Identity theft

If your cell phone provider in Illinois is AT&T, you need to keep a close eye on your credit history and personal information as the company has revealed that nearly all of its customers were exposed in a historic data breach.

This proves that when it comes to your digital identity, you can never be too careful. Brand new data shows that all of a sudden, identity theft in Illinois is skyrocketing.

This is not a realistic option for everyone, but authorities have issued an urgent warning to Illinois residents to stop mailing checks or to potentially suffer dire consequences.

This is happening right now in Southeast Minnesota! #IdentityThefit #Warning #PleaseShareWithFamilyMembers

I see so many people walking around with purses that are so full and heavy or wallets that are super thick. FYI, criminals love you. #EmptyYourPurseASAP #WalletsToo

It might be time for some early spring cleaning.

Is identity theft a problem? Sure it is. Does a brand new ranking show that it's a bigger problem in Illinois than Missouri? Yes, Jim, it does.

Well, of course it's Illinois. Would a guy in Rockford, Illinois waste your time with a headline like that, only to reveal that the state that leads the nation in reports of identity theft is Oklahoma? That would be bad form on my part.

Everyone in the state of Illinois with a Social Security number is at risk for having their identity stolen, but two age groups get targeted aggressively and seemingly endlessly---the very young and the very old.

You've successfully dodged the commercialism of Valentine's Day. You're single and feeling like the couples are the ones being scammed. Guess what?