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Identity Theft

'Ghost students' can enroll you in school, take loans out in your name

  • Jan 28

Quick Tip: Top 10 scams to protect yourself from in 2026

  • Jan 17
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George Santos' prison sentence commuted: Trump

  • Oct 18, 2025

How to delete your digital footprint and protect yourself from scams

  • Aug 29, 2025

George Santos sentenced to over 7 years for fraud and identity theft

  • Apr 25, 2025

Woman arrested for impersonating nurses at several SoCal hospitals

  • Nov 15, 2024

Taunting letter challenges CA news station to help hacker's victim

  • Oct 11, 2024

How to protect yourself after massive theft of social security data

  • Aug 28, 2024

Latest Videos

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How to protect your personal info from being sold on the dark web

  • Feb 4, 2022
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Identity theft crimes surge in Illinois and across nation, along with persistent unemployment benefits fraud complaints

  • Nov 13, 2020
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Identity theft reports surge in Illinois, nationwide

  • Nov 13, 2020
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More IL residents receiving unemployment benefits from different states despite not applying for them

  • Sep 3, 2020
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Police accuse nurse's assistant of identity theft at Oak Brook facility

  • Aug 29, 2019
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'Empire' actress Taraji Henson's identity reportedly stolen by Chicago woman Alicia Newby

  • Jul 29, 2019
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Consumer Reports: ID theft protection services

  • Jul 8, 2019
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Quick Tip: How to prevent ID theft

  • Apr 7, 2019

Latest Stories

New work-from-home scams prey on those looking for work, lead to identity theft, report says

A new scam is preying on those looking for work. A Chicago area victim had her identity stolen after finding a job posting on what looked liked a legitimate website, and she even had a face-to-face interview and a written job offer.

  • Aug 15, 2024

Dolton woman says FEMA check issued for 2023 flood damage was stolen and cashed

A south suburban woman said the FEMA federal assistance check issued for her flooding damage was stolen and cashed. Now she's struggling to get the check reissued.

  • May 3, 2024

Scammers file fake federal tax return with H&R Block online, try to steal family's $10K refund

A family has to battle to get back their $10,000 tax refund after scammers filed in their name.

  • Feb 20, 2024

Our Chicago: Data Privacy Day; how to protect your data

2023 was a record-breaking year for data compromises in the U.S., according to a new report by the Identity Theft Resource Center.

  • Jan 28, 2024

Carrying too much sensitive information in wallet can pose security, identify theft risks

What's in your wallet could put you at risk. Consumer Investigator Jason Knowles shares the top items you may be carrying that could pose security risks!

  • Jan 27, 2024