A grand jury in Massachusetts has convicted a Colombian woman of living illegally in Boston under a stolen identity for more ...

Years ago, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) designated the last week of January as Identity Theft Awareness Week. For 2026, this week is devoted to education and awareness about identity theft, ...

David Bender, a solo practitioner in Dobbs Ferry, writes that the governor has introduced a relatively broad and ambitious bill to bolster the state's identity theft laws. But where the rubber meets ...

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The President's Identity Theft Task Force has created a list of recommendations for the government, businesses, and individuals on how best to deal with the ID theft problem The U.S. government plans ...

Who’s to blame for the growing epidemic of identity-related tax fraud? All of us — -- The other day a reporter asked me who’s to blame for the growing epidemic of identity-related tax fraud. I ...

Our survey of 1,500 identity theft victims reveals total financial losses, common fraud types, and how identity theft impacts daily life.

An appeals court says a high school teacher whose identity was stolen has no legal remedy against her arresting officer or a department store where a check bearing her name was passed. One June ...

CATSKILL — Employers will have to comply with a new, New York State law known as the “Social Security Protection Law” which went into effect at midnight on New Year’s Day. The law was enacted as a ...

Lifeguard reports seven online habits that increase identity theft risk, urging consumers to rethink behaviors and enhance ...