Federal investigators have more than 200 open cases probing these scams.

An I-Team investigation in collaboration with ABC News is uncovering a widespread identity theft scheme involving so-called ...

Identity theft reports surpassed 2024 totals within the first nine months of 2025, as scam-driven fraud losses climbed ...

One man and his son were applying for college financial aid, but someone had beat them to it, stealing their identities and ...

Lifeguard reports seven online habits that increase identity theft risk, urging consumers to rethink behaviors and enhance ...

Using the dark web, threat actors (also known as forgers) who create fake videos become so proficient that detectives can no ...

Learn how deceased alerts prevent identity theft by notifying financial institutions of a death. Discover steps to protect ...

This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for ...

Many people assume that legal action is only necessary once financial harm has occurred-but the reality is more nuanced. An attempted identity theft signals that personal information has already been ...

A credit freeze is an anti-fraud measure in which a credit bureau refrains from sharing a consumer’s credit report with any ...

Enhanced lockouts and stronger remote locking aim to make stolen devices far harder—and less profitable—for criminals.