NEW YORK -- Medical identity theft is a crime on the rise. Nearly 2.5 million cases were reported in 2014, an increase of 20 percent from the year before. A stolen medical identity can ruin your ...

Learn about important steps you can take to prevent your identity from being stolen. Follow these 11 tips to reduce your ...

(WAND) — Identity Theft Awareness Week runs Jan. 26 to 30, and Comptroller Susana Mendoza is advising consumers on ways to protect themselves. "Losing your identity or having it stolen by an identity ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – The Dayton Metro Library will host two programs focused on identity theft and scams soon. Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., Northwest Branch: “Identity Theft” learn how ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It’s that time of the year again where your sensitive tax information is the most vulnerable. With the chance ...

This is Identity Theft Awareness Week and Comptroller Susana Mendoza is offering advice to help consumers protect themselves. “One of the most important things to remember is that ID theft can happen ...

MADISON, Wis. — To help Wisconsin consumers and taxpayers protect themselves from identity theft, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) and Wisconsin ...

Physical ID theft recovery proves more complex than credit card fraud, requiring police reports across multiple jurisdictions ...

Americans paying their federal and state income taxes are vulnerable to scammers. Here are tips to sharing information ...