Identity theft is a serious crime that often results in substantial financial loss for victims, but when the perpetrator is a ...

Let’s say, for example, that your father secretly opened a credit card in your name and racked up more than $5,000 in charges ...

You trusted them with your Netflix password, maybe even your house key. But your social security number? Not intentionally.

A: Report the crime to your local police and file an identity theft complaint with the Federal Trade Commission at ...

The government had proposed merchants be allowed to refuse card payments for transactions worth less than 60 euros - Copyright AFP Olivier DOULIERY The government had ...

Imagine receiving a notification about suspicious charges on a credit card you haven’t even received yet. How could that happen? While it sounds surprising and unsettling, it's increasingly common due ...

It's an $18 billion a year, Internet-based business that 40M fall victim to. June 10, 2014 — -- Credit card theft is an $18 billion Internet-based business that victimizes at least 40 million ...

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Many parents assume identity theft can only happen to adults with bank accounts and credit cards. When it comes to their ...

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Boston Police seek help to identify a theft suspect from a December 1 incident at 1 City Hall Plaza, urging the public to assist anonymously if necessary.