Utilities check less
A utility account is easier to open than a credit card and leaves a trail at a new address that thieves use next.
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- Utility Account Alerts
A power bill you never signed up for is a warning sign.
Thieves open utility accounts in stolen names to establish an address and build a fake history. Complete alerts you when a new electric, gas, water, or phone account appears under your name.
Utility watchSample
- ElectricNo new account
- GasNo new account
- TelecomNew account, alert sent
- Address on fileUnknown, Dallas TX
Since you opened this page
- $0reported lost to fraudFTC, $15.9 billion reported lost in 2025
- 0robocalls placed to AmericansYouMail, 52.5 billion robocalls in 2025
- 0breach notices sent to AmericansITRC, nearly 279 million notices in 2025
Why it matters
What the numbers say, and what it means for you.
Nobody looks there
Credit reports do not list utility accounts the way they list loans, so this kind of fraud can run for months unnoticed.
The bill lands on you
Unpaid balances in your name go to collections, and that does reach your credit report.
On the record
- Criminals opened new accounts in other people’s names 5.4 million times in 2025, up 31% in a year, costing $7 billion. up 31%
- Identity fraud cost Americans $27.3 billion in 2025 and hit 18 million victims. record
- U.S. lenders face $3.3 billion in exposure to synthetic identities, fake people built partly from real Social Security numbers.
- Identity fraud and scams together cost Americans $38 billion in 2025 and claimed 36 million victims.
Figures as published by each source. Full citations in the site record.
What you get, step by step
Three steps, and what lands in your hands at each one.
Register
Your name and current address are enrolled in monitoring.
What you getYour identity under watch for new utility accounts.
Monitor
We watch for new utility accounts opened in your name at any address.
What you getCoverage of account openings you would not otherwise hear about.
Act
An alert names the provider and the address so you can dispute it before a bill is missed.
What you getAn alert with the provider and address, in time to dispute.
What is included
Every plan starts with the free scan. Complete carries everything on this page.
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Essential$9.99 / mo
- Utility account alertsNot included
- Change of address monitoringNot included
- Court record monitoringNot included
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Plus$14.99 / mo
- Utility account alertsNot included
- Change of address monitoringIncluded
- Court record monitoringNot included
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Complete$39.99 / mo
- Utility account alertsIncluded
- Change of address monitoringIncluded
- Court record monitoringIncluded
Frequently asked questions
Does this stop someone opening an account?
No. It tells you fast so you can dispute the account with the provider and file a report before it affects you.
Which utilities are covered?
Electric, gas, water, and telecom accounts that report to the utility exchanges we monitor.
Which plan includes it?
Utility account alerts are Complete only.
More from Task Force
- Identity Theft InsurancePlus and CompleteUp to $5,000,000 in coverage and a restoration specialist who does the work with you.Learn more
- SSN and Address MonitoringPlus and CompleteAlerts when your Social Security number shows up in breach data or a change of address is filed in your name.Learn more
- White-Glove RestorationCompleteIf your identity is stolen, a U.S. based specialist makes the calls, files the disputes, and sees it through.Learn more
You are not a product.
See exactly where you are exposed. It takes two minutes and costs nothing.