ID Theft Protection & Monitoring

Social Security numbers are perhaps the last piece of information you want to see caught up in a data breach. You’ve likely heard about the harm you could face when your Social is leaked in a cyberattack, and your first instinct may be that irrepara...

Data breaches affect people of all ages, including minors. If there is a risk of a Social Security Number being leaked in a breach that belongs to a minor, you can request a security freeze at each of the Credit Reporting Agencies. This process is m...

When filling out the Free Application for Student Federal Aid (FAFSA), you will be asked to enter in a Social Security number, most likely the one belonging to your child. Unfortuntately, this may be when you discover that your child's Social Secu...

What Steps Should You Take If You Are (Or Believe You Could be a Victim of Identity Theft) We recommend you consider doing the following Enroll in credit monitoring (if not currently enrolled in one). Credit monitoring is good to have as ...

Difference between a temporary 1 year and extended 7 year fraud alert A temporary Fraud Alert lasts for one year. Temporary Fraud alerts can be placed by anyone if they believe they could become a victim of identity theft. An Extended Fraud ...

If you place a credit freeze with each of the 3 major credit reporting agencies (CRAs) (Experian, Equifax and TransUnion), you'll cover about 90-95% of potential Identity fraud and theft. There are some smaller CRAs that you could also place freez...

Victim of Tax Fraud, Concerned, What should you do? If you've believe you're a victim of tax fraud, there are steps you can take to report this and implement additional protections. If your Social Security number (SSN) or individual tax identifi...

If you know or suspect that your Social Security Number (SSN) has been compromised, there are steps you should take to report the fraud and help protect yourself. Contact the Social Security Administration Consider establishing a MySocialSecu...

Unfortunately there has been a surge on unemployment fraud cases. It began to escalate during COVID. If you've been (or believe you may be) a victim of unemployment fraud, there are steps you can take. STEP 1 Contact your state's Unemployment F...

If you receive ID Theft Protection & Credit Monitoring as part of your plan, please note this is offered through a partnership with Experian. Through Experian IDNotify™, we provide identity theft monitoring, credit monitoring and up to $1 millio...

Learn more about Credit Freezes, Fraud Alerts and when to use them. What Is A Credit Freeze? A credit freeze is a FREE mechanism that allows you to restrict access to your credit report. This generally prevents thieves from opening new account...

If your plan includes ID Theft Protection & Monitoring here are the step-by-step enrollment instructions to sign up for IDnotify. Email the Concierge Support to schedule a session to enroll.

Scammers are continuously looking for ways to trick unsuspecting victims into turning over sensitive personal information and monetary funds. While it may seem as though most of these scams take place online, malicious actors can perform these scams...

Despite advancements in technology and cybersecurity, identity theft continues to be a major problem for Americans. Remedying incidents of identity theft can be costly and time consuming, so you want to move quickly once you learn of the crime. One ...