Prevention

Get advice for avoiding financial fraud and keeping your accounts and information secure.

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Jul 27, 2026

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By Louis DeNicola

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Apr 3, 2025

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Editors' picks

How to Keep Your Social Security Number Safe

How to Check for Identity Theft

What Can Identity Thieves Do With Your Personal Info and How Can You Protect Yourself?

How to Protect Your Personal Information Online

How to Create a Strong Password

9 Ways to Stay Safe on Social Media

Take action with these tools

Identity theft protection

Security freeze

Fraud alert

Free dark web scan

Free personal privacy scan

Free credit report

Free credit monitoring

What others are reading

What Is the “Say Yes” Scam and How Does It Work?

What Can Someone Do With Your Bank Account and Routing Numbers?

How to Remove Your Information From People Search Sites

How to Protect Yourself From SIM Swapping and Porting Scams

How to Remove a Fraud Alert From Your Credit Report

What Are Unclaimed Property Scams?

Explore more topics

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7 Used Car Scams and How to Avoid Them

What Is a VPN?

How to Protect Your Child From Identity Theft

What Is Card Skimming and How Can You Avoid It?

What is Spear Phishing?

What Is Quishing? How to Avoid QR Code Scams

How to Stop Scam Calls

What Is Insurance Fraud?

How to Avoid Phishing Scams

7 Tips to Avoid Holiday Scams and Protect Your Identity in 2026

How Homeowners Can Protect Themselves From HELOC Fraud

What Is Tax Fraud?