Identity Theft: What to Do, How to Report It and Stop Accounts or Loans in Your Name
Someone is using your name or details online? Warning signs, what to do today, how to report it and how to shut down accounts or loans you never opened.
Clear guides to help you understand what happened and what to do next: online scams, cryptocurrency, identity theft and hacking.

Someone is using your name or details online? Warning signs, what to do today, how to report it and how to shut down accounts or loans you never opened.

Fake WhatsApp update messages, stolen 6-digit codes and hijacked accounts asking your friends for money: how to spot them and what to do right now.

How payment app scams work, including the 'sent you money by mistake' trick, what to do right now and when the app or your bank has to refund you.

What to do in the first hours depending on how you paid, when your bank has to refund you in the US and UK, and what your real options are.

What a blockchain forensics expert does, what a tracing report is used for, what a crypto scam lawyer adds, and how to vet both before you pay.

When stolen crypto can really be recovered, how fake crypto recovery services operate, and 10 red flags to check before you pay anyone.

What to do in the first hours after a crypto scam, which evidence to save (TXIDs, wallets), where to report it in the US and UK, and what can be traced.

Where to report an online scam in the US and UK, what to include, a template for your statement and what happens after you report.

What an online scam or internet fraud lawyer can and can't do, when hiring one makes sense, how fees work in the US and UK, and how to verify them.