The Internal Revenue Service has improved its ability to flag returns for signs of identity theft, adjusting its filters to ...

Employment identity theft is when someone steals your personal information, such as your Social Security number (SSN), to ...

Risks, Examples & Detection Employment identity theft is no longer limited to stolen documents or fake tax filings. It now shows up in hiring pipelines, remote interviews, and onboarding ...

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

Identity fraud is rising in the United States, but the timing does not always line up with the breach behind it. Consumers lost $27.3 billion to traditional identity fraud in 2025, according to ...

Imposter scams are surged in 2025, especially IRS scams using gift cards, QR codes, and AI. Learn how to spot fake notices ...

The US moves to revoke the citizenship of a Nigerian man convicted of an $11.6M tax fraud and identity theft scheme, citing ...

Freedom Debt Relief reports tax debt relief phone call scams are prevalent, but legitimate options like the IRS offer in compromise exist for those in need.

The Conduent breach, called the largest in U.S. history by Texas AG Ken Paxton, exposed millions of records. Here's how to protect your identity now.

Most victims of employment-related fraud don’t know they’re victims until tax-filing time.