Every year, hundreds of people in Minnesota are victims of identity theft. If it's not caught in time, identity thieves can drain your bank account, run up your credit cards and tank your credit score. For this reason, it's important to monitor your bank and credit...
Another form of ID theft: unemployment fraud
It is undoubtedly an understatement to say that these are uncertain times. But one of the few things we can count on is that there are people trying to illegally profit from the uncertainty. Scammers are taking advantage of fears of the pandemic, along with massive...
FTC: Active-duty military targeted for ID theft
The life of a member of the U.S. military is often difficult with deployments far from home, sometimes in hostile places. Their lives are further complicated when they are victims of identity theft – an increasingly likely occurrence. Much more likely than average The...
Do victims have a role to play in identity theft?
Identity theft is a terrifying prospect, and unfortunately, all too common. In 2018 alone, 14.4 million people were victims of identity fraud in the United States. But surprisingly, of those 14.4 million victims, 3.3 million of them had some responsibility for the...
Three ways to battle identity theft
Most of us take small actions every day protect our finances and personal information. But the reality is anyone can fall victim to identity theft. After you’ve reported your case to both the Federal Trade Commission and your local police department, you’re probably...
Invasion of privacy and the protection of driver’s license data
We live in a hyperconnected world where information is currency and disinformation can scorch across the internet and social media. Confidential information is incredibly valuable to hackers and data traffickers who can leverage our most sensitive details into profit....
How to protect yourself from online identity theft
Identity theft represents a growing threat to consumers. A study by digital research group, Javelin, estimated that 15 millions consumers were impacted by identity fraud in 2016. The amount of money stolen jumped from $1 billion to $16 billion. While advances in...
When it comes to identity theft are chip cards any safer?
Chip cards, also known as EMV cards or smart cards, are the latest in the industry trend to fight identity theft. After a series of security breaches and data hacks, credit card companies began sending out cards with chips in them to prevent identity theft. Chip cards...