The Safe Side, our ongoing series aimed at helping you stay safe online, presents its 11th edition. A look at how identity theft scams work, how to recognise them, and, most importantly, what to do if you ever become a victim.

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Signs of identity theft are less obvious compared to car theft. ID thieves take information like names, addresses, social security numbers and bank accounts. Then they use them to open new accounts, get a job under the victim’s name, steal tax refunds and health insurance to get medical care.

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - The Federal Trade Commission got more than a million reports of identity theft last year. Those victims lost more than $10 billion combined. FOX5 wraps up ID Theft awareness Week with advice on protecting information.

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A 48-year-old Fairfield man was sentenced Thursday in federal court in Sacramento to four years in prison for one count of bank fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft. Steven Daniel Miller also was ordered to pay $36,

Learn how to spot, prevent and recover from identity theft during Identity Theft Awareness Week. Join free webinars hosted by the SSA and FTC on Jan. 30 in English and Spanish.

Here are six ways to protect yourself after falling victim to identity theft: Report to your bank or credit card company and notify credit reporting agencies to place a freeze on your account and establish a fraud alert.

It's identity theft awareness week. According to the Federal Trade Commission – once someone has your personal information, they can open new accounts, steal your tax refund, and even file fake health insurance claims.

The Internal Revenue Service is making progress on whittling down the amount of time it takes to help victims of tax-related identity theft.

Being a victim of identity theft — whether it's a stolen Social Security number or credit card information — can become a big headache to resolve, especially if you don't discover the theft ...

Did you know that identity theft happens every 22 seconds? This means that, by the time you finish reading this sentence, someone has likely had their identity stolen. At best, identity theft will ...

Monday was the first day of Identity Theft Awareness Week. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes shared tips to help people protect themselves.