Identity IQ

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The Importance of Family Identity Theft Protection IdentityIQ In today’s interconnected world, your family’s digital footprint grows every time you click, post, or shop online. million American children were victims of identity fraud last year? million American children were victims of identity fraud last year?

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Identity IQ

APRIL 12, 2023

Tax Identity Theft: A Comprehensive Guide IdentityIQ Tax season can sometimes be stressful even when things go according to plan, but what happens when you are the victim of tax identity theft? Here’s a comprehensive guide on tax identity theft, how it works, and what to do if you suspect it.

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Identity IQ

APRIL 20, 2023

Tax Season Scams: How to Protect Your Identity IdentityIQ While it’s important to be on high alert and protect your identity all year long, tax season is an especially vulnerable time. Every tax season, identity thieves run a variety of scams to get their hands on taxpayers’ personal information.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

Every year, tax season presents a seasonal opportunity for criminals seeking monetary gain from identity theft. Clearing up issues related to identity theft and fraudulent tax returns can be messy and significantly delay any tax refund you may be owed. It pays to protect your identity now. Do Your Taxes ASAP.

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Identity IQ

JANUARY 12, 2021

Identity theft has been around for a long time, and it continues to evolve and adapt with the times. With the variety of scams out there, it’s easy to get bogged down in rumors and half-truths. When it comes to identity theft , you need to avoid believing misinformation and spreading it to others.

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Identity IQ

JUNE 1, 2022

4 Tips to Help Avoid Identity Theft During the Homebuying Process. Here’s how to help avoid identity theft during the homebuying process. What steps do they take to make sure your information is safe from identity theft? For example, how long do they keep your documents on file before being destroyed?

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Check out the nine tips below to discover how you can enable family protection and help prevent identity theft and credit and bank fraud. Protect yourself by shredding documents with any personal information, and, when possible, avoid sharing this information over the phone or via email.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

How to Help Protect Against Identity Theft and Voter Fraud IdentityIQ Voter fraud threatens the safety of our personal information and the essence of fair and transparent elections. These can range from identity theft to illegal voting procedures. Tips to Help You Avoid Identity Theft and Voter Fraud 1.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

But since 2016, Nkwenya had actually been making it under another business: Creating counterfeit driver's licenses to enable a multitude of romance frauds and scams. At least 25 customers data was used to create at least 100 fake identification documents which were then used to steal $660,082 from the bank customers.

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Identity IQ

JUNE 27, 2023

This report explores key findings based on IdentityIQ member-reported data and found significant jumps in two major types of scams: peer-to-peer payment apps utilizing platforms such as Cash App, Zelle and Venmo, surging more than 58%, and scams stemming from the theft of personal documents, increasing by 44%.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

It’s also a golden opportunity for cybercriminals to exploit vulnerabilities through phishing scams, identity theft, and malicious software. Secure Your Personal Information: Store sensitive documents securely and only share personal information over encrypted connections. This especially means tax return forms.

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Identity IQ

JANUARY 26, 2022

How Do You Avoid Tax Scams? Tax season is here, and it’s essential to watch out for common tax scams. The IRS reports that in the last nine years tax scams have cost victims more than $23 million. Here are two scams to be aware of and a few tips for how you can help avoid them. Phone Scams. Email Phishing Scams.

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Hot for Security

MARCH 2, 2021

Internet scams are everywhere, inflicting billions of dollars in reported losses from victims each year. Anyone can fall for online scams, as tactics are tailored to the interests of all age groups. Let’s take a closer look at some of the most common scams: Coronavirus-related scams. IRS and Bank-related scams.

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Identity IQ

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Every day, criminals scour the internet for personal information they can use to commit fraud and identity theft. This is as true for children as it is for adults, as kids can be victims of identity theft well before they reach adulthood. The Consequences of Identity Theft for a Child.

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Webroot

MAY 9, 2024

Why protecting your identity matters Imagine this: you’re building your credit score, applying for a credit card, or renting your first apartment. These milestones are crucial, but they also make you a prime target for identity theft and fraud. This is where identity and virus protection step in.

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Identity IQ

AUGUST 18, 2023

IdentityIQ Scam Report Reveals Shocking Stats on AI Social Engineering IdentityIQ AI social engineering scams are on the rise, according to IDIQ Chief Innovation Officer Michael Scheumack. “AI-based AI-based social engineering scams, which were at a high percentage last year, are up 100% this year for us,” Scheumack said.

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Identity IQ

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

Do People Go Through Trash to Steal Your Identity? When people mention identity theft , it’s only natural that your mind goes to the internet, dark web and digital identity theft. By getting access to this information, thieves can commit many common identity theft scams. IdentityIQ.

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Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

This prolonged season of online shopping (and stress) will provide ample opportunity for phishers, smishers, vishers and identity thieves to pilfer your valuable personal and/or payment information. Here are 50 ways to avoid getting scammed on Black Friday — and beyond. Shred financial documents. Report scams.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 26, 2023

Summary In the midst of significant layoffs hitting the previously immune tech industry, scammers have mobilized and doubled down on targeting job seekers with various employment scams. Fig 8 - Source code showing commented-out credit card validation element The malicious domain used in this scam - zscaler-finance-analyst-strategy[.]live,

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Identity IQ

DECEMBER 2, 2021

New Debt Collection Rules Leave Consumers Vulnerable to Scams. The new rules on debt collection practices recently adopted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau can leave consumers more vulnerable to online scams. All of those rules to avoid scams and identity theft still apply, even if it’s a debt collector email.

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Identity IQ

JANUARY 25, 2023

When the time comes to officially file, you do not want to end up with missing documents or information. Before You Begin Filing: Protect Yourself from Tax-Related Identity Theft and Scams As digital technologies evolve, we often turn to tax software and other platforms to make our lives easier when filing our taxes.

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Identity IQ

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

No one ever expects to be a victim of identity theft. According to AARP, one in four people is the victim of identity theft in the United States. So, what can you do to help protect yourself from this form of identity theft? Adding your identity to existing accounts as an authorized user. IdentityIQ.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Businesses employ MongoDB to organize and store large swaths of document-oriented information. The exposed database hosted over 100K links with scanned documents hosted on a Goyzer domain. The data was leaked via a publicly exposed and passwordless MongoDB database, which has since been closed.

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Identity IQ

APRIL 26, 2021

Here are some of the red flags of a debt collection scam. Remember, just because a debt collector breaks the law doesn’t mean they’re running a scam. But even if the debt is legitimate, the debt collector has violated your rights under the FDCPA, and you should document these violations as this can help protect you.

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Security Affairs

MAY 24, 2020

.” Crooks could use personal information exposed in both data leaks to conduct various malicious activities, including identity thefts, scams, and corporate espionage. The post Personal details and documents for millions of Indians available in the deep web appeared first on Security Affairs. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 13, 2021

A US diplomatic mission in Nigeria warns of a visa scam affecting Nigerian citizens looking to move to the United States. It’s an old scam message, dressed up with a fresh coat of paint. It’s the same old scam, but in fresh packaging – don’t become a victim! It’s the same old scam, but in fresh packaging – don’t become a victim!

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Identity IQ

MAY 4, 2022

Are College Students Targeted by Identity Thieves? When it comes to identity theft , young adults are a primary target. Here is how college students can get help get protected from identity theft. What Should College Students Do to Help Avoid Identity Theft? Recognizing phishing scams.

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Adam Levin

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Some of the information out there was granular enough to allow a variety of scams, but the most serious is SIM-card swapping scams, where a criminal, armed with enough information about you, and most crucially your phone number, arranges to have your number moved to a phone in the criminal’s possession. . Introducing the legacy fail.

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Identity IQ

JANUARY 25, 2024

Do I Get a New Identity Protection PIN Every Year? IdentityIQ When you are a victim of a resolved case of tax-related identity theft, the IRS will issue you an Identity Protection PIN (IP PIN) to help protect you from future fraud. It’s important to keep your IP PIN safe to prevent tax-related identity theft.

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Joseph Steinberg

DECEMBER 1, 2020

As such, scammers sending bogus Verification messages request that recipients do the same, and exploit the fact that so many people both expect to be asked for copies of such documents as part of the Verification process, and are willing to share such documents in order to become Verified.

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Identity IQ

JUNE 15, 2022

How to Help Protect Your Identity Offline. The media often covers data breaches and cyberattacks that expose the personal data of large groups of people, leaving them vulnerable to identity theft and other forms of fraud. Don’t just leave them sitting unprotected in a drawer, protect your documents from identity theft.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

How Does a Phone Cloning Scam Work? We receive text messages from banks, places where you make payments such as your car insurance or other businesses to verify your identity. You may not have realized that now someone who has had eyes on your profile has identifiable information they can use for identity theft.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Posting any personal information – such as your date of birth, address, Social Security number, and even details about family members (like children’s names and dates of birth) – can give thieves the information they need to hack into accounts or commit identity theft or fraud. Last year alone, 1.4 Last year alone, 1.4

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Abnormal Security documented how it tied the email back to a Nigerian man who acknowledged he was trying to save up money to help fund a new social network he is building called Sociogram. The financial losses from these scams dwarf other fraud categories — such as identity theft or credit card fraud.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

It seems every day we hear of another breach, another scam, another attack on anything from a small business to a critical aspect of our nation’s infrastructure. From identity theft to greater oversight on risk management, internal IT teams will be taking the brunt of these incoming regulations. The list goes on.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

One of the most common techniques used to exploit web users is the phishing scam. They send the same email to many people, knowing that at least a few will become identity theft targets. Business Email Compromise, a BEC scam, targets companies to get them to send money or reveal confidential company information.

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Hot for Security

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Spikes in IRS-related phishing scams were noticed January 19 and 21 when most the incoming agency-related correspondence was marked as spam. This version of the scam has been spotted over 80,000 times since November 25, 2020, with with more noticeable spikes expected to hit inboxes up until the April 15 deadline.

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