The Safe Side, our ongoing series aimed at helping you stay safe online, presents its 11th edition. A look at how identity theft scams work, how to recognise them, and, most importantly, what to do if you ever become a victim.

Tech expert Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson offers tips on how to protect your identity: Be vigilant, monitor accounts, use smart security, know theft response.

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Signs of identity theft are less obvious compared to car theft. ID thieves take information like names, addresses, social security numbers and bank accounts. Then they use them to open new accounts, get a job under the victim’s name, steal tax refunds and health insurance to get medical care.

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LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - The Federal Trade Commission got more than a million reports of identity theft last year. Those victims lost more than $10 billion combined. FOX5 wraps up ID Theft awareness Week with advice on protecting information.

Identity theft and fraud reports have nearly tripled over the last decade, with financial identity theft being one of the most common forms. Juan Rodriguez, the Executive Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer for Comerica Bank,

Here are six ways to protect yourself after falling victim to identity theft: Report to your bank or credit card company and notify credit reporting agencies to place a freeze on your account and establish a fraud alert.

It's identity theft awareness week. According to the Federal Trade Commission – once someone has your personal information, they can open new accounts, steal your tax refund, and even file fake health insurance claims.

The Internal Revenue Service is making progress on whittling down the amount of time it takes to help victims of tax-related identity theft.

Identity Theft Awareness Week falls between Jan. 27-31 every year. Identity theft is more common than you may think. Scams are designed to either steal your money or your identity to steal your money later.

The FTC has reported a rise of identity theft reports, and student loans are a target that people need to be aware of.

Being a victim of identity theft — whether it's a stolen Social Security number or credit card information — can become a big headache to resolve, especially if you don't discover the theft ...