The Latest Breaking News from Identity Theft

The most important rule is to keep the lid tightly closed on all your personal information

Sharing life online without strong privacy precautions can increase the risk of falling into identity theft and scamming

Washington (AFP) - A couple living in the United States for decades under false names stolen from dead babies have been charged with identity theft and conspiring against the government, in a case tinged with suspicion of espionage.

US authorities say Walter Glenn Primrose and Gwynn Darle Morrison, who lived for years using the names of two dead infants, should be held without bail on charges of identity theft

U.S. authorities say a couple who lived for years in Hawaii while using the names of two dead Texas infants should be held without bail on charges of identity theft and conspiracy against the government

A U.S. defense contractor and his wife who federal authorities say lived for decades under the identities of two dead Texas children have been charged with identity theft and conspiring against the government

Sharing private car documents online, such as your V5C book, can open you up to fraud.

There was a 43% rise in the number of identity theft cases at the start of 2022.

A federal agency estimates that about 75 trucks are reported nationally each year with copied or stolen state and federal ID numbers, which industry experts say is likely a significant undercount.

As per the latest development, the central government is working to roll out e-passports in a move to make international travel easier and hassle-free, and enable protection against identity theft. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar while delivering a message on the occasion of Passport Sewa Diwas, informed about this development…

Our consumer columnist Lynn Beattie, aka Mrs Mummypenny, describes what happened after she fell victim to identity theft and discovered someone had ordered £3,000 worth of goods in her name