Latest Identity theft News

Utah sheriff's deputy stalked and killed by her father, prosecutors say

Sep. 06, 2024 23:06 PM EDT

TOOELE, Utah (AP) — Prosecutors charged a Utah man with murder Friday, alleging he killed his adult daughter, a Salt Lake City sheriff's deputy. Hector Ramon Martinez-Ayala, 54, of Tooele, confessed in a text message to his brother of making “a big mistake” before fleeing the...

California woman fed up with stolen mail sends Apple AirTag to herself to catch thief

Aug. 27, 2024 10:52 AM EDT

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California woman fed up with her packages getting stolen out of her post office box sent an Apple AirTag to the address and cleverly tracked down the suspected thief, police said. The woman had had several items stolen from her mailbox at the...

George Santos pleads guilty, acknowledging lies and blaming ambition for conning his way to Congress

Aug. 19, 2024 19:57 PM EDT

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — George Santos, who spun lies about his life into an 11-month stint in Congress, pleaded guilty Monday to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in a case that led to his expulsion from office. He blamed his ambition for clouding his judgment and said he was “flooded...

Former U.S. Rep. George Santos pleads guilty to wire fraud, identity theft

Aug. 19, 2024 15:57 PM EDT
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. George Santos pleads guilty to wire fraud, identity theft.

Judge turns down ex-Rep. George Santos' request to nix some charges ahead of fraud trial

Jul. 19, 2024 20:13 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. George Santos on Friday lost a bid to get rid of part of the criminal case against him as he heads toward trial on charges that include defrauding campaign donors. U.S. District Joanna Seybert turned down Santos' request to dismiss charges of...

One Tech Tip: Protecting yourself against SIM swapping

Jul. 14, 2024 00:10 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — SIM-swapping is a growing form of identity theft that goes beyond hacking into an email or social media account. In this case, the thieves take over your phone number. Any calls or texts go to them, not to you. Any protections consumers enabled to secure access to...