WalletHub ranked Florida as the most vulnerable state to identity theft and fraud due to weak protections and high complaint ...

IRS is warning millions of Americans about rising identity theft and tax scams this Christmas. Holiday shopping plus tax ...

Identity theft is a serious crime that often results in substantial financial loss for victims, but when the perpetrator is a family member, the deep emotional and psychological distress can ...

It’s easy to become numb to stories about hackers and data breaches. But I got the wakeup call everybody dreads.

Supervisory Special Agent Zacharia Baldwin says scammers often rely on panic and pressure to trick victims, urging consumers ...

Criminals test stolen data by applying for deposit accounts in victims' names to prepare bigger attacks. Learn why banks won't share fraud details.

Kierra Blount, 35, used to live in Stamford. While employed by USPS, she stole mail, forged checks and criminally deposited ...

A fraud detection company found that NFL and NBA picks are far likelier to be targeted with identity theft, an issue that has ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — If you are a victim of identity theft, there is now one less protection in place. An important reporting resource, almost five weeks into the government shutdown, cannot be ...

With increasing identity theft and fraudulent SIM card registrations, many are concerned about how many SIMs are linked to ...

Identity theft is as pervasive as ever. The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Fraud and ID Theft Maps shows 748,555 reports of ID theft in the first half of 2025 — that’s nearly 200,000 more reports ...