Employment-related identity theft is on the rise. Victims may not find out until tax season.

An IDMerit data breach allegedly exposed over 203 million U.S. records containing personal details for identity verification, ...

The allegations surfaced after several people across the country reported receiving tax forms showing income from Uber, despite never signing up to drive for the company.

Identity theft is one of the most annoying crimes a person can commit. It completely turns the victim's life on its head and ...

What happens if a scammer misuses your personal information, like your Social Security number to file a fraudulent unemployment claim?

The rise of generative and agentic AI is fueling a wave of identity fraud, creating new challenges for state and local agencies. Nation-states, criminal gangs and others are using autonomous rogue AI ...

Identity theft can happen quickly and quietly. A stolen Social Security number, a misused credit card, a fake address tied to your name—it’s possible for someone to impersonate you without leaving any ...

Modern identity fraud has shifted from forging documents to manipulating the digital signals automated systems rely on to determine trust ...

A Charlotte woman is headed to federal prison for identity theft and a fraud scheme involving 26 victims across the nation.According to court documents, from March 2023 to Feb. 2024, Jessica Bailey ...

Here are the best identity theft protection services to identify breaches and mitigate potential damage in 2026.

In recent years, synthetic identity fraud has quietly become one of the fastest-growing forms of financial crime. Now, with the explosion of AI, the threat is accelerating at an alarming pace.

U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Waco) has introduced legislation aimed at combating identity fraud by providing grants to states to improve their identity protection systems.