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Crissy Joshua

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Crissy Joshua is a staff writer and editor at Gen. She began her tech career more than 10 years ago, writing how-to guides on device performance and optimization. Today, she writes about topics like online scams and reporting identity theft, aiming to make them more accessible for everyone. When not at her desk, you’ll find Crissy experimenting in the kitchen, walking her dog, or at the beach with a great book.

Crissy got her BA from Queensland University of Technology, and also holds certificates in Fundamentals of Cybersecurity and Introduction to Personal Digital Security from Codecademy.

Areas of interest and expertise

Identity Theft Scams & Fraud Internet Security

Latest articles by Crissy Joshua

Someone looking at their phone with a surprised look, wondering what to do if a scammer has their phone number.

What to do if a scammer has your phone number: 8 tips

An image of a person looking at a call spoofing their own number.

How to stop someone from spoofing my phone number

A woman holding a credit card and analyzing her credit mix on a desktop computer.

Credit mix: What is it, why it matters, and how to improve it

An Image of a man reading a Geek Squad scam email on his laptop.

3 Geek Squad scams and how to recognize them

A fishing hook picking up a key off a keyboard, symbolizing a phishing attack.

What happens if you click on a phishing link?

A man on his smartphone searching how to find out if his information is on the dark web.

How to find out if your information is on the dark web

A man picks up a package outside his front door.

What is a brushing scam? Why free packages raise red flags

Image of a uniformed police officer filing a credit card theft report.

Do the police investigate credit card theft?

A woman looking at a screen displaying data trends.

What are data brokers? How they collect and sell your info

Woman looking suspiciously at her smartphone while holding her credit card.

9 credit card scams to watch out for

A person pulling a driver’s license out of a wallet.

What to do if someone has your driver’s license number: 8 steps

A mother and son play happily, knowing that they are covered by identity theft insurance.

Identity theft insurance: What is it and is it worth it?

Woman opening packaging she got from Depop.

Is Depop safe and legit? Learn how to buy and sell more safely

A person looks worried while staring at their phone because they accidentally opened a spam email.

Accidentally opened a spam email? Here's what to do next

Woman taking steps to protect her sensitive data online.

What is sensitive data and how to protect yours

A man lying on the couch while using Hinge. His charming smile belies his sordid intentions to scam his match.

7 Hinge scams to avoid

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Groucho glasses on top of a laptop, representing a fake website.

How to identify fake websites: 13 clues

A woman reports credit report errors before an identity theft attempt can hurt her credit score.

How to dispute credit report errors and get them removed

A woman sitting outside in a winter hat holds her credit card and tablet.

Are credit monitoring services worth the cost?

A remote support request pop-up is one of the possible AnyDesk scams you could encounter.

7 AnyDesk scams and tips for spotting scammers

A man on his laptop trying to find out who charged his credit card.

How to find out who charged your credit card and identify charges

How to know if you have been hacked: 11 warning signs

Job seekers using caution to avoid online job application scams.

How to know if a job is a scam (9 common signs)

A woman on her smartphone while standing next her car.

How to navigate car warranty calls without getting scammed

A victim looking through their stolen car registration report with a police officer.

5 steps to take if your car registration was stolen

A summary of a patient's medical services charged.

Do medical bills affect your credit? CFPB’s proposed rule explained

A person fishing, symbolizing phishing as a way hackers get passwords.

How do hackers get passwords? 9 tactics exposed

An image of a wire transfer processed successfully on a phone.

Wire transfer fraud: Signs, prevention, and recovery

Shopping bags representing Black Friday deals.

10 Black Friday scams and tips to avoid them

A man looks at his inbox, trying to decide if an email is fake.

How to spot scam, fake, and phishing emails in less than 30 seconds

Students get ready to board a school bus.

8 back-to-school scams and how to avoid them

Someone checking their wallet to see if they’ve lost their credit card.

What to do if your credit card is lost or stolen

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Emily Lockwood

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Olga Drnek

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Shashwat Pradhan

Director of Product Management, LifeLock

Maie Crumpton

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John Csiszar

Contributing Writer

Ellie Farrier

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Mark Birchall

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Jeremy Coppock

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Oliver Buxton

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Ian Bednowitz

General Manager, LifeLock

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