Internet Scams

With the increase in usage of payment apps comes an inevitable increase in scams. Learn how to protect yourself.

Implement healthy strategies to protect your identity and your peace of mind. Check out our suggestions for how to put your security plans into action.

Travel scams spike during summer vacations and holidays. Arm yourself with knowledge on identifying & avoiding travel scams before they spoil your trip!

Want to protect your personal data during wedding planning? Sure you do! We can help you avoid wedding scams. Read cybersecurity tips for wedding success.

In our survey 70% said that they’d been a victim of an online dating scam. Let's slam the scam! Learn to spot internet dating fraudsters & romance scams.

Before you donate your money to charity, read these tips to avoid fraudulent scams. IDShield can help you stay proactive in the fight against scammers!

How does rental application identity theft happen? Find out now. Plus learn ways to prevent an identity thief from renting housing using your name.

Ever heard of dark patterns? Next time you see a convincing online ad, you’ll be glad you learned about this advertising scheme.

It's easy to fall for email & text scams. Don't be a victim. IDShield monitors emails, phone numbers & other vital data that con artists love to exploit.

How's your firewall? Lots of people still fall for spearphishing attacks. What does an attack look like? How can you prevent it?

Scammers are ready & willing to sell fake COVID-19 vaccination cards. But it's a crime. Protect your vaccine card & don't be a victim of ID theft.

Unemployment fraud is a rising crime in the wake of COVID-related employment problems. What to watch out for & how to fight the fraud.

Scams come in all shapes and sizes. Familiarize yourself with emerging trends & review old favorites, so you don't become their next victim.

The latest: a website that promises refunds to folks already harmed by a scam or data breach.

Authorities are fighting back & succeeding in shutting down many con artists. But it doesn't hurt to have reliable identity theft protection. IDShield can help!

Cybercriminals are targeting universities and students' data with ransomware. Learn how you can combat the criminals with IDShield.

Scare tactics are used by scammers because it creates confusion leading to hasty and often disastrous decisions. IDShield shares what to look out for.

You consider yourself careful when it comes to online scams, but as consumers get smarter, scammers are getting savvier. IDShield shares what to beware of.

Tax scammers never tire of trying to snatch your data. Keep an eye out for these growing identity theft scams that could target your own household.

The COVID-19 vaccine rolling out gives scammers a new way to steal your data. Find out how to keep criminals from tricking you into giving up too much info or hard-earned money.

Romance is in the air—so are romance scams. It's important to know the warning signs of a scam so you don't fall for fake profiles, hackers and predators.

Voice cloning is used for many good reasons, like giving people a new voice using AI voice cloning. But criminals can also use them for illegal purposes.

Think twice before taking advantage of all those rewards programs. Hackers may be targeting you and engaging in loyalty fraud.