Phone calls were the second most commonly reported method for fraud, with email being the most common, according to the Federal Trade Commission.

The following items were taken from police and court reports and news releases. An arrest does not constitute a finding of ...

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem joined federal immigration agents during an operation in Elgin, Illinois, on ...

These student leaders say no one is talking to each other, but they think their campus communities can fix what they say the ...

Getting pulled over by a police officer, or any other unexpected encounter with law enforcement, is stressful, all the more ...

Imagine someone stealing your car’s Social Security Number. That is essentially what VIN cloning does: a thief copies the 17-digit Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) from a ...

Dvir Lisha HY"D was a victim of the Katif Disengagement at the age of 3 when his family was expelled from their home, and, tragically, also a victim of its results when he was killed, fighting ...

After gaining his trust, they were able to infiltrate the business, eventually making off with just over $1 million in ...

Identity theft is on the rise, but seniors are much more susceptible to targeted attacks by scammers, with some wiping out ...

CNBC Select has named the best identity theft protection services, all of which offer at least $1 million in insurance.

A New York woman pleaded guilty Friday in federal court to a sweeping fraud scheme involving counterfeit checks and stolen ...