The annual report by the agency’s national taxpayer advocate also flagged ongoing problems with the troubled Employee ...

An independent watchdog finds the IRS has improved its overall taxpayer service but is slow to resolve certain identity theft ...

Criminals combine a real person's Social Security number with other real or made-up details to trick credit issuers.

A Bridgeport man is facing multiple charges related to identity theft after crashing a car that was reported stolen in ...

Stolen copper wires are often brought to buyers as scrap metal, but there is no law requiring identity verification, making ...

An alleged identity theft spree went on for months and now two people are arrested in connection to the crimes. According to ...

National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins released her annual report to Congress, highlighting improvements in taxpayer service ...

The FTC said that it received 2.6 million reports of fraud last year, with nationwide fraud losses topping $10 billion.

According to the U.S. Treasury Department, check fraud has increased nationwide by 385%. Here's how to protect yourself.

Another day, another data breach. While breaches are now commonplace, don’t write them off with a shrug and a, “What can you ...

Grand theft auto might be a problem for Metro Detroit dealers, but a growing concern among dealers nationally is fraudulent ...