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2. 10 Things to Do if Your Identity Is Stolen

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   Last year, $16.9 billion was lost as a result of identity fraud, according to the 2020 Identity Fraud Study from research and advisory firm Javelin. In the first half of 2020 alone, 571,188 ...

3. What to Do if You Become a Victim of Identity Theft - AOL

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   File a Form 14039 with the IRS: This IRS identity theft affidavit will notify the Internal Revenue Service that someone has your personal information and might try to file a tax return using your ...

4. What You Need to Do if Your Identity Gets Stolen

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   If you believe your Social Security number was compromised, file a Form 14039 Identity Theft Affidavit with the IRS. The form tells the agency that a theft has taken place. It can also reduce the ...

5. Identity theft - Wikipedia

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   The term identity theft was coined in 1964. [1] Since that time, the definition of identity theft has been legally defined throughout both the U.K. and the U.S. as the theft of personally identifiable information. Identity theft deliberately uses someone else's identity as a method to gain financial advantages or obtain credit and other benefits.

6. Internet fraud prevention - Wikipedia

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   Internet fraud prevention is the act of stopping various types of internet fraud.Due to the many different ways of committing fraud over the Internet, such as stolen credit cards, identity theft, phishing, and chargebacks, users of the Internet, including online merchants, financial institutions and consumers who make online purchases, must make sure to avoid or minimize the risk of falling ...

7. ID Protection by AOL - AOL Help

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   Start protecting your identity today! Own your identity: With LifeLock ® you’ll receive comprehensive identity theft protection that alerts you if suspicious activity is detected. We’ll even help you restore your identity if you become a victim. Securely store passwords: LastPass Premium remembers all your passwords, so you don't have to ...