Identity Theft In the News

Identity theft is in the news too often. Learn more about how this crime is perpetrated and take steps to protect yourself from becoming the next victim.

UPS driver helps Houston woman in identity theft case after spotting fake ID
  • Author:Nick Natario
  • Published:April 11, 2019
  • www.abc13.com
Keller identity theft ring was worth more than $350,000, court documents say
  • Author:Nichole Manna
  • Published:March 20, 2019
  • Updated:March 20, 2019
  • www.star-telegram.com
Police Said They Believe Identity Theft Crime Started At Popular Tax Service In Tarrant County
  • Author:Jason Allen
  • Published:February 8, 2019
  • www.dfw.cbslocal.com
Covington Pike car salesman saves Texas doctor thousands after identity stolen
  • Author:Eryn Taylor
  • Published:January 4, 2019
  • www.wreg.com
North Texas man indicted on charges of making 29 fake credit cards, identity theft
  • Author:Kaley Johnson
  • Published:December 19, 2018
  • Updated:December 20, 2018
  • www.star-telegram.com
Police investigate White Oak mail theft
  • Author: Bob Hallmark
  • Published:November 28, 2018
  • Updated:November 28, 2018
  • www.kltv.com
Facebook: Hackers accessed personal data from 29M accounts
  • Author:Mae Anderson
  • Published:October 12, 2018
  • www.easttexasmatters.com
Austin Police Issue Warning About Car Thefts At ACL Fest
  • Author:Tony Cantu
  • Published:October 11, 2018
  • Updated:October 13, 2018
  • www.patch.com
Prosper Family Warns Against Mail Thieves
  • Author:Meredith Yeomans
  • Published:October 10, 2018
  • www.nbcdfw.com
Texas to get more than $6.4 million from Uber data breach settlement
  • Author:Associated Press
  • Published:September 26, 2018
  • www.foxsanantonio.com
The time is now to protect your child from ID theft, experts say
  • Author:Jon Hansen
  • Published:September 24, 2018
  • www.everythinglubbock.com
Fort Worth and Westlake men indicted in $364 million investment fraud scheme
  • Author:Mitch Mitchell
  • Published:September 19, 2018
  • Updated:September 20, 2018
  • www.star-telegram.com
Experian’s New Service Lets Parents Discover if Their Kid’s ID Has Been Stolen
  • Author:Chris Morris
  • Published:August 27, 2018
  • www.fortune.com
Oldest man in US becomes identity theft victim
  • Author:Associated Press
  • Published:June 30, 2018
  • www.abc7ny.com
This ‘old-fashioned’ identity theft is just as dangerous as the cyber kind
  • Author:Kelli B. Grant
  • Published:May 12, 2018
  • Updated:May 14, 2018
  • www.cnbc.com