Votes are expected on Wednesday in the Ohio Statehouse on several big proposals, including Medicaid fraud prevention, data center regulations, and voter ID.The Shield ActThe Medicaid bill, called the ...

In 2026, identity theft is bigger, nastier, and more varied than ever. As more of our lives move online, fraudsters have more opportunities: from massive data breaches at corporations to credential ...

Synthetic identity fraud, in which criminals build fake identities using a mix of real and fabricated data, is emerging as a major driver of financial crime as generative artificial intelligence ...

The Internal Revenue Service is restructuring the framework of its Security Summit public-private partnership to fend off tax-related identity theft, setting up five new work groups and coordinating ...

Modern fraud is no longer a transaction problem. It is an identity problem. This reframing has profound implications for fraud detection and prevention. The fraud models most financial institutions ...

A Los Angeles man was sentenced in Arizona to nearly six years in prison for his role in a bank fraud and identity theft scheme, authorities announced Tuesday. Armani Ryan Purandah, 27, targeted ...

While truly free identity theft protection has limitations, several services offer risk-free trials and money-back guarantees. Learn which options provide the best value. In this guide, we’ll explain ...

Voter fraud is real — and it is an urgent problem, for which only voter ID is the answer. The proof arrived in a courtroom in Orange County on Monday, as Brenda Lee Brown Armstrong, 64, pleaded guilty ...

The Internal Revenue Service improved its ability to flag tax returns for signs of potential identity theft, according to a new report. Processing Content The report, released Monday by the Treasury ...

Fraud has changed dramatically over the last decade. Today’s scammers don’t just steal identities anymore; they build entirely new ones. This tactic, known as synthetic identity fraud, combines real ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (CN) — A lawsuit by Iowa’s attorney general against gaming giant Roblox will move forward after an Iowa state judge said Thursday that the platform can’t exempt itself from Iowa ...

Identity theft insurance is a policy that insulates you from costs associated with restoring your identity after identity theft. It doesn’t prevent identity theft or reimburse you for stolen funds, ...