It's a new type of identity theft that's tough to catch because it might not show up on your credit report. Experts say synthetic identity theft is the fasting-growing form of identity theft ...

An unexpected tax form in your mailbox could signal identity theft By Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL-TV | Posted - March 6, 2025 at 9:37 p.m.

"They are likely a victim of identity theft," he said. And it is not just in one state. It turns out people all over the country are receiving 1099 forms from all different states.

Even as many of those pandemic-era programs have expired, the identity theft surge continues — and is particularly prevalent in Washington, D.C., Georgia and Florida, according to FTC data. Now ...

The states with the highest rates of identity theft tend to have greater rates of identity theft. See which states are most dangerous in 2025, and learn how to protect yourself.

Complete IRS Form 14039, the Identity Theft Affidavit: This is the form that all victims of fraud have to fill out for the IRS. This will let them know that the person who is claiming to be you is ...

Analysis Tax Identity Theft: What's Happening and What You Can Do About It It seems that criminals are always one step ahead of taxpayers, businesses, and tax professionals. The innocents need to ...

(Mass Appeal) – Tuesday, April 18th is tax day this year and between now and then many people will be the victim of identity theft that won’t be so easy to correct with the IRS. Steve Weisman ...

According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 1.1 million identity theft reports were filed in 2022 and it is expected to increase by the end of 2023. The most common form of identity theft was ...

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The state of Vermont is offering identity theft protection to people who received unemployment benefits last year after thousands of tax forms were sent to the wrong people.

As breaches increase, it broadens the pool of potential victims of identity fraud. According to Javelin Strategy and Research, identity theft set a record in 2017 with 16.7 million American victims, ...