Your Social Security number is vulnerable to identity thieves — here's how to lock it down

Learn how to lock your Social Security number for free to prevent employment fraud and identity theft using E-Verify or by ...
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Social Security ends phone identity verification to cut fraud, causing concern for elderly

SAN ANTONIO - The Social Security Administration will not be verifying your identity on the phone starting on March 31st. It says it's to fight social security fraud. “It's our vulnerable population ...
Forbes

Received Notice 5071C From The IRS? Here’s How To Respond—And How To Protect Yourself

When you receive a Notice 5071C, it means that the IRS has received a federal income tax return filed using your Social Security number (SSN) or individual tax identification number (ITIN). Before the ...
Woman's World on MSN

Medicare adding new ID verification in 2026: What to know

Major changes are being made to Medicare in 2026 now that Medicare.gov will be using ID.me and CLEAR to verify beneficiaries ...
Yahoo

Social Security Administration to Require In-Person Identity Checks

Those who receive Social Security benefits have been hit with a flurry of news this year, from a raise in the retirement age to a new overpayment policy. In yet another update, the identity ...
NJ.com

I got ANCHOR last year. Why do I have to prove my ID this year?

New Jersey has started to notify residents about their ANCHOR property tax benefits. But what’s new this year is an intense effort to protect the program from fraud by requiring some taxpayers to use ...
Washington Examiner

Changes to Social Security identity verification are in place. Here’s what you need to know

The Department of Government Efficiency has been tasked with cutting waste in the federal government, including several leases, but DOGE has recalibrated parts of its plans for the Social Security ...
CNET

It's Easy to Lock Your Social Security Number and Protect Your Identity. Here's How

Locking your SSN is one of the best ways to protect yourself from identity theft, and you can do it for free. Geoff Williams Contributor Geoff Williams is a journalist and author. His byline has ...
Forbes

Identity Verification: More Than Security — A Crucial Component Of Customer Experience

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Identity verification (IDV) is part of virtually every online transaction. As consumers, we ...