Newsweek has mapped the states most vulnerable to identity theft and fraud in 2025, according to a December report from WalletHub. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), said it received 2.6 million ...

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Identity theft can happen quickly and quietly. A stolen Social Security number, a misused credit card, a fake address tied to your name—it’s possible for someone to impersonate you without leaving any ...

Identity theft is rampant in the United States, with millions of people affected every year. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reported that consumers lost $12.5 billion due to identity theft in 2024 ...

In recent years, synthetic identity fraud has quietly become one of the fastest-growing forms of financial crime. Now, with the explosion of AI, the threat is accelerating at an alarming pace.

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — Disgraced former U.S. Rep. George Santos, who lied about his life story and defrauded donors, was sentenced Friday to over seven years in prison, sobbing as he heard his ...