Jackie here. We talk a lot about checking your credit report and bank statements for signs of ID theft, but making fraudulent charges on your accounts isn’t the only way thieves can use your identity. Thieves also love using not-so-well-known methods for theft as they can often avoid detection for much longer. Which of these […]

Jackie here. We’ve advised you not to share your Social Security number unless absolutely necessary, but the tricky part is knowing when you must share and when you can say no, especially when you head to the doctor’s office. There is often a space on their forms for a SSN. Do they really need it? […]

Jackie here. If you think that ID thieves are only after credit card information, think again. Medical records are highly valuable to thieves as they contain information that can be used to commit ID theft (SSNs, birth dates, etc.) and also information that can be used to obtain medical treatment fraudulently (insurance information, etc.). Thieves […]