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Online financial crimes on the rise – How to secure your digital world
Online monetary transactions are on the rise every year and as we spend more and more time in the v…
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A former campaign staffer for Rep. George Santos who impersonated Kevin McCarthy's chief of staff for donations was just indicted for wire fraud and identity theft
Prosecutors allege that Sam Miele solicited more than a dozen donations using a false identity.
Madison Hall
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An online marketplace that listed for sale the Social Security numbers of 20 million people has been taken down, authorities say
The network made $19 million from selling the personal information of around 24 million people from…
Matthew Loh
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Michael Avenatti convicted of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in Stormy Daniels case and faces up to 22 years in prison
Avenatti was accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from the adult film actress Storm…
Sonam Sheth
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Michael Avenatti cross-examines Stormy Daniels about how she speaks to the dead and how 'watching me work was like watching the Sistine Chapel painted'
"That's what you told me to say," Stormy Daniels responded when Avenatti asked about how she praise…
Sonam Sheth
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A veteran flight attendant worked for United for 23 years using a false identity, federal court complaint says
Investigators say Ricardo Guedes was born in Brazil in 1972 but used a dead child's identity in 199…
Taylor Rains
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A 48-year-old Missouri woman posed as her daughter to get a driver's license, enroll in college, and receive financial aid
"She even had boyfriends that believed that she was that age: 22 years old," Mountain View, Missour…
Matthew Loh
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A 33-year-old identity thief who bought a diamond-encrusted bitcoin pendant and stole half a million dollars gets 3 years in prison
The suspect acquired credit card information from "carding websites" on the dark web to carry out h…
Shalini Nagarajan
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A Venezuelan ring is accused of stealing over $800,000 worth of stimulus checks during the pandemic
Federal officials have so far charged one Venezuelan in Florida with identity theft and conspiring …
Ayelet Sheffey
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Matt Gaetz associate Joel Greenberg will plead guilty to 6 felony counts including sex trafficking, wire fraud, and identity theft
Greenberg's cooperation with prosecutors opens the possibility of a nightmare scenario for Rep. Mat…
Camila DeChalus,Sonam Sheth
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How to freeze your credit to prevent fraud or identity theft
"If you've been the victim of a data breach or identity theft, a credit freeze is a good way to mit…
Erica Lamberg
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A man in California was charged with identity theft and wire fraud for stealing Shopify data
The man used the data to set up fake merchant accounts or sold it for personal gain, according to t…
Natasha Dailey
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Fake B.Ed degrees, identity thefts and other scams that UP is unearthing at its schools
The Uttar Pradesh government is unearthing scams that involve using fake degrees to land jobs in go…
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Freezing your credit after the Equifax breach won't prevent the most common type of identity theft - here's what will
Even when missteps on your credit report are your own doing, resolving them can be easier than you …
Lauren Lyons Cole
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The habits and traits that make you susceptible to identity theft include nearly everyone
Regardless of whether or not one of these statistics describes you, there are plenty of free (and e…
Antonia Farzan
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A former con man explains the 3-step process he uses to protect himself against identity theft
I don't have one. I use only credit cards, because if somebody gets my card number and charges $1 m…
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Here's What To Do If You Shopped At Target After Its Black Friday Data Breach
2. If you find anything suspicious, immediately contact your bank. You can also contact the Federal…
Hayley Peterson
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Identity Theft Now Costs Far More Than All Other Property Crimes COMBINED
While the majority of victims spent a day or less resolving the issue, identity theft can also be a…
Erin Fuchs
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I lost $2,500 in an identity theft phone scam. Here are 9 red flags I missed.
Like most salesmanship, the scam worked best when I wanted to believe it - that I was helping him c…
Sam Fellman
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Four Posts Crooks Would Love You To Share On Social Media
Where you're vacationing. There's nothing more gratifying than posting a photo from your Jamaican c…