ID theft: Why some Americans are more vulnerable than others
Identity theft is an ongoing problem that continues to persist. Javelin’s 2019 Identity Fraud Study showed 14.4 million people fell victim to fraud in 2018.
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READ MORETax fraud remains one of the most common forms of ID theft
Though reports of individual cases of identity theft declined between 2017 and 2018 from 16.7 million to 14.4 million, it’s a problem that continues to plague consumers.
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Identity thieves are relentless in their pursuit of your personal information.
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