Identity theft is as pervasive as ever. The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Fraud and ID Theft Maps shows 748,555 reports of ID theft in the first half of 2025 — that’s nearly 200,000 more reports ...

Use a secured internet connection. To reduce the risk of data being stolen, only review financial information when utilizing ...

Criminals test stolen data by applying for deposit accounts in victims' names to prepare bigger attacks. Learn why banks won't share fraud details.

The following information was released by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners:. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners and theNational Insurance Crime Bureau share how you ...

Although most of us think of the typical scam victim as an older person, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in 2024 alone, 21,420 reports of identity theft involved victims aged 19 and ...

The Federal Trade Commission announced that it will delay enforcement of the new “Red Flags Rule” until Aug. 1 in order to give physicians, ASCs and hospitals, as well as other creditors and financial ...

Seniors are frequent targets for fraud due to savings and tech gaps. Learn the most common scams and how older adults can ...

Identity theft doesn’t discriminate, and can affect even the most careful and conscious of people. With the advent of online shopping and banking — and factors beyond our control like data breaches — ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Even federal regulators were surprised by what the most comprehensive government study of identity theft turned up: nearly 10 million victims and a loss of $53 billion for ...