Identity theft accelerated this year, and experts fear it will worsen Identity theft became the fastest-growing crime in the United States in 2008, affecting more than 10 million Americans, according to the Federal Trade Commission, the agency that enforces ID theft laws.
What you can do Consumer advocates recommend the following steps to protect yourself from identity theft:
Monday could have been a pivotal day in the cases against 1,300 people suspected of identity theft in northern Colorado.
A Robbinsdale man was sentenced in federal court to 45 months in prison for committing bank fraud using someone else’s identity.
Authorities are searching for a suspect linked to a series of identity thefts in the Tampa Bay area.