Identity Theft

How to recover from identity theft | Consumer Advice  Consumer Advice | Federal Trade Commission (.gov)

Scam Prevention and Identity Theft  New Mexico Department of Justice (.gov)

Outing a pretendian: How four Métis scholars redefined Indigenous identity policy  The Conversation

What You Can Do To Protect Your Personal Information  Social Security Administration (.gov)

George Santos pleads guilty, acknowledging lies and blaming ambition for conning his way to Congress  AP News

Scammers Who Commit Title Fraud Steal Your Identity — Then Your Home  AARP

Job scams surged 118% in 2023, aided by AI. Here’s how to stop them  CNBC

Identity Theft Victims Are Waiting Nearly Two Years to Receive Their Tax Refunds  Taxpayer Advocate Service (.gov)

Facebook account takeovers are targeting people you know, turning friendship into fraud  CBC

Dayton Woman Indicted for $1.5 Million Theft from Medicaid Program  Ohio Attorney General (.gov)

Identity theft is being fueled by AI & cyber-attacks  Thomson Reuters

Identity Fraud Cost Americans $43 Billion in 2023  AARP

Cybersecurity  Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) (.gov)

New tech support scammers want your life savings | Consumer Advice  Consumer Advice | Federal Trade Commission (.gov)

As Nationwide Fraud Losses Top $10 Billion in 2023, FTC Steps Up Efforts to Protect the Public  Federal Trade Commission (.gov)

Safeguarding your identity: Keeping your VA benefits safe from identity theft and fraud  VA News (.gov)

Understanding Synthetic Identity Theft and Fraud Risks  Mastercard

Understanding Synthetic Identity Theft and Fraud Risks  Mastercard

What to Do if Your Identity is Stolen  State of Michigan (.gov)

30+ Identity Theft Statistics for 2024  Exploding Topics

New resources to help protect consumers and small businesses from fraud  Federal Trade Commission (.gov)

Report identity theft or fraud  The City of Asheville (.gov)

Report identity theft or fraud  The City of Asheville (.gov)

Protect your benefits: Combatting Payment Redirection Fraud  VA News (.gov)

Suspect on the run after traffic stop leads to $100,000+ in fraud charges in Gwinnett County  WSB-TV

Identity Theft Victim Shares Her Story  fbi.gov

Children can be victims of identity theft, too  Michigan State University

Reporting Identity Theft  North Dakota Attorney General (.gov)

Trends in synthetic identity fraud  Thomson Reuters Legal Solutions

Workers for slaughterhouse cleaning firm that hired children repeatedly used stolen identities to get jobs  NBC News

New FTC Data Show Consumers Reported Losing Nearly $8.8 Billion to Scams in 2022  Federal Trade Commission (.gov)

My wallet was stolen at a bar. Then my identity theft nightmare began  Los Angeles Times

5 Ways to Help Protect Your Identity  Federal Trade Commission (.gov)

What’s the government doing now to protect you from identity fraud?  Pandemic.Oversight.Gov (.gov)

Identity Theft  Taxpayer Advocate Service (.gov)

Want to know who stole your identity? Getting your records can help  Consumer Advice | Federal Trade Commission (.gov)

Thieves Hit on a New Scam: Synthetic Identity Fraud  Stateline

Identity Fraud Hit 42 Million People in 2021  AARP

IdentityTheft.gov Helps You Report and Recover from Identity Theft  Federal Trade Commission (.gov)

Tax identity Theft Awareness  Consumer Advice | Federal Trade Commission (.gov)

Identity Theft Awareness Week | Consumer Advice  Consumer Advice | Federal Trade Commission (.gov)

Why Care About Identity Theft?  Consumer Advice | Federal Trade Commission (.gov)

Identity Theft  Federal Trade Commission (.gov)

The Increasing Threat of Identity Theft  Office of the New York State Comptroller (.gov)

Unemployment Benefits Identity Theft  Office of the Attorney General (.gov)

Types of Fraud: How 1st, 2nd & 3rd party fraud are changing  Experian

9 Online Tools That Help You Stay Safe From Fraud  AARP

Protecting Your Identity – ID Theft Protection by NC DOJ  NCDOJ (.gov)

Topic Page: Social Security Fraud  Center for Immigration Studies

Report tax identity theft with IdentityTheft.gov  Federal Trade Commission (.gov)

Identity Theft  PA Office of Attorney General (.gov)

Watching Out for Synthetic Identity Fraud  U.S. Government Accountability Office (.gov)

Identity Theft & Driver License Fraud Protection  Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (.gov)

Largest Case-to-Date of ID Theft  Federal Bureau of Investigation (.gov)

9/11 report light on ID theft issues  NBC News