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 ...

The best defense against identity theft is to know the warning signs so you can spot — and reverse — identity theft early on.

Identity theft is a huge problem. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, it's the No. 1 property crime in the country, totaling $10 billion more than all other property crimes combined.

There had already been more than 1 billion personal records compromised before the National Public Data breach that has been making headlines, according to Michael Bruemmer, head of global data breach ...

How quickly theft is realized: When identity theft goes unchecked for years (as is often the case with identity theft of a ...

Online filers that go through the IRS website usually expect a refund. Instead, a written notice arrives in the mail, stating that more than one tax return was filed using your information. Scammers ...

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 ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is warning residents that identity theft continues to rank among the nation’s fastest-growing crimes. “The Missouri Attorney ...

This story is sponsored by America First Credit Union. It's an ugly reality, but the internet is full of people who are trying to steal your money or your identity. Scammers prey upon young and old ...

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Greater Maryland is warning that posting your child's back-to-school photos online can pose a security risk, especially if those photos include personal information ...

ROCHE HAS SOME HELPFUL REMINDERS. YOU KNOW FOLKS. PERSONALLY, I LOVE SEEING THOSE PICTURES OF MY GRANDCHILDREN IN THEIR BACK TO SCHOOL PICTURES, BUT I ALWAYS URGE THEIR PARENTS, MY CHILDREN, TO BE ...