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Scammers are hijacking tap-to-pay donations to turn a $20 gift into a $2,000 charge—here's how to protect your money

As tap-to-pay makes street donations effortless, fraudsters are quietly inflating charges.

Fortune · Aug 28

Taxpayers are told ‘type, don’t tap’ after spike in tax refund thefts

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The Independent UK · Mar 16

Taxpayers warned over ‘deluge’ of tax return thefts - the warning sign that you’ve been targeted

If someone has already used your social security number to file a tax return before you, it's important to let the IRS know

The Independent UK · Mar 16

Someone could steal your medical records and bill you for their care

Consumers should know that medical identity theft can happen, whether from a large-scale breach or theft of an individual's data. The result could be thousands of dollars in medical bills.

WEKU · Jul 26, 2023

Kimberly Palmer: How to safely use payment apps

Scams are common on peer-to-peer payment apps, but you can keep your money safe by avoiding questionable payment requests that may be fraudulent, only sending money to people you know and upgrading your privacy settings

The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2023

Is identity theft protection worth it? Here's what you should know

If you'd asked me in 2018 whether I was likely to be a victim of identity theft, I would have said no.

Los Angeles Times · Dec 9, 2022

My wallet was stolen at a bar. Then my identity theft nightmare began

2019 was a pretty exciting year for me.

Los Angeles Times · Nov 2, 2022

There are no perfect solutions for identity theft. But experts and a victim have ideas

Identity theft happened to me. It could happen to you. Our systems enable bad actors to commit identity fraud and generally get away with it. But it doesn't have to be this way.

Los Angeles Times · Nov 2, 2022

Thieves hit on a new scam: Synthetic identity fraud

In fall 2020, 43-year-old Adam Arena and a dozen suspected co-conspirators were indicted in New York on charges of trying to swindle banks out of more than $1 million through a scheme known as “synthetic identity fraud.”

Tribune News Service · Apr 7, 2022