Identity thief whose deception led to his victim's incarceration gets a 12-year prison term
An information technology expert for decades assumed the identity of another man so convincingly that his victim was forcibly ...
Bay Area man gets four years for buying a $75,000 Dodge Challenger Hellcat through fraudulent means
Steven Daniel Miller was sentenced in federal court in Sacramento to four years in prison for one count of bank fraud and one ...
Identity theft experts: One step could have prevented ‘mega data breaches’
Consumer First Alert has been digging into a new report on “mega data breaches” and how one simple security step could have ...
Teen arrested in connection to strong-arm robbery of 72-year-old Bellevue woman
A teenager has been arrested in connection to the strong-arm robbery of a 72-year-old woman, and the Bellevue Police ...
Man facing criminal charge after allegedly impersonating nonprofit executive on Facebook
A Wood County man is facing an identity theft charge and a civil lawsuit, after allegedly creating a fake Facebook profile to impersonate the executive director of the nonprofit Lucas County Pit Crew, ...
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Tax Season and Tax Scammers: What to Know
Tax season is here, which means so are the scammers. According to the FTC, identity theft is set to increase drastically in ...