 TITLE: 1 in 4 Americans Report Falling Victim to Fraud During the Holidays CONTENT: Some Consumers Plan to Enroll in Identity Monitoring In New Year\n----------------------------------------------------------------\nOne in 10 consumers say they plan to make enrolling in a credit monitoring or identity theft protection service a financial New Year's resolution for 2021. Services that provide credit monitoring and identity theft protection can be lifesavers when it comes to early detection of fraud. They typically alert you to suspicious or unusual activity with your personal information so you can take action with your financial accounts and credit reports right away.\nIf you're concerned about protecting your identity going into the holidays, consider enrolling in Experian IdentityWorks℠ protection so you can make sure your personal information doesn't fall into the wrong hands. Regularly monitoring your credit reports and scores, which you can do for free with Experian, can help you know if new accounts are opened in your name without your permission and also what accounts are listed in your credit file. END