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Timing is critical when you realize your identity may have been stolen. Know what to do before it happens so you can protect yourself as fast as possible.

The rate of identity theft increased significantly from 2017 to 2021, growing from 371,000 reports to 1.4 million. While reports of identity theft have dropped after peaking in 2021, they remain ...

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These are all examples of identity theft. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) received more than 1 million reports of identity theft in 2023, and 2024 total numbers will likely be even higher.

According to recent data from the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC), there have been 3,158 total compromises in 2024, resulting in over 1.7 billion victim notices. The number of victim notices has ...