If you discover you’re the victim of a data breach, you should change your account passwords, set up a fraud alert at your ...

I study fraud and cybercrime for a living. Then I became a case study. I've spent years as part of the fraud-fighting community, publishing academic research, sharing insights almost daily on LinkedIn ...

Most identity theft happens online. Often when someone clicks links from text messages, emails, or even is catfished. The link you click could lead you to a fake website to input credentials or have ...

Your digital identity is the fingerprint you leave across the internet, a living map of who you are. Your digital identity is more than just your name or email; it stretches from your social media ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Last year, 30% of Americans reported having their identities stolen, with credit card fraud being the most common type of identity theft in New York, numbering almost 27,000 cases.

An attempted identity theft is more than a close call-it’s a serious warning. With reports sharply rising, Petroff Amshen LLP explains how a timely Identity Theft Check and credit report review can ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Not sure what to do if you fall victim to identity theft? District Attorney Michael E. McMahon recently gave Staten Island residents some advice on how to mitigate the lasting ...

Credit card fraud could be just the start of your problems. Luckily, there are steps you can take to limit the damage. Holly Johnson is a credit card expert and writer who covers rewards and loyalty ...

Identity theft can sound like something straight out of a Hollywood thriller. A mysterious hacker breaking into a bank account or a con artist slipping through airport security with nothing but a ...

Stacks of old credit card statements piling up in your filing cabinet or scattered across your desk might seem harmless.