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A Hollywood medical assistant has pleaded guilty to two identity theft charges. La Toya Yvette Tillman, 33, used her position at Gastroenterology Consultants in Hollywood to access the Memorial Healthcare System database through her computer at work.
Investigators in Oakland Park said they got a good look at a thief who used someone's identity to open nearly a dozen credit cards.
Everyday thousands of credit and debit card numbers are stolen but now there's something simple you can do to "lock" thieves out of your accounts.
Police are gathering more information Tuesday after dozens of cars were broken into by thieves apparently targeting identity information.
A former Sweetwater detective is facing more than nine years behind bars for identity theft and credit card fraud.
Robert Chavez says his identity theft nightmare began back in April after he got a call from Lowe's Home Improvement about opening an account there.
A Florida prison guard pleaded guilty to charges in connection to stealing personal information from state corrections databases. The guard allegedly filed 182 fraudulent income tax returns using the stolen information in order to get refunds.
With so much talk of data breaching, hacking, and identity theft many people are concerned about their personal information.
Federal prosecutors have charged 20 people allegedly involved in a fraud scheme involving cell phones in South Florida.
A former senior clerk in the Palm Beach County Health Department who pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy in an identity theft investigation has been sentenced to two years in federal prison.
A University of Pittsburgh Medical Center employee has sued the hospital, and a South Florida payroll processing firm it uses, for credit restoration services and identity theft insurance in the wake of a data breach that has seen hackers use the personal information of hundreds of employees to file bogus federal income tax returns.
A Senate committee has approved a bill that would toughen penalties for identity theft and send money to three counties in South Florida for beefed-up law enforcement.
It is that time again. Time to begin filing your 2013 tax returns. It's also time for the thieves and scammers to try to get your tax refund before you do. Tonight, CBS4's David Sutta looks at the skyrocketing cost of identity theft impacting taxpayers, and what's being done to reign in fleeced IRS refunds.
Yahoo has been added to the list of breached companies after usernames and passwords of some of the email customers were stolen and used to gather personal information about people those Yahoo mail users had recently corresponded with, the company said Thursday.
Attorney General Eric Holder says the Justice Department is committed to tracking down those responsible for stealing information from millions of Target customers.
A Lauderdale Lakes man will be sentenced this April for his part in an identity theft tax scheme that netted him and his co-defendants more than $200,000.
When it comes thieves stealing personal information, Florida tops the list. Florida has the highest rate of identity theft in the nation, according to Miami U.S. Attorney Wifredo Ferrer.
A Miami Gardens man has pleaded guilty to identity theft. Jean-Elguentino entered his plea Monday in federal court.
Lawsuits are now being filed in the wake of the Target security breach. Three class-action lawsuits have now been filed following the theft of data on about 40 million credit and debit card accounts of shoppers at Target from Nov. 27 to Dec. 15.
If you shop at Target, be on the lookout for fraudulent charges on your credit and debit cards. The Secret Service is now investigating whether card information was stolen from Target in what's being called a massive data breach.
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) is calling for new and tougher federal laws to crackdown on identity thieves who use someone else's name to steal their tax refunds.
A week long sweep in South Florida targeting identity theft and tax fraud resulted in charges against nearly four dozen people.
Following a two year investigation, the Broward Sheriff's Office says it has busted a major identity theft crime ring operating in South Florida and throughout the state. Eight people have been indicted on federal charges and six are in custody, according to BSO Sergeant Rich Rossman, of the Organized Retail Crime Unit.
Nearly 10,000 former patients of Holy Cross Hospital have received letters in the mail notifying them that their personal information may have been accessed by a former employee.
A Sweetwater Police detective is facing federal fraud charges after prosecutors allege he took part in a counterfeiting operation.
Shaya Lunger, a rabbi and counselor from North Miami Beach, ran from the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center and into a waiting car without comment.
Dozens of counselors, support staff, and service workers packed the Broward school board room and spilled out into the hallway on Tuesday to voice concerns about proposed layoffs.
Miami Beach Commissioner Alex Fernandez said many frustrated residents have contacted his office after their vehicles were towed, prompting him to introduce legislation at this week's commission meeting.
This week is National Infertility Awareness Week, and someone you know is likely struggling with infertility.
The Broward/Fort Lauderdale NAACP, the Fort Lauderdale Hispanic Police Officers Association, and the Fort Lauderdale Black Police Officers Association announced the allegations at a news conference Tuesday morning.
Shaya Lunger, a rabbi and counselor from North Miami Beach, ran from the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center and into a waiting car without comment.
Dozens of counselors, support staff, and service workers packed the Broward school board room and spilled out into the hallway on Tuesday to voice concerns about proposed layoffs.
The Florida Democrat stepped down shortly before a House Ethics Committee meeting to determine whether she should be punished.
Miami Beach Commissioner Alex Fernandez said many frustrated residents have contacted his office after their vehicles were towed, prompting him to introduce legislation at this week's commission meeting.
This week is National Infertility Awareness Week, and someone you know is likely struggling with infertility.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
Congress asks experts, advocates and victims how to combat hospice fraud, after a CBS News investigation uncovered widespread signs of potential fraud in California.
After resigning ahead of an ethics hearing, Cherfilus-McCormick leaves Florida's 20th District seat open ahead of the Florida primary.
President Trump said he's extending the ceasefire until Iran has submitted a proposal in talks with the U.S. "and discussions are concluded."
Florida will invest in future "flying car" infrastructure after Gov. DeSantis signed a bill allowing the state to fund vertiports for short aerial commutes.
The Florida Democrat stepped down shortly before a House Ethics Committee hearing to determine whether she should be punished.
The center – which was promised to voters back in 2004 – would take mentally ill individuals out of the jail and move them into a place where they can receive comprehensive treatment and support.
Luna said she expects Florida Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick to be the next member who either resigns or gets expelled.
Uthmeier was asked several times during a press conference in Miami this week if he had formally requested the judge overseeing the grand jury to keep the findings secret.
Former state Sen. Lauren Book launched her 11th annual statewide walk, encouraging survivors to share their stories amid renewed attention on the Epstein case.
Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski is pressing county commissioners to approve a long-delayed mental health center, warning lives are at stake as the building sits empty.
Seventy-three percent of Americans say delays and denials of medical treatment by healthcare insurers are a major problem. Now, a company called Sheer Health says they will fight insurance battles on behalf of their clients.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West being denied entry into the U.K. has raised questions over the star's upcoming performance in Italy.
Rapper Offset is recovering after a shooting at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, where Lil Tjay was among two people detained and later charged.
A major music festival featuring the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was canceled after the U.K. government blocked Ye from entering the country.