Identity Theft & Credit Freeze

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (873+ words) The IRS is asking taxpayers to take several steps to protect themselves. Being organized and prepared for tax season may help eliminate some money stress, but the IRS is urging taxpayers and tax preparers to go one step further with…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (230+ words) Learn how to check your credit, freeze your accounts, and dodge the scammers before they come through your window. Protect your identity, protect your future. Here’s the truth. Identity theft hits more than 1 million Americans every single year. That’s a…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (647+ words) An Illinois woman has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison after admitting her role in a tax fraud conspiracy in which she sought $4.6 million in refunds from the IRS. Monika Skinger, of Chicago, worked with others to submit false…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago   (281+ words) So a SAFE that guarantees the return of principal plus 4 percent compounded annually is not an unusual SAFE. It is a description of something else entirely, wearing the name of a familiar startup instrument. Anyone who had encountered a genuine…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (323+ words) 13th September 2026 – (Hong Kong) HSBC said customers who report unauthorised credit-card transactions promptly — and who have used their cards reasonably and carefully — will be helped through refund procedures after a wave of suspected misuse during Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro pre-order rush. Apple…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (345+ words) Identity theft can happen to anyone. Scammers don’t discriminate, but did you know freezing your credit can help protect your assets? Unfortunately, this type of crime is on the rise. In 2025, a total of 31,675 official identity theft complaints were recorded…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (133+ words) Financial Crime, Financial Services, Tech, US IDScan.net, an identity-verification firm, has been linked to a dark web sale of more than 153 million US and Canadian driver’s license scans. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (246+ words) LifeSearch has partnered with money management app Snoop to provide users with access to life insurance through its platform. Snoop users will be able to access life insurance quotes directly through the app and purchase a policy online through a…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (1634+ words) Cybercrime losses reached nearly $21 billion last year, prompting Kurt Knutsson to warn of increasingly sophisticated AI scams. He joins 'Fox & Friends Weekend' to break down the FBI data, highlighting that investment fraud alone cost victims $8.65 billion. Knutsson hosts a free…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (1360+ words) Overview bullets generated by AI with editorial review. An illicit website reportedly spent this week selling driver's license scans, including the infrared and ultraviolet images banks use to catch fake IDs, before it went offline. The service, called Nexus, claimed…...