Woman worried about identity theft after unemployment benefits letter

A Maryland woman says she got a letter telling her she received unemployment and was overpaid, but there was a problem: She ...
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Woman says she never applied for unemployment benefits that letter asked her to repay

A Maryland woman says she got a letter telling her she received unemployment and was overpaid, but there was a problem: She ...
WGAL

Viewer questions potential identity theft after receiving mail in another's name

INVESTIGATOR BRIAN ROCHE EXPLAINS. SO LET’S GET RIGHT TO THIS EMAIL SENT IN BY A VIEWER, HE WRITES. LAST WEEK, I RECEIVED A PRE-APPROVED BUSINESS CREDIT ACCOUNT IN THE MAIL. I HAVE MY OWN BUSINESS AND ...
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I Got Scammed: 6 Takeaways From How I Survived and Resolved Identity Theft

Identity theft doesn’t discriminate, and can affect even the most careful and conscious of people. With the advent of online shopping and banking — and factors beyond our control like data breaches — ...
Morningstar

The New Identity Theft Crisis: AI Scams, Child Victims, and Credit Damage Are All Spiking

Debt.com's annual ID Theft Survey reveals that in one year, identity theft victimization rose from 43% to 78%, and concern over AI-fueled fraud has skyrocketed to 90%. Each December, Debt.com surveys ...
Law

Sworn Truth Ignored: How 'Reyes v. Equifax' Undermines Identity Theft Protections and Misreads the FCRA

Sworn Truth Ignored: How 'Reyes v. Equifax' Undermines Identity Theft Protections and Misreads the FCRA Consumer rights attorney Meir Rubinov critiques the Fifth Circuit’s decision in Reyes v. Equifax ...