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Your child’s information is just as valuable to an identity thief as your own. Unfortunately, just because someone is underage doesn’t keep them safe from identity theft. In fact, it’s even easier to steal a minor’s identity unnoticed because most parents don’t think to monitor their child’s credit until they…

Medical Identity Theft is rapidly growing threat, with the number of victims going up over 20% every year. Over 2.3 million Americans have been personally affected by Medical ID Theft. Unlike several other forms of Identity Theft involving financial fraud, Medical Identity Theft victims are rarely informed by a healthcare…

You’re 50 times more likely to have your identity stolen than have your house broken into. You wouldn’t go to bed at night without locking your doors, so why would you go through life without protection for your identity? You’ve probably seen headlines in the past few years calling out…

Oversharing on social media puts your child’s identity and reputation at risk. Because children are 51 times more likely to have their identity stolen (link to “Can Children Have Their Identities Stolen?” article) than adults, monitoring your child’s online presence is more important than ever. Your child’s identity can…

In 2017, spam phone calls pose a greater threat than just annoyance. An estimated 35% of phone calls you receive on your landline or cell phone are robocalls, which are autodialed or prerecorded telemarketing calls. And among those calls are a new type of phone scam: A Federal Communications Commission…

Medical Identity Theft is when someone fraudulently uses your personal information, such as your name, Social Security number, and/or medical insurance identity number to obtain medical goods or services, or to fraudulently bill for medical goods or services under your name. According to the FBI, healthcare fraud costs the…

Millennials are the most tech-and-internet-savvy generation. So what makes them more likely than any other age group to become victims of identity theft?1 For starters, millennials generally having a clean credit history that makes them lucrative targets for an identity thief. In addition, millennials are also: Highly likely to store…

The 2017 Equifax data breach was one of the most extensive data hacks this country has ever seen. In fact, this hack has compromised the personal information of over 148 million Americans. Equifax is one of three national credit bureaus and if you’ve ever applied for a loan or…

Now more than ever, identity thieves and hackers are chipping away at your personal information and trying to access to your online accounts. If they succeed, the consequences for an online user are devastating. Here are a few reasons identity thieves want to break into your accounts: To sell your…

Many parents spend years of their lives worrying about their children, and when those same children become adults, the children worry about their parents – about their health, their quality of life and more. If you have elderly parents you probably worry about a number of things that are out…