Another report on identity theft, by Fidelity’s IPX 1031, noted that Kansas posted the highest increase in ID theft of any state at 94.75% during 2020-2021 compared with 2017-2019, just ahead of ...

In addition to more than 14,000 identity theft claims at IDES, there have been 107,000 more fraud claims that came through Illinois under a new federal benefit called Pandemic Unemployment Assistance.

Report identity theft to the Federal Trade Commission at IdentityTheft.gov or 877-438-4338. The website and phone hotline both offer information in several languages.

Experts say criminals might just be using AI and other tech to get better at picking victims.

Of the 50 recovered identification and credit or debit cards, it is unclear how many were fake or what number included fraudulent information ...

The report ranked Kansas 27th overall with a total score of 46.60. The Sunflower State had ranked 13th for identity theft, 45th for fraud and 26th for policy.

The Federal Trade Commission says it's received nearly 270,000 reports of identity theft so far in 2024. So, what should you do if your identity is stolen?That's what our viewer Jill wanted to know.

Roughly 1.2 million taxpayers faced incredibly long waits last year for their tax refund cash after getting hit by tax-related ID theft, report says.

The Sterling Police Department arrested a man in a theft investigation. On May 10, the Sterling Police Department got a ...

theft of labor and services The management of a restaurant in the 900 block of Skokie Boulevard said at 9:57 p.m. Aug. 16, three people had left the restaurant without paying for their bill. The ...

Illinois’ 16.65% improper payments rate for unemployment insurance has been better than some other states, such as Virginia, which has a rate of 38%, Tennessee, with 37%, and Florida, at 35%.