Your personal information is valuable. If criminals get their hands on it, they can — among other things — open credit cards while pretending to be you. Then it's up to you to shut down ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Seven On Your Side's Michael Finney teamed up with Consumer Reports to help you choose between a freeze and a fraud alert in order to protect your credit in the wake of the ...

If deleting and reporting scam texts and phone calls has become part of your daily routine, there's another simple way to protect yourself from fraud -- and it may be more effective. Placing a fraud ...

Minnesota Commerce Commissioner Mike Rothman is urging consumers to be aware of the steps they can take to protect their financial information and prevent identity theft in response to the report of a ...

In 2023 there were more than 2.6 million fraud reports and 1 million identity theft reports filed through the Federal Trade Commission. If you’re concerned about someone stealing your personal ...

Last year, I was notified that my data was exposed to two data breaches. I must admit it's pretty scary to know that my personal information can be purchased for pennies on the dollar on the dark web.

A new survey shows that 96% of Americans are targeted by scammers every week, but placing a fraud alert on your credit file is a simple and free way to protect yourself from identity theft.A fraud ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. New Solution Helps Combat Fraud by Authenticating Customer-Provided Identities for Regulated Financial Services and ...