A Hampshire County college student received a bill for a cellphone plan he never signed up for with a telephone number he didn’t recognize. A Franklin County resident was befuddled when she looked at ...

SOUTH CAROLINA (WCIV) — In celebration of the 10-year anniversary of South Carolina's Identity Theft Unit, the South Carolina Department of Consumer Fairs is releasing the unit's first 10-year report.

SALT LAKE CITY — Christmas wish lists change from year to year. What’s probably not on your list: identity theft. But unfortunately, that’s the gift that keeps on giving. “How you engage in ...

Scams and identity theft cost South Carolina consumers nearly $8.5 million in 2025, according to a new report from the Department of Consumer Affairs.

Data breaches and identity theft have become so commonplace that people often ignore notices about the latest breach of their personal information. "I just delete it. I don't pay any attention to it," ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (WHNT) – Scams are designed to either steal ...

A report copublished by WIRED sparked a probe into opt-out pages hidden by data brokers. Now congressional Democrats say breaches tied to the industry have cost people tens of billions of dollars.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — December is Identity Theft Awareness Month and the South Carolina Dept. of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA) wants you to be vigilant this holiday season. This is a busy time of the year, with ...

Retail and e-commerce are rapidly evolving, with businesses increasingly shifting operations online and expanding their reach globally. However, this digital transformation has brought with it ...

(WJAR) — Any form of identity theft is bad, and can be a nightmare to clean up. But when it comes to medical identity theft, the repercussions can be downright dangerous! “This is something of which ...

Michigan lawmakers are considering sweeping updates to the state’s identity theft protection law while also debating whether Michigan will become one of nearly half the states that have passed a ...

MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin consumers had lots to complain about in 2024, including telemarketing scams and identity theft. The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) on ...