If you've ever had to log into an online account, you're likely familiar with a CAPTCHA ID verification box.

Federal prosecutors say Jamarcus Mosley of Mobile, Ala., gained access to victims’ sensitive content through a variety of ...

This follows a wave of scam emails reported in late February, where fraudsters were impersonating the SSA. The messages ...

Tax season is prime time for tax scams. Thieves want to take advantage of your tax-filing anxiety and desire for a big refund, and they use this period as an opportunity to steal your identity ...

In a world where we’re all online in one way or another – banking, shopping, even our social communication – identity theft ...

A British political adviser's stolen iPhone leads to a scandal, pro athletes fall for an iCloud scam, and iCloud evidence is ...

Identity theft covers financial, medical, tax, employment, child, criminal and synthetic fraud. Each type can have severe consequences on your life, including damaging your credit and negatively ...

Unemployment identity theft occurs when someone uses another person's personal information, such as their Social Security number (SSN), to fraudulently claim unemployment benefits. This crime has ...

Proactively freezing your credit is one of the best defenses against scammers. *** credit freeze blocks lenders from accessing your credit report, and since new accounts typically require *** credit ...

Identity theft remains a rising issue for consumers. In the first three quarters of 2025, the Federal Trade Commission reported that a staggering 1.15 million people were victims of identity theft.

FBI agents swarmed the North Hollywood mansion of an accused fraudster who allegedly worked with an identity-theft syndicate led by an illegal Iranian migrant to steal $17 million from wealthy Los ...