Convicted identity thief shares a few of her favorite targets. — -- There’s no better way to ask how someone’s identity can be stolen than by asking an identity thief herself. So that’s exactly ...

What you need to know about identity theft this week, according to Missouri's top prosecutor.

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 ...

Identity theft has evolved far beyond stolen wallets and phishing emails. Criminals are now using an ever-increasing variety of tools that include AI-powered scams and deepfake videos to open accounts ...

DAYTON — Ohio ranks 46th in identity theft vulnerability, according to a recent study, making it one of the least susceptible states to identity fraud. Despite having high fraud complaints per capita, ...

Increasingly sophisticated fraud is on the rise. One of the fastest growing is synthetic identity fraud (SIF), which sees criminals creating new, false identities using a combination of real, stolen ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. RESTON, Va., Dec. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Regula, a global developer of identity verification (IDV) solutions and ...

In recent years, synthetic identity fraud has quietly become one of the fastest-growing forms of financial crime. Now, with the explosion of AI, the threat is accelerating at an alarming pace.

Identity theft reports rose by 9% nationwide last year, representing the first year-over-year increase in identity theft reports since 2021. Florida residents reported the most issues of any state in ...

Remote work has expanded hiring reach but introduced new risk. Identity now must be verified through digital signals rather ...