A credit freeze can stop new accounts, but it misses synthetic identity fraud, tax scams and takeovers. Here’s what else to ...

United States Justice Department seeks to revoke Nigerian-born Emmanuel Kazeem's citizenship over involvement in an $11.6m fraud and identity theft scheme.

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

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

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

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

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 ...

Americans lose millions to gift card scams every year. Here’s how to protect yourself.