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# Identity theft

Last year
2023
Over 100 arrested in international effort to shut down cybercrime marketplace
New York woman convicted of poisoning cheesecake to steal someone's identity
All time
Businessman falsely used names of U2 stars to steal six-figures sums from UK health board
Breach at US credit check company exposes 143 million people to identity theft
New York cop charged with using dead man's credit card to buy a diamond ring
Barack Obama had his credit card declined in a New York cafe
Column: Free Wi-Fi networks carry risks – but you can avoid them
Ronan Leonard
Identity theft no longer top reported cyber crime in US
FBI: US man stole Microsoft co-founder's identity
Column: Here’s what happens when someone steals your identity
Bennett Arron