identity theft
SIM Swap Scam: Man Losing Life Savings Sparks FBI Investigation
A man lost more than $700,000 after he was targeted by a SIM swap scam, which involves criminals switching a mobile number to a SIM card they control.
Flight Attendant Accused of Using Fake Identity for 23 Years on the Job
Ricardo César Guedes is accused of assuming the identity of William Ericson Ladd, a child who died in 1979 shortly before his fifth birthday.
Man Admits to Posing As Patriots Player to Obtain, Sell Super Bowl Rings
A New Jersey man pled guilty to five charges for buying three Super Bowl rings engraved with Brady's name and claiming they were made for Brady's relatives.
Dentist Accused of Stealing $8M in COVID Relief Funds
The DOJ says the man's COVID relief applications "contained false business information" and listed his personal residence as a business address.
Woman Listed as Recipient of $3.4M COVID Grant for Nonexistent Business
Amy Williams said she never applied for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund—and that she hadn't seen a penny of the millions falsely granted in her name.
Fourth Arrested After Suspect Buys Air Jordans Using ID of Surfside Victim
The brother of the main suspect was arrested in connection to the identity theft case involving deceased victims in the Surfside condo collapse earlier this summer.
Three Arrested For Identity Theft of Deceased Surfside Victims
Seven victims of the Surfside condo collapse—five deceased and two surviving—were targeted by identity thieves who made large purchases under their names.
New York Man Gets 3 Years for Stealing Nude Photos of College Students
Nicholas Faber and co-conspirator Michael Fish reportedly called stealing nude photos from female students at SUNY Plattsburgh "wins" in online conversations.
T-Mobile Hacked for 5th Time in 4 Years; Nearly 50 Million Affected
Preliminary analysis of the data breach indicated the records of former or prospective customers who had at one point applied for credit were taken in the attack.
Man Allegedly Stole Identities of Multiple Senior Citizens to Buy iPhones
Darrel Sharpeson used the personal information of three residents of a retirement community to fill out loan applications, authorities said.
Hacker Is Stealing Identities of People Killed in Surfside Collapse
"I'm looking forward to our police department apprehending them," the Florida town's mayor said.
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Woman Charged in Alleged Scheme to Steal $145,000 in Stimulus Checks
Sheila Denise Dunlap, 50, allegedly conspired to fraudulently claim 121 stimulus payments worth $1,200 each.
Man Identified After Posing for Photo With SUV He Bought Using Stolen ID
A man was identified within the hour after police posted a photo of the suspect posing next to the $58,000 SUV he purchased with a stolen ID.
COVID Unemployment Sees 4,800% Spike in Fraud, Identity Theft, CEO Says
A roundtable of experts recently spoke about the huge uptick in unemployment fraud cases.
MLK's Niece Says Not Requiring Voter ID Tries to Erase Black Identities
"When you say to me as an African American, 'You do not need an ID. Your identity does not matter... that's called identity fraud, identity theft," King said.
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Indonesian Government Agency Denies Making Account On Porn Site
Indonesia is pursuing legal action against an unknown entity who is impersonating the country's Ministry of Communications and Information on Pornhub.
California Man Pleads Guilty for Role in Massive Identity Theft Ring
"To our knowledge, this is the largest criminal case ever involving identify theft of military-affiliated personnel," U.S. Attorney John Bash said at a press conference.
Atlanta Woman Steals NBA Player's Identity to Obtain $2.5 Million Loan
Annie Ford, 51, created falsified documents that she submitted to a New York lender in support of a loan application.
Man Charged With Impersonating Woman Online for 10 Years to Steal Photos
Kevin P. Miles is accused of using a false online identity to solicit compromising photographs from more than a thousand women over the course of a decade.
Prosecutions of White-Collar Crime Fall to Lowest Levels in Decades
Although, as white-collar crimes prosecutions languished in the early aughts, prosecutions overall surged.
Ex-Christian Science Church Chairman Indictment Alleges $11.4 Million Fraud
Charles Thomas Sebesta was arrested Monday on a federal grand jury indictment; Sebesta is accused of using over $11 million of church money for personal expenses.
Suspect Caught After Using Stolen Credit Cards While Wearing Nametag
With the help of social media, the Placer County Sheriff's Office was able to identify the suspect "within 20 minutes."
Woman May Have Poisoned Look-Alike to Steal Identity
Investigators also say the woman fled Russia for New York after killing her neighbor and driving for hours with the burned corpse in her passenger's seat.
Protect Yourself From Fraud While Black Friday Shopping
From anti-virus software to watching your account balances like a hawk.
Identity Theft in the U.K. More Than Doubles in a Year
Hackers can amass personal information from a variety of social media channels.
Feds Settle Over Fake Facebook Profile Used in Drug Case
An upstate New York woman reached a settlement with the government after the DEA created a fake Facebook profile of her to nab drug dealers.