New account fraud grew 123% in 2016 and it can take 12 months to find out. Credit Monitoring Services can alert and protect you.

Is document shredding a good way to fight identity theft? Yes! Here’s a list of what to shred and how to shred documents.

Junk mail is not only annoying, it can be stolen and used for identity theft. We explain how you can protect yourself. UK, Canadian and Australian contacts

Use the numbers on this page to contact the different private and public agencies about fraud. Especially important are the credit bureaus.

What should you do when you get a scam email or end up on a scam website? Also known as phishing attempts, fraudulent emails are used to trick people into sharing personal information like social security numbers, bank account details and passwords. This article will tell you how to identify scam emails, what to do […]

Supercookies can’t easily be deleted from your computer or browser. Here’s how to get rid of and block Flash supercookies and ISP UIDH.

One active reader alerted us a rather nasty PayPal scam. We had it shut down within 5 minutes, but there are more PayPal scams out there.

Putting a credit bureau fraud alert on your Experian, Equifax, or Transunion credit report will help protect you from identity theft.

It’s free and easy to freeze your credit. We explain how to do it and who you need to contact including useful numbers and web sites.

Did your site get infected with malware? Here’s how to scan WordPress, Joomla, and other websites for malware and fix hacked sites.