Identity fraud can underpin a mandatory two-year identity theft sentence enhancement, even if the identity wasn't stolen, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit has ruled in two cases. The Nov.

In many cases, a stolen Social Security number (SSN) gives criminals the foothold they need to open credit cards, file ...

An attempted identity theft is more than a close call-it's a serious warning. With reports sharply rising, Petroff Amshen LLP explains how a timely Identity Theft Check and credit report review can ...

If you have an identity theft protection plan, your provider should be able to guide you through many of the following steps.

CHARLOTTE — If someone steals your identity, it can be hard to clean up the mess, so Action 9 attorney Jason Stoogenke wants you to know the pros and cons of identity theft insurance. It covers the ...