Kurt Knutsson outlines 90-day anti-scam data protection steps for widows

2 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 3

He says the first 90 days after a spouse's death are critical, citing research that 52.5% of crimes reported by Americans over 60 in 2023 involved online personal data.
His advice includes limiting obituary details, checking people-finder sites, setting Google Alerts, changing financial account security questions and freezing both spouses' credit files with Equifax, Experian and TransUnion.
Knutsson says scammers exploit obituaries, probate filings and the Social Security Death Master File, and warns widows managing estates alone are especially vulnerable to identity theft and fraudulent payout schemes.

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