identity theft

The Lafayette Police Department and Lafayette Crime Stoppers are searching for a woman who allegedly stole someone's identity and has been using it to open accounts in various stores around town.

The Federal Trade Commission has identified two Louisiana towns as hot beds for crimes such as credit card fraud and ID theft. Those two towns have one really big thing in common.

Louisiana law enforcement officials are working to stop the surge in card skimmer thefts. Sheriff's deputies have made arrests.

Information from the completed investigation has found the numbers are higher than anyone previously thought.

After a cyber attack on Louisiana's Office of Motor Vehicles in late May of 2023, an investigation into the hack has revealed that more information was exposed by the hackers than previously thought.

A Louisiana fast food worker has been accused of photographing customers' credit cards and personal information while working the drive-thru window.

Nearly 400 metro areas across the country, and Lafayette ranked fifth-worst. Per 100,000 people, there were 1,212 reports.

Should those plastic key cards be recycled or is there a danger of you exposing your personal information? Here is the definitive answer for all who travel to consider.

Credit card skimmers have resurfaced at some Louisiana gas stations. Here's how to protect your identity and your money.

It was almost like the bad guys were taking the cash right out of the trash.

You never know where the bad guys are lurking. They might be at the grocery store or inside your bag of french fries.

Recently skimmer devices have been found in Avoyelles, Calcasieu, Jefferson, Lafayette, Orleans, Rapides, St. Landry, St. Tammany, and Washington Parishes.

If you're an Amazon customer, you may be required to reset your password in the wake of hackers attempting to steal insecurely stored passwords.

Students should always monitor their bank, debit and credit card statements for any unauthorized activity.

Another bank failure, a security breach at JP Morgan Chase Bank might have exposed thousands of state issued card holders to the threat of identity theft.

A recently discovered security breach in the popular app Snapchat could expose you to identity theft. Find out if your account was one of the millions that was compromised.

Target says the Justice Department is investigating the security breach, and the Secret Service is working with the retailer's own investigation.

There are some Louisiana residents who may be at risk of their personal information being exposed. Three Louisiana agencies were notified that their computer security systems, run by JPMorgan Chase, have been hacked. Keep reading to find out if you may be at risk. ...

DataGenetics has just released a list of the most commonly used, but STOLEN ATM card pin numbers. So what I'm telling you is, if you're using any of these PIN numbers, change it immediately.

Yet again I am here to alert you to another potential telephone marketing scam that is being unleashed across the country. You may recall I have previously alerted you to phone calls from this number, 312-765-7460 and also this number, 617-861-4479 and this number, 202-480-5620 too.