Federal investigators have more than 200 open cases probing these scams.

Identity theft happens every 22 seconds in the U.S. and now, artificial intelligence is making it easier for scammers. What used to be rough Photoshop jobs has evolved into slick, AI-generated IDs ...

Now, fake IDs aren't rare among college students, you know, to get into bars or nightclubs when you're under 21. But this year, some students have their sights set on a new forged document - fake ...

In 2025, California’s community colleges lost more than $13 million to identity fraud — not from hackers or ransomware, but from so-called “ghost students.” Ghost students are not real learners — they ...

A WhatsApp message claiming an APAAR ID had been generated circulated widely, alarming students and parents. Screenshots were shared online and prompted warnings about unsolicited Aadhaar-linked ...

MUNCIE, Ind. — A serial scammer will spend over two years in prison after she defrauded the U.S. Department of Education out of nearly $1 million in financial aid by enrolling fake students in college ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Department of Motor Vehicles is sharing data on how many fake IDs police have seized so far this year in New York State. The DMV is also warning people that, when you order a ...

The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (NYS DMV) is sending a warning to New Yorkers using fake IDs that's it's a crime and could result in identity theft. The Operation Prevent initiative is ...