PeopleFinders reports that to spot identity theft, watch for unusual charges, mail issues, and check credit reports regularly ...

Setting up fraud alerts on your credit reports only takes a few minutes. They can protect your identity and your money.

Moving? Be sure to update your credit card issuer by changing your billing address. This allows your issuer to send important ...

Once you confirm your identity, the SSA will wave its magic wand and block electronic access to your SSN. Create an E-Verify account You can also create a MyE-Verify online account to lock your ...

You can simply decline by stating to an agent that you do not want your photo taken and want to opt out of a face scan. From ...

After "you verify your identity and make the request, you'll receive a PIN," which you will need "to unfreeze, or thaw, your credit report before you establish new credit accounts," said Forbes.

The easiest and most secure way to verify identity is through a personal "my Social Security" account on the SSA website. Individuals can create an account via Login.gov or ID.me, ...

Well, your identity is no longer as safeguarded as you think it is. There are little fragments of it exposed, stolen, or (unbeknownst to you) public that cybercriminals are stitching together for ...

Correction: According to the Social Security website, if you aren’t applying for benefits or changing out direct deposit information, you don’t need to contact Social Security to verify your ...

The Social Security Administration walked back plans to reduce over-the-phone services, providing clarity to recipients on Wednesday about who has to verify their identity in person. The move ...