I recently wrote blog posts on how to protect yourself from identity theft and fraud and how to protect your late spouse from identity theft. Unfortunately, scammers target widows and widowers because they know they are emotionally vulnerable and, particularly with widows, may be managing their finances independently for the first time. These are the…

I thought “ghosting” was when someone stopped suddenly communicating with someone else, but I recently learned it has another meaning – when someone intentionally steals the identity of someone who has died. Unfortunately, this practice is quite common, and it happens because it can take a while for credit agencies and financial institutions to find out…

Just recently I was approved for a new credit card that was supposed to arrive in 7-10 business days. After two weeks, I called the credit company only to learn that someone must have intercepted the credit card in the mail and had been using it in Florida (I live in Connecticut). At least several…