Best Identity Theft Protection Services of 2024

Our experts tested out dozens of identity monitoring services, and these options performed the best.

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By Aliza Vigderman Aliza Vigderman, Senior Editor, Industry Analyst & Gabe Turner Gabe Turner, Chief Editor
Best Identity Theft Protection Services of 2024
2,500+ research hours
50 plans reviewed
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14 recommended plans
Citations
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  2. Federal Trade Commission. (2020). Identity Theft.
    consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0005-identity-theft

  3. Federal Trade Commission. (2021). Consumer Sentinel Network.
    ftc.gov/system/files/documents/reports/consumer-sentinel-network-data-book-2020/csn_annual_data_book_2020.pdf

  4. ID Theft Resource Center. (2021). Identity Theft Resource Center®’s 2020 Annual Data Breach Report Reveals 19 Percent Decrease In Breaches.
    idtheftcenter.org/identity-theft-resource-centers-2020-annual-data-breach-report-reveals-19-percent-decrease-in-breaches/

  5. Federal Trade Commission. (2020). Senior Identity Theft.
    ftc.gov/sites/default/files/documents/public_comments/ftc-seeks-public-input-how-identity-theft-impacts-senior-citizens-project-no.p065411-00009%C2%A0/00009-83187.pdf

  6. Javelin Strategy. (2018). 2018 Child Identity Fraud Study. javelinstrategy.com/coverage-area/2018-child-identity-fraud-study

  7. FBI. (2004). No Ordinary Case of Identity Theft. archives.fbi.gov/archives/news/stories/2004/october/uncoveridt_101504

  8. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (2016). ICE HSI investigation leads to indictment of a couple for credit card fraud and identity theft.
    ice.gov/news/releases/ice-hsi-investigation-leads-indictment-couple-credit-card-fraud-and-identity-theft

  9. Federal Trade Commission. (2020). Avoiding Identity Theft.
    consumer.gov/articles/1015-avoiding-identity-theft#!what-to-do

  10. ID Analytics. (2012). Identities of Nearly 2.5 Million Deceased Americans Misused Each Year.
    idanalytics.com/press-release/identities-nearly-2-5-million-deceased-americans-misused-year/

  11. IRS. (2020). Tax Practitioner Guide to Business Identity Theft.
    irs.gov/tax-professionals/tax-practitioner-guide-to-business-identity-theft