Identity thieves count on you ignoring small clues like a $4 charge or a missing bill. Spot these six quiet signs before ...

Documents reviewed by POLITICO show that identity verification provider ID.me could retain taxpayer biometric data for far longer than it currently does.

The IRS proposal appears to turn what had been presented as a tightly limited identity-proofing process into a longer-term ...

For the first time, AI-generated fraud schemes dominate the IRS's annual warning list - and taxpayers with unresolved ...

Randy Hutchinson, president and CEO of Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South, gives weekly tips on protecting assets and avoiding scams.

You don’t have to wait for disaster. These are the warning signs and the free checks that tell you whether someone is living ...

She says that the IRS does include QR codes on some legitimate notices, and a QR code alone is not proof of a scam.

Adults 60 and older reported $7.7 billion in losses to internet crime in 2025. Here are free steps to help protect your parents from identity theft.

Millions of taxpayers received confusing IRS refund letters this year. Could improvements be on the way?

The IRS is suggesting that people consider credit freezes or alerts to combat tax-refund fraud Credit freezes block access to consumer credit reports, discouraging lenders from opening accounts It can ...

Q: My purse was stolen, and now I worry that someone might be using my Social Security number. I called the Social Security office and was told to contact credit reporting agencies and possibly the ...

Families can now download a Trump Accounts app to track the new investment accounts, which offer a $1,000 pilot program ...