If your identity is stolen, the first thing you should do is alert your bank and credit card companies about any fraudulent ...

Request an Identity Protection PIN from the IRS at IRS.gov, a six-digit code that will help prevent someone from using your ...

More than 1.1 million Americans filed identity theft reports with the Federal Trade Commission in 2024. Total fraud losses ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Since the COVID-19 pandemic, fraud and identity theft has cost consumers billions of dollars, topping 12 ...

Identity theft remains a rising issue for consumers. In the first three quarters of 2025, the Federal Trade Commission reported that a staggering 1.15 million people were victims of identity theft.

Most victims of employment-related fraud don’t know they’re victims until tax-filing time.

You’ve probably heard the saying “You can never be too careful.” That is true when it comes to protecting yourself from being a victim of identity theft. With next week being Identity Theft Awareness ...

Older adults often fall victim to scams as the amount lost increases with age. The Federal Trade Commission saw a record ...

Not all fraud rises to the level of identity theft and, by itself, a security breach doesn't constitute a stolen identity.