The COVID-19 pandemic is being blamed for an increase of 2916% of identity theft reports filed in the US and Puerto Rico, mostly related to government benefits, credit cards and online sales, statistics from the Federal Trade Commission and Debt.com show. Debt.com’s data shows that 46% of people whose identity was stolen was related to […]
The Puerto Rico Child Support Administration, or ASUME, is looking to cut down on data and identity theft while achieving greater operational efficiencies by turning to Microsoft technology to digitize its records, the agency said Thursday
Saying that consumers can protect themselves the best when it comes to warding off identity theft and banking fraud, the Puerto Rico Bankers Association launched Tuesday a permanent educational initiative to teach people how to protect themselves against attacks to their personal finances.
Seeking to expand its product offering in the area of insurance and protection, at a time when identity theft is increasing, Scotiabank de Puerto Rico’s insurance division announced Tuesday the availability of its "Scotia ID Protection" program.
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