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.

The call sounds routine at first, a calm voice saying it is from Walmart's fraud department about a $919 PlayStation 5 charge ...

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

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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 ...

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

Cameron Nakashima joins producer/host Coralie Chun Matayoshi to discuss how scammers trick job seekers into handing over personal information or money, how to spot a fake job offer or scam, ...

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

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 ...

GIZMOS TO CATCH HI-TECH THIEVES. Operatives of the Philippine National Police-Anti-Cybercrime Group demonstrate the use of ...