Your Social Security number is vulnerable to identity thieves — here's how to lock it down

Learn how to lock your Social Security number for free to prevent employment fraud and identity theft using E-Verify or by ...

How to protect kids with child ID theft surging

Online crooks are increasingly going after children’s Social Security numbers and other sensitive information in order to ...
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6 best identity theft protection services of January 2026

To protect your credit, immediately contact your bank and credit card issuer and place a fraud alert with one of the three ...
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Social Security at risk of breach exposing 300 million to identity theft and loss of benefits: Whistleblower

A bombshell whistleblower is sounding the alarm on what could be the biggest risk to Social Security data in history. Charles Borges, chief data officer for the Social Security Administration (SSA), ...
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Smucker introduces bill to protect children from Social Security fraud

Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pa., has introduced the Social Security Child Protection Act, which is aimed at safeguarding children from identity theft when their Social Security cards are lost or stolen.The ...