Con-artists are creating synthetic identities using stolen personal information to commit credit card fraud, and children's ...

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

Identity thieves are now using college enrollment to take out student loans in victims' names—the so-called ghost student ...

The call sounds routine at first, a calm voice saying it is from Walmart's fraud department about a $919 PlayStation 5 charge on a shopper's account. Then the script tightens, asking the customer to ...

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Identity theft is an ever-evolving crime. As credit bureaus and individuals catch on to the schemes of identity thieves, the con artists simply modify their tactics. Scammers are now combining ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - IN-DEPTH WITH SARAH WALL: An identity theft warning today for parents — scammers are targeting our children’s personal information. We are taking at look at why our children’s ...

Cybercrime is rising fast, with the FTC urging Americans to bolster digital defenses amid tax scams, AI-driven fraud and ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — "There's no morality here that scammers are not going to do that to kids. Kids are just as much of a target, if not more so," said Eva Velasquez, CEO, Identity Theft Resource Center ...

During a call, the perpetrators tell the recipients that someone has used their name to illegally obtain prescription drugs ...

IRS impersonation scams use fake refund alerts and urgent account issues to steal taxpayer data during 2026 tax season, ...