Identity Theft

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.

Disaster relief scams target entire impacted communities. After a natural disaster, protect yourself & those you care about from identity theft. Learn how.

Election scams can lead to identity theft & damage your credit. Want to protect yourself or recover from election-related identity theft? Read this post!

Attn: students, parents, and educators: We've got tips to help you outwit back-to-school scammers targeting you during a busy time of year. Be proactive.

Buy Now Pay Later transactions pose identity theft risks. Before buying a TV, sofa, or other costly items through BNPL, know the risks & how to avoid them.

How does identity theft happen? What makes you a target? Get answers from our chief info security officer. Take steps to avoid falling victim to ID theft.

Travel survey scams, fake credit card alerts, rental property owners claiming you owe money—post-vacation scams are rising! See scam types & how to be safe.

Moving scammers can steal your stuff and your identity. My friend shares a scary experience. How can you avoid the same? Learn to spot these red flags!

Home title theft is real! It’s also increasing. Learn what to watch out for and ways you can protect your home from sophisticated thieves ready to scam you.

We want to help you create a safe smart home for your family. For easy DIY options, read "Security for Smart Home: How to Protect It From Identity Thieves."

Criminal identity theft occurs when someone uses your identity to commit fraud. Learn more about criminal identity theft.

Synthetic identity theft occurs when real and fake information is used to create an identity. Here's everything you need to know.

Employment identity theft occurs when someone uses your identity to find employment. Learn more about employment fraud and ways to avoid it.

Reporting identity theft to credit bureaus can be a confusing process. Here are 3 steps to take when reaching out to credit bureaus.

You should always file a police report for identity theft immediately. Here's how to file a police report for identity theft online.

There are many different types of identity theft including: financial, medical & tax fraud. Here's what to look for.

Personally identifiable information (PII), refers to information that directly identifies an individual. Learn more about PII data and what it includes.

Recovering from identity theft can take anywhere from 300 hours to 6 months to fix. Learn more about the effects of identity theft.

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

Read these identity theft stories to become better aware of how identity theft looks like and get an IDShield plan to make sure this never happens to you.

It's a simple scam and, with many short-term loan operators moving online, identity theft-based payday loans have become even easier to obtain.

IDShield has studied the issue of gamer tag theft & developed guidelines to protect your accounts. Check out our data monitoring services which scan 24/7.

Teenage identity theft is more common than you know. Learn the statistics & some easy prevention tactics along with IDShield's teen ID theft protection.

An increase in gamer accounts has triggered increased hacks. Proactive steps you should take ASAP to prevent your gamer account from being compromised.