BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Scam calls, phishing emails, and fraudulent accounts. Identity theft is on the rise, and criminals are getting more sophisticated. This week, Bethlehem police announced the arrest of ...

More than 1.15 million cases of identity theft were reported to the FTC in just the first three quarters of 2025, already surpassing all of 2024. Credit card fraud led the way, and the trend line is ...

BOSTON (WWLP) – A Colombian woman living illegally in Boston has been convicted of identity theft and voter fraud after living under a stolen identity for over 20 years. In a news release from the ...

A Detroit man accused of identity theft and defrauding the state of $400,000 in pandemic relief has been charged, officials said. Stanley Butts was arraigned Wednesday in 36th District Court in ...

Stanley Butts, 58, of Detroit, was arraigned in 36th District Court on charges of allegedly using multiple identities to fraudulently obtain more than $400,000 in ...

Most people think identity theft starts with a massive hack. In reality, it usually starts much more quietly, with bits of personal information you didn't even realize were public: old addresses, ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- "Ghost students" are scammers who are stealing identities, enrolling in schools, signing up for federal loans, and then disappearing as soon they get the money. U.S. Department of ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is warning residents that identity theft continues to rank among the nation’s fastest-growing crimes. “The Missouri Attorney ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A Virginia Beach man was sentenced Friday to 45 years in federal prison for an auto loan and identity ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A Virginia Beach man was sentenced Friday to 45 years in federal prison for an auto loan and identity theft scheme that defrauded romantic partners, credit unions, auto ...