Identity Theft
The Supreme Court Could Reshape the Debate Over State Immigration Enforcement
The Kansas v. Garcia ruling concerns the doctrine of preemption, and whether states can prosecute certain federal crimes.
A Video-Sharing App Collected Sensitive Data From Millions of Children Under 13
The Federal Trade Commission has fined the video-sharing social media app TikTok $5.7 million for illegally collecting data of children under 13, a record-setting amount for a child privacy violation.
Seattle's ICE Lawyer Is Accused of Stealing Immigrant Identities
The chief counsel for ICE's Seattle field office faces charges of aggravated identity theft and wire fraud.
What America Fears
A new Chapman University survey reveals cyber-terrorism and threats to privacy are high on the list.
Who's Most Likely to Get Phished?
A new study suggests we're all vulnerable, but Internet denizens are at greatest risk for high-tech phishing schemes.
Lottery Scams and Impossible Luck
Lotteries (both real and fake) are rife with fraudsters who’ve figured out how to game the system and manipulate the gullible.
Tax Crime Nation: Evasion and Return Scams on April 15
Tax evasion persists, and tax return scams involving identity theft are on the rise.
The Armenian Power Gang, Hollywood Hellions
Meet the little-known crime ring with the lengthiest rap sheet.
Charity Frauds and Cancer Scams: Preying on Our Best Impulses
Preying on people’s very best impulses for the very worst reasons.
Racial Profiling in Luxury Stores: New York’s 'Shop and Frisk' Scourge
Racial profiling in luxury stores is causing way more problems than it’s preventing.
Would Giving Up Computers Protect Your Privacy?
Vladimir Putin wants to use typewriters to avoid an Edward Snowden situation. Could you actually do this?
The Mystery of Electronic Identity
No sooner are new electronic identification methods out on the street than do electronic tricksters (and presumably cyber bad guys) hack them.
The Low-Tech Reality of Identity Theft
Stop worrying so much about that vaguely Eastern European computer hacker and start worrying about that clerk at the DMV.
Leaving Your Identity at the Bar
Technology writer advises public to learn more about driver's license scanners that can obtain and redistribute your personal information.