft. It’s when some real info from a victim...
I lost $11,300 to identity fraud. What I learned: Usual safeguards don’t work.
Yahoo Finance via AOL· 2 months ago"Looks like someone is trying to take more than $10,000 from us." That's the message my husband...
How effective are credit monitoring services?
NBC News via Yahoo Finance· 7 months agoIt’s an email now familiar to millions of Americans: A company was hit by a cyberattack, resulting in the leak of personal information. To rectify the...
Fraud Alert: Don’t Be Fooled by These New Scams
GOBankingRates via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoIt never ends. Wherever there are people, there are people trying to scam them out of their personal information and their money, and the scammers'...
Are you the victim of identity theft? Here's what to do
LA Times via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoDo you think your identity was stolen? It's time to take action. (Elise Amendola / Associated Press)...
Xfinity data breach affects nearly 36 million customers, including Florida's. What to do
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 4 months agoIf you use Xfinity for your internet, TV or home security, you should change your password...
'You’ve got to be vigilant': Identity theft happens weekly in Monroe
The Monroe News via Yahoo News· 4 months agoFRENCHTOWN TWP — At least once a week, Aaron Kipfmiller sees identity theft in Monroe County....
Blue Shield has been hacked. What to do if your information was part of the breach
LA Times via Yahoo News· 5 months agoAn unknown number of Blue Shield members were recently notified that their information could have...
Best Buy scam alert! People are pretending to be members of the Geek Squad. How to spot it.
USA TODAY via Yahoo Finance· 8 months agoBest Buy customers beware. Scammers are pretending to be from Geek Squad, the company's tech-support...
