Identity theft can empty your bank account, destroy your credit rating, and leave you struggling with debts you didn’t incur. These are the top services we've tested to prevent, detect, and remediate ...

The seven types of identity theft are financial, medical, tax, employment, child, criminal and synthetic.

As Identity Theft Awareness Week highlights the risks of identity theft, the News 8 On Your Side team provides crucial advice on how to protect yourself from becoming a victim.Every single person is a ...

Identity theft tied to major data broker breaches has cost Americans more than $20 billion over the past decade, according to a 2026 report from the U.S. Senate Joint Economic Committee. That figure ...

Employment-related identity theft happens when someone uses your personal information, commonly a Social Security number, to get hired for jobs and earn income illegally. In many cases, victims don't ...

Unemployment identity theft occurs when someone uses another person's personal information, such as their Social Security number (SSN), to fraudulently claim unemployment benefits. This crime has ...

Tax identity theft is rising across the U.S. in 2026. Discover the most targeted states, key trends, and how to protect ...

Last month, a friend of mine, we’ll call him David, got an alert from his identity protection service. It wasn’t a $2,000 charge for a new TV. It wasn’t $10,000 worth of phones in another country. It ...

The last of three people have been sentenced after pleading guilty to an identity theft and unclaimed property fraud scheme totaling more than half a million dollars.

Three people have been sentenced for their roles in a half-million-dollar identity theft and fraud scheme.