Equifax Breach Exposes 143 Million People to Identity Theft
7 September 2017 - The credit tracking company says "criminals" accessed files between May and June 2017.
Tagged "Identity Theft"
Utility Bill Payment Scam
10 August 2017 - Scammers claim a government grant will pay your utility bill in full for one month, then take your money.
Can Hackers Use Peace Sign Selfies to Steal Fingerprints and Identities?
22 August 1970 - Two articles heralding anti-fingerprint theft technology kicked off a wave of claims that hackers are duplicating prints to steal identities.
Electronic Pickpocketing
5 October 2012 - Card-skimming thieves can read information from RFID-enabled credit cards carried in pockets and purses?
Jury Duty Scam
13 January 2011 - Fraudsters dupe victims by telling them they've failed to report for jury duty.
Red Cross Scam
11 January 2010 - Identity theft scammers pretending to be Red Cross representatives target military families.
Census Concerns
8 January 2010 - Scammers pose as census workers to elicit personal information from unsuspecting victims?
