Identity Theft, Tips | featured news

The Internal Revenue Service has issued its annual “Dirty Dozen” tax scams list, reminding taxpayers to use caution during tax season to protect themselves against a wide range of schemes ranging from identity theft to return preparer fraud.

When it comes to protecting your credit from identity theft you have a variety of options. You can do nothing. You can pay to monitor your credit reports. Or, you can freeze your credit reports.

My lawyer accidently gave my social security number to a family member I cannot trust. This person also knows my birth date, address, employer etc. What is the best plan to “cover all my bases” and be sure that this information isn’t used to open new credit cards or loans without my knowledge? Thanks

International crime rings want your personal information. Here's how to make it hard for them to get it.