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Identity Theft

New York State DMV sounds alarm over fake IDs, identity theft crisis

  • Oct 27, 2025

Thieves stealing postal keys to open your mailbox

  • May 21, 2025

How to protect your password from hackers

  • Mar 20, 2025

How to protect yourself after massive theft of social security data

  • Aug 28, 2024

Squatter indicted for changing locks, forging documents

  • May 13, 2024

Man's hard fought disability benefit check stolen out of mail

  • May 8, 2024

Worker's identity stolen in construction injury lawsuit

  • Apr 2, 2024

What 1 woman is doing after learning she was victim of license scam

  • Oct 23, 2023

Latest Videos

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Worker's identity stolen in construction injury lawsuit

  • Apr 2, 2024
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Identity theft scam involving unemployment claims

  • Jun 12, 2023
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Brooklyn woman sentenced for poisoning lookalike with cheesecake

  • Apr 21, 2023
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NYC deed theft ring targeted elderly residents, stole their homes: AG

  • Dec 9, 2022
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Veterans, military members frequently targeted for cybercrime

  • Nov 11, 2022
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Baby formula scams are skyrocketing: How to avoid getting duped

  • May 20, 2022
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7 On Your Side: How to stop Medicare/medical ID scams

  • May 6, 2022
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ID theft ring recruited mail carriers to steal credit cards: DA

  • Dec 8, 2021

Latest Stories

Brooklyn woman sentenced for poisoning lookalike with cheesecake, stealing her identity

After eating the cheesecake, the victim felt sick and passed out. She says her last memory was of seeing the suspect walking around her room.

  • Apr 21, 2023

NYC deed theft ring targeted elderly residents, stole their homes in Queens, AG says

According to the indictment, the defendants impersonated the homeowners by using forged driver's licenses and Social Security cards and closed on the properties with forged signatures on deeds and documents.

  • Dec 9, 2022

Veterans, active-duty military members frequently targeted for cybercrime

Americans lost nearly $7 billion in cyber crimes since 2021, according to the FBI, and one of the most targeted groups were veterans and active-duty military members and their familes.

  • Nov 11, 2022

Michael Avenatti sentenced to 4 years for stealing nearly $300K from Stormy Daniels

The judge said Avenatti's conduct was "so brazen and egregious" adding, he "took advantage of a vulnerable victim."

  • Jun 2, 2022
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7 On Your Side | Baby formula scams are skyrocketing: How to avoid getting duped

Sparked by the unprecedented shortage in formula, thieves are either selling formula at hundreds of dollars per cannister or looking to steal your money and your identity.

  • May 20, 2022