Even though the Identity Theft Resource Center reported fewer identity crime cases between 2024 and 2025, the number of ...

Identity theft tied to major data broker breaches has cost Americans more than $20 billion over the past decade, according to a 2026 report from the U.S. Senate Joint Economic Committee. That figure ...

As Identity Theft Awareness Week highlights the risks of identity theft, the News 8 On Your Side team provides crucial advice on how to protect yourself from becoming a victim.Every single person is a ...

Employment-related identity theft happens when someone uses your personal information, commonly a Social Security number, to get hired for jobs and earn income illegally. In many cases, victims don't ...

Identity theft is on the rise in the United States. Data from the Federal Trade Commission shows that, since 2023, reports of identity theft have increased from 1 million to 1.2 million annually, and ...

Last month, a friend of mine, we’ll call him David, got an alert from his identity protection service. It wasn’t a $2,000 charge for a new TV. It wasn’t $10,000 worth of phones in another country. It ...

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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 ...

In 2014, nearly 9 million patient health records were breached in 164 reported incidents. By March 2015, that number had increased tenfold. In fact, it is estimated that one in three health records ...

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