It can be frightening when someone steals your financial information and goes on a shopping spree. That fear has helped drive sales of identify-theft protection services. Americans are spending an estimated $3.5 billion dollars a year on these services, but Consumer Reports says - save your money!
WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service and the Justice Department today announced the results of a massive national sweep cracking down on suspected identity theft perpetrators as part of a stepped-up effort against refund fraud and identity theft.
Five Terrifying Things You Should Know About Identity Theft
It's a risk you face every day. Simply by carrying your credit card and driver's license, buying lunch with a debit card or making a purchase online, you could be exposing yourself to identity theft -- one of the fastest-growing crimes in the world.
Identity theft is among top 10 consumer complaints
Identity theft has crept into the state's top 10 list of consumer complaints, while telemarketing and telecom companies frustrate people the most, according to data released Tuesday by the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Identity theft makes top-10 list of consumer complaints for the first time
For the first time, identity theft broke into the annual top 10 list of complaints compiled by the state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. It tied for fifth in 2011.