Phone calls were the second most commonly reported method for fraud, with email being the most common, according to the Federal Trade Commission.

A Lombard man has been accused of identity theft and fraud that victimized at least 30 people, according to Wheaton police.

Identity theft is as pervasive as ever: A quick look at the Fraud and ID Theft Maps of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) shows 841,810 reports of ID theft by the end of September last year, reaching ...

David Williams has been charged with identity theft, stealing a financial transaction device without consent, and no operator ...