One of the most widely known and feared types of identity theft is credit card fraud ... Benefit Thieves—Government-funded programs often require only a name and Social Security number, so ...

Bank fraud, government documents or benefits fraud, and employment or tax-related fraud all decreased year over year. Credit card fraud was the most common type of identity theft in the first ...

A former fundraiser for Rep. Santos has been charged with wire fraud and identity theft Sam Miele was charged with four counts of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in an alleged scheme to ...