A 40-year-old Nigerian man, Chukwuemeka Victor Amachukwu, has been sentenced to eight years in prison in the United States ...

SAN DIEGO, June 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Identity Theft Resource Center ®, a nationally recognized nonprofit organization established to prevent and reduce the impact of identity theft, ...

The Department of Justice on Tuesday said it has charged 17 individuals tied to an Iran-based hacking organization accused of carrying out cyberattacks against U.S. universities, private sector ...

As cybercriminals increasingly target North Bay residents with investment scams, impersonation schemes and AI-powered deception, a little-known state-funded task force operating locally has become an ...

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You get an alert saying your Social Security number, email address or other personal information showed up in a breach. Your first thought may be, What did someone do with it? I get why that can be ...

Identity theft recovery can vary significantly based on the type of theft and the speed of response. Understanding the process and taking immediate action can help minimize the impact. Our moderation ...

They may show up as a small card charge, a strange IRS letter, a missing bill or an Explanation of Benefits for care you never received. Each one can look like routine mail or another account notice.

Synthetic identity theft uses parts of your identity and combines them with false information to form a fake profile. Synthetic fraud is the fastest-growing type of fraud in the U.S., accounting for ...