How-To Guides

Step-by-step protection guides. Each one takes 10 minutes or less and stops a specific type of scam.

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How to Verify a Government Phone Call Is Real

Your phone rings at 2 PM on a Wednesday. The caller ID says “Social Security Administration.” The voice on the other end tells you your Social Security number has been …

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How to Block Scam Calls on an iPhone (3 Methods That Actually Work)

How to Block Scam Calls on an iPhone (3 Methods That Actually Work) Your iPhone has three built-in tools that block most scam calls without downloading anything. You don’t need …

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How to Freeze Your Credit (And Why You Should Do It Before You Need To)

How to Freeze Your Credit (And Why You Should Do It Before You Need To) So you’ve heard about credit freezes. Maybe a data breach notification landed in your inbox …

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