Employment-related identity theft is on the rise. Victims may not find out until tax season.

Referring to last week's "Part Two" column on controlling identity theft disasters, we will continue here with Part Three.

Picture this: You’re sitting in your favorite coffee shop, sipping on a steaming latte while browsing through your phone. Unbeknownst to you, a skilled cybercriminal lurking nearby has just accessed ...

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 ...

INVESTIGATOR BRIAN ROCHE EXPLAINS. SO LET’S GET RIGHT TO THIS EMAIL SENT IN BY A VIEWER, HE WRITES. LAST WEEK, I RECEIVED A PRE-APPROVED BUSINESS CREDIT ACCOUNT IN THE MAIL. I HAVE MY OWN BUSINESS AND ...

Tax-related identity theft occurs when someone uses a taxpayer's stolen Social Security number and name to file a tax return ...

In a world where everything is increasingly digital, one of the biggest challenges is keeping your online information secure. The threat of identity theft is serious; it can result in massive ...

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 ...

With tax filing season underway, Arvest Bank urges consumers and businesses to stay alert and take proactive steps to protect themselves from tax-related identity theft, a growing form of fraud ...

Three people from Michigan, accused of identity theft and fraud worth over $570,000, have pleaded guilty. According to the Michigan Attorney General's office, Averill Dintaman, 46, of Mount Pleasant, ...

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 ...