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What is credit card fraud?: 5 common types you should know

Credit card fraud occurs when an unauthorized user makes purchases with your credit card or uses your information to open new accounts. Learn more here.

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What is credit card fraud?: 5 common types you should know

What is credit card fraud?: 5 common types you should know

Credit card fraud occurs when an unauthorized user makes purchases with your credit card or uses your information to open new accounts. Learn more here.

Nikkita Walker

What Can Someone Do With Your Social Security Number?
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What Can Someone Do With Your Social Security Number?

Find out what someone can do with your stolen Social Security number, what you can do if someone steals your identity and what preventive steps you can take.

Nikkita Walker

Someone Stole My Tax Refund Check. What Should I Do?
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Someone Stole My Tax Refund Check. What Should I Do?

Did you discover someone took your tax refund money and ran with it? Find out how this happens and what you should do about it.

Mackenzie Halversen

The True Cost of a Cyber Attack (And How to Avoid One)
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The True Cost of a Cyber Attack (And How to Avoid One)

Cyber attacks can do a lot of damage to your personal information and your life in general. Here’s how to protect yourself from cyber attacks and keep everything secure

Rodney Laws

11 Tips for How to Prevent Identity Theft

11 Tips for How to Prevent Identity Theft

Don't leave your data and finances unguarded. Find out how to prevent identity theft and protect yourself and your family.

Credit.com

9 Ways to Protect Yourself from Holiday Shopping Scams
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9 Ways to Protect Yourself from Holiday Shopping Scams

The holidays are supposed to be a time of joy and fun, but they're also a prime time for scammers. Find out what the common holiday shopping scams are and how to protect yourself.

Brett Montgomery

7 Types of Documents and Information You Shouldn't Share Online

7 Types of Documents and Information You Shouldn't Share Online

Is it bad to post a picture of your driver's license online? Find out about seven types of information you shouldn't share online.

Brett Montgomery

How to Check Your Credit Report for Identity theft
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How to Check Your Credit Report for Identity theft

Read about the most common identity fraud red flags, and learn how to check your credit report for identity theft with ExtraCredit.

Gerri Detweiler

Identity Theft in the Age of Cybersecurity
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Identity Theft in the Age of Cybersecurity

Identity theft is rampant these days. New ways to steal data are rising. Here’s more information on how cybersecurity is stepping up.

David Lukić

The States Most at Risk to Identity Theft and Credit Card Fraud Ranked
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The States Most at Risk to Identity Theft and Credit Card Fraud Ranked

In the digital age, identity theft has become more common in the U.S. Here's some detailed data on the states most at risk of identity theft.

Kelly Larson

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