Anyone who has been a victim of identity theft knows it can easily happen, and a recent study found if you're living in Texas the chances of getting exposed are higher.

A Houston man was arrested after police in Sugar Land said he was found with tools used to break into mailboxes and articles of identity of other people.

A woman who attempted to rent several properties in Southeast Texas using a stolen identity has plead guilt.

Cooks said his identity was stolen after someone broke into his home, took pages of documents and his cellphone. Equipped with his phone, it allowed the person to gain access to his banking information and all his passwords.

Here are some ways you can stay informed, protect your personal information, and be proactive in monitoring your financial accounts to safeguard against identity theft:

A home rented by a suspected identity thief in Northwest Harris County has led to a law enforcement investigation and the recovery of many items possibly connected to other identity theft cases.

A woman has been arrested and charged after authorities said she was attempting to lease property in both Harris and Fort Bend Counties using a stolen identity.

An identity theft ring that targeted ATM users at Walgreens and at least one CVS store in the Houston area revealed in a police search warrant, means hundreds of innocent people living in Harris County may have had their card information stolen.

If you have received a letter in the mail asking for money for proof that your husband cheated on you, the Memorial Villages Police Department warns that it is probably a scam and the mail should be treated as junk.

A North Texas firefighter is battling a different kind of flame after someone stole his identity and then used it to buy several cars in the Houston area.

Memorial Hermann, St. Luke’s, the Houston Health Department and Oak Bend Medical Center, are among the local healthcare systems hit by cyberattacks in 2022, potentially putting patients at risk by exposing their protected health information.

Bond was set at $20,000 for a post office clerk accused of stealing money and checks from mailboxes.

Daniel McIver, 29, and 26-year-old Eric Berry were arrested at a north Houston hotel. Both are charged with felony identity theft and possession of a controlled substance. McIver also faces a charge of tampering with a government record, according to the Constable’s Office.

A woman is facing 2 years in federal prison after she used stolen personal information to purchase gift cards at a Houston-area store, the U.S. District Attorney’s Office said.

Allison Garcia of Baytown is looking for answers after someone stole her personal information and used it to bilk the state out of nearly $30,000.

A Pennsylvania man was charged Tuesday with creating fake online identities for ex-President Donald Trump’s brother and youngest son to dupe hundreds of people nationwide into donating thousands of dollars to what prosecutors described as a phony political organization.

HOUSTON – The Federal Bureau of Investigation has seen a spike in pandemic-related unemployment claims filed using stolen personal information. A Friendswood man is among the victims. Jason Holter received letters from the Texas Workforce Commission about an unemployment benefits claims he never filed. “It said, ‘here’s what you’re eligible for per week.‘”The TWC fraud department told Holter to file a police reporter, and he did with the Friendswood Police Department. “Meantime, I sent an email to HR and just said hey, I just got this stuff in the mail and I assume someone is trying to file unemployment,” Holter said.

SPRING, Texas – Investigators arrested a 28-year-old mother of two and confiscated computers, credit cards and other items at her Spring home after they said she stole billionaire Tilman Fertitta’s identity. Lifelock, an identity theft protection company, caught the suspicious account activity, alerted Fertitta and he called police before Hunter bought anything, according to court documents. According to court documents, Hunter opened the fraudulent accounts on Sept. 2, 2019, and investigators arrested her about a month later on an unrelated charge, and she confessed. In early February, investigators arrested Hunter and confiscated three laptops, four desktop computers, an iPad, six credit cards, a driver’s license and a social card, each with different names. Hunter said she worked for Apple tech support and that the confiscated computers were used for work or old and unused.