Identity theft linked to major data broker breaches has cost Americans more than $20 billion over the past decade, according to a U.S. Senate report.

The UK is seeing more than 1,200 fraud cases each day, with more than half of them linked to identity fraud, according to new ...

Employment-related identity theft happens when someone uses your personal information, commonly a Social Security number, to get hired for jobs and earn income illegally. In many cases, victims don't ...

Consumer protection experts are raising alarms about a surprising source of identity theft: online purchases of everyday items from unfamiliar retailers. Credit card fraud surged to record highs, with ...

The seven types of identity theft are financial, medical, tax, employment, child, criminal and synthetic.

The data analysis and fraud prevention firm highlights that stolen identity reuse rises to 66 percent in cases linked to ghost broking.

Cases of healthcare fraud are rising. Some involve misusing patients' and caregivers' personally identifiable information or manipulating billing services for financial gain, but a growing concern is ...